Rail’s National Club hopes come to an end

Bowls round-up

Ashford Rail are out of the National Club Two Fours after a 36-23 defeat to Sandwich on Sunday.

One rink lost by one shot and the other by 12.

Rail played six mixed triples at Milton Regis on Saturday and won 100-92. The club’s highest-winning rink saw lead Debbie Anderson, Callum Fraser and skip Keith Smith triumph 25-7.

That followed six mixed triples at home to Lyminge on Tuesday.

Rail won five out of six rinks and 113-84 overall with lead Chrissy Tamburro, Clive Allen and skip Garry Breeds (27-8) the highest-winning rink.

Charing hosted Civil Service on Saturday and won a close match 82-67. The highest-winning rink, by 28-10, was Paul Rich, Val Prior and Martyn Morgan.

In county competitions, Martyn Morgan reached the fifth round of the badged singles competition with a 21-7 win over Herne Bay’s Joe Kelly.

Morgan and Keith Rich beat Gordon Samson and Terry Sykes, of Ashford Rail, in the pairs and fours competition, while Morgan, Keith Rich, Matthew Rich and Paul Rich won at Faversham to earn a home draw against a team from Herne Bay.

Morgan also won his unbadged singles tie against Peter Boeg from Whitstable.

Charing welcomed Boughton for a friendly on Tuesday but were outbowled by the visitors 95-76.

Charing Bowls Club are holding an open day on Tuesday from 10.30am4.30pm for anyone wanting to try the sport.

Visit www.charingbowlsclub.co.uk for more details.

Hamstreet lost on all rinks in their Mermaid League matches against Tenterden and Staplecross.

They gained two points from a match against Northiam with the rink of Roger More, Robin Collick and Ella More winning 32-9.

Hamstreet also lost 75-58 to Guestling in a friendly although the rink skipped by Dick Baldwin, with David Duke and Gwen Colley, won 20-9.

The return match against Staplecross saw Hamstreet lose on all rinks.

Tenterden won 47-38 at home to Bearsted in the Weald League.

The winning rink of John James, Ken Chapman and Andrea Crosser triumphed 23-6.

On Wednesday, Tenterden lost 70-45 in a friendly at Paddock Wood.

Their winning rink in this game, 15-13, was Peter Hogarth, Ann Walker and skip Mark Nelmes.

In another friendly, at home to Biddenden on Saturday, Tenterden lost 73-63. Their winning rink of 21-14 was Robin Powell, Tony Masters and skip Judith Pickford.

Kent beat Berkshire 130-92 at Sutton BC, Reading, in the second game of Middleton Cup qualification.

The result gave Kent an 18-point haul to Berkshire’s four points.

Former England international Gordon Charlton (Sandwich) led the way with a rink score of 33-8.

There was another good result from the rink of Ken Weyand (St Lawrence) who recovered from a 10-shot deficit to win 29-15.

With Sussex having 39 points from three games and Kent 34 points from two, Saturday’s showdown at Marden takes on added importance as the sides battle for a place in the quarter finals.