Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Clean sweep secures progress
TUNBRIDGE WELLS ARE CRUSHED IN NATIONAL TOP CLUB COMPETITION BEFORE MORE SUCCESS FOLLOWS IN THE ANNAND SHIELD Canterbury
Canterbury enjoyed an impressive 5-0 victory over Tunbridge Wells in the National Top Club competition.
Mick Fisher won his two-wood singles 17-9, with Alan Cornfoot taking the singles 21-17.
Peter Foster and Steve Wells triumphed in the pairs 22-14, while Tony Dobson, Mike Talbot and Jeff Vane won the triples 21-15, and Dave Rickard, Chris Dawson, Colin Strouts and Malcolm Nicholson the fours 20-11.
Canterbury also progressed in the National Tony Allcock over60 two-fours, pipping Borstal in a tense last few ends by four shots.
Sue Close, Sally and Roger Blissett and Malcolm Nicholson won 28-8 to offset a 25-9 defeat for Liz Long, Carole Nelson, Dave Swann and Ian Burton.
More success came in the Annand Shield as Canterbury edged out New Romney 39-36. Canterbury 39 New Romney 26 Malcolm Price, John King, Chris Dawson, Malcolm Nicholson won 20-14; Dave Rickard, Ian Smith, Mike Talbot, Ian Burton lost 22-19. Canterbury Ladies 37 Ash Ladies 59 Maureen Aitkin, Barbara Grundy, Sue Close drew 15-15; J. Rice, Sue Mates, June Strouts lost 30-9; M. Austin, June Mitchell, Karin Walker lost 14-3. Canterbury Ladies 29 Faversham Ladies 42 P.Vaughan, June Bake, Jean Bourner won 19-17; M.Dowse, Bim Bishop, Heather Goldsack lost 25-10. Canterbury 108 Herne Bay 80 Tom Nelson, Ian Smith, Steve Wells won 20-11; Melvyn Gulvin, Bryan White, Dave Holmes drew 16-16; Ian Burton, Dave Charlton, Malcolm Nicholson won 20-6; Bryan Nicholson, Colin Strouts, Dave Todd won 16-14; Dave Rickard, Roger Blissett, Alan Cornfoot won 25-15; Malcolm Price, Mike Talbot, Tony Dobson lost 18-11. Canterbury 109 Faversham 91 Dave Jenkins, Madeleine McConomy, Bernard Woodhams lost 17-11; Maureen Aitkin, Bob Keen, Michael Hutchinson won 21-12; June Mitchell, Tom Nelson, Bill Hudson won 20-18; Ron Wheeler, Ian Mitchell, Dick Mortley lost 20-13; J.Carey, Harris, Brian Wheeler, Stuart Bishop won 19-13; T.Woods, Jill Jenkins, Ian Burton won 25-11.
Terry Kelly will play at Aylesham in the badged singles, Dave Mason and Ian Robb contest the pairs at Thanet and Dave Mason, Brian Dennis, Scott Whiting and Ian Robb are involved in the Sandwich fours.
Herne Bay’s A team won their Cox Cup preliminary- round fixture against Hythe, with the away rink of Roy Chillingworth, Mike Ward, Tony Rowson and Alf Collar winning 19-15 and the home rink of David Knight, Stuart Emert, John Melford and Jim Watson winning 24-14.
Bay will now play Sellindge in the first round.
Bay had a disappointing night at home to Canterbury in the Forest of Blean league, winning only one triple through Andrew Godsell, Bob Baldwin and Scott Whiting (18-11).
Bay did, however, collect six of the eight points in their East Kent mixed triples league match at Ashford Town, winning by 14 shots.
Lyn Phillips, Ray Chipperfield and Bill Robb won 28-9.
Bay won two of the six triples played in a mixed match at Thanet, losing by 10 shots overall.
In the home games against Swanley, the men won on all four rinks played and by 50 shots and the ladies won three of the four triples played, winning by 36 shots.
In Sunday’s annual captain versus vice- captain game, captain John Phillips’s team won by 15 shots from vice-captain Stuart Emert. Herne Bay 80 Canterbury 108 (FOB League) Steve Brown, Bob Simcock, Tony Bishop lost 25-15; Mike Trotter, Brian Gisby, Eddie Allen lost 16-14; Terry Kelly, Stuart Emert, Robbie Irons lost 20-6; Peter Nolan, Alf Collar, Brian Dennis drew 16-16; Andrew Godsell, Bob Baldwin, Scott Whiting won 18-11; Ray Chipperfield, Bob Day, Bill Robb lost 20-11. Ashford Town 65 Herne Bay 79 (East Kent mixed triples league) Joyce Whitlock, Colin Hadlow, Tony Bishop won 15-14; Cath Watson, John Melford, Bob Simcock lost 14-10; Lyn Phillips, Ray Chipperfield, Bill Robb won 28-9; Marian Algar, Paul Evans, Brian Dennis lost 19-11; Edie Nicholls, Stuart Emert, Jim Watson won 15-9. Herne Bay 99 Swanley 49 David Knight, Danny Keleghar, Tony Rowson, John Phillips won 34-5; Paul Reddock, John Goddard, Bob Baldwin, John Toms won 19-11; John Rawlings, Jim Covill, Mike Ward, Richard Remmington won 21-16; John Dryland, Roy Chillingworth, Andy Cattanach, Paul Evans won 25-17. Thanet 107 Herne Bay 97 (Mixed match) Lyn Riches, Mike Head, Jim Watson won 18-10; Steve Caruth, Linda Charlesworth, Jeff Graham lost 17-13; Anita Harding, John Offer, Colin Hadlow lost 21-16; Derek Hewett, Gill Baker, John Toms won 25-18; Diane Wiltshire, John Phillips, Peter Gibson lost 19-9; Maureen Tobutt, Richie Callanan, Bill Robb lost 22-16. Herne Bay 178 Meon Valley Tourists 159 George Johnson, Marianne Offer, Rose Pennial won 20-9; Pat Baldwin, Paul Reddock, Chris Adams lost 24-17; Vicky Lewis, Roy Chillingworth, Jeff Graham won 22-19; Sue Grogan, Danny Keleghar, Mike Trotter won 17-10; Pauline Hougham, John Phillips, Barbara Morris won 24-13; Val Keleghar, Steve Caruth, Gill Phillips won 19-8; Jackie Sewell, Mike Tibby, Bruce Clayton won 18-15; Pam Head, Paul Green, Bob Day won 19-18; Sylvia Sweeting, John Grogan, Peter Gibson won 18-15;John Offer, Mike Collins, Sheila Tibby lost 28-4. Herne Bay Ladies 82 Swanley Ladies 46 Sara Trotter, Dawn Harris, Barbara Morris won 22-8; Diane Wiltshire, Jean White, Edie Nicholls won 21-11; Pat Knight, Maureen Simcock, Gill Baker lost 19-16; Pat Baldwin, Rose Penniall, Jan Remmington won 23-8. Val Philpott, Alice Haller, June Bentley lost 27-11; Jean Trussell, Sue Clarke, Molly Gowing lost 18-16.
Boughton travelled to Cheriton for a friendly on Sunday and won 107-86.
Winning rinks were Barbara Hadler, Tony West and Colin Hadler ( 14- 11), Jackie Leek, Nigel Dawkins and Bob Holliday (24-11) and Richard Brown, Lynn Hall and Geoff Hall (23-10).
Ann Cousins, Dennis Hawkins and Neville Taylor drew 18-all.
Grays Town sent six mixed triples to the Castle green, where the two clubs each won on three rinks but the visitors did better overall and won 109-96. Whitstable 96 Grays Town 109 Bob Davey, John Wray, Rita Hall, June Ratcliffe won 26-8; Ron Pring, Dino Fella, John May, Joan Davey won 24-16; Alan Reid, Edna Hall, Margaret Morris, Gerald Hender won 20-13; Norman Toby, Kath Tilley, Margaret Goodger, Dennis Hall lost 20-9; Jeanette May, Ronald Vaz, Ray McDonald, Fred Goodger lost 25-9; Derek Boots, Peggy Wray, Tony Petts, Martin Hakes lost 27-8.
Whitstable also played host to Belle View, who provided five mixed rinks, and with wins on three rinks, plus a tie, the home team triumphed 110-67. Whitstable 110 Belle View 67 Ray McDonald, Brian Ball, Jean Flood, Shirley Whitehand won 22-13; Trevor Hall, Gail Phasey, Peter Reed, Derek Boots won 34-12; Alan Reid, Jean Harman, Dennis Tritton,Joan Davey won 25-7; Bob Davey, Dino Fella, Jean Reid, Daphne Ellinor drew 15-15; Brian Gentle,David Lane, Brian Watson, Daphne McDonald lost 20-14.
Six mixed triples travelled to Chislet in another round of the Catherine Wheeler League, where they won three rinks and lost three but won overall 134-108 to pick up 11 league points to six. Chislet 108 Whitstable 134 Phil Gardiner, Ronald Vaz, Jean Harman won 35-7; Ray McDonald, John May, Barbara McGillicuddy won 28-16; Brian Gentle, Margaret Goodger, Daphne McDonald won 22-17; Ron Pring, Derek Gann, Daphne Ellinor lost 23-20; John Morton, Patricia Vaz, Norman Tilley lost 16-14; Brian Watson, Brian Batchelor, Yvonne Gann lost 25-15.