Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Clubs chasing glory on all fronts
CANTERBURY AND HERNE BAY BOTH HAVE GOOD REPRESENTATION IN DIVISION 4 COUNTY SEMI-FINALS
Canterbury BC
Canterbury have representation in every discipline of the Division 4 County semi-finals.
Dave Holmes and Peter Foster are both through in the singles, with Alan Cornfoot in the two wood singles.
Michael Hutchinson carries the flag in the unbadged singles with Chris Dawson partnering Mick Fisher in the pairs.
Peter Foster, Mick Fisher and Jeff Vane go in the triples and in the fours, the club are represented by Chris Dawson, Roger Blissett, John King and Malcolm Nicholson.
Canterbury went into the Forest of Blean game against Ashford Town with a depleted team due to county competitions but the reserves stepped up and helped the team to a fantastic 75-shot victory to ensure all eight points. Canterbury 139 Ashford Town 64 Dave Rickard, Michael Lloyd, Alan Cornfoot won 30-11; Dave Holmes, Keith Wright, Tony Dobson won 25-9; Bryan Nicholson, Mervyn Gulvin, Dave Todd won 17-12; Brian White, Colin Goldsack, Malcolm Nicholson won 23-11; Darren Ellis, Ian Burton, Dave Charlton won 22-9; Tom Nelson, Mike Talbot, Steve Wells won 22-12.
Canterbury Ladies won against Thanet by eight shots after winning three of the four triples played. Canterbury 64 Thanet 56 Chris Deweduwe, Rosemary Wheeler, June Baker won 20-12; Liz Long, Jenny Wilkinson, Sue Mates won 17-13; Jill Jenkins, Sue Close, Karin Walker won 15-12; Joy Burton, Karen Bishop, Yvonne Gambrill lost 19-12.
The ladies did, however, lose on every rink and by 20 shots against Lyminge. Canterbury Ladies 36 Lyminge 56 Madelaine Mcconomy, Carole Nelson, Sue Close lost 17-15; Sue Longley, Heather Goldsack, Sue Knott lost 25-12; June Mitchell, Wendy Wright, Maureen Dilnot lost 14-9.
Canterbury lost just two of the seven rinks against West Wickham and won by 20 shots overall. Canterbury 150 West Wickham 130 Keith Havers, P. Beasley, June Baker, Pauline Darling won 18-17; Sandra Swann, Wendy Wright, Ian Mitchell, Malcolm Nicholson won 21-13; Madelaine Mcconomy, Tim Woods, Maureen Dilnot, Bryan Nicholson won 23-11; J. wilkinson, Jean Beasley, Keith Wright, George Long won 23-11; June Mitchell, Jane CareyHarris, Chris Dawson, Colin Strouts won 23-10; Hugh Lundin, Peter Darling, Marion Patmore, David Swann drew 15-15; Maureen Aitkin, Bob Keen, Ros Cheeseman, Bernard Woodhams lost 23-12; Liz Long, Val Lundin, Michael Lloyd, Michael Hutchinson lost 30-16.
The ladies held an Open Fours competion which was contested by 28 teams playing three games of 75 minutes.
Although Canterbury had five teams in the competion, none finished in the top three.
The winners were Eileen Pidduck, Anita Hubbard, Pat Jones and Jean Johnson of Victoria Park. Gateway were second and Cheriton were third.
Herne Bay
In the Kent county competitions, Herne Bay have several men through to the Divisional semi finals.
Eddie Allen and Dave Mason progressed in the badged singles, Mason and Ian Robb are through in the pairs, Mike Trotter, Bob Baldwin and Brian Dennis in the triples and Trotter, Baldwin, Dennis and Allen in the 4s.
In the National Top Club competition, Bay secured a good victory over Canterbury with wins in the 2 and 4 wood singles, pairs and triples to record a 4-1 overall win. Bay will visit Sandwich in the next round.
Bay won four of the six triples against visiting Aylesham & Snowdown and by 57 shots in total. Herne Bay 130 Aylesham & Snowdown 73 Tony Bombone, Tony Ackland, Jim Covill won 23-7; Paul Reddock, John Phillips, Jim Watson won 30-6; George Johnson, Danny Keleghar, Stuart Emert won 31-9; Richie Callanan, John Offer, David Knight won 19-14; Sam Hardy, John Toms, Terry Taunton lost 17-14; John Dryland, Steve Caruth, Derek Hewett lost 20-13.
Bay split the six mixed triples played against Kent Police but won by five shots overall. Herne Bay 110 Kent Police 105 Jan Starkey, Alan Day, Paul Evans won 23-13; Alan Jordan, Linda Charlesworth, Jim Covill won 27-8; Diane Wiltshire, Pam Head, Jeff Graham lost 25-6; Maureen Tobutt, Gill Baker, Bob Day lost 18-14; Vicky Lewis, Edie Nicholls, Stuart Emert lost 24-13; Pat Knight, Derek Hewett, David Knight won 27-17.
Faversham
Playing in a Forest of Blean Triples League game against Whitstable, Faversham’s men suffered a 46-shot loss. Faversham 68 Whitstable 114 J.graham, M.butt, A.tuff lost 19-16; T.schofield, K.jackson, J.chase lost 22-9; J.winslow, K.neame, M.grove won 14-13; R.cordell, J.harris, S.gibbons won 14-10; G.ashurst, A.walker, B.grove lost 17-11; N.gore, D.mitchell, J.fullagar lost 33-5.
Faversham Ladies, playing against Civil Service on Friday, won by 24 shots. Faversham 41 Civil Service 17 Gill Barnes-web, Barbara Franklin, Janet Wimble won 21-8; Elaine Hinkly, Sheila Howard, Jude Prosser won 20-9.
Faversham suffered a 24-shot defeat in the East Kent Mixed Triples League against Ashford Town on Saturday. Faversham 88 Ashford Town 112 D.ayres, Barbara Franklin, K.neame won 24-6; R.cordell, Sheila Howard, J.winslow lost 29-7; Linda Abbitt, N.gore, J.harris lost 22-11; B.meadows, F.williams, Janet Wimble lost 24-7; M.butt, E.bowyer, Jude Prosser won 18-14; Steph Flower, G.ashurst, J.fullagar won 21–17.
Faversham went down by 30 shots playing mixed triples at Wear Bay on Sunday. Wear Bay 92 Faversham 62 D.ayres, P.carlevero, Barbara Franklin lost 27-7; M.woodward, J.graham, Janet Wimble lost 29-6; B.crump, Elaine Hinkly, J.winslow won 19-8; J.wimble-roberts, S.ewen, D.mitchell lost 18-15; B.meadows, R.cordell, A.walker won 16-10.
Chislet CW
Members from New Romney, Whitstable, Birchington, Aylesham, Herne Bay, Canterbury and the host club took part in the first Chislet Colliery BC all-day tournament.
Twenty triples took part in the sixth charity day on behalf of Kent Search & Rescue.
The winners were C Harrison, T Harrison and C Penn ahead of A Black, P Back and A Mitchell with R Greenstreet, A Nisbet and D Dignam in third. The day raised £800 for the cause.
Chislet went down by 24 shots in a friendly at Minster after winning just two of the six rinks. Minster 110 Chislet 86 Malcolm Harris, Diana Kirkbank, Tony Kirkbank lost 19-14; Derek Trussell, Dave Cowley, Sue Clarke lost 25-9; Colin Rogers, Bob Hill, Leslie Eames drew 17-17; Clive Vurnum, Jean Trussell, Dave Hoskins lost 13-12; Michael Holmes, Wilf Laughton, Pat Rogers won 17-16; Jack Cramp, Rick Eames, Brian Lucas won 17-10.
Chislet claimed 13 points to hosts Ramsgate’s two to enjoy victory in the second leg of their League Challenge against the Thanet club. Ramsgate 93 Chislet 99 Alan Spokes, Tony Bailey, Jean Trussell won 17-11; Stan Knott, Derk Walker, Chris Tomassi won 19-12; Michael Holmes, Wilf Laughton, Sue Clarke won 19-9; Jack Cramp, Jim Harlow, Val Philpott won 20-16; Malcolm Harris, Diane Kirkbank, Tony Kirkbank won 15-14; Derek Trussell, Michael Tomassi, Rick Eames lost 21-9.
Oyster IBC
The Oyster lost on just one rink at Gillingham side Prince Arthur and won by 40 shots overall. Prince Arthur 71 Oyster 111 Rita Marsh, Frank Rose, Phil Scott-martin won 18-14; Jean Rose, Maurice O’dell, Bernard Marsh won 23-9; Marion Harrison, Wayne Diprose, John Day drew 13-13; Linda Snook, Peter Gibson, Ron Clee won 27-5; Ken Shorter, Janet Whitbread, Gordon Hayes won 18-13; John Snook, Ruth Emert, Brian Gambrill lost 17-12.
Oyster also lost on only one rink at home to Ashford and enjoyed a 90-shot victory. Oyster 150 Ashford 60 Ann Moon, Irene Godfrey, John Cheesman 27-4; Maurice O’dell, Peter Field, Jacqueline Harvey drew 16-16; Jan Turner, David Shelton, Ron Clee won 32-6; Diana Whybrow, Peter Gibson, David Turner won 39-5; Carol Field, Mo Gray, Bernard Marsh lost 18-15; Rita Marsh, Wayne Diprose, Brian Gambrill won 21-11.
Oyster did, however, lose three of the rinks at Essex side Tye Green and draw on another to lose by 20 shots overall. Tye Green 158 Oyster 138 Sheila Bartholomew, Barbara Reed, Peter Gibson, John Day won 21-19; Keith Dennett, Pauline Payne, Irene Godfrey, John Cheessman lost 25-14; Linda Snook, Barbara Gordon, Bernard Marsh, Eddie Swan lost 18-16; Doreen Masters, John Snook, Fred Masters, Sue Swan drew 17-17; Ann Moon, Richard Whybrow, Pam Dennett, Gordon Hayes lost 26-14; Rita Marsh, Janet Whitbread, Les Bartholomew, David Appleton won 18-16; Ken Shorter, Maurice O’dell, Ruth Emert, Phil Scott-martin won 23-14; Freda Clee, Paul Drane, Chris Appleton, Ron Clee lost 23-15.
Oyster ladies attended the presentation of the Valanndor Trophy to receive their trophy having beaten Ashford in the Final during the Winter Season.
The winners of the County competitions for 2015-16 season were presented with their trophies and Sue Swan, of the Oyster, received a trophy for the senior player of the year.
Whitstable
A thumping home win over Southend provided the highlight of Whitstable’s busy programme.
The Essex team sent six mixed rinks all of which were beaten as Whitstable triumphed 140-73.
Whitstable also enjoyed a 20-shot win at Ramsgate and beat Faversham 114-69 in the Forest of Blean League. Whitstable 96 Grays Town 108 Philip Gardiner, margaret Goodger, Malcom Scott won 20-13; Alan Reid, Shirley Whitehand, Brian Reynolds won 19-15; Peter Boeg, Maggie Porter, Jim/june Ratcliffe won 18-16; Bob Davey, Peter Curtis, Don Minnett and Rita Hall lost 18-14; Trevor Hall, Brian Batchelor , Rosemary Field lost 18-10; Brian Watson, Derek Boots, Kath Tilley and Norman Toby lost 15-28. Whitstable 140 Southend 73 Peter Boeg, Trevor Epps, Jean Reid, Joan Davey won 30-9; Ray Mcdonald, Ronald Vaz, Alison Gardiner, Shirley Whitehand won 25-8; Garth Coates, Gareth Porter, Daphne Ellinor, Patricia Vaz won 33-12; Bob Davey, Jean Harman, Dennis Tritton, Barbara Mcgillicuddy won 23-19; Alan Reid, Reg Dowell, Jean Flood, Brian Watson won 17-14; Philip Gardiner, Gail Phasey, Daphne Mcdonald, John Morton won 12-11. Minster Ladies 56 Whitstable Ladies 34 Patricia Vaz, Diane Coupland, Jean Harman lost 18-16; Jeanette May, Jean Flood, Yvonne Gann lose 15-12; Shirley Whitehand, Gail Phasey, Daphne Mcdonald lost 23-6. Ramsgate 95 Whitstable 115 Ray Mcdonald, Patricia Pout, Christopher Twyman won 32-8; Tony Petts, Patricia Vaz, Paul Browning won 21-13; Bob Davey, Ronald Vaz, Barbara Mcgillicuddy won 16-13; Peter Boeg, Norman Tilley, joan Davey won 18-17; Philip Gardiner, Alison Gardiner, John New lost 18-16; Brian Watson, Martin Hakes, Daphne Ellinor lost 26-12. Whitstable 114 Faversham 69 Peter Boeg, Malcom Scott, John New won 33-5; Ron Pring, Chris Twyman and Alan Reid won 22-9; Brian Gentle, Don Minnett, Tony Petts won 17-11; Phil Gardiner, Jim Carey, Brian Watson won 19-16; Ray Mcdonald, Ian Palmer, Brian Reynolds lost 14-13; Trevor Hall, Jim Ratcliffe, Gerry Hender delsot 14-10. New Romney 116 Whitstable 115. Trevor Hall, Norman Tilley, Malcolm Scott, Ray Mcdonald won 26-10; Gerry Hender, Brian Batchelor, Rex Beard and Dennis Tritton won 24-20; Brian Watson, Bob Avery, Dave Coupland, john May won 22-20; Peter Boeg, Derek Boots, Norman Toby, Fred Goodger won 19-18; Brian Reynolds, David Lane, John Wray, Jim Ratcliffe lost 19-15; Alan Reid, Chris Twyman, Garth Coates, John Morton lost 29-9. New Romney Ladies 87 Whitstable Ladies 75. Jeanette May, Sue Quilter and Jean Harman won 19-13; June Ratcliffe, Gail Phasey, Daphne Mcdonald won 15-12; Margaret Goodger, Maggie Porter, Jean Reid lost 21-17; Barbara Mcgillicuddy, Linda Lane, Patricia Vaz lost 14-10; Sylvia Hender, Kath Tilley and Diane Coupland lost 27-14.
Barham
Barham visited Minster in an East Kent Mixed Triples match but lost on all six rinks and by 52 shots overall. Hazel Hatton, Brian White, Ray Hatton lost 14-13; Richard Grayson, Linda Lewis, Nigel Sladden lost 24-12; Colin Elderson, Rita Smith, Phil Cross lost 22-12; Dee Williams, Ian Davidson, Neil Sladden lost 20-15; Pat Kusel, Selwyn Lewis, Colin Smith lost 18-9; Dennis Rose, Rita Cleaver, Ralph Watts lost 25-18.
Barham went down by 48 shots at home to Victoria Park in a friendly after winning just one of six triples played. Dee Williams, Brian White, Phil Cross drew 15-15; Robert Baecke, Linda Lewis, Gerry Ferrett lost 32-13; Norman Armstrong, Hazel Hatton, Ray Hatton lost 24-8; Mike Hurlock, Kim Kurtis, Neil Sladden lost 19-8; Eric Marsh, Colin Elderson, Selwyn Lewis lost 24-7; Linda Marshall, Dennis Rose, Nigel Sladden won 23-8.