Oyster’s perfect 10 as men impress in league

Indoor bowls

Oyster IBC’S men claimed 8½ Kent League points after winning on six of the eight rinks and by 81 shots overall against visiting White Oak. Oyster 203 White Oak 122 Maurice Odell, Bernard Marsh, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle won 31-15; Peter Hogston, David Appleton, David Turner, Ian Burton won 27-11; Fred Masters, D.newell, Thomas Attaway, Roger Benneworth won 26-16; Gordon Bourn, John Baker, David Charlton, John Day won 34-19; Keith Dennett, Russell Feast, Joe Smith, Bernard Woodhams drew 16-16; Mervyn Gulvin, Brian Watson, Ray Chipperfield, David Ferguson lost 22-17; Barry Tanson, Gordon Hayes, Bob James, Alan Cornfoot won 35-8; Charles Chapman, Peter Mann, Paul Drane, Phil Scott-martin won 16-15.

The next day they hosted Royal Tunbridge Wells and won on all rinks and overall by 47 shots to claim all 10 league points available. Oyster 136 Royal Tunbridge Wells 89 Gordon Hayes, John Chase, Eddie Swan, John Day won 27-14; Peter Hogston, David Appleton, David Turner, Ian Burton won 27-13; Maurice Odell, Paul Drane, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle won 24-17; Gordon Bourn, Alan Henderson, John Cheesman, Brian Watson won 22-18; Mervyn Gulvin, G. Davis, David Charlton, Bernard Woodham won 20-13; Barry Tanson, Ken Shorter, Malcolm Price, Alan Cornfoot won 16-14.

The Oyster played a friendly against Woolwich and won on six of the seven rinks and overall by 107 shots. Oyster 184 Woolwich 77 Richard Whybrow, Anne Tanson, Don Keeler, Margaret Dance won 25-14; Maureen Aitken, Charles Marsh, Christianne de Weduwe, David Turner won 20-14; Paul Reddock, Barbara Jarrett, Bob Cogger, Ros Cheeseman won 21-9; Rlta Marsh, Mo Gray, Elaine Milliner, Brian Watson won 31-6; Jeanette O’brien, Diana Whybrow, Russell Feast, Steve Caruth lost 23-14; Lynda Balding, Alan Henderson, Peter Gibson won 31-3; Barry Tanson, Bob Avery, Monika Thompson, Hilary Avis won 31-8.

The ladies suffered defeat in the first match of their defence of the Valanndor Trophy.

Two rinks were played at home and two away against The Angel, Tonbridge but Oyster lost 78-72. Away: Ann Moon, Carol Nelson, Sue Close, Sue Swan won 25-10; Teresa Cooper, Dawn Harris, Chris Benneworth, Sara Trotter lost 24-14; Home: Shirley Fey, Sheila Bartholomew, Jan Allen, Hilary Avis lost 25-16; Doreen Masters, Pam Dennett, Sylvia Whiting, Jacqueline Harvey lost 19-17.