INDOOR BOWLS: BUSY WEEK IN LEAGUE

Oyster men won on only two rinks in their Kent League match at Ashford, gaining two points from a 130-98 defeat. Ashford 130 Oyster 98 Peter Hogston, Paul Drane, Alan Henderson, Brian Watson 13-22; Bob Avery, Mo Gray, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle 13-20; Mervyn Gulvin, Frank Rose, Gordon Hayes, John Day 19-22; Maurice Odell, Brian Maxted, David Appleton, John Cresswell 22-20; Charles Chapman, John Baker, David Charlton, David Ferbuson 11-32; Keith Dennett, G.davis, Bernard Woodhams, Alan Cornfoot 20-14. Oyster ladies won their Kent League game against Thanet. The hosts lost on only one rink in a 142-89 victory, winning nine points. Oyster 142 Thanet 89 Ann Moon, Gloria Clark, Penny Perkins, Janet Drewitt 34-16; Shirley Fey, Jean Rose, Eunice Holder, Sara Trotter 17-15; Anita Harding, Barbara Mcgillicuddy, Barbara Grundy, Sue Swan 16-18; Monika Thompson, Alison Mcdonald, Chris Benneworth, Hilary Avis 33-8; Sheila Bartholomew, Barbara Gordon, Ruth Emert, Dawn Harris 17-16; Doreen Masters, Margaret Dance, Ros Cheeseman, Jacqueline Harvey 25-16. At Royal Tunbridge Wells, the ladies only won on two rinks. They collected two points from a 123-104 defeat. Royal Tunbridge Wells 123 Oyster 104 Sheila Bartholomew, Barbara Jarrett, Marion Harrison, Eunice Holder 18-19; Maureen Aitken, Barbara Gordon, Janet Whitbread, Alison Taylor 17-19; Jeanette Saunders, Jacqueline Harvey, Ruth Emert, Janet Drewitt 10-29; Monika Thompson,sylvia Sweeting,madelene Mcconomy,sara Trotter 23-14; Janet Pamphilon,chris Appleton,barbara Grundy,hilary Avis 28-7; Ann Williams, Barbara Mcgillicuddy, Penny Perkins, Sue Swan 8-35. The men’s second league game was away to Mote Park and although the rinks were shared, Oyster managed a marginally better score of 100-98 to take seven points. Mote Park 98 Oyster 100 Keith Dennett, Gordon Hayes, David Charlton, John Day 17-22; Mo Gray, Brian Maxted, Ron Clee, Roger Benneworth 12-17; Paul Drane, Bernard Marsh, David Newell, Brian Watson 18-11; Peter Hogson, David Appleton, David Turner, David Ferguson 19-20; Maurice Odell, Les Bartholomew, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle 17-16; Bob Avery, Charles Marsh, Bernard Woodhams, John Cresswell 17-12.

Chislet Cavaliers SMBC won on both mats when they welcomed Sturry Skylarks for the first leg of their East Kent Short Mat Association challenge. The hosts triumphed 33-22 on aggregate. Rink details J Rains (skip), B Hill, J Bellingham won 17-7; M. Holmes, D Cowley, W Laughton won 16-15.