Indoor bowls round-up

Oyster Ladies claimed nine points from a 64-shot victory in their Kent League game at home to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Oyster 148 Royal Tunbridge Wells 84 Carol Field, Joyce Whitlock, Margaret Dance, Chris Harrison won 24-17; Sheila Bartholomew, Shirley Fey, Vicki Lewis, Sara Trotter won 37-9; Debbie Good, Jean Bourner, Pam Dennett, Chris Benneworth won 22-14; Doreen Masters, Jean Rose, Penny Perkins, Janet Drewitt won 28-9; Liz Long, Ann Williams, Valerie Bell, Jan Allen lost 21-18; Monika Thompson, Margaret Morris, Ruth Emert, Eunice Holder won 19-14. Oyster lost on just one rink as they won by 34 shots against Thanet IBC to claim nine league points. Oyster 115 Thanet 81 Joseph Vandepeer, Paul Drane, David Charlton, Brian Watson won 24-8; Gordon Hayes, Colin Chapman, Bernard Woodhams, John Day won 19-11; Keith Dennett, John Baker, Eddie Swan, Roger Benneworth won 21-10; Fred Masters, D.newell, John Cheesman, Phil Scott-martin lost 20-14; Maurice Odell, Mo Gray, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle won 18-16; Peter Hogston, Mervyn Gulvin, David Appleton, John Cresswell won 19-16.

Herne Bay Probus suffered defeat in their season-opener against Ashford Probus. Bay won the Ray Pearce Cup last year but went down by a dozen shots at the Ashford Indoor Bowling Club in front of new Bay president Don Rushdon. Ashford 43 Herne Bay 33 Richard Callanan Clive Vurnum Terry Taunton, Bob Baldwin won 15-13; Pat Baldwin, John Williams, Tony Bailey, Richard Remmington lost 12-11; George Johnson, Chris Adams, Jim Bellingham, Jan Remmington lost 20-7.