Canterbury SUFFER national COMPETITION exit

The last remaining of Canterbury’s three teams in the Two Four national competition, Canterbury A, lost to by 18 shots to Kearsney. Canterterbury A 29 Kearsney 47 Jo Vandapeer, Tony Dobson, Mick Fisher, Steve Wells lost 33-14; Peter Foster, Chris Dawson, Alan Cornfoot, Jeff Vane won 15-14. The ladies suffered an eightshot defeat against Aylesham after losing two of the three rinks played. Canterbury Ladies 42 Aylesham 50 Teresa Spencer, Barbara Grundy, Sue Close won 19-10; Pat Vaughan, Rosemary Wheeler, Yvonne Gambril lost 19-12; Junko Lord, Christiane De Weduwe, June Baker lost 21-11. The men enjoyed a 23-shot success against Sellindge after wins on three of the five rinks. Canterbury 94 Sellinge 71 Barry Dilnot, Dave Rickard, Mike Talbot won 20-10; Keith Wright, Alan Burnap, Bernard Woodhams won 23-13; Peter Fawcett, Brian Wheeler, Malcolm Nicholson lost 19-18; Tony Lord, Don Parry, Mervyn Gulvin lost 19-15; Dave Longley, George Long, Ian Burton won 18-10. Canterbury overcame East Kent Mixed Triples League leaders Birchington by 30 shots to claim five of the eight available points. Canterbury 112 Birchington 82 Mike Talbots, Mervyn Gulvin, Maureen Dilnot won 325; Angela Hudson, Dave Swann, Peter Foster lost 1513; Madeline Mcconomy, Roger Blissett, Ian Burton lost 22-16; Michael Hutchinson, Joy Burton, Chris Dawson lost 19-12; Brian Wheeler, Sally Blissett, Colin Strouts won 23-8; Christiane De Weduwe, Roger Gowan, Bernard Woodhams won 16-13. Despite winning on four of the five rinks, Canterbury suffered a narrow defeat to Folkestone Park. Canterbury 82 Folkestone Park 84 Duncan Ellis, Brian Wheeler, Malcolm Nicholson lost 31-5; Keith Havers, Brian White, Ian Burton won 14-11; Andrew Burton, Ian Mitchell, Mervin Gulvin won 20-12; Tony Lord, Bob Keen, Micheal Lloyd won 19-17; Peter Fawcett, John Caranur, Bill Hudson won 24-13. winning three of the six rinks. Royal Tunbridge Wells 92 Oyster 121 Anne Tanson, Yvonne Mann, Gordon Hayes, Janet Drewitt lost 17-14; Joy Moran, Maurice Odell, Peter Gibson, Hilary Avis drew 18-18; Gordon Bourn, Peter Mann, Doreen Masters, Sue Swan won 16-15; Peter Hogston, Barbara Gordon, Alison Taylor, John Day won 41-6; Pauline Hogston, Gavin Moran, Margaret Dance, Eddie Swan won 18-16; Ann Moon, John Baker, Fred Masters, David Appleton lost 20-14. Oyster were, however, edged out by four shots at The Angel, Tonbridge, although they only won two of the six rinks. The Angel 114 The Oyster 110 Yvonne Mann, John Baker, Barbara Jarrett, Brian Gmbrill lost 25-7; Phil Jordan, Barbara Gordon, Janet Pamphilon, David Appleton won 30-13; Linda Snook, Caroline Jordan, John Snook, Janet Drewitt lost 23-9; Keith Dennett, Paul Drane, Pam Dennett, Sue Swan lost 21-19; Ann Moon, Eddie Swan, Maurice Odell, Jacqueline Harvey won 24-12; Anne Tanson, Peter Mann, Gordon Hayes, Hilary Avis lost 20-15. Lyminge 122 Whitstable 105 Brian Gentle, Trevor Epps, Derek Gann, June Ratcliffe won 26-8; Brian Reynolds, Irene Fairhall, Gareth Porter, Edna Hall drew 20-20; Garth Coates, Ian Palmer, Margaret Morris, Sylvia Hender lost 17-15; Daphne Ellinor, Brian Batchelor, Bob Avery, Norman Tilley lost 20-15; Norman Toby, Maggie Porter, Derek Boots, Malcolm Scott lost 27-17; Ray Mcdonald, Patricia Vaz, Ronald Vaz, Maureen James lost 30-12.