Canterbury

Canterbury retained their Forest of Blean League title.

Requiring only four points from the eight available to take the title from their game agaiinst Ashford Town, Canterbury won in style taking the full quota with convincing victories on all rinks in a 116-55 success Canterbury 116 Ashford Town 55 Chris Dawson, John King, Malcolm Nicholson 17-6, Jo Vandapeer, Mike Talbot, Tony Dobson 20-10, Dave Rickard, Roger Blissett, Alan Cornfoot 27-17, Tom Nelson, Ian Burton, Steve Wells 22-11, Bryan Nicholson, Colin Strouts, Dave Todd 20-7.

Canterbury’s bowling tour to Torquay was hit by rain but they managed to play all their games, although the clash with Torbay was abandoned after three ends. Newton Abbott 108 Canterbury 98 Richard Close, Shiela Holden, Colin Strouts won 25– 19; Dave Longley, June Mitchell, Malcolm Nicholson lost 19-14; June Strouts, Rosemary Wheeler, Mike Lloyd lost 20-14; Wendy Wright, Brian Wheeler, Sue Close won 18-15; Ian Mitchell, Jill Jenkins, Carol Nelson lost 13-12; Sue Langley, Val Hughes, Mervyn Gulvin lost 22-15. Howard Park 102 Canterbury 105 Peter Beasley, Sandra Swann, Malcolm Nicholson won 19-13; Christiane De Weduwe, Rosemary Wheeler, George Long lost 19-15; June Strouts, Keith Wright, Carole Nelson lost 23-8; Richard Close, Val Lundin, Mike Lloyd lost 22-20; Sheila Holden, Brian Wheeler, June Baker won 21-17; Hugh Lundin, Jill Jenkins, Sue Close won 22-8.

Canterbury lost to Herne Bay in the East Kent Mixed Triples League and had to settle for 2.5pts. Canterbury 93 Herne Bay 99 Tom Nelson, Dave Jenkins, June Baker lost 22-16; Karin Walker, Dave Rickard, Colin Strouts drew 15-15;