Consistency pays off for Oyster men

Indoor bowls

Wins on five of the six rinks secured the Oyster IBC’S men a 119-107 home victory over Folkestone in the Kent League.

Peter Hogston, Fred Masters, Keith Dellard and Brian Watson (27-10) recorded the biggest victory margin, while Gordon Bourn, John Day, Alan Reid and Phil Scott Martin (20-19) were pushed hardest.

Gordon Hayes, Malcolm Scott, Bob James, David Ferguson got home 23-14 while there were six-shot wins for Maurice Odell, David Appleton, David Turner and Alan Cornfoot (23-17), and Brian Maxted, Eddie Swan, Bernard Woodhams and Ian Burton (17-11).

The Oyster picked up nine valuable league points and are 11th although with games in hand on all but one of the teams above them.

Rink details

Maurice Odell, David Appleton, David Turner, Alan Cornfoot won 23-17; Mervin Gulvin, Norman Crawford, Peter Boeg, Brian Gentle lost 36-9; Brian Maxted, Eddie Swan, Bernard Woodhams, Ian Burton won 17-11; Gordon Hayes, Malcolm Scott, Bob James, David Ferguson won 23-14; Peter Hogston, Fred Masters, Keith Dellard, Brian Watson won 27-10; Gordon Bourn, John Day, Alan Reid, Phil Scott Martin won 20-19.

■the ladies beat Stone Lodge 99-86 in the Kent League match in a contest which saw each side win two rinks with the other drawn. Pride of place went to Doreen Masters, Chris Benneworth, Madelene Mcconomy and Sue Swan who handed their opponents a 32-10 defeat.

Debbie Good, Marion Algar, Janet Gray and Janet Drewitt triumphed 20-13 while Joyce Cheyney, Ann Moon, Sue Close and Maggie Dellard drew 19-19 as the Oyster collected 7.5 points. Rink details

Debbie Good, Marion Algar, Janet Gray, Janet Drewitt won 20-13; Pauline Hogston, Carol Brown, Sylvia Sweeting, Jan Allen lost 17-14; Doreen Masters, Chris Benneworth,madelene Mcconomy, Sue Swan won 32-10; Carol Field, Jean Bourner, Dawn Harris, Eunice Holder lost 27-14; Joyce Cheyney, Ann Moon, Sue Close, Maggie Dellard drew 19-19.

■ A friendly against the Metropolitan Police ended in a 97-65 win for the Oyster for whom there were big wins for Kay Lloyd, Mo Gray, Irene Godfrey and David Turner (30-13), and Tony Clark, Michael Lloyd and Brian Gambrill (25-4). Yvonne Mann, Janet Pamphilon, Peter Mann and Maurice Odell got home 19-12 with the other victorious team being Peter Needham, Ken Shorter, Margaret Morris and Eddie Swan (16-12).

Rink details

Yvonne Mann, Janet Pamphilon, Peter Mann, Maurice Odell won 19-12; Peter Needham, Ken Shorter, Margaret Morris, Eddie Swan won 16-12; Tony Clark, Michael Lloyd, Brian Gambrill won 25-4; D. Welch, E.davies, Karl Davies, Brian Watson lost 24-7; Kay Lloyd, Mo Gray, Irene Godfrey, David Turner won 30-13.