Jelf makes quick return to action
Powerboating
Team manager Colin Jelf returned to action for Jelf Racing just four weeks after being involved in a serious collision. He set the fastest time in qualifying at the Powerboat GP RYA British Sprint Championships, where the team were fighting for five national titles. However, engine problems forced Jelf to settle for fourth in heat one and bad weather forced the other races to be cancelled. George Elmore claimed his first sprint title by winning both heats after taking pole position in qualifying. In the GT30 class, Jonathan Brewer won the first heat but missed out in the second and walked away with a silver medal. Nigel Edwards also took silver in the T850 monohull class, as did Ben Jelf in his F4 catamaran. Ben Jelf said: “We’re all happy with our silverware and super proud of George but the highlight for us all was seeing my dad back out on the water and in front in qualifying where he belongs. “It’s been a difficult few weeks for all the team but we’re stronger together. We’ll celebrate these results.”
PW SF SA Ps Bearsted B ........ 14 11 557 398 61 Bearsted A ........ 14 10 575 403 58 Lenham B ......... 14 7 466 444 47 Townsend Hk A. 14 7 475 475 43 Bearsted C ........ 14 6 419 501 40 Maidstone C ..... 14 5 456 501 39 Maidstone B ..... 14 5 459 508 30 Ditton B ............ 14 2 369 546 18 Marden A .......... 14 12 542 404 63 Loose A ............ 14 9 507 420 55 Maidstone A...... 14 Lenham A ......... 14 Townsend Hk B 14 Marden C .......... 14 Police ............... 14 Cobdown .......... 14 Headcorn A ....... 12 Bearsted E ........ 12 Marden B .......... 12 Hunton A........... 12 Bearsted D........ 12 Penenden Hth A 12 Westborough .... 12 8 473 410 55 6 524 461 45 5 429 492 38 3 442 505 28 5 400 486 28 4 383 522 24 8 454 337 45 8 442 362 44 6 417 382 35 4 363 413 34 5 377 413 32 4 338 424 32 6 353 413 30 Loose B ............ 10 Ditton D ............ 10 Ditton A ............ 10 Clare Park ......... 10 Loose C ............ 10 KCO .................. 10 Bearsted F ........ 14 Maidstone D ..... 14 Penenden Hth B 14 Ditton C ............ 14 Hunton B .......... 14 Headcorn B ....... 14 Maidstone E ...... 14 Lenham C ......... 14 6 275 224 38 6 269 234 38 6 325 274 37 5 253 250 28 4 283 331 22 2 231 323 17 9 520 443 51 7 409 370 49 6 380 335 45 7 423 409 44 7 375 404 38 7 337 385 37 5 433 481 36 5 383 433 36
Lenham won Biddenden Bowls Club’s annual ladies triples competition. Pamela Cuckow, Lyn Fuller and Pamela Plummer beat off the challenge of 25 other teams. Westborough were runners-up with Tenterden third.