Whiting loses out in final

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Scott WHItING, of the oyster, was runner-up in the EIBA National under25s championships in Bristol on Sunday. He lost to A clipston, of Alfreton, 11-6, 10-8 in the final after seeing off D Morris, of Wey Valley, in the last four 8-5, 12-2. He had previously beaten Barking’s M Nullmeyers 8-4, 4-9, 2-0, in the lasteight and Rob Elmore, of city of Ely Bc, in the last 16 by 9-8, 5-8, 2-0. oyster ladies enjoyed a convincing win at Sevenoaks to earn 7.5 points in the Kent League. Sevenoaks 87 Oyster 121: Lynda Balding, Glynis Cork, Madelene McConomy, Yvonne Gambrill won 22-12; Alison Taylor, Pauline Payne, Margaret Dance, Jacqueline Harvey drew 19-19; Shirley Fey, Pam Dennett, Barbara Grundy, Jean Bourner won 27-7; Peggy Simpkin, Chris Appleton, Gill Baker, Hilary Avis lost 23-12; Teresa Cooper, Wendy Wright, Eunice Holder, Sue Close won 25-9; Doreen Masters, Joan Thomason, Irene Godfrey, Sue Swan lost 17-16. Despite splitting the rinks with Swale in the Kent League, oyster’s men sneaked a 12-shot win to record seven league points. Oyster 122 Swale 110: John Baker, Michael Trotter, Ron Clee, Roger Benneworth won 33-9; Norman Bourner, Phil Gardiner, John Cheesman, Ian Burton lost 27-14; Noel Henry, Brian Maxted, Tony Dobson, Alan Cornfoot lost 19-16; Malcolm Scott, Peter Hogston, David Charlton, Phil Scott-Martin won 20-15; Keith Wright, Denis Hanafin, Bernard Woodhams, David Mason lost 20-17; Barry Tanson, Mervyn Gulvin, Malcolm Price, Scott Whiting won 22-20. the rinks were also shared against Ashford, although the visitors edged a nine-shot win overall to leave oyster with three points. Oyster 105 Ashford 114: Mervyn Gulvin, Brian Gentle, Bernard Woodhams, Brian Gentle lost 22-21; Ray Iggulden, David Appleton, Malcolm Price, Ian Burton lost 18-13; Ken Shorter, John Chase, Alan Kent, Andrew Godsell won 24-10; Peter Boeg, Paul Drane, Michael Hutchison, Phil ScottMartin won 21-15; Barry Tanson, David Briscall, David Charlton, Eddie Swan lost 35-2; Bob Cooper, David Shelton, Ray Chipperfield, Scott Whiting won 24-14.