Dominant Bay collect maximum points

Herne Bay

Herne Bay got their Forest of Blean League challenge back on track with a 47shot victory at Charing. They won all six rinks to pick up the full eight points.

Bay had a 68-shot victory in their annual trophy game with Hythe after again winning all six rinks.

In the second leg of their trophy match with Sandwich, the latter turned up seven players short. After some re-arranging, the match was played over six triples with Sandwich winning by nine shots and taking back the trophy that Bay had held.

Bay travelled to Deal with a 14-shot advantage for the second leg of their trophy match but lost by 31 shots, enabling Deal to retain the cup.

Bay ran out winners by three shots in a mixed match at Gravesend with both sides winning two of the four triples played.

The ladies played a four-triples match against Sandwich with Sandwich winning by 20 shots overall. Herne Bay 124 Charing 77 (Forest of Blean League): Steve Brown, Bob Day, Bill Robb won 23-16; Dave Mason, John Melford, Robbie Irons won 22-11; Terry Kelly, Alf Collar, Brian Dennis won 19-10; Aaron Mairs, Ray Day, Tony Bishop won 17-15; Len Brown, Peter Gibson, Brian Gisby won 28-14; Les Mason, Bob Baldwin, Eddie Allen won 15-11. Herne Bay 134 Hythe 66: Graham Shaw, Terry Taunton, Richard Remmington won 27-16; Bob Dartnall, Andy Cattanach, Paul Evans won 16-11; Harry Algar, Norman Kneale, Bruce Clayton won 23-11; Ray Elsden, Tony Rowson, Jeff Graham won 21-12; Jack Packman, Mike Head, John Toms won 27-7; John Dryland, John Baker, Jim Covill won 20-9. Herne Bay 88 Sandwich 97: John Offer, Roy Chillingworth, Stuart Emert lost 18-15; Peter Nolan, Frank Dwyer, Denis Hanafin won 18-15; John Dryland, Matt Bennett, Andy Cattanach won 18-13; Robin Woollams, David Knight, John Toms drew 13-13; Les Mason, Mike Ward, Terry Kelly lost 16-13; John Phillips, Colin Hadlow, Jeff Graham lost 22-11. Herne Bay 97 Deal 128: Ray Elsden, Colin Tobutt, John Dryland, Brian Gisby won 18-17; John Rawlings, Mike Head, Ray Chipperfield, Peter Gibson lost 25-14; Bob Baldwin, John Phillips, Paul Evans, Bill Robb lost 24-16; Harry Algar, Steve Caruth, Terry Taunton, Bruce Clayton lost 18-15; Cliff Cheeseman, Richie Callanan, Roy Chillingworth, Alf Collar lost 26-15; John Grogan, Brian Nicholls, Richard Remmington, Stuart Emert won 19-18. Herne Bay 70 Gravesend 67: Sue Grogan, Sara Trotter, Bill Robb won 23-10; John Rawlings, Pauline Hougham, Jeff Graham lost 25-14; John Dryland, John Grogan, Edie Nicholls won 22-17; Rosemary McCarthy, Lyn Phillips, Colin Hadlow lost 15-11. Herne Bay Ladies 25 Faversham Ladies 32: Jan Starkey, Gill Phillips, Monica Ward lost 19-12; Diane Wiltshire, Maureen Simcock, Gill Baker won 23-13. Herne Bay Ladies 57 Sandwich Ladies 77: Sheila Tibby, Maureen Simcock, Gill Baker lost 32-6; Maureen Tobutt, Edie Nicholls, Barbara Morris won 25-9; S no first name given, just initial Sweeting, Lyn Phillips, Joyce Whitlock won 15-13; Diane Wiltshire, Sheila McDowell, Ruth Emert lost 23-11. Whitstable ladies went down to a 43-shot defeat at home to the Borough of Croydon club. Whitstable Ladies 81 Borough of Croydon 124: Joan Biggs, Margaret Morris, Pauline Harris, Shirley Whitehand won 17-15; June Sutcliffe, Sue Clinker, Joan Dearn, Barbara McGillicuddy lost 18-15; Jeanette May, Margaret Goodger, Maisie Hance, Maureen James lost 19-14; Edna Hall, Rosemary Field, Jean Flood, Pat Uden lost 18-13; Daphne Ellinor, Patrician Vaz, Diane Coupland, Edna Garcia lost 22-10; Joan Davey, Beryl Barton, Ann French, Peggy Wray lost 32-12.

On Saturday, six mixed rinks from Istead Rise Bowls Club came to the Castle green for their annual visit. The host club won only two rinks out of the six, but they won 111-106 overall. Whitstable 111 Istead Rise 106: Alan Reid, Brian Batchelor, Jean Flood, Sylvia Hender won 26-8; David Turner, Brian Watson, Patricia Buchan, Dennis Hall won 26-18; John Morton, Barbara McGillicuddy, Derek Knock, Steve Cox lost 17-16; Norman Toby, Jean Harman, Jim Taylor, John Wray lost 17-15; Gerald Hender, Reg Dowell, David Rowe, Rita Hall lost 23-19; Derek Boots, Margaret Goodger, Shirley Whitehand, Malcolm Scott 22-9.

Six mixed rinks from Belvedere Bowling Club were entertained on the Castle green on Sunday, with the host club winning on four of the six rinks and overall by 115-105. Whitstable 115 Belvedere 105: Ron Pring, Gail Phasey, Martin Hakes, Jean Harman won 24-17; Peter Reed, Brian Batchelor, Jean Flood, John May won 21-16; Dennis Tritton, Brian Reynolds, Shirley Whitehand, Paul Browning won 17-14; Alan Reid, Barbara McGillicuddy, John French, Peter Boeg won 19-18; Ray McDonald, Rosemary Field, Brian Ball and Jeanette May lost 23-21; John Morton, Brian Watson, Daphne McDonald, Malcolm Scott lost 17-13. Vaughan, B Grundy, H Goldsack lost 17-9. Canterbury Ladies 45 New Romney Ladies 66: S Holden, R Henderson, M Dilnot won 18-13; M Austin, B Grundy, S Mates lost 19-11; J Wilkinson, M Dowse, P Darling lost 13-10; A Forrest, V Hughes, K Walker lost 21-6. Canterbury 213 Spring Park 166: W Brooks, B Washby, C Nelson, S Close won 35-8; K Havers, C De Weduwe, C Holder, B Woodhams won 29-13; H Bond, D Parry, D Swann, I Burton won 23-17; R Anderson, S Supple, B White, G Wills won 21-19; B Wheeler, L Griffin, N Bourner, R Mortley won 20-15; M Aitken, C Goldsack, R Gowan, B Grundy won 19-9; S Holden, M Patmore, M McConomy, J Strouts drew 14-14; M Collins, D Widdow, K Brooks, T Nelson lost 24-23; R Keen, D Longley, G Long, C Strouts lost 24-19; J Webster, S Longley, V Hughes, B Bishop lost 23-10. Bearstead & Thurnham 92 Canterbury 111: W Brooks, J Jenkins, R Mortley won 33-7; L Long, M Aitken, K Brooks won 23-12; S Swann, E Holder, C Holder won 19-17; M Lloyd, D Swann, B Woodhams won 12-9; T Lord, G Long, M McConomy lost 19-14; D Jenkins, D Woodhams, T Nelson lost 20-10.