BOWLS ROUND-UP: BAY CROWNED TRIPLES LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Herne Bay

Herne Bay retained their East Kent Mixed Triples league crown with a convincing away win over nearest rivals Birchington by 16 shots.

The following day Bay completed the league season with a win over Ashford Town. Herne Bay 88 Canterbury 120 (FOB League) Bill Gibbon, Ray Chipperfield, Bob Day 9-19; Terry Kelly, Bob Baldwin, Eddie Allen 25-12; Ted Milton, Stuart Emert, Brian Gisby 13-22; John Offer, David Knight, Alf Collar 11-24; Colin Hadlow, Paul Evans, Brian Dennis 15-27; Bill Robb,ray Day, Jim Watson 15-16. Birchington 91 Herne Bay 107 (East Kent Mixed Triples league) John Offer, Eunice Holder, David Knight 12-21; Ellen Foster, Ray Chipperfield, Brian Gisby 17-16; Bob Baldwin, Jan Remmington, Steve Brown 21-14; Dawn Harris, Colin Holder, Brian Dennis 30-11; Bill Robb, Lyn Phillips, Jim Watson 13-15; Sara Trotter, Stuart Emert, Ray Day 14-14. Herne Bay 117 Ashford Town 60 (East Kent Mixed Triples League) Dawn Harris, Bob Simcock, David Knight 14-18; Sara Trotter, Stuart Emert, Ray Day 28-8; Bob Baldwin, Jan Remmington, Steve Brown 20-16; Anita Harding, Paul Bryson, Ray Chipperfield 25-9; Bill Robb, Lyn Phillips, Jim Watson 30-9. Herne Bay 139 Chislet 127 (Mixed match) Louis Hannington, Sue Grogan, David Knight 7-27; Jan Starkey, Paul Bryson, Paul Evans 19-13; Sam Hardy, Marianne Offer, Richard Remmington 17-10; Maureen Tobutt, Frank Dwyer, Stuart Emert 17-13; Pat Knight, Danny Keleghar, Edie Nicholls 18-13; Diane Wiltshire, Lyn Phillips, Terry Taunton 22-7; Val Keleghar, Paul Reddock, Chris Adams 2010; J Holland, Stan Miller, Jan Remmington 9-21; Ronnie Phillips, John Grogan, Vicky Lewis 10-17. 24-13; Ann Moon, Mo Gray, Les Bartholomew, John Cheesman 18-7; Chris Benneworth, Janet Pamphilon, Peter Field, Roger Benneworth 18-8; Jean Rose, Paul Drane, Chris Appleton, Elaine Milliner 9-24; Sheila Bartholomew, Frank Rose, Phil Scott-martin, Brian Gambrill 28-7. pairs. Played as a round-robin consisting of three games, the pair were the only team to win all three games.

Canterbury men moved closer to winning the Forest of Blean League with another seven-point haul at Herne Bay.

The city club are 15.5pts clear with just two games left. Herne Bay 88 Canterbury 120 (FOB League) Bryan Nicholson, Brian White, Colin Strouts lost 25-12; Mervyn Gulvin, John King, Malcolm Nicholson won 27-15; Jo Vandapeer, Alan Marsh, Jeff Vane won 19-9; Tom Nelson, Mike Talbot, Ian Burton won 16-15; Dave Rickard, Roger Blissett, Alan Cornfoot won 24-11; Malcolm Price, Damien Hone, Tony Dobson won 22-13.

Canterbury Ladies won against Gateway. Canterbury 48 Gateway 46 Liz Long, Rosemary Wheeler, Maureen Dilnot won 23-14; Sandra Swann, Sandra King, Barbara Grundy lost 17-13; Christiana De Weduwe, Heather Goldsack, Sue Close lost 15-12.

Canterbury Ladies sit top of the Dover League after winning against Ash. Canterbury 56 Ash 22 Liz Long, Carole Nelson, Yvonne Gambrill won 23-16; Away: Maddie Mcconomy, Sally Blissett, Sue Close won 33-6. President’s team. Faversham 76 Kent Presidents Team 167 Amanda Darcombe, M Woodward, K Neame, M Grove lost 38-6; R Cordell, F Williams, Janet Wimble, M Butt lost 32-13; Steph Flower, G Dacosta, D Evenden, J Chase lost 18-16; Margaret Wills, S Ewen, J Winslow, P Ellison lost 27-9; D Ayres, T Schofield, Jude Prosser, J Harris lost 26-16; D Mitchell, B Meadows, Vi Mannouch, J Fullagar lost 26-16.

Back in the East Kent Mixed Triples League at Minster, Faversham lost by 45 shots. Faversham 85 Minster 130 T Schofield, Vi Mannouch, J Harris lost 22-12; P Evans, M Butt, Jude Prosser lost 24-10; Linda Abbitt, F Williams, G Ashurst lost 24-9; B Meadows, D Mitchell, Janet Wimble lost 21-13; R Cornall, Barbara Franklin, J Winslow won 24-11; G Dacosta, S Ewen, Sheila Howard lost 28-17.

Playing triples against Civil Service on Saturday, Faversham lost by 25 shots. Faversham 90 Civil Service 115 J Graham, R Cordell, K Neame won 23-11; PJ Evans, D Ayres, A Walker lost 25-7; L.tucker, E Bowyer, Sheila Howard won 15-13; R Griffin, G Dacosta, Janet Wimble lost 26-16; B Meadows, T Foster, John Winslow lost 25-7; M Woodward, D Mitchell, J Fullagar won 22-15.