Around the rinks

CANTERBURY BC

Canterbury maintained their good start in the Forest of Blean League with a 105-72 win over Herne Bay, claiming a 6.5-1.5 victory overall.

Rinks: Scott Lindsay, Colin Strouts, Mick Fisher 19-10; Dean Ellis, Dave Todd, Tony Dobson 20-7; Andy Ferguson, Bryan Nicholson, Malcolm Nicholson 17-13; Darren Ellis, Dave Swann, Pete Foster 13-13; Ian Hopkins, Joe Vandepeer, Chris Dawson 28-9; George Long, Mike Talbot, Matt Rich 8-20.

Canterbury suffered their first East Kent Mixed Triples league defeat with a 98-106 loss to Thanet and a 6-3 defeat overall.

Rinks: Maddie Mcconomy, Robert Keen, Bryan Nicholson 24-20; Jackie Charlton, Dave Charlton, Malcolm Nicholson 18-8; Michael Hutchison, Jane Carey-harris, Colin Strouts 21-18; Kay Lloyd, Mandy Catt, Michael Lloyd 11-21; Yvonne Gambrill, Ian Hopkins, Chris Dawson 12-16; Merilyn Lee, Ron Goodwin, Ian Burton 12-23.

WHITSTABLE BC

Whitstable played an early round of the Catherine Wheeler League last Thursday against Ramsgate BC and it was as close as it gets.

The three teams playing at home lost by a single shot, 54-55 and the away teams also lost by one, 52-53. They received six league points, while Ramsgate got 11.

Rinks: Don Minnett, Christine Murphy, Brian Gentle 27-17; Gareth Porter, Maggie Porter, Norman Crawford 19-11; Rosemary Field, Michael Amura, Daphne Elinor 8-27; Garth Coates, Tracey and Nelson Hamilton 24-13; Brian Reynolds, Barbara Mcgillicuddy, Martin Hakes 16-19; Maggie Dellard, Keith Dellard, Brian Watson 12-21.

On Tuesday, the club played its first Forest of Blean League match against Faversham with the usual home and away division of the teams.

Two of the home-based teams won in a 49-30 success while two away sides also won in a 48-44 scoreline, giving an overall 97-74 win and six league points.

Rinks: Bob Davey, Bob Webb, Brian Watson 20-13; Gareth Porter, Michael Cunningham, Don Minnett 16-14; Brian Gentle, Nick Newman, Peter Boeg 12-17; Garth Coates, Michael Amura, Keith Dellard 21-6; Tony Petts, Martin Hakes, Nelson Hamilton 17-11; Brian Reynolds, John Atkinson, Norman Crawford 11-13.

On Thursday, four mixed triples from SEK Police BC came to the Castle green where the host club won on two rinks, lost on one with one rink tied. Overall, 69-60 to the hosts.

Rinks: Norman Toby, Patricia and Ronald Vaz 25-14; Keith Dellard, Fred Goodger, Penny Smith 22-12; P J O’reilly, Jeanette Crawford, Ian Palmer 14-14; Brian Reynolds, Linda and David Lane 8-20.

HERNE BAY BC

Herne Bay only gained

1.5 points in the Forest of Blean League game against Canterbury, winning only one of the six triples played. However, Bay fared better in their opening East Kent Mixed Triples league match of the season, winning five of the six triples played against Minster.

Herne Bay 72 Canterbury 105: Dave Knight, Alfie Lewis, Joe Kelly 13-13; Len Brown, Alf Collar, Brian Dennis 20-8; Elliot Jones, Paul Evans, Dave Mason 9-28; Colin Hadlow, Stuart Emert, Jim Watson 13-17; Paul Browning, Rod Stevens, Tony Knibbs 10-19; Bill Gibbon, Andreas Tatt, Bob Baldwin 7-20. Minster 65 Herne Bay 131: Paul Browning, Lyn Phillips, Bill Robb 22-13; Dave Knight, Diane Wiltshire, Linda Charlesworth 12-14; Joyce Whitlock, Steve Brown, Tony Bishop 22-9; Mary Watson, Tony Knibbs, Jim Watson 24-11; Ray Chipperfield, Colin Hadlow, Ronnie Phillips 21-10; Marianne Offer, Paul Evans, Bob Baldwin 30-8. Aylesham & Snowdown 58 Herne Bay 59: Peter Hogston, Alan Jordan, Stuart Emert 16-12; Dave Harris, John Phillips, Bill Robb 15-13; Dave Brice, Alf Collar, Jim Watson 16-13; Paul Browning, Paul Evans, Richie Callanan 12-20.

Herne Bay 70 Faversham 38: Pat Knight, Pauline Hougham, Diane Wiltshire 31-12; Vicky Lewis, Chris Stuart, Lyn Phillips 23-11; Cath Watson, Ellen Foster, Linda Charlesworth 16-15.