Bay foursome reach County Final
Added: Monday 27th July 2026 11:48 am
Match Reports
The Herne Bay 4’s of Alfie Lewis, Grant Allen, Ian Robb and Joe Kelly got to the County Final in dramatic fashion at Empire Bowls Club, Greenhithe. In the morning quarter final the Bay 4 were trailing 14-2 to Blackheath and Greenwich. They gradually reduced the deficit but were still 4 shots adrift starting the final end when the fight back reaped its reward with them picking up 5 shots to win the match. In the afternoon semi final they were paired against Appleyard bowls club and were always in the lead finally winning 17-10. They will play the Final on Sunday 2 August against St. Lawrence at Horton Kirby Bowls club.
A win in the East Kent mixed triples league at home to Minster was followed by a heavy defeat against Thanet.
Bay won all 3 mixed friendlies that they played.
Herne Bay 133 Minster 92 (East Kent Mixed Triples League)
Mary Watson, Peter Nash, Jim Watson 23-22 Peter Hogston, Sylvia Sweeting, Bob Day 27-12 Darren Barnett, Lyn Phillips, Bill Robb 11-18 Shaun Green, Jane Chubb, Tony Rowson 14-18 Anita Harding, Paul Evans, John Offer 28-5 Jacqui Cooper, John Toms, Tony Bishop 30-17
Herne Bay 75 Thanet 134 (East Kent Mixed Triples League)
Dave Knight, Ronnie Phillips, Bill Robb 21-11 Kevin Cook, Joyce Whitlock, Tony Bishop 16-17 Ellen Foster, Paul Evans, Jim Watson 11-33 Anita Harding, Dave Stuart, Tony Knibbs 5-34 Jacqui Cooper, John Toms, Tony Rowson 10-15 Roger Markwick, Sylvia Sweeting, Russell Cooper 12-24
Walpole Bay 99 Herne Bay 92 (Catherine Wheeler League)
Christine Stuart, Dave Knight, Bill Robb 20-10 Fran Hollingsbee, Derek Judd, John Offer 13-16 Clive Hollingsbee, Mary Watson, Tony Knibbs 12-23 Lesley Brown, Shaun Green, Dennis Plunkett 12-20 Andy Brown, Paul Evans, Lyn Phillips 17-15 Dave Stuart, Peter Nash, Marianne Offer 18-15
Herne Bay 137 Kingfisher 111 (Mixed match)
David McNeely, Tony Ackland, Ronnie Phillips, John Offer 17-13 Ritchie Callanan, Jean White, Dawn Harris, Bob Day 11-13 Val Keleghar, John Grogan, Peter Nash, Chris Dawson 16-16 Cliff Cheeseman, Lyn Phillips, Pam Head, Dave Harris 26-13 Howard Liptrot, Lesley Brown, John Toms, Tony Knibbs 13-17 Linda Cheeseman, Mike Head, Sue Grogan, Jim Watson 26-15 Lorna Garnham, Andy Brown, Jeff Graham, Danny Keleghar 13-12 Peter Hogston, Dave Stuart, Dave Knight, Marianne Offer 15-12
Herne Bay 82 Ash 73 (Mixed match)
Linda Cheeseman, Peter Nash, Jim Watson 18-15 Sue Grogan, Pauline Hougham, Tony Rowson 16-15 Howard Liptrot, Russell Cooper, Linda Charlesworth 21-5 Bruce Packman, Pam Head,John Toms 10-22 Marianne Offer, Dawn Harris, John Offer 17-16
Herne Bay 114 Woodlands Park 81 (Mixed match)
Janet Procter, Jill Tipper, Peter Bampton 13-12 Bruce Packman, John Toms, John Offer 19-24 John Grogan, Peter Nash, Marianne Offer 17-10 Edie Nicholls, Richie Callanan, Tony Knibbs 33-8 Ellen Foster, Jeff Graham, Tony Rowson 19-11 Mick Minton, Sue Grogan, Mo Tipper 13-16