Fight Back by Crates just Fails
Added: Sunday 9th August 2026 10:20 pm
Match Reports
Herne Bay bowler Steph Crates was beaten on the penultimate end of her Kent County 2 wood singles final against Paige Dennis of Blackheath and Greenwich bowls club held at Empire bowls club, Greenhithe. After a slow start in the 21 end final, Crates trailed 3-12 after 11 ends and 6-14 after 14 ends. A strong rally pulled her back to within 2 shots at 12-14 after 19 ends only for Dennis to get the shot she needed to win the match on the 20th end.
On the domestic front Bay beat nearest challengers Canterbury by 26 shots to go four and a half points ahead in the Forest of Blean league with 2 games to go.
In the Catherine Wheeler mixed league Bay had a 14 shot defeat at Boughton but beat Thanet at home by 55 shots giving them 15 of the 17 available points.
Herne Bay 105 Canterbury 79 (Forest of Blean League)
Ray Chipperfield, Tony Bishop, Alfie Lewis 24-9 Rob Davis, John Offer, Eddie Allen 15-15 Dave Knight, Dave Harris, Tony Knibbs 13-16 Chris Twyman, Jim Watson, Chris Dawson 20-10 Ged Higgins, Bob Day, Brian Bridges 16-18 Bill Robb, Bob Baldwin, Russell Cooper 17-11
Boughton 99 Herne Bay 85 (Catherine Wheeler League)
Ray Chipperfield, Pam Head, Bill Robb 15-13 Pat Pout, Paul Evans, Tony Knibbs 13-15 Dave Knight, John Toms, Lyn Phillips 12-16 Peter Hogston, Sylvia Sweeting, Jim Watson 16-23 Christine Stuart, Shaun Green, John Offer 11-20 Chris Twyman, Marianne Offer, Bob Day 18-12
Herne Bay 129 Thanet 74 (Catherine Wheeler League)
Ray Chipperfield, Chris Twyman, Lyn Phillips 18-5 Julia Elsden, Peter Nash, John Offer 20-19 Edie Nicholls, Jill Tipper, Jim Watson 25-10 Mary Watson, Ellen Foster, Tony Rowson 15-18 Dave Knight, Tony Knibbs 20-13 Pat Pout, Paul Evans, Mo Tipper 31-9
Herne Bay 60 Deal 86
Chris Twyman, Paul Evans, Tony Knibbs 9-20 Tony Ackland, Shaun Green, Tony Rowson 12-14 Cliff Cheeseman, Danny Keleghar, Jim Watson 9-23 Dave Stuart, Mo Tipper, John Offer 13-16 Roger Markwick, Dave Brice, Bob Day 17-13
Herne Bay Ladies 21 Whitstable Ladies 39
Jane Lee, Pam Head, Mel Plunkett 13-17 Sheila Ball, Christine Stuart, Moira Austin 8-22
Herne Bay Ladies 38 Boughton Ladies 41 (Heron League)
Janet Procter, Christine Stuart, Moira Austin 22-20 Jane Lee, Pauline Hougham, Mel Plunkett 16-21
Herne Bay Ladies 39 Deal Ladies 31
Jill Tipper, Mel Plunkett, Marianne Offer 24-9 Jan Starkey, Pam Head, Linda Charlesworth 15-22