Herne Bay Four Triumph In County Final
Added: Monday 3rd August 2026 1:06 pm
Match Reports, County
Herne Bay bowlers Alfie Lewis, Grant Allen, Ian Robb and Joe Kelly were crowned County 4’s champions in a hard fought victory over St. Lawrence 19-13 at Horton Kirby Bowls club. St Lawrence led 5-3 in the early stages of the game but picking up 5 shots on the 7th end enabled Bay to edge ahead 8-7. Bay continued to edge ahead and at one stage led 15-8. St Lawrence staged a mini fight back and reduced the Deficit to 3 shots. Bay managed to gain a further 2 shots and were leading by 5 starting the last end ran out winners by 6 shots. They now represent Kent in the National Championships and will play against Dorset at Leamington Spa on 20 August.
In the Forest of Blean league Bay maintained their lead at the top with a 27 shots and were win over Aylesham & Snowdown winning 6 of the 8 available points.
The ladies played a match against Kent County Women’s Bowling Association marking the Centenary of the club. Bay only managed to win 1 and draw 1 of the 7 rinks played but a good day was had by all.
Herne Bay 121 Aylesham & Snowdown 94 (Forest of Blean League)
Ged Higgins, Bob Day, Brian Bridges 30-14 Chris Twyman, Jim Watson, Chris Dawson 28-11 Russell Cooper, Bob Baldwin, Bill Robb 7-22 Dave Knight, Dave Harris, Tony Knibbs 18-14 Ray Chipperfield, Tony Bishop, Alfie Lewis 26-15 Rob Davis, John Offer, Eddie Allen 12-18
Canterbury 86 Herne Bay 120 (East Kent Mixed Triples League)
Anita Harding, Peter Nash, Tony Knibbs 21-13 Howard Liptrot, Joyce Whitlock, Tony Bishop 19-17 Peter Hogston, Sylvia Sweeting, John Offer 20-19 Ray Chipperfield, Marianne Offer, Bob Day 18-13 Dave Knight, Mary Watson, Russell Cooper 21-14 Jacqui Cooper, Paul Evans, Jim Watson 21-10
Herne Bay Ladies 85 Kent County Women’s Bowling Association 146
Jan Starkey, Ellen Foster, Jane Chubb, Joyce Whitlock 24-8 Sheila Ball, Pauline Hougham, Ronnie Phillips, Sylvia Sweeting 12-22 Val Keleghar, Janet Procter, Gill Baker, Sue Grogan 3-39 Linda Cheeseman, Diana Wybrow, Moira Austin, Pam Head 8-29 Wendy Green, Lorna Garham, Fran Hollingsbee, Marianne Offer 15-19 Janet Packman, Karen Hartley, Evi Mann, Christine Stuart 10-16 Tracy Bishop, Jane Lee, Dawn Harris, Anita Harding 13-13