Herne Bay Men Continue their Quest for County Honours
Added: Monday 24th June 2024 10:23 am
Match Reports
Herne Bay men continued their quest for County honours with 2 teams winning through to Divisional Finals. Ged Higgins, Elliot Jones, Alfie Lewis and Ian Robb were victorious 18-12 in the fours against a team from Canterbury and will now meet Sandwich in the final being played at Lenham Bowls club on Friday 28 June. Both Higgins and Jones will be playing to win their County badge. The triple of Terry Kelly, Eddie Allen and Joe Kelly triumphed against a triple from Hythe and will play their final at Sandwich Bowls club on Wednesday 26 June. Alfie Lewis is through to the County Final in the under 25 singles and will represent Kent in the National Finals at Leamington Spa in August.
Bay played Barham at home and away in the East Kent mixed triples league winning both games on overall shots. In the Catherine Wheeler mixed league Bay had two outstanding results. At home to Westbrook they won by 47 shots picking up 13 of the 17 points and away at Thanet by winning 4 and drawing 2 of the triples picking up 15 points. The current Kent County President and Herne Bay member Bob Baldwin brought a team to play against the club which was well attended. The President’s side won by 1 shot.
Herne Bay 80 Barham 48 (East Kent Mixed Triples League)
Arthur Hughes, Lyn Phillips, Tony Rowson 27-10 Mary Watson, Peter Bampton, Jim Watson 12-14 Lin Riches, Mo Tipper, Tony Knibbs 15-16 Colin Hadlow, Ronnie Phillips, John Offer 26-8
Barham 54 Herne Bay 76 (East Kent Mixed Triples League)
Marianne Offer, Stuart Emert, John Offer 15-11 Lyn Phillips, Roger Markwick, Bill Robb 24-10 Shaun Green, Ronnie Phillips, Jim Watson 19-20 Anita Harding, Paul Evans, Russell Cooper 18-13
Herne Bay 132 Westbrook 85 (Catherine Wheeler League)
Peter Hogston, Linda Charlesworth, Bill Robb 30-7 Julia Elsden, Derek Judd, Jim Watson 16-15 John Dryland, Pam Head, John Toms 12-25 Christine Stuart, Stuart Emert, John Offer 33-14 Pam Pout, Chris Twyman, John Holland 28-9 Edie Nicholls, Paul Evans, Jim Covill 13-15
Thanet 82 Herne Bay 110 (Catherine Wheeler League)
Mary Watson, Chris Twyman, Dave Harris 14-14 Dave Knight, Lyn Phillips, Bill Robb 19-16 John Grogan, Cath Watson, Jim Watson 12-12 Christine Stuart, Mo Tipper, John Offer 24-22 Pat Knight, Paul Evans, Brian Bridges 25-13 Dave Stuart, Sue Grogan, Roger Markwick 16-10
Herne Bay 94 Kent County President and Council 95
Richie Callanan, Alan Day, Jim Covill, David McNeely 26-22 Peter Nash, Mo Tipper, John Holland, Bill Robb 17-17 John Dryland, Alan Jordan, Peter Bampton, Jim Watson 13-16 Dave Knight, Dennis Plunkett, John Toms, Tony Knibbs 16-24 Shaun Green, Chris Twyman, Dave Harris, Russell Cooper 22-16
Boughton 36 Herne Bay 24 (Heron League)
Edie Nicholls, Dawn Harris, Marianne Offer 14-15 Mel Plunkett, Pam Head, Ellen Foster 10-21
Herne Bay 93 Kent Police 74 (Mixed match)
Richie Callanan, Gill Baker, Alan Day 26-11 Val Miller, Dennis Plunkett, Roger Markwick 24-12 Jill Tippe, Alan Jordan, Jim Watson 15-15 Lorna Garnham, Derek Judd, Mo Tipper 15-24 Val Keleghar, Shaun Green, Tony Knibbs 13-12