Match Report: we 28/06/26
Added: Monday 29th June 2026 10:20 am
Match Reports
It was a good week for Herne Bay men in the Divisional semi finals of the Kent County competitions. In the 2 wood Grant Allen beat Keith Gates of Hythe 17-7 and will play Jason Avery of Folkestone Park in the final. Russell Cooper, Brian Bridges and Ian Robb beat an Aylesham and Snowdown team 17-16 in the triples and will play St. Lawrence in the final. Alfie Lewis, Grant Allen, Ian Robb and Joe Kelly had a 15-13 win over Sandwich in the 4’s and will be playing Folkestone Town in the final. Grant Allen lost his 4 wood singles semi final to Shaun McCaughan of Sandwich. In the Forest of Blean league Bay beat Boughton by 40 shots to maintain their lead at the top of the league. The ladies lost a close encounter with Sandwich by 4 shots.
Herne Bay 136 Kent County Past Presidents Association 151
Peter Nash, Derek Hewitt, Roger Markwick, Chris Dawson 16-32 Darren Bennett, Nigel Gray, Alan Day, John Offer 17-18 Kevin Cook, Stuart Ellingworth, Brian Gisby, Bill Robb 15-20 Howard Liptrot, Shaun Green, John Toms, Bob Day 20-26 Dave Knight, Howard Cohn, John Holland, Tony Knibbs 18-20 Chris Twyman, Derek Judd, Jeff Graham, Tony Bishop 27-10 Colin Tobutt, George Johnson, Paul Evans, Jim Watson 23-25
Herne Bay 118 Boughton 78 (Forest of Blean League)
Russell Cooper, Bob Baldwin, Bill Robb 21-11 Terry Kelly, Brian Gisby, David Holmes 13-19 Rob Davis, John Offer, Eddie Allen 24-9 Dave Knight, Dave Harris, Tony Knibbs 19-7 Mo Tipper, Bob Day, Brian Bridges 23-17 Chris Twyman, Jim Watson, Chris Dawson 18-15
Ramsgate 27 Herne Bay ‘A’ 33 (Thanet League Div 1)
Graham Packman, Shaun Green, Roger Markwick 20-13 Howard Cohn, Dave Parker, Peter Bampton 13-14
Herne Bay ‘B’ 39 Whitstable 25 (Thanet League Div 2)
Steve Lee, Derek Judd, John Holland 25-11 Ray Chipperfield, Dennis Plunkett, Alan Day 14-14
Herne Bay ‘A’ 40 Broadstairs ‘C’ 36 (Thanet League Div 1)
Graham Packman, Shaun Green, Roger Markwick 26-11 Howard Cohn, Dave Parker, Jim Watson 14-25
St. Lawrence ‘C’ 29 Herne Bay ‘B’ 31 (Thanet League Div 2)
Steve Lee, Dennis Plunkett, Dave Harris 17-12 Dave Stuart, Derek Judd, John Holland 14-17
Herne Bay 121 Sandwich 106
John Dryland, Bob Baldwin, Jim Watson 16-25 Dennis Plunkett, Roger Markwick, John Offer 18-19 Derek Judd, John Toms, Bob Simcock 20-24 Ged Higgins, Chris Twyman 26-15 Nigel Gray, Brian Gisby, Chris Dawson 18-11 John Grogan, Dave Nash, Tony Knibbs 23-12
Herne Bay 81 Milton Regis 120 (Mixed match)
Bruce Packman, Ellen Foster, Sue Grogan 13-23 Tony Ackland, Christine Stuart, Marianne Offer 10-22 John Dryland, Gill Baker, Jim Watson 13-24 John Grogan, Pam Head, Jill Tipper 12-18 Dave Stuart, Jane Chubb, Lyn Phillips 19-12 Karen Hartley, Pat Knight, Tony Knibbs 14-21
Herne Bay Ladies 60 Sandwich Ladies 64
Pam Head, Ellen Foster, Mel Plunkett 22-10 Laura Gray, Moira Austin, Sue Grogan 7-21 Janet Procter, Diana Whybrow, Lyn Phillips 17-14 Pat Pout, Julia Elsden, Marianne Offer 14-19