Steph Crates Progresses to Two-Wood County Final
Added: Monday 20th July 2026 11:24 am
Match Reports
Steph Crates progressed to the County Final of the 2 wood singles with a 14-7 win over Jo Cartwright (Grosvenor Bowls club) in the semi final played at Lenham. In the men’s 2 wood singles semi final Grant Allen lost a close contest to Joe Sanford (West Wickham Bowls club) 14-15. Bay progressed in the Cox cup with a 29 shot win over Boughton and will play Folkestone Park in the next round. In the Bernard Annand Shield double 4’s Bay were trailing Ramsgate by 9 shots after 12 ends but fought back to win narrowly on the extra end played.
Herne Bay 49 Boughton 20 (Cox Cup)
Dave Knight, Ged Higgins, David Holmes, Ian Robb 26-11 Russell Cooper, Chris Dawson, Joe Kelly, Grant Allen 23-9
Whitstable 81 Herne Bay 100 (Forest of Blean League)
Rob Davis, John Offer, Eddie Allen 17-15 Dave Knight, Dave Harris, Tony Knibbs 11-23 Ged Higgins, Mo Tipper, Bob Day 6-21 Russell Cooper, Bob Baldwin, Bill Robb 18-10 Ray Chipperfield, Tony Bishop, Alfie Lewis 28-4 Chris Twyman, Jim Watson, Chris Dawson 20-8
Walpole Bay 26 Herne Bay ‘A’ 31 (Thanet League Div 1)
Howard Cohn, John Toms, Tony Rowson 23-5 Peter Hogston, Shaun Green, Peter Bampton 8-21
Herne Bay ‘A’ 44 Westbrook 22 (Thanet League Div 1)
Kevin Cook, Colin Brown, Shaun Green 20-13 Howard Cohn, Peter Nash, Peter Bampton 24-9
Faversham 95 Herne Bay 100 (Centenary Trophy 1st leg)
Graham Procter, Pat Knight, Marianne Offer 22-14 Peter Nash, Joyce Whitlock, Jim Watson 16-11 George Johnson, Pam Head, John Offer 15-20 Stuart Ellingworth, Stuart Emert, Lyn Phillips 16-11 MIck Minton, Jane Chubb, Tony Knibbs 13-20 Janet Procter, Paul Evans, Russell Cooper 18-19
Kearsney 112 Herne Bay 101 (Mixed match)
John Dryland, John Toms, John Offer 24-15 Peter Hogston, Clive Hollingsbee, Tony Knibbs 16-20 John Grogan, Dave Brice, Marianne Offer 19-15 Sue Grogan, Paul Evans, Jim Watson 11-20 Fran Hollingsbee, Stuart Emert, Chris Dawson 10-18 Tony Ackland, Howard Liptrot, Lyn Phillips 21-24
Herne Bay 87 Folkestone 76 (Mixed match)
Tracy Bishop, Dave Brice, Danny Keleghar 15-23 Lorna Garnham, Christine Stuart, Chris Dawson 26-8 Julia Elsden, Gill Baker, Jim Watson 22-15 Stuart Ellingworth,Linda Cheeseman, John Toms 11-14 Cliff Cheesman, Jane Chubb, Tony Rowson 13-16