KENT COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING
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Date of last update: May 2009
Sat 27 Sept 08 West Sussex
v Kent Premier
Kent Premier Open Their 2008-2009 Campaign with a Loss.
The Kent County
Premier Short Mat Bowls Team got off to a poor start in the first game of their
2008-2009 season on Saturday 27th September away to West Sussex.
This seasons
competition showed a change in both the playing format and the scoring. Singles
and Pairs now contest Sessions 1 and 3 with Triples and Fours playing across
sessions 2 and 4. As for the points, each match has 40 points available. The
points for each mat win stay the same but there are now 2 points available for
the best shot difference across each of the 4 disciplines.
The first session
saw Kent Premier get off to a solid start securing 6 points from the first 4
games. The wins coming from the Kent singles players; Mark Wiedeholz, wining
14-8 and Gary Best, winning 18-8 and the Kent pair of Matt Dillon and Tim
Rycraft, winning 18-9.
The second
session was contested between the triples and fours disciplines. This session
proved too tough for Kent as West Sussex took clean sweep of the points winning
all 4 games.
At the half way stage Kent were trailing West Sussex by 8pts
to 10pts.
The third session needed to go well for Kent, but it ended up
with the points split 4 each. The Kent wins again coming from both singles
players Mark Wiedeholz, winning 16-12 and Gary Best, winning 15-9. The Kent
Singles also managed to acquire the 2points for the best shots.
The fourth and
final session saw Kent Premier again split the points with Wet Sussex. The
points for Kent came through the Triple of Irene Benton, John Rycraft and Tim Harwood,
winning 9-7 and the Four of Alan Harwood, Roy Palmer, Tony Horn and Graham
Nobbs, winning 10-7.
Kent ended the day with a losing to West Sussex. The score
finished West Sussex 24pts (174 shots) to Kent Premier 16pts (166 shots).
Kent Premier looks
forward to their next match away to Surrey on Saturday 1st November.
Sat
27 Sept 08 West Sussex A v Kent A
The Kent A
Team started their 08-09 season with a new Manager, Captain and format with an
away trip to Westergate to play on of the strongest teams in the group, West
Sussex, on 27-9-08.
The first
session of singles and pairs ended up all squire with both teams winning a game
in each discipline.
The second
session went against Kent with both the triples losing 13 - 8 and only one
fours team winning 8 - 4.
In the third
session again both teams came out equal, winning one game each in both the
singles and pairs. The pair of Brian Cull and Lee Smith were the only team to
achieve 100% for the day.
In session four
Kent could not get back any points, as they only won one fours game with the
remaining fours and both triples losing.
The final score
being West Sussex 26 pts Kent 14 pts including the 8 new bonus points for
shots.
Sat 4 Oct 08 Surrey A v
Kent A
On 4 Oct 08 Kent
A travelled to Surrey for their second round robin match determined not to
get a repeat of the week before result. Thanks to Percy Boozer in the singles
and both the pairs teams Kent went into a 6-2 lead after the first session.
In the second
session both the triples lost again but the fours both came out winners.
Session three
saw Kent turn the screw with both the singles and pairs winning all their games
and getting 8 points.
Not to be put to
shame in the fourth session both the triples and fours came out winners to take
all 8 points. This was just what the triples needed.
The final result
being Surrey 8 pts, Kent 32 pts and a shots difference of 47.
Sat 4 Oct 08
Surrey B v Kent B
Opening Away Win For New
'B' Team - Manager Dave Kruse Against Surrey
The Kent County 'B' Team were looking to win their
opening game against Surrey. After the first session scores were equal. Tony
Horn won his singles 14-6 with Barbara and David French winning their pairs
14-5.
The second session we only lost one game. Going
into the last end the triple of Peter Blackman, Garry Cook, Tony Drew were
12-15 down, but only managed to take two shots on the last end. The triple of
John Hallett, Barry Baker, Ray Ryder won 17-2. In the fours Chris Philpott,
Terry Desmond, Brian Porter and Ray Sedge won 13-5 and Margaret Marshall, John
Bown, Michael Best and Pat Solly also won.
In the third session we only lost one singles.
David and Barbara French had been brilliant all day and won 15-8. Maureen and
Peter Richards, after a nervous start in the first session, came good and won
16-9. Dave Kruse did the same and won 20-8.
The final session we won two, drew one and lost
one. Chris Philpott, Terry Desmond, Brian Porter and Ray Sedge did it again and
won 10-8. So did John Hallett, Barry Baker and Ray Ryder 15-4. Peter Blackman,
Garry Cook and Tony Drew were one up on the last end and dropped one shot.
Overall we had a very successful day. We had six
new badge holders: David & Barbara French, Maureen & Peter Richards,
Michael Best & Ray Sedge and they did Kent proud.
The score finished Kent 'B' 25 points (194 shots)
Surrey 15 points (169 shots).
Sat 1 Nov 08 Surrey v Kent Premier
Kent
Premier Win Their First Game of the 2008/2009 Season.
The Kent County
Premier Short Mat Bowls Team were hoping to win their first game of the
2008-2009 season when they visited Surrey on Saturday 1st November
away at Bisley.
The first
session saw Kent Premier get off to a good start splitting the points with
Surrey. The wins came from the Kent singles player Mark Wiedeholz, winning 14-7
and the Kent pair of Matt Dillon and Tim Rycraft, winning 14-5. Kent were
unlucky to lose the second singles game when the Surrey bowler delivered the
last wood of the last end to win.
The second
session saw Kent extend their lead by winning 2 and drawing 1 game. The best of
the session 2 wins came through the four of Alan Harwood, Derek Carpenter, Tim
Harwood and Graham Nobbs winning 18-3.
At the half way stage Kent were leading Surrey by 9pts to
7pts.
Kent needed to get a good start after lunch to put some
pressure back on the home side and that they did. The third session saw Kent
win 3 of the 4 games. Kent missed out on all 4 games as Gary Best lost his
second game heavily 26-5.
Kents 6 points came through convincing wins from both of the
Kent pairs of Chris England and Jody Frampton, winning 25-6 and Matt Dillon and
Tim Rycraft, winning 25-6. The final points came from Kent singles player Mark
Wiedeholz, winning 15-9.
The fourth and
final session saw Kent Premier extend their lead by again winning 2 and drawing
1 game. The points for Kent came through the Triple of Irene Benton, John
Rycraft and Jeff Vanns, drawing 9-9. The wins came from the triples of Linda Wynn, Derek Ford and Gary Allard,
winning 16-5 and the Four of Chris Groom, Clare Thorneycroft, Reg Wager and
Cliff Henry, winning 7-5.
Kent ended the day with a good away victory by beating Surrey.
The score finished Kent Premier 26pts (191shots) to Surrey 14pts (138 shots).
Kent Premier
looks forward to their next match away to London on Sunday 9th
November.
Sat 8 Nov 08 East Sussex
A v Kent A
Kent A started off very well with the 2
single players, Alan Faulkner and Percy Boozer, winning their games
convincingly, 24-9 and 16-11. The pair of Tony Horn and Alan Hadfield also had
a good 17-8 win.
The second session went just as well with
the triple of Gloria Hadfield, Sue Smith and Derek Carpenter winning 17-5, with
the other triple drawing 8-8. The fours had a mixed result, with one win, 9-3
and a loss, 6-10.
Again in the third session the single players
had good wins, 20-7 and 16-8, but both the pairs went down 11-17 and 11-12.
In the fourth session Kent only won one
game that was the triple of Dave Kruse, Frank Wiedeholz and Cliff Lorkins, 9-7
and a draw from the fours.
The final score was E. Sussex 155 shots, 14
points and 4 bonus pts; Kent 190 shots, 18 points and 4 bonus pts.
Sun 9
Nov 08 London v Kent Premier
Kent Premier continue their winning run away to London.
The Kent County
Premier Short Mat Bowls Team travelled away to Londons venue of the Royal
Russell School on Sunday 9th November to try to get their second
consecutive win of the 2008-2009 season.
The first of the
four sessions played during the day comprising 2 singles games and 2 pairs
games saw the Kent Premier Team get off to a perfect start winning all 4 games.
Both Kent Singles players completed good wins.
Mark Wiedeholz won 16-8 and Gary Best, winning 17-7. The 4 points for
the pairs came through Matt Dillon and Tim Rycraft, winning 12-9, but the best
win if the session came through the pair of Chris England and Andrew Connors,
winning 24-3.
The second
session saw the points shared. The 4 points for Kent where won by the triple of
Linda Wynn, Derek Ford and Gary Allard, winning 13-10 and the four of Michelle
Carpenter, Alan Harwood, Tim and Graham Nobbs, winning 10-7.
At the half way
stage Kent were leading London by 12 points to 4 points.
The third
session saw Kent win 3 out of 4 games. The wins this time came through both the
singles players, Mark Wiedeholz winning emphatically 20-7 and Gary Best winning
17-12. The 2 points for the pairs again came through the pair of Chris England
and Andrew Connors winning big 20-4.
The fourth and final
session was a very tightly contested session. With 2 ends to play Kent were
leading on all 4 mats, unfortunately 2 bad ends in both 4s games saw Kent only
achieve 1 win and 1 draw. The points came from the triple of Linda Wynn, Derek
Ford and Gary Allard, winning their second game of the day 15-9 and the four of
Chris Groom, Clare Thorneycroft, Reg Wager and Cliff Henry, gaining a draw
11-11.
Kent ended the day with a very good win by beating London.
The score finished London 13pts (139 shots) to Kent Premier 27pts (206
shots).
Kent Premier
looks forward to their next group league match at home to group leaders West
Sussex on Sunday 23rd December at Strood Leisure Centre.
Sun 9 Nov 08
London v Kent B
Kent
"B" Team had another excellent win away to London.
Kent got off to a good start in the first session winning 3 and drawing 1 game.
The Kent singles players Dave Kruse (Burham) winning 17-11 and Tony Horn (Culverstone)
drawing 14-14. Tony was 8-13 on end 10 and in the last 5 ends pulled back 6
shots to 1 shot. The Kent pair of Barbara and David French (Harrietsham) won
26-2 and Maureen and Peter Richards 17-11.
In
the 2nd session we lost all 4 games.
In the 3rd session we did better than the 1st session winning all 4 games. The
Kent singles players Dave Kruse (Burham) 15-6 and Tony Horn (Culverstone) 22-5.
The Kent pairs players Barbara and David French won 19-7 and Maureen and Peter
Richards 16-9.
In the final session Kent improved from the 2nd session winning 3 and losing 1
game. Kent triples Terry Desmond (Hempstead Valley) Garry Cook (Malling) and
Tony Drew (Chalk), 12-6 and John Hallett (Hamstreet) Percy Boozer (Burham) and
Ray Ryder (Tunbury) had a close game. They were 10-8 after the 9th end, then
dropped one on the 10th end making it 10-10, going to the last end Kent took 1
to win the game 11-10. The Kent fours Steve Francis (Hamstreet) John Bown
(Hornhill) Albert Walker (Eastling) and Pat Solly (Cavaliers) had another close
game. After 4 ends they were 0-6 down. On the next 4 ends they picked up 10
shots. Kent were winning 10-6 and on the last end Kent dropped 3 shots, just
winning 10-9.
The
score finished Kent "B" 25 points (211 shots) London 15 points (149
shots).
Sat 15 Nov 08
Kent B v East Sussex
KENT
B TEAM HAD AN EMPHATIC WIN AGAINST EAST SUSSEX AT SNODLAND
Kent got off to a good start winning three of the first four games. The wins
came through both the singles players, Dave Kruse (Burham) 24-3, Tony Horn
(Culverstone) 23-7, and the pairs Maureen Richards and Peter Richards
(Hempstead Valley) 21-9.
The second session Kent won all four games. The triples player's Terry Desmond
(Hempstead Valley) Garry Cook (Malling) and Tony Drew (Chalk) won 20-4 and John
Hallett (Hamstreet) Barry Baker (St Mary's Platt) and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) won
9-7. The fours player's Margaret Marshall (Ryarsh) John Bown (Hornhill) Michael
Best (Tovil) and Pat Solly (Cavaliers) also won 11-4. Gwen Wager (Langley) Alan
Ellis (Tunbury) Brian Porter (Snodland) and Ray Sedge (Snodland) were losing
7-9 on the 7th end when they picked up four on the 8th end making it 11-9 and
lost one shot on the last end winning 11-10.
The 3rd session went as the 2nd session, winning all four games. Dave Kruse
(Burham) and Tony Horn (Culverstone) winning 21-4 and 20-5 respectively and the
pairs of Barbara French and David French (Harrietsham) 16-13 and Maureen and
Peter Richards (Hempstead Valley) winning 22-6.
The 4th session went same as the 2nd and 3rd session, Kent winning all four
games. The triples of John Hallett (Hamstreet) Barry Baker (St Mary's Platt)
and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) won 9-5; Terry Desmond (Hempstead Valley) Garry Cook
(Malling) and Tony Drew (Chalk), 11-7; the four of Gwen Wager (Langley) Alan
Ellis (Tunbury) Brian Porter and Ray Sedge (Snodland), 11-6 and Margaret
Marshall (Ryarsh) John Bown (Hornhill) Michael Best (Tovil) and Pat Solly
(Cavaliers) 8-6.
Kent were unlucky not to have a clean sweep in the first session. The pairs
team of Barbara and David French (Harrietsham) losing 14-15. That wasn't the
whole story. They were 8-15 on the 12th end, and then they picked up six shots
in the last three ends.
Kent had an excellent day's bowling and should be proud of themselves. They
were all excellent.
Kent
B Team 38 points (251 shots) to East Sussex 2 points (116 shots).
Sun 23 Nov 08 Kent A v
West Sussex A
Session 1 ended up being a bad one for Kent
A winning only one single that being Alan Faulkner 1811.
The 2nd Session wasnt much
better with only one win in the triples and one win in the fours.
Session three was just as bad with only one
win for Kent in the pairs of Chris Groom and Alan Hadfield 129.
In the 4th Session both the 4s
won 16-7 and 13-3, but the triples just lost 8-10 and 7-8.
A bad day all round for Kent A, final
result being, Kent A 176 shots, 14 points and 2 bonus points; West Sussex 193
shots, 18 points and 6 bonus points.
Sun 23 Nov 08
Kent B v West Sussex
Kent B team continued their excellent run by winning a close fought match
against West Sussex at Strood on 23rd November 08.
In the first session we lost both the singles and won both the pairs. Barbara
and David French (Harrietsham) winning 17-10 and Maureen and Peter Richards
17-6.
In the second session we won one triples and one fours. The triple of John
Hallett (Hamstreet) Barry Baker (St Marys Platt) and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) won
14-4. The other triple were unlucky to lose. Alan Ellis (Tunbury) Keith Williams
(Ryarsh) and Tony Drew (Chalk) were 5-10 down on the 8th end. On the 9th end
they picked up 5, making 10-10. On the 10th end, it was a tied end and on the
last end they dropped one shot, making it 10-11. The fours players Gwen Wager
(Langley) Garry Cook (Malling) Terry Desmond (Hempstead Valley) and Ray Sedge
(Snodland) won 15-1.
In
the third session we only won one game. The excellent pair of Barbara and David
French continued to impress 20-6.
Going into the last session we were 12-16 down and we had an excellent session
winning all four games. The triples of Alan Ellis (Tunbury) Keith Williams
(Ryarsh) and Tony Drew (Chalk) and John Hallett (Hamstreet) Barry Baker (St
Marys Platt) and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) both winning 12-7. In the fours Steve Francis
(Hamstreet) John Bown (Hornhill) John Bassett (Kemsing) and Pat Solly
(Cavaliers) won 7-5. Gwen Wager (Langley) Garry Cook (Malling) Terry Desmond
(Hempstead Valley) and Ray Sedge (Snodland) had a great day only dropping 2
shots in both games, winning this one 18-1.
The final score was Kent B 24 points (192 shots) West Sussex 16 points (161
shots).
Sun 30 Nov 08 Kent A v
Surrey A
The 1st
session looked like a hangover from the previous game with Percy Boozer being
the only winner, 14 -10.
The 2nd
session got even worse with only one win in the 4s, 9-6.
Things got better
in the 3rd session with Kent winning 2 mats and drawing 1. Brian
Cull and Lee Smith won 1411 and Chris Groom and Alan Hadfield drew 1212.
In the 3rd
session Alan Faulkner won18 8 and Percy Boozer was very unlucky to lose
1214.
The 4th
session was also an improvement with Kent winning 2 mats and drawing 1.
The four of Rita
Horn, Keith Austen, Allan Stroud and Derrick Groom winning193 and Jan Davey,
Pat Boozer, Martin Bull and Jim Davey drawing 77. The triples of Gloria
Hadfield, Sue Smith and Derek Carpenter won 11 5.
But this turned out
to be a surprising defeat for Kent A, the final result being, Kent A 173
shots, 14 points and 4 bonus points; Surrey 165 shots, 18 points and 4 bonus
points.
Sun 30 Nov 08
Kent B v Surrey
KENT
B TEAM CONTINUED THEIR WINNING RUN AGAINST SURREY AT STROOD.
Another excellent days bowling. In the first session the points were all square
winning one singles and one pairs. The singles player Dave Kruse (Burham) had a
close win 14-13. He was 12-8 on the 11th end. On the next 3 ends he dropped 5
shots. Going into the last end he was 12-13 and was lucky to pick up 2 shots.
The pairs players Barbara and David French (Harrietsham) keep on winning and
had another excellent win 25-7. We were unlucky not to win all 4 games. Tony Horn
lost by 2 shots, 9-11 and Maureen and Peter Richards lost by 1 shot.
In the second session the points were still all square, winning both triples.
The triples players John Hallett (Hamstreet) Steve Francis (Hamstreet) and Ray
Ryder (Tunbury) winning 15-6. Michael Best (Tovil) Alan Ellis (Tunbury) and
Keith Williams (Ryarsh) had a close game. They were 7-8 down on the 8th end,
then picked up 4 shots on the next end making it 11-8. On the last 2 ends they
dropped 2 shots making the final score 11-10.
On the third session we won 3 games. Dave Kruse 14-8. The pairs players Barbara
and David French (Harrietsham) won 20-11 and Maureen and Peter Richards
(Hempstead Valley) 16-13.
In
the last session we won 3 and drew 1 game. The triples players John Hallett (Hamstreet)
Steve Francis (Hamstreet) and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) won 11-6 with Michael Best
(Tovil) Alan Ellis (Tunbury) and Keith Williams (Ryarsh) drawing their game on
the 9th end. They were 4-6 down the next end. They picked up 3 and lost 1 shot
on the last end, making 7-7. The fours players Gwen Wager (Langley) Garry Cook
(Malling) Terry Desmond (Hempstead Valley) and Ray Sedge (Snodland) won 12-7
and Margaret Marshall (Ryarsh) John Bown (Hornhill) John Bassett (Kemsing) and
Pat Solly (Cavaliers) 11-7.
The final score was Kent B 29 points (201 shots) Surrey 11 points (154
shots).
Sat 6 Dec 08
Essex v Kent B
The
first match of the weekend was away to Essex. In the first session playing
singles and fours we got off to a good start, winning 3 games. The wins came
from the singles players, Dave Kruse (Burham), 24-5, Tony Horn (Culverstone)
17-12 and the fours team of Marion Smith (Shorne), Brian Porter (Snodland),
Bryan Smith (Shorne) and Ray Sledge (Snodland) had a great win 17-0.
The second session we played pairs and triples losing both pairs but the
triples of Margaret Marshall (Ryarsh), Alan Ellis (Tunbury) and Tony
Drew (Chalk) won 16-7. John Hallett (Hamstreet), Pat
Boozer (Burham) and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) had a close game. After 8
ends they were 5-5. In the next two ends they picked up 2 shots
7-5. On the last end they only dropped 1 shot to make it a 7-6 win.
In the third session we again won 3 games - Tony Horn 12-8 and the four
players, Rita Horn (Culverstone), John Bown (Hornhill), Keith Williams (Ryarsh)
and Percy Boozer (Burham) had a very tight game. Both teams only
picked up 1 shot each end. Kent came up winners 6-3. Marion
Smith, Brian Porter, Bryan Smith and Ray Sledge won 12-5.
In the last session the pairs of Garry Cook (Malling) and Terry Desmond
(Hempstead Valley) were very unlucky. They were 10-14 down after 13
ends. They picked up 2 shots on the last end only to lose 13-14. The
triples both won again. Margaret Marshall, Alan Ellis and Tony Drew had a
close win. They were 6-10 down after 8 ends but in the last 3 ends they picked
up 5 shots to win 11-10. John Hallett, Pat Boozer and Ray Ryder had a good
win 18-3.
The final score was Kent "B" 26 points
(198 shots), Essex 14 points (154 shots).
7 Dec 08 - Kent B
v London
Again we got off to a good start in the first session winning all four games.
The single players, Dave Kruse (Burham) won 26-4, but Keith Williams (Ryarsh)
had a closer game. He was 12-5 up after 11 ends. In the next 2 ends he
dropped 5 shots 12-10. On the 14th end he picked up 1 shot and on the last end
he dropped 1 shot to win 13-11. The pairs players, Garry Cook (Malling)
and Terry Desmond (Hempstead Valley) won 18-7 and Maureen and Peter Richards
(Hempstead Valley) won 19-9.
In the second session we won 3 games. The triple players, Margaret
Marshall (Ryarsh), Alan Ellis (Tunbury) and Tony Horn (Culverstone) won 16-8,
whilst John Hallett (Hamstreet), Peter Richards and Ray Ryder (Tunbury) had a
close game. After 6 ends they were 8-6, the next end they dropped 5
shots to make it 8-11, but they then picked up 6 shots in 2 ends to make it
14-12. On the last end they dropped only 1 shot to win 14-13. In the fours
Gwen Wager (Langley), Jane Williams (Ryarsh), Albert Walker (Eastling), and
Tony Mulcuck (Ditton) won 11-5, but Marion Smith, Keith Williams, Wayne
Wellard, and Pat Solly were very unlucky. On the 7th end they were 4-7
down. In the last two ends they picked up 2 shots to lose 6-7.
In the third session we won 3 games, the single players Dave Kruse won 14-7,
but Keith Williams was unlucky. On the 14th end it was 14-14. On the last end
Keith dropped 1 shot. The pairs players had a good day after their
disappointment away to Essex. Garry Cook and Terry Desmond won 16-13 and
Maureen and Peter Richards won 15-9.
In the last session we won both triples. Margaret Marshall, Alan Ellis and Tony
Horn won 15-13 and John Hallett, Terry Desmond and Ray Ryder won 16-8.
The final score was Kent B 30 points (222
shots) London 10 points (147 shots).
Sun 14 Dec 08 Kent A v
East Sussex A
This was a game Kent A had to win to keep
in contention for the play-offs.
We started off with three wins. Both pairs
won, 13-3 and 17-11 and Alan Faulkner stayed on winning ways, 19-10.
The Triples and Fours all won, the triples
15-5 and 13-11 and the fours 11-4 and 17-1.
This carried on into the third session with
Kent winning both singles, 19-7 and 16-7 and the pairs winning 19-9 and a 13-13
draw.
In the fourth session Kent were rampant
winning all mats, triples 12-11 and 15-5, and the fours 19-3 and 18-2. This
gave Kent A a great win 246 shots and 36 points to East Sussex 125 shots and
4 points.
When the going gets tough the A Team get going.
Hampshire A v Kent A Sun 11 Jan 09
Session one was a disappointment for Kent
with both the singles losing and only the pair of Sue Smith and Alan Hadfield
picking up points with a 15-12 win.
The second session saw Kent win two mats
and lose two, so it was all to play for in the third and fourth sessions.
The third session was better for Kent, with
the pair of Brian Cull and Lee Smith winning 13-12 and points for both singles;
Alan Faulkner winning 15-11 and Percy Boozer drawing 13-13.
Kent made session four their own, winning
all four mats, but it was not enough to clinch the win, losing out on shots
difference.
Final score being Hampshire 21 points 178
shots and Kent 19 points and 171 shots.
Sat 17 Jan 09
Kent B v Essex
Kent B teams winning run comes to an
end with a draw against Essex at Snodland.
After the first session honours were equal winning 1 single and 1 pairs. The
single player Dave Kruse won 18-6. The pairs players, Margaret Marshall and
Keith Williams won 13-6.
In
the second session Kent won 3 games. The triples players John Hallett, Barry
Baker and Bryan Smith won 12-6. The fours team of Gwen Wager, John Bown, Brian
Porter and Pat Solly 10-6 with Joanne Nobbs, Marian Smith, Jan Davey and Tony
Mulcuck winning 10-5.
In
the third session Kent won 1 single and 1 pairs. The singles player Dave Kruse
won 22-10 and Barbara and David French won 18-12. In the singles Kent lost the
bonus point by 1 shot 54-55.
In the final session we won 1 triple and 1
four. The fours players Joanne Nobbs, Marian Smith, Jan Davey and Tony Mulcuck
won 10-4. The triples players Garry Cook, Alan Ellis and Jim Davey won 11-9.
The triples players John Hallett, Barry Baker and Bryan Smith were unlucky on
the 10th end. They were 8-9 on the last end. We were holding 2 shots, Essex had
1 bowl left and their skip bowled a brilliant bowl to take shot 8-10. Kent lost
the triples bonus point by 2 shots 38-4, Essex received 6 bonus points, Kent 2
bonus points.
The final score was Kent B 20 points (174 shots) Essex 20 points (182 shots).
Sat 31 Jan 09 - West Sussex v Kent B
KENT 'B' TEAM HAD A LATE RALLY TO DRAW WITH WEST SUSSEX
In the first
session honours were even winning 1 singles and 1 pairs each. The singles
player Dave Kruse won 14-7 with the pairs players Barbara and David French
winning 21-9.
In the second
session Kent didn't do very well, losing 3 and drawing 1 game.
The triples
players of Maureen Richards, John Hallett and Peter Richards drew 12-12.
In the third
session Kent won the same as in the first session, 1 singles and 1
pairs. The
singles player Keith Williams won 16-12 and the pairs players Barbara and David
French had another good game winning 12-8.
Going into the
last session Kent had to win every game or we were in danger of losing our
first match of the season. Kent nearly did it by winning 3 and drawing 1 game.
The winning
teams were the triple of Maureen Richards, John Hallett and Peter Richards,
winning 13-7, Joanne Nobbs, Steve Francis and Keith Williams, winning 11-5 and
the four of Marian Smith, Brenda Francis, Albert Walker and Tony Mulcuck,
winning 9-4. The four of Margaret Marshall, John Bown, Brian Porter and Ray
Sedge they were unlucky. On the 8th end they were 7-6 up but dropped 1 shot on
the last end to draw 7-7.
I was proud of
the team they never gave up.
The final
score was Kent 20 points (169 shots) West Sussex 20 points (163 shots)
Sun 1 Feb 09 Kent A v
Oxfordshire A Preliminary Knock-out Round
This was the first time these teams had met
since 2001 and it started of all even with Kent winning the singles and
Oxfordshire winning the pairs. All the games were very close .
The second session was all Kent with the
triple of Andrea Rycraft, Frank Wiedeholz and Cliff Lorkins winning 13-4 and
Chris Groom, Bryan Smith and Derek Carpenter winning 22-5. The fours were much
closer with scores of 14-13 and 12-6.
In the third session Kent finished with
wins by the pairs by 17-12 and 14-12 and Alan Faulkner winning his singles
16-10.
The fourth session also went Kents way
with the triple of Chris Groom, Bryan Smith and Derek Carpenter pulling out a
resounding 14-4 win and the other triple of Andrea Rycraft, Frank Wiedeholz and
Cliff Lorkins winning 9-8. The four of Jan Davey, Pat Boozer, Tony Horn and Jim
Davey came out 17-4 winners.
The final score being: Kent A 32 points,
213 shots, Oxfordshire 8 points, 151 shots.
Sat 7 Feb 09 - West Sussex v Kent B
Kent 'B' Team Retain Shield Against West Sussex
On Saturday
7th February the Kent 'B' Team played their annual challenge
shield match.
This year it was West Sussex turn to be host. We have four sessions, six triples
in each session.
Kent didn't
get off to a very good start in the first session. Winning one and drawing one
game.
In the second
session Kent did better winning four games.
In the third
session honours were even, winning three games each.
Going into the
last session Kent were 2 points and 5 shots down. Kent made a great come back
winning five and drawing one game.
The final
score was Kent 32 points (245 shots) West Sussex 20 points (225 shots)
Sun 15 Feb 09 Kent A v
West Midlands A Quarter Final
This was always going to be a tight game
and so it proved with Kent just coming out on top in the first session by 5
points to 3.
In the second session the points were
shared, with West Midlands winning the triples and Kent winning the fours.
In the third session Kent started to turn
the screw winning both the singles and Brian Cull and Lee Smith winning their
pairs.
The fourth session also saw Kent coming out
on top with wins from both the fours and one of the triples.
The final result seeing Kent A victors by
24 points to 16 points and 184 shots to 168.
Sat 28 Feb 09
East Sussex v Kent B
Kent B team win their last game to go unbeaten.
Kent's last game of the season was away to East Sussex. We played the old
system of singles and fours then pairs and triples.
Kent didn't start very well in the first session winning one and drawing one
game.
The singles player Dave Kruse won 14-10 and the fours players Garry Cook, Brian
Porter, Albert Walker and Ray Sedge drew 7-7.
In the second session Kent won three games. The pairs players Barbara and David
French won 17-12 and the triples players John Hallett Barry Baker and Ray Ryder
won 13-2 and Margaret Marshall, Rita Horn and Steve Francis 11-8.
Kent had an excellent third session winning all four games. The singles players
Dave Kruse won 15-6 and Tony Horn 18-12. The fours players Garry Cook, Brian
Porter, Albert Walker and Ray Sedge and Terry Desmond, John Bown, John Bassett
and Pat Solly both won 9-5.
In the last session Kent won two games. The
pairs players Barbara and David French had another good game 23-9. The triples players
Margaret Marshall, Rita
Horn and Steve Francis won 9-5. John Hallett, Barry Baker and Ray Ryder were
unlucky. They were 8-12 going into the last end where they picked up three
shots 11-12.
The final score was Kent 29 points (197 shots) East Sussex 11 points (159
shots)
Sun 1 March 09 Kent A
v Norfolk A Semi Final
This semi final was a very close affair and
in the first session the singles went to Norfolk and Kent won the pairs.
The second session went Kents way, winning
both the triples and one fours game. At the half way stage both teams were on 6
points but Kent were up on shots 94-71.
The third session belonged to Norfolk with
them winning three mats to Kents one. So it was all to play for in the last
session and Kent went all out to get the points to secure a win. Unfortunately
after going ahead on all the mats only the triple of Andrea Rycraft, Frank
Wiedeholz and Cliff Lorkins came out winners with the other triple getting a
draw and both fours losing.
Final scores being Kent A 19 points Norfolk 21 points; Kent 166 shots Norfolk 162. So this was the end of Kents run for this year.
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