KENT BOWLING NEWS

BOWLING NEWS

An issue of Bowling News is being distributed to the Centres over the next couple of weeks. It has been produced for those people who do not have access to the website. Everything that is in it can be found on the website. It can be downloaded as a pdf file if you want to print off a copy. Download Bowling News here.

TOURNAMENTS

At the end of October and into the beginning of November we held two tournaments in the County.

The Under 24 Roll-Off took place on the 28th October and 4th November at AMF Gravesend. Alex Thistleton topped the men's section, averaging 207.2 over 9 games. Chelsie Pyle came first in the ladies section, averaging 184.7 over 9 games. Report and full results on Under 24 News page.

The Bert & Vicky Timms Memorial Mixed Doubles was held at Bugsy's, Cliftonville on 11th November.
Dean Smith and Jess Silvester from Cliftonville retained the handicap title. The scratch trophy was won by Chatham's Laure Sutherland and Gary Kerr.

JUNIOR BOWLING

We have reported on various successes in junior bowling which can be accessed through YBC News.

Kirsty Belchem and Chelsie Pyle from Whitstable YBC finished in the top six at the England Trials and win places in the England 2008 squad. Steven Sparks, also from Whitstable YBC, following his success in the England Junior Open was invited to Nuneaton to take part in the Masters, which he won!

There was some success for Hannah Smith from Whitstable YBC and Joe Mc Minn from Cliftonville YBC when they travelled to Antwerp to take part in the12th Junior International J.I.C. Sinjoor tournament. Hannah finished third in her section and Joe was second in his.

HIGH SCORES

We reported some very high scores (see Latest News) from the Monday Doubles League at Tunbridge Wells only to find out later that the league has not yet submitted its sanction papers. Sadly the scores cannot therefore be officially recognised. However, I would like to congratulate Simon Knight who rolled games of 237, 215, 210 for an excellent 662 series. This was bettered by his team mate, Adam Green, who achieved a superb 742 series comprising games of 231, 289 and 222.  They rolled a 1404 team series and high team games of 504 and 468.
 
On the 15th November, Mean Machine from the Olympic League, Gravesend, achieved an excellent team series of 2470 - Rob Packman rolled a 612, John Hinch a 637, Neil Webb a 589 and Keith Hodge a 632 series. The middle game of this series was a superb 859 team game, the second highest in the county this season. The next week, 22nd November, Gordon Puxty bowled games of 255, 203, 246 giving hm a brilliant 704 series. Also on the 22nd November, Mandi Buckley had a personal best series of 612 with games of 200, 189 and 223.

Mean Machine's team game and Mandi's series make it onto this season's Area High Scores .

SENIOR BOWLING

Our senior bowlers continue to do well in competition. Special mention of Jan Hodge who is topping the Senior Ladies rankings.
See Seniors News for details.