CRIBBAGE? Do You Play?

Hello to all our members,

I have been asked about arranging a crib afternoon or evening for our members that play crib and would like to find out how many would be interested in taking part.
At the moment this would be a one-off but I am sure if it is successful something more permanent would be able to be arranged.
Please let me know if you’re interested derrick.rodger@gmail.com or see me at the club.
I will put a list up on a notice board at the club.
Derrick Rodgers

YARDSTICK COMPETITION. Sunday 29th March

The YARDSTICK COMPETITION is on Sunday 29th March: 10am until 5.00pm.
It is a knockout Singles Competition of 6 Ends with a Plate Competition for First Round Losers.
For full details and to SIGN UP, see the Friendlies Notice Board

Prince Arthur. Ladies Kent League. Wednesday 26th February, 2020

SEVENOAKS LADIES 8 PRINCE ARTHUR 2

97 SHOTS TO 93
 
The Ladies have done it again, yet another victory in a five-rink match against visitors Prince Arthur.  
 
Clare Jolley, Dot Fuller, Anne Welch and Brenda Bennett had a ‘magic’ afternoon, everything going their way in a resounding 28-7 win.   A 20-shot lead overall around the 15 end lulled the home team into a false sense of security.  Prince Arthur were slowly closing the gap and tension was creeping in.   
 
Sylvia Riley, skipping for a change instead of leading, performed extremely well in her side’s 23-15 win, despite dropping 5 shots on the 20th end.   Ann Munro’s ladies dropped 10 shots over the last four ends to go down 21-26.  The gap was closing.   A 16-13 lead after 20 ends looked hopeful for victory but Margaret Elsdon’s team did not play a tight final end and it was left to Margaret with her final bowl to get her team out of the mire and ensure Sevenoaks scraped home 97-93.

BROMLEY. Ladies Kent League. Sunday 23rd February 2020

BROMLEY LADIES 9 1/2  SEVENOAKS  1/2

92 SHOTS TO 74
 
A game of ‘what might have been’ on the Bromley green.   More than holding their own over two-thirds of the game, Sevenoaks Ladies fell away over the latter stages and could only muster a half point for all their efforts.
 
Clare Jolley, Sally Garvey, Sylvia Stiefel and Anne Welch earned the lone half point.  Having led 16-6, they went into the final ahead 16-15 ahead but missed their chance for victory:  
16-16.   Should have done better!
 
Brenda Bennett’s rink had a comfortable lead, 14-6 at 14 ends, only to find themselves 16-16 on 20 ends and then played a not very good 21st end.  Should also have done better!
 
Ann Munro’s team were 10-10 at 11 ends, never went ahead but hung on grimly. Scoring 3 shots on the 20th end put themselves level 16-16 but again success on the final end eluded them.
 
A frustrating but enjoyable afternoon.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS ROYALS, Mens Kent League. Wednesday 19th February, 2020

Unfortunately we only managed to take 5 rinks to Tunbridge Wells, but at least all drivers managed to find their way around the traffic disruption caused by the closure of the A21.

Sevenoaks were well down at tea with only Derrick Rodger’s rink in close contention.  Unfortunately however they slipped later but the captain’s rink of John Biles, Les Gritton, Dave Pearce and Richard Purssell recovered well from 5-14 at tea to win by 24-18.

Overall we lost 64-140 but Sevenoaks did pick up their first point for many games.  We do still prop up the Kent League.

We have the return fixture at Hollybush on Saturday 14th March – it would be great if we could field 6 rinks and at least start with a level playing field.  And we have shown that they are beatable and we are capable of securing revenge!  Sign up now.

FOLKSTONE. Ladies Kent League. FEBRUARY 19th, 2020

Sevenoaks Ladies 1 Folkestone 9

81 shots to 135.
 
An excellent performance from Captain of the Day, Lynn Thomson, and her team of Sylvia Riley, Val Stevens and skip Margaret Elsdon.   They led 15-8 at 14 ends, suffered a slight set back dropping 5 shots on the next two ends for the gap to close to 15-13 but then pushed on magnificently for a relatively comfortable 21-14 victory.
 
Anne Welch’s rink was close to gaining another point, going into the last end 16-17 down, but it was not to be.   This was a tough match against good opposition.  A delicious meal, followed by a very saucy joke from our Captain, send everyone home happy.

Sutton & District. Mixed Friendlies. 12th February, 2020.

Again the atmosphere was good, this game started off very tight with the score at 6 ends 30-30, Sutton  gained a  ground with the score at 12 ends 50-78,  Sevenoaks  gained some ground and got within 2 shots, but Sutton had a great 18th end went on to secure a win at 18 ends of 114-125.  We won on 4 triples, lost by 1 shot on rink 7 just losing on just 2 triples.  The Top Rink on this game being Ray Fuller, Avril Moss and Joyce Allen.

The first two losses this season, we have three more mixed friendlies to play this season.  A big thank you for the support given.

Spoondrive Results. Saturday 8th February

Winner of the Spider was Rob Pothurst

The winners were Mary Lapsley and Mike Langford

The winners of the Wooden Spoons were Katherine Palmer and Dave Flemming

It was very nice to see several of the new members participating in this event, well done,