SKILLS DAY

Five level 2 and 3 Kent Coaches kindly gave their time to organise an entertaining day for Sevenoaks bowlers. Forehands and backhands were videoed followed by delivery analysis, an interesting experience watching yourself bowl. Other sessions also included reading the head, measuring, purposeful practice including bowling to a jack teetering on the edge of the ditch and gentle bowling to a very short length cricket wicket! All good fun. Members were grateful for the patience and good humour of the Coaches and hopefully all learned a lot.

During a fairly long day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. players and coaches were sustained with a tasty lunch prepared by Joan Moffat.

Next Skills Day – FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2025

Busy Ladies – Mason Trophy and the Yetton Plate

The Ladies were very busy over the weekend with important National Competitions on both Friday and Saturday, plus the friendly game on Sunday.

MASON TROPHY for ladies over the age of 60
SEVENOAKS 33 BROMLEY 38
The home rink skipped by Ann Munro led 9-8 at ten ends then a fine burst of scoring took them to a 19-13 victory.  Sue Wallis skipped the away rink and against tough opposition her rink went down 14-25.

YETTON PLATE 
SEVENOAKS 75 THE ROYALS 94
Excitement on The Royals green.  Skip Sue Wallis and her team trailed 9-19 after fifteen ends but brilliantly managed a 20-20 draw.  A magic game on Ann Munro’s rink saw them comfortably home 14-26.

Last minute team changes at Sevenoaks meant Rosemary Tuck had to move up to skip.  Her team lost 13-25  while skip Ann Welch came up against the indomitable Sue McClintock who was largely responsible for the Royal’s 35-16 win.

Sue Wallis also played in the friendly on Sunday against The Royals, there’s keenness for you!

Brenda

SEVENOAKS IBC v WHITE OAK IBC. Ladies KITL. Wednesday 13th November

SEVENOAKS 12 – WHITE OAK 4

98  shots to 87
Having suffered defeat at White Oak last month, it was pleasing to come out on top quite convincingly today, helped by home advantage.
Highest winning rink was Cynthia Gaston, Brenda Bennet and Lynn Thomson (captain) 22-11, with Val Stevens, Diana Purssell and Mel Bridges close behind on 21-11.  Ann Munro and Rosemary Tuck skipped the other two winning rinks.
KITL rules allow for up to 3 men to play in the ladies team so after Joan Moffat had to leave the rink, the ladies were fortunate that Rob Hunt was there watching the game so he was allowed to replace Joan, the first Sevenoaks Man to play for a Ladies Team.

YETTON TROPHY

Last weekend the Ladies played in the first round of the National Yetton Trophy against near neighbours The Angel, Tonbridge. This is a 21-ends rinks game with two rinks playing at home and two away.

The two home rinks skipped by Anne Welch and Jane Taylor were doing well up to the half way stage, Anne 7-7 and Jane 6-8. However the Angel ladies slowly pulled away going on to convincing wins 11-20 and 11-23.

At Tonbridge, Ann Munro’s rink suffered a heavy 13-30 but Jenny Barnes, Mel Bridges, Joan Moffatt and skip Sue Wallis kept the flag flying for Sevenoaks putting in a very good performance. The Sevenoaks ladies opened up a 9-5 lead after five ends and maintained an advantage throughout going on win 23-19.

Sevenoaks IBC v Oyster IBC. KITL Men. Sunday 3rd November 2024

The afternoon started promisingly with Sevenoaks gradually drawing ahead of Oyster and at one stage leading by some 25 shots.  Unfortunately however the wheels then started to fall off and Oyster began slowly catching up.  With 2 ends to go Sevenoaks were still leading narrowly on points and winning rinks but 2 rinks, including the Captain’s rink, then went down on the final end.  Although Sevenoaks achieved a moral victory of 105-100 shots we only won 2 rinks and therefore shared the points 8 each.  Honours even after a most enjoyable afternoon.

Congratulations to our highest rink of Tony Garvey, David Charles and Ken Burton and thank you to all those who played.

Richard

 

SKILLS DAY. FRIDAY 22nd NOVEMBER.

Dear Members,

On FRIDAY 22nd NOVEMBER your Bowling Committee have organised a SKILLS DAY when 6 Kent coaches will be at the Club to help members with all aspects of bowls.

The day will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., four sessions of about 40 minutes before lunch, a break for lunch at 1 p.m., then two more sessions to follow.   The sessions will include video and analysis of your delivery, reading the head, measuring, purposeful practice, etc.  You will be in small groups of 4 members, and there are only 20 places available.

This is an ideal opportunity for the less-experienced bowlers to learn a lot and also have an enjoyable and interesting day but with only 20 places available, please sign up promptly.

The day will cost £12 each with lunch of quiche lorraine (or cheese and onion quiche for vegetarians), potatoes and salad with chocolate fudge cake and pouring cream for dessert.

Brenda

On behalf of the Bowling Committee

Sevenoaks v Oyster KITL (Ladies). Wed 23rd Oct 2024

I am sure you will all be pleased to know that Sevenoaks Ladies first match in the newly formed Kent Invicta Triples League was a resounding success.   They achieved an emphatic home victory over the ladies from the Oyster Club at Whitstable 9-1 and by 108 shots to 68.

 
Five winning rinks and the sixth rink only going down 14-17 was an excellent team effort – full report in the next issue of Wickers World