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2026 Bowling News Update
WWBC is honoured to have the following 2026 KCBA County Officials...
Geoff Bailey - 2026 Kent President (Assistant Secretary Division One)
Chris Smith - 2025 Past President (Competition & Match Secretary)
Ian Way - 2026 Division One Secretary
Paul Patten - 2026 KCBA men's club representative
Anne Bailey - 2026 KCBA ladies' club representative
Good to know
Last Updated 24/08/2026
COACHING FOR ALL
The coaching team, led by Martyn Grover, continues to deliver engaging and highly valuable sessions. Bowlers of all abilities, whether new to the game or more experienced, benefit from clear, practical guidance designed to improve delivery, technique and performance. To book a coaching session...
contact Martyn at coachingwwbc@gmail.com
TRIBUTE TO CHRIS SMITH BY KCBA
Chris Smith joins Kent's Middleton Cup centurions (there are but 8)
First selected for Kent in 2003 - Capped for 100th time in July 2026
Chris has won 12 county titles
President of the county in 2025
WWBC warmly congratulates Chris on his outstanding achievements
National Championship Men's Two Bowl Singles
Joe Sanford runner up in National final
Congratulations Joe - just pipped on final end (21st) - 14-15 final score
RECENT MATCHES
Middleton Cup August 8th
Kent lose to Wiltshire
KCBA FINALS
Huge congratulations to Alex Catherall - qualified for his County Badge
Many congratulations to Chris and David Smith in Over 60s
On reaching National Finals at Leamington
KCBA County programme
Singles & Two Wood Singles July 18th @ Maidstone
Joe Sanford lost the singles quarter finals 21-19
however he won the two wood semi final 15-14
Joe now progresses to the County Final
Triples July 25th @ WWBC - John Barnes, Alex Catherall, Richard Pickering
Lost the quarter final after losing extra end - Great effort lads.
Fours July 26th @ Empire - David Singer, Steve Lovell, Joe Sanford, Chris Smith
Lost their quarter final 13-21 - Well done on a great run this season
"MARKER REQUIRED"
The club has a Whatsapp group, administered by Colin Walkinshaw and cunningly called "Marker Required" where members can post requests seeking markers - giving date and time required.
This is a really helpful tool - do take advantage by contacting Colin on Whatsapp
2026 Bowlr - Member Booking Policy
1. Each member can book a maximum of 2 sessions per day
session times - weekdays 1. 14:00 - 16:30 2. 16:30 - 17:45 3. 18:00 - 21:00
weekends 1. 10:00 - 13:00 (external comps) 2. 14:00 - 18:00 (inter club matches) 3. 18:00 - 21:00
2. Rinks can only be booked a maximum of 21 days in advance
3. Each member can have a maximum of 12 future active bookings
If these "ceilings" prove to be an issue please contact Mike Flaherty
Forgotten your Bowlr sign on?
The log in is...
1. Membership Number assigned e.g 0001
2.Password is... initial,surname,membership number
e.g mflaherty0001
still need help contact Julie Lockton
phone 0208 659 1582 / email julie_lockton@hotmail.com
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2026 Bowling Updates
Team sheets are on respective noticeboards - please check
Confirm your availability a.s.a.p.
if travelling direct for away matches mark "D" - ideally organise travel in groups
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