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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 02/08/2026
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
June Aggregate Winners
Arun Tanna - £20 / Nick Cook - £15 / Alan Molkenthin - £10
LOOKING FORWARD
KCBA QUARTER 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
RECENT MATCHES
Middleton Cup July 11th @ WWBC
Kent 18pts vs. Surrey 4pts
Next quarter final at Egham August 8th
Men's bowling - July 12th
PCL WWBC away (103 shots) vs Woolwich & Plumstead (61 shots)
Clean sweep across all 4 rinks - maximum 7 points
Men's bowling - July 2nd
NWK Div 1 - WWBC away (38 shots) to Petts Wood (33 shots)
Rink 1 lost 17 - 18 / Rink 2 won 21 - 15
Men's bowling - June 31st
NWK Fred Tyler Cup - WWBC 62 vs 12 Bromley Town
Terrific performance all round - Manager Graham Chapman
Triple 1: Steve Lovell, Jamie Ereira, David Singer win 23-6
Triple 2: Alex Catherall, Mike Flaherty, Richard Pickering win 39-6
Ladies bowling - June 22nd
Belle Trophy: WWBC clean sweep on all rinks vs. Eltham
Men's bowling - June 19th
Men's County Unbadged Singles
Win for Colin Walkinshaw who next plays Div 1 semi final
Men's bowling - June 18th
Men's County Fours - Wins for three WWBC teams
Skips only:- Richard Pickering; Chris Smith; David Warrington
Ladies bowling - June 17th
Ladies County Fours: Win through to Divisional Final.
Linda Jacobs, Sandra Figg, Barbara Huggins & Jeanette Whitehead
Men's bowling - June 17th
Men's County Triples:
Chris Smith, Joe Sanford, Jamie Ereria win 21-12
Richard Pickering, Alex Catherall, John Barnes win 21-7 (14 ends)
Men's bowling - June 16th
Men's County Pairs - Chris Smith & Joe Sanford win 23-6 (12 ends)
BE Ladies Top Club (Area Quarter final) - June 14th
Win for WWBC 3 points vs. Sidcup 1 point
BE Champion of champions - Area Quarter Final
Joe Sanford 21 vs Graham Steel (Excelsior) 7
(Next round home vs. Andy Rodger B&G)
BE Family Pairs - June 7th
WWBC's Eileen & Richard Pickering 16 shots vs. Ereira cousins Jamie (WWBC) & Luke (B&G) 17 shots - really good game
(Thank you Eileen for your report and gracious words)
KCBA Middleton Cup - June 6th venue WWBC
Kent (20 points) impressive winners over Middlesex (2 points).
Kent won on 5 of the 6 rinks scoring 122 shots to 73.
Thank you to all WWBC members who helped make a very wet and windy day so enjoyable.
Players were very grateful for the sizzling sausages - thank you Jeanette, Linda and Pat not forgetting Val and Ian on the bar.
BE Men's Top Club (Round 2) - June 5th
Win for WWBC 4 points vs. B&G 1 point
KCWBA Div 1 - Ladies two wood competition - May 30th
Linda Jacobs progresses to quarter finals
Men's bowling - May 29th
L&SCBA - Shield -Double fours WWBC convincing win against New Bec
Men's bowling - Charity Shield
2025 NWK1 Champions WWBC vs. Fred Tyler Winners Woodcroft WWBC win by 42 shots to 21. Prize £125 for charity Demelza
TOP FRIENDLY MATCH vs. LANCING
"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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