Triple Bowls tournament raises £1,000 for hospice

The event, held at the White Rock greens on Sunday, attracted a bigger entry than last year: 300 players from throughout Kent, Sussex and London.

It was played in four sessions with each triple playing twice and the team with the highest aggregate total winning. Robert Kelly, Clifford Worcester and Ian Kelly of Speldhurst BC took that accolade with 51 shots, ahead of father and sons team of Cyril, Andrew and skip John Ruff , with 40 shots.

The enthusiastic support of competitors was evidenced by the large number who stayed for the presentation of prizes which was conducted by St Michael's Hospice chairman Derek Norcross and tournament press secretary Derek Whitaker. Before the prize giving tournament secretary Keith Westwood thanked the competitors for their support of the tournament and hoped they'd be back next year. He also thanked Tricia Fry, Simon Moore, Gordon Leggatt and Peter Oakman, Peter Janks, Jim Holtom and Top Flight Supplies.