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News and Information
News from 2025
League Winners
Congratulations to the men's Knockholt team on winning the Sevenoaks Division Three league.
Presentation Dinner
Our Annual Awards Presentation Dinner took place at the Three Horseshoes on Saturday 4 October. With forty plus club members attending, the event was superbly organised by Malcolm, assisted by Kelvin and our sincere thanks go to them; also to Michelle and her team from ‘The Shoes’. A lovely time was had by all, nicely complimented with some fine fayre and convivial company.
Special Presentation Awards
Alan Marsh Awards: Julia Edmonson, Brian George and David Taylor
Brian Medhurst Trophy: Malcolm Wiggett
Most Improved Ladies Player: Jackie Hodge
Most Improved Men Player: Steve Coltman
Sevenoaks League Marshall Cup Semi-Final
On Tuesday 5 August Knockholt hosted, this year’s Marshall Cup Semi-Finals – Holmesdale v Solfields and Angel v Woodlands – with Holmesdale and Woodlands going through to the Final. An excellent buffet was laid on for players and spectators by Winnie and her team of helpers (Jill Sadler, Karen Day, Jane Thornton, Julia Edmondson, Sheila Humphrey and Marilyn Sayer).
Christmas Afternoon Tea – Tuesday 26th November
Many thanks to Winnie and helpers for preparing a marvelous afternoon tea and to everyone who came along to enjoy it.
Charity Evening – Tuesday 25 June
28 bowlers played 14 ends of pairs. The winning pair were Ray Hart and Mike Lynch. In a one end shoot out Mike Lynch was the winner. Thanks go to Marilyn, John Rampling and Denise for providing the food which was thorouhly enjoyed. All funds raised go to the local hospice.
Scouts Evening
On Thursday 2 May, KBC hosted the local Knockholt Scout Troop with an evening introduction to bowls. We had twenty boy and girl scouts trying their hand at bowls, all suitably supervised by Malcolm
Wiggett, Phil Hopper, John Rampling, Paul Verrall, John Bushby, Kelvin Hillman and John Sayer. A very enjoyable evening with some very promising young bowlers on show.
KBC Golf Day
The second KBC Golf Day took place on Wednesday 8 October at Cherry Lodge Golf Club. The weather was kind and a good day was had by all. Ken Richardson took the honours coming in with 41 points followed closely in
second by John Rampling and the third spot going to Dave Edwards. Gareth from the Three Horseshoes was nearest the pin on the first nine holes and Mike Lynch was nearest the pin on the back nine holes. Nearest the pin in 2 shots on the 18th hole was Ken Richardson. After the players retired to the 19th hole (the Three Horseshoes) for some nice food and one or two beers and a convivial time was had with many laughs and some dubious singing to conclude a super day.
Duke of Kent Court 50th Anniversary
On Saturday 15, June Duke of Kent Bowling Club held a 50th Anniversary event to mark 50 years of their club being in existence. They invited six clubs to play in a rinks event followed by a dinner. The Knockholt team of Avril Moss, Marilyn Sayer, Glen Cable and John Sayer represented KBC and won their match against the DOKC team that they played against. Many thanks to Duke of Kent Court for a splendid afternoon
Kent Matches
Well done to Wynne Pritchard for getting to the Semi-Final of the Kent Unbadged Singles. Sadly Wynne was just pipped at the end of a closely fought match.
A great result for our Men’s Fours team of Wynne Pritchard, John Bushby, Mike Haywood and Malcolm Wiggett with a KCBA Division 2 Semi Final win over Blackheath & Greenwich. They are now in the Divisional Final.
General Information
Members Contact Details
Members contact details - phone number and email address - are maintained in the Bowlr management system which is also used for online booking. When you login to the Bowlr online booking system you will see a menu item called Members List. You can login to the online booking system using either the Online Booking link in the site menu at the top of each web page or by using the Members List link in the Members Area,
Online Booking
The club now has an online booking system purchased through Bowlr. You will need to use this if you wish to book a rink for a roll-up with other members or for a competition match.
Please note that the diary previously kept in the clubhouse will not longer be used.
If you have any problems with making a booking online then please contact Peter Morris.
How to Make an Online Booking
The Bowlr online booking system has an online diary which shows all the bookings made during the active season. Each day has been divided into sessions long enough to allow for most competition rounds to be completed.
Bookings can be made 30 days in advance and each member can make up to two bookings per day and hold up to 6 bookings at any one time.
When you make an online booking, you must select a type (or category) of booking. For a roll-up, select Open Play and for a club competition, scroll to the bottom of the list of categories and select Club Competition. Remember to add the names of the other players to the list which will already have your name at the top.
You will receive an email notification of the booking, a copy of which will be sent to the club.
It is possible to make a provisional booking which can be confirmed later when all players have agreed the date, otherwise the booking should be cancelled.
Email notifications are sent to players and to club officials after certain actions. Club officials can therefore monitor bookings and also amend or delete bookings should the need arise.
FAQs
How many bookings can I make in a single day?
... you can make up to 2 bookings per day.
How many days ahead can I book?
... you can book up to 30 days in advance.
Can I cancel a booking?
.. yes, you can cancel a booking. Log in to the online diary, select My Account and then My Bookings. Each booking has a Remove option shown in red.
Is there a help guide showing how to make a booking?
... yes, log in to the online booking system and select My Account at the top left of the page. In the new menu, select Online Booking Guide.