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News and Information
News
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 Lynchwas 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
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.
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Last night saw a great win 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.
Ladies Open Cancelled
Unfortunately, this tournament has been cancelled due to an insufficient entry subscription.
Instead, we will hold the Club's Bill Whale Trophy and Ladies Rose Bowl with a cream tea offering. Entry is £10 per person.
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
Club Finals 2023
On Saturday 2 September the KBC Club Competition Finals Day was held. A terrific day with some great bowls being played, beautifully complimented by some lovely fayre. Thanks to all the finalists, the helpers on the catering side and the preparation and dismantling of the green and, of course, the supporters.
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Club Singles: Phil Hopper
Ladies First Timers: Winnie Warren
Men’s Singles: Mike Haywood
Ladies Pairs: Angie Alsop and
Denise Pritchard
Men's Pairs: Ian Silverton &
Malcolm Wiggett
The winners for each competition are:
Ladies Singles: Denise Pritchard
Mixed Triples: Rita Berry, Paul Verrall, &
Ken Richardson
Men’s First Timers: Phil Hopper
100 Up: Wynne Pritchard
Rogues Gallery
Competitions and Tournaments 2023
Ladies Rose Bowl and Bill Whale Trophy
Congratulations to Mave Helden for taking the Ladies Rose Bowl and to John Ward, winner of the Bill Whale Trophy.
Many thanks to all the club members who played and made it a most enjoyable evening.
Presentation Dinner
The Awards Presentation Dinner 2023 was held at the Three Horseshoes on Saturday 2 December with over 50
people in attendance. The event was superbly organised by Malcolm and brilliantly supported by Michelle and
her team from the Three Horseshoes. An excellent time was had by all, nicely complimented with some lovely
fayre.
Presentation Awards
Alan Marsh Awards:
Avril Moss and Glen Cable
Brian Madhurst Trophy:
Marilyn Sayer
Most Improved Player:
Julia Edmonson
Holmesdale Tournament
A Knockholt Ladies Triple of Denise Pritchard, Marilyn Sayer and Avril Moss took part in the recent Holmesdale Ladies Tournament. They were in third place before the event was brought to a close because of bad weather.
Bethlem Ladies Open Tournament
A Knockholt Ladies Triple of Jill Sadler, Marilyn Sayer and Denise Pritchard finished a highly commendable 5th place out of 24 teams.
Knockholt Ladies win the Doreen Bragg Trophy
A Knockholt Ladies teams comprising Denise Pritchard, Linda Bryant and Avril Moss took part in the Doreen Bragg Trophy at Sevenoaks Bowls Club and came through to win. Congatulations to them.
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. Booking for the 2023 season opens the day after the Opening Drive on Saturday, 22rd April and closes on Tuesday, 26th September. You cannot make bookings outside of these dates. Each day has been divided into two-hour sessions with one-hour sessions at the end of most afternoons. This allows for a three-hour session to be booked in the afternoon which can be useful for some club competitions.
Bookings can be made two weeks in advance and each member can make up to two bookings per day.
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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.
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You will recive an email notification of the booking, a copy of which will be sent to the club.
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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.
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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.
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The club receives email notifications for the following actions:
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A member makes an agreed booking
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A member makes a provisional booking
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A member confirms a provisional booking
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A member cancels an agreed booking (Roll-up, National, etc)
The member receives the following email notifications:
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A member makes an agreed booking
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A member makes a provisional booking
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A member confirms a provisional booking
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A member cancels a provisional booking
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A member cancels an agreed booking (Roll-up, National, etc)
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A provisional booking expires
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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. An online booking can be cancelled on the same day or up to the end of the day before the booking. When you log in on the club website and visit the My Account area, there is a section for viewing current bookings and 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.​​​​​​​​​​
Have we got old news for you . . .
Club Finals 2022
The day began with the Ladies Pairs with Avril Moss and Jane Taylorplaying Joyce Allen and Linda Bryant. The match ended with Avril and Jane taking the trophy.
The Men’s pairs followed with Kelvin Hillman and Mike Haywood taking the honours over Brian George and IanS ilverton.
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The Men’s Singles Final was played between Wynne Pritchard and John Bushby with Wynne taking the title.
Also in the morning, Ken Richard played John Sayer in the 100 Up with John just coming through to take the title.
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The Club Singles final was between Denise Pritchard and Mike
Carney and ended with Denise taking her first KBC Club title.
The afternoon session saw the Men’s First Timers’ Final where
Mike Haywood and Wynne Pritchard had a magnificent match
ending with Mike taking the trophy.
An excellent Ladies Single Final between Joyce Allen and Jane
Taylor and ended with Joyce taking her first singles trophy.
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Avril Moss and Denise Pritchard went head-to-head in the Ladies First Timers final with the trophy going to Denise.
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A hard fought Mixed Singles Final between Avril Moss and Wynne Pritchard taking on Denise Pritchard and John Sayer, ending with Denise and John clinching the title on the final end.
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A great day beautifully complimented by a super lunch and
afternoon tea, and excellent support from many club members.
Competitions and Tournaments 2022
Ladies Rose Bowl and Bill Whale Trophy
Congratulations to Dianne Wills for taking the Ladies Rose Bowl and to he joint winners of the Bill Whale Trophy, Brian George and Kelvin Hillman.
Many thanks to all the club members who played and made it a most enjoyable evening.
President's Trophy
Our last summer club night on Tuesday 27 September saw an excellent evening with seven rinks in use for the President’s Trophy. Angie Alsop took her first KBC Winner’s trophy with Rita Berry a close runner-up. John Bushby won the Spider at the start of the match. The match was followed by an excellent supper of jacket
potato and chilli / tuna / cheese / baked beans as side options. And then Rick Edmondson brought along his wonderful fruit cake.
Knockholt Ladies win Holmesdale Tournament
A Knockholt Ladies Triple of Joyce Allen, Joy-Ann Hemmings and Avril Moss won the recent Holmesdale Ladies Tournament. Congratulations to them on a tremendous win and for carrying the flag for Knockholt Bowling Club,
Knockholt Ladies take Second Place in Doreen Bragg Trophy
On Monday 5 September two Knockholt Ladies teams took part in the Doreen Bragg Trophy at Sevenoaks Bowls Club. Our teams were Joyce Allen, Joy-Ann Hemmings and Jane Taylor and Angie Alsop, Linda Bryant and Denise Pritchard. Congatulations to them all and especially to Denise, Angie and Linda who finished second.
Bethlem Ladies Open Triples Tournament
On Wednesday 7 September two ladies teams from Knockholt teams played in the Bethlem Ladies Open Triples Tournament:.
Denise Pritchard, Jill Sadler and Marilyn Sayer, Joyce Allen, Joy-Ann Hemmings and Jane Taylor. Out of 24 teams taking part Denise, Jill and Marilyn finished in joint 3rd
place and Joyce, Joy-Ann and Jane finished 5th. Congratulations to both teams on a terrific performance.
2021
Beeches Win Sevenoaks League Division 3
Congratulations to everyone in the Beeches' squad on a magnificent effort in their first year.
Knockholt Win NWKL Division 5
Congratulations to everyone in the Knockholt NWKL squad on a magnificent effort.
Knockholt Win Sevenoaks League Division 2
Congratulations to everyone in the Knockholt squad on a magnificent effort.
Knockholt Ladies Finish in Third Place in West Kent Ladies League
Congratulations to everyone in the Knockholt Ladies WKL squad on a magnificent effort.
Ladies Rose Bowl
Congratulations to Jane Taylor on winning the Ladies Rose Bowl.
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Well done to everyone who took part and helped to make it a fun day for all. And cream teas too!
Bill Whale Trophy
Congratulations to Mike Haywood on winning the Trophy.
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A very close finish with Mike Hayward and John Rampling tied for first place but in a one end shoot out Mike Haywood took the Trophy.
President's Cup
Congratulations to John Holmes on winning the President's Cup.
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Well done to everyone who took part and helped to make it a fun day for all.