Town met near neighbours Kingsbridge Park for their 3rd away match in this league. Tim Lewis’s rink came from 12-all to win 17-13 whilst Eric Fitch’s rink dropped 17 consecutive shots from 5-2 up to lose by 14 shots. Details:- Tony Walters, Ray Lancaster, Tim Lewis won 17-13. Keith Collins, Keith Brayne, Eric Fitch lost 8-22 League points:- Town 2 … Read More
KTBC v Marldon June 13
Kingsbridge Town finally opened their new green on Sunday when Marldon were the visitors for a Mixed Triples Friendly match on a sunny afternoon. A celebrity had been invited to bowl the first bowl but he had to pull out due to a meeting in Cornwall! Captain Keith Brayne was still injured so Keith Baston took charge, but more of … Read More
Totnes v KTBC Summers Trophy June 5
Kingsbridge Town played their first mixed match for 20 months on Saturday when they visited Totnes in the 1st Leg of the annual Summers Trophy, hoping to reclaim the Trophy that was won by Totnes in 2019. The weekend did not start well as new captain Keith Brayne had to pull out due to a sore foot, so ex captain … Read More
Dartmouth v KTBC South Hams Triples June 1
Town visited Dartmouth for their 2nd match in this competition. Town never fare well on the artificial surface and this match proved to be no exception as Dartmouth won by 17-38. Details:- Keith Brayne, Tim Lewis, Eric Fitch lost 8-14. Tony Walters, Ray Lancaster, Keith Baston lost 9-24. Dartmouth took 6 league points to Town’s 0.
Stoke Fleming v KTBC South Hams Triples May 25
Town travelled to Stoke Fleming for their first South Hams Triples match of the season. The match was played in incessant rain and Town braved the elements to record a very tight win by 22-21. Details:- Keith Brayne, Tim Lewis, Eric Fitch won 11-10. Tony Walters, Ray Lancaster, Keith Baston drew 11-11. So Town recorded 5 points to the hosts … Read More
Opening of new green 21 April 2021
Kingsbridge Town opened their brand new green on 21 April. The original green was damaged by a sewage leak in 2019 and had become unplayable. The new green is the result of 18 months of work by all the members. The renewal was organised by Chairman Ray Lancaster and special mention must be made to Captain Keith Brayne who worked … Read More
Completion of Groundwork 18 July
Last year Kingsbridge Town’s bowling green at Eastern Backway was so badly affected by sewage contamination and drainage problems that it was decided to completely relay the rink. Club Chairman Ray Lancaster took on the job of project manager and spent many hours in raising the money and organising the work required. This involved re-levelling the green and bringing in … Read More
Renewal of Green 3 July
After 102 years of history, Kingsbridge Town Bowls Club’s matches came to an abrupt halt last season due to deteriorating ground conditions. Grass mysteriously disappeared and the greens turn black, all due to sewage contamination caused by a broken underground main crossing Duncombe Park. With the sewer now repaired, major works are about to get underway to strip and remove … Read More
Yealmpton v KTBC 22 September
Kingsbridge Town travelled to Yealmpton on Sunday for their last match of the season hoping to maintain their recent run of good form but despite a gutsy performance they fell just short, losing by just 3 shots, 78-81. This was a poignant occasion as club captain David Thorne and wife Marion were playing their last game, having decided to seek … Read More
Games Evening 14 September
Kingsbridge Town put away their bowls last Saturday and let their hair down to take part in a Games Evening at the Clubhouse. This involved a Round Robin of 6 games played by 12 teams of 2 players, who were drawn together. The games consisted of Bar Skittles, Carpet Bowls, Putting, Quoits, Shut the Box , Bounce Off and Name … Read More