On Saturday, Town held a Quiz at the Clubhouse which was enjoyed by both club members and friends. The evening was arranged by Sue and Graham Allen with help from Marion Thorne and Sandra Brayne. The Quizmaster Nigel set the questions as usual and the event was won by Club Secretary Tim Lewis’s team from South Milton. A raffle was … Read More
Lee Moor v KTBC 23 September
This match had been reorganised from 12 August due to bad weather and the same fate befell the new date as storms over the weekend caused the match to be cancelled for a second time.
KTBC v Victoria 8 September
On Saturday, Town played their last home game of the season when Victoria from Torquay came visiting. They always put up a good contest and this proved to be no exception. At the half way point Town held a slender 1 shot advantage at 29-28 but Town pulled away on 3 of the rinks to record an overall victory by … Read More
President and Captain’s Day 5 September
Town held their annual President’s and Captain’s day 0n Wednesday. In this event all proceeds go to charity and the worthy recipients were Cancer Research UK. It proved to be a poignant occasion as both President Pierre Verniquet and Captain Keith Baston are standing down after this season. The event commenced with a Spider Competition in which all bowlers form … Read More
Duncombe Trophy v Plympton and Lee Moor 2 September
It was a beautiful day on Sunday so Town finally managed to play their tripartite match with Plympton and Lee Moor for the Duncombe Trophy which had to be postponed due to the deluge on 2 July. Plympton were the holders, having won at Lee Moor last season, but Town soon showed their intensions as their 3 matches in the … Read More
Paignton Torbay v KTBC 1 September
Town travelled to Paignton Torbay for a Mixed Friendly hoping to maintain their run of good form but the home side had other ideas as they won by 52-76. In the early stages the match Town held their own but the turning point was on Keith Baston’s rink where a 5-3 advantage at 5 ends was lost as the home … Read More
KTBC v Paignton 25 August
Kingsbridge Town hosted Paignton hoping to extend their run of good results. Paignton have proved to be doughty opponents in recent years but they had no joy this season as Town won by large margins on 2 rinks. Town held a 20 shot lead at the half time break but the visitors did not compete in the 2nd half as … Read More
KTBC v Kingsbridge Park SHTL 10 August
Town hosted near neighbours Kingsbridge Park in the South Hams Triples League needing a victory to retain top spot. In the event, Park failed to cope with the conditions caused by heavy overnight rain and Town won by the convincing margin of 74-20. On Keith Baston’s rink the lead was 12-4 against John Fowler’s trio at the half way mark … Read More
Totnes v KTBC 5 August
Town travelled to Totnes for the 2nd Leg of the Summers Trophy. The away side had won the home leg by 89-42 so only a landslide could deny Town the overall spoils. In the event, Town lost narrowly on all 4 rinks as Totnes won by 51-66, giving Town an aggregate victory of 140-108. The Trophy was therefore retained for … Read More
Plympton v KTBC 2 August
Town visited Plympton hoping to add to their run of 3 consecutive victories and after a hard fought game they came out on top by 73 shots to 58. Eric Fitch’s rink made a good start, 5-0 after 3 ends and this was still the difference after 14 ends,14-9, but Town then scored a count of 5 on the next … Read More