Kent County ICC Fixtures – Sunday 14 December 2025, Ashford Indoor Bowls Club   All three Kent teams will be in action this Sunday Kent Castles vs West Sussex Kent Hops vs West Sussex Kent B Team vs Kent Invictor    Schedule & Reminders Arrival: 9:00 am (please note you cannot enter the building before this time) Setup: Everyone to assist with putting equipment out Lunches: Please pre-order with the kitchen before play begins Singles & Pairs – 11:30 am Triples & Fours – 12:30

Kent County Short Mat Bowls – National Qualifier Dates    Ashford Indoor Bowls Club The schedule for the upcoming National Qualifiers  is now confirmed: Singles  – Thursday 4th & 11th December (11th December will only be for those progressing to the knockout stage) Triples  – Thursday 18th December Pairs  – Thursday 8th & 15th January Fours  – Thursday 22nd January Over 55 Pairs  – Thursday 29th January Start Time:  7:00 pm sharp (please arrive by 6:45 pm) Cost:  £6.50 per

Kent County Domestic Triples Competition   📍 Ashford Indoor Bowls Club   📅 Sunday, 30 November 2025 Ashford IBC hosted the Kent County Domestic Triples competition, with some fantastic matches and great sportsmanship on display throughout the day. 🏆 Main Final Danny Hogben, Richard Stagg & Jody Frampton  vs Alan Harwood, Matt Harwood & Tim Harwood   Result:  14–8 victory to Jody Frampton’s triple after a hard-fought contest. 🥈 Plate Final Amanda Doorey, Grace Doorey & T

📣 Kent County Domestic Triples Competition    📍 Ashford Indoor Bowls Club    📅 Sunday, 30 November 2025 We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Kent County Domestic Triples  competition Sunday. Arrival Time:  8:00 am (please note you cannot enter the building before 8:00 am) Setup:  Everyone is asked to help with putting equipment out Start Time:  8:30 am sharp Lunches:  Please make sure to pre-order with the kitchen before play begins Thank you in advance for you

Kent County ICC Match Report    Weekend of 22–23 November 2025 It was another busy weekend for Kent teams with fixtures against East Sussex and Hampshire. Here are the highlights: Saturday 22nd November – Kent Hops vs East Sussex (Away) Final Score:  Kent 17 pts (175 shots) – East Sussex 23 pts (213 shots) Captain’s Mention – Bob Craig:    "Matt Harwood played brilliantly in the singles, Mo Staple & Rod Wyn impressed in the pairs, and the fours gave a great performance—the sc

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rob Doorey after a short illness. Rob lost his fight on Sunday, and his loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him. Rob was a respected and much-loved member of the bowling community, and his presence both on and off the green will be greatly missed. On behalf of everyone in the bowling community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Rob’s family, friends, and all who mourn his loss. Funeral details will be shared o

Kent County Domestic 2-Wood Pairs Competition    📍 Ashford Indoor Bowls Club    📅 Sunday, 9 November 2025 Ashford IBC hosted another fantastic day of competitive short mat bowls as teams battled it out in the Kent County Domestic 2-Wood Pairs . 🏆 Main Cup Final Amanda Doorey & Michael Doorey  (St Mary’s Platt) vs Derek Mardell & Carl Ashby  (Minster – new team entry) Result:  Amanda & Michael lost 9–4 to Derek & Carl A great win for the newcomers—congratulations! 🥈 Plate

Sunday 9th November 2025 is the Kent County 2 wood pairs competition Arrive 8am (Please note you can’t enter the building until then) Start time 8:30am please make sure to pre-order lunches

ICC Match Report – Sunday 2 November 2025 , Ashford Indoor Bowls Club All three Kent teams were in action this weekend, delivering strong performances across the board in their ICC fixtures. Here's how the day unfolded: Kent Castles vs Surrey Final Score:  Kent 38 pts (282 shots) – Surrey 2 pts (109 shots) Manager’s Message – Mike:    "Well done to Michael  and Jody  in the singles, scoring an incredible 93 shots  and conceding just 21 . A massive well done to everyone—great

Sunday 2nd November 2025 all Kent teams are playing at Ashford Indoor Bowls club. Kent Castle vs Surrey Kent Hops vs Surrey Kent B team vs East Sussex Arrive at 9am to put all equipment out with team meetings at 9.45am Make sure to pre order your lunches First session 11.30am Second session 12.30 See you all Sunday

Kent County Domestic 4-Wood Singles Competition , Ashford Indoor Bowls Club , Sunday, 19 October 2025 A fantastic day of competitive bowls saw players from across the county battle it out in the Kent County Domestic 4-Wood Singles . Main Final Jody Frampton  vs Danny Hogben    After a tightly contested match, Jody edged out a 10–8 victory to claim the title. Plate Final Chris Bull  vs Alan Taylor    Chris delivered a strong performance, winning 13–7. A huge thank you to all

Funeral Announcement – David French We are saddened to share that the funeral of David French  will take place at: Vinters Crematorium, Maidstone , 11:00 am on Tuesday, 18th November All who wish to pay their respects are very welcome. Following the service, there will be a buffet wake  at: Maidstone Family Church    94 Boxley Road, ME14 2BQ In accordance with David’s wishes, no flowers please . If you would like to honour his memory, donations to the RNLI —his chosen chari

Sunday 19th October 2025 is the Kent County Domestic Singles competition Please arrive for 8am for an 8.30am start. Please note you shall not be allowed to enter the venue before 8am

David French of Detling bowls club lost his battle with Cancer earlier on today 10th October 2025. For many years David bowled for County...

Kent Castles vs West Sussex Final Score:  Kent 30 pts (213 shots) – West Sussex 10 pts (155 shots) Manager’s Message – Michael Doorey:   ...

🏆 Kent County Presentation Day – Sunday 21 September 2025 A huge congratulations to all players who took part in this year’s Kent County...

🏆 Kent County Match Report – Sunday 21 September 2025 A fantastic day of competitive short mat bowls at Ashford Indoor Bowls Club, with...

📢 Kent County Presentation & Match Day – Sunday 21 September Just a reminder for all players and teams: Arrival Time:  8:05 am, Please...

As many of you know, Maureen Staple  held a fundraiser during the Kent County Squad Day  in support of her son Mark  and close friend...

Danny Hogben, Richard Stagg & Jody Frampton 🥇 Kent Triumph at ESMBA Open Triples! Huge congratulations to the Kent trio Danny Hogben,...