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Friendly Matches

We play a variety of matches throughout the season.

Friendly matches take place on a Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday afternoon.

If you are a new member, Friendlies are a good way to learn about competitive bowls.  The matches are fun and not taken too seriously but players develop the confidence to play against other clubs and practice the bowls etiquette required on the green.

The organisation of the Friendly matches is shared between our Club Captain and our two Vice-Captains.  The results for the matches are shown under the Team '[F'] with the name of the Match Captain, Keith Merrin (KM); Ann Cairns (AC) and Laura Edwards (LE) shown in brackets after the opponent.

ManagerAnn Cairns (Vice Captain Hon Sec), Laura Edwards (Vice Captain), Keith Merrin (Captain)
CaptainKeith Merrin (Captain)
CompetitionsUnknown
Date Time Fixture Opponent Result Match report
1 Feb 2025 16:45 Away TW Royals Loss 71 - 80 View
6 Feb 2025 12:30 Away Bearsted & Thurnham Loss 108 - 127 View
23 Apr 2025 14:30 Home Ditton [AC] Win 126 - 85 View
26 Apr 2025 14:30 Home Bearsted & Thurnham [KM] Win 97 - 87 View
27 Apr 2025 14:30 Away Cobham [LE] Loss 84 - 89 View
30 Apr 2025 14:30 Away Headcorn [AC] - Pending
4 May 2025 14:30 Home Isted Rise [LE] - Pending
7 May 2025 18:00 Home The Grove [KM] - Pending
10 May 2025 14:30 Home Rotherfield [LE] - Pending
11 May 2025 14:30 Home Westborough [AC] - Pending
17 May 2025 14:30 Away BIBCOS (Carpetbaggers) [KM] - Pending
21 May 2025 14:30 Home Biddenden [AC] - Pending
25 May 2025 14:30 Away Cranbrook [KM] - Pending
31 May 2025 14:30 Away Isted Rise [LE] - Pending
4 Jun 2025 14:30 Home BIBCOS (Carpetbaggers) [KM] - Pending
7 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Pembury [LE] - Pending
8 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Townsend Hook [AC] - Pending
11 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Tenterden [KM] - Pending
14 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Marden [LE] - Pending
18 Jun 2025 14:30 Away Biddenden [AC] - Pending
21 Jun 2025 14:00 Home Deal [AC] - Pending
22 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Bidborough [KM] - Pending
25 Jun 2025 14:30 Home BIBCOS (Carpetbaggers) [KM] - Pending
28 Jun 2025 14:30 Home Brenchley & Matfield [LE] - Pending
29 Jun 2025 14:30 Away Grosvenor [AC] - Pending
2 Jul 2025 14:30 Away Speldhurst [LE] - Pending
5 Jul 2025 14:30 Away BIBCOS (Carpetbaggers) [KM] - Pending
9 Jul 2025 14:30 Home Cranbrook [KM] - Pending
12 Jul 2025 14:30 Home Hadlow [AC] - Pending
16 Jul 2025 14:30 Away Bidborough [KM] - Pending
19 Jul 2025 14:30 Away Brenchley & Matfield [LE] - Pending
20 Jul 2025 14:30 Home Speldhurst [LE] - Pending
23 Jul 2025 18:00 Away Bayham & Lamberhurst [AC] - Pending
27 Jul 2025 14:30 Away Tonbridge [AC] - Pending
30 Jul 2025 18:00 Away The Grove [KM] - Pending
2 Aug 2025 14:30 Home Grosvenor [AC] - Pending
6 Aug 2025 18:00 Away Pembury [KM] - Pending
13 Aug 2025 14:30 Home Cobham [LE] - Pending
17 Aug 2025 14:30 Away Marden [KM] - Pending
23 Aug 2025 14:30 Away Tenterden [KM] - Pending
24 Aug 2025 14:30 Away Westborough [AC] - Pending
27 Aug 2025 14:30 Home Bayham & Lamberhurst [KM] - Pending
30 Aug 2025 14:30 Home Headcorn [AC] - Pending
31 Aug 2025 14:30 Away Rotherfield [LE] - Pending
3 Sep 2025 14:30 Home Tonbridge [AC] - Pending
13 Sep 2025 14:30 Away Townsend Hook [AC] - Pending
14 Sep 2025 14:30 Away Hadlow [AC] - Pending
17 Sep 2025 14:30 Away Sevenoaks [LE] - Pending
18 Sep 2025 14:30 Away Ditton [KM] - Pending
21 Sep 2025 14:30 Away Bearsted & Thurnham [KM] - Pending

Player profiles

  1. Small
    Jean Aldridge

    Preferred position: Unknown

  2. David Bidder
    David Bidder

    Preferred position: Lead

  3. Small
    John Blackwell

    Preferred position: Lead

  4. Brian Booker
    Brian Booker

    Preferred position: Unknown

  5. Small
    Mick Brown

    Preferred position: Unknown

  6. Small
    Ann Cairns (Vice Captain Hon Sec)

    Preferred position: Lead

  7. Tom Carpenter
    Tom Carpenter

    Preferred position: Unknown

  8. Tom Chewter (Life Member Fixture Sec President)
    Tom Chewter (Life Member Fixture Sec President)

    Preferred position: Skip

  9. Joan Chewter (Life Member)
    Joan Chewter (Life Member)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  10. Jim Clarke
    Jim Clarke

    Preferred position: Unknown

  11. Small
    Arthur Cookney (Life Member)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  12. Small
    Douglas Croker

    Preferred position: Two

    Douglas Croker

  13. Small
    Dave Cross (Social Chair)

    Preferred position: Three

  14. Small
    Laura Edwards (Vice Captain)

    Preferred position: Two

  15. Small
    Mike Emery

    Preferred position: Skip

    Mike took up Bowls in 2007 and has remained a member of Paddock Wood Bowls Club ever since
    Mike currently also runs the Weekend Winter League

  16. Leslie Fessey
    Leslie Fessey

    Preferred position: Unknown

  17. Small
    David Gilbert (social)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  18. Joan Godden (Social)
    Joan Godden (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  19. Derek Goodsell (SOCIAL)
    Derek Goodsell (SOCIAL)

    Preferred position: Non player

  20. Shirley Goodsell (Social)
    Shirley Goodsell (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  21. Anthony Hanson
    Anthony Hanson

    Preferred position: Three

  22. Jane Hetherton
    Jane Hetherton

    Preferred position: Lead

  23. Small
    Derek Hobbs (Life Member)

    Preferred position: Skip

  24. Small
    Linda Hobbs (Clubhouse Facilities Manager Life Mem)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  25. Small
    Philip Horn

    Preferred position: Unknown

  26. John Lambert
    John Lambert

    Preferred position: Unknown

  27. Small
    Frank Lay (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

    Frank began playing at the Angel Indoor BC in 2010 until 2013 when he joined Tonbridge BC, here he was Competition Secretary from 2011 to 2012. He was then Bowling Secretary from 2015 until 2018. In 2018 he joined Paddock Wood BC.

  28. Small
    June Lay

    Preferred position: Lead

  29. Small
    Keith Merrin (Captain)

    Preferred position: Skip

    Club Captain

  30. Trevor Minter
    Trevor Minter

    Preferred position: Unknown

  31. Raymond Moon
    Raymond Moon

    Preferred position: Lead

  32. Small
    Joy O'Connell

    Preferred position: Unknown

  33. John Parks (Life Member)
    John Parks (Life Member)

    Preferred position: Non player

  34. Pauline Parks (Life Members)
    Pauline Parks (Life Members)

    Preferred position: Non player

  35. Rita Parry
    Rita Parry

    Preferred position: Lead

  36. Alan Roff (Social)
    Alan Roff (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  37. Maureen  Roff (Social)
    Maureen Roff (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  38. Connie Shew
    Connie Shew

    Preferred position: Unknown

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  39. Small
    Pat Smith

    Preferred position: Unknown

  40. Small
    Alan Smith

    Preferred position: Unknown

  41. Doreen Stanford
    Doreen Stanford

    Preferred position: Lead

  42. Small
    Brian Trice

    Preferred position: Unknown

  43. Alan Turley (Competition Secretary)
    Alan Turley (Competition Secretary)

    Preferred position: Lead

  44. Trevor Ward
    Trevor Ward

    Preferred position: Unknown

  45. Joan Ward
    Joan Ward

    Preferred position: Unknown

  46. Small
    Barry Weston (Life Member)

    Preferred position: Non player

  47. Small
    Geoff Wheddon

    Preferred position: Unknown

  48. Small
    Jan Wheddon (Chair)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  49. Small
    Carol Hunt

    Preferred position: Lead

  50. Small
    Andy Townson

    Preferred position: Unknown

  51. David Watret
    David Watret

    Preferred position: Lead

  52. Sue Watret (Social)
    Sue Watret (Social)

    Preferred position: Lead

  53. Neil Tomkinson
    Neil Tomkinson

    Preferred position: Two

  54. Christine Spicer
    Christine Spicer

    Preferred position: Lead

  55. Small
    Richard Spicer

    Preferred position: Lead

  56. Paul Humphries
    Paul Humphries

    Preferred position: Unknown

  57. Anthony Wheeler (Vice President)
    Anthony Wheeler (Vice President)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  58. Susan Holleran
    Susan Holleran

    Preferred position: Lead

  59. Reuben Lewis
    Reuben Lewis

    Preferred position: Unknown

  60. Small
    Sue Meheux (Safe Guarding Officer)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  61. Greg Dashper
    Greg Dashper

    Preferred position: Unknown

  62. Robert  Clarke
    Robert Clarke

    Preferred position: Unknown

  63. Betty Sims
    Betty Sims

    Preferred position: Unknown

  64. Anthony Bratton
    Anthony Bratton

    Preferred position: Lead

  65. Tim Archer
    Tim Archer

    Preferred position: Unknown

  66. Fiona Archer (Social)
    Fiona Archer (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  67. Bruce Turnbull
    Bruce Turnbull

    Preferred position: Unknown

  68. Sue Brown (SOCIAL)
    Sue Brown (SOCIAL)

    Preferred position: Non player

  69. Brenda Wheeler (Social)
    Brenda Wheeler (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  70. Myra Robertson (Vice Chair)
    Myra Robertson (Vice Chair)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  71. Laurence Tutt
    Laurence Tutt

    Preferred position: Unknown

  72. Terry Suckling
    Terry Suckling

    Preferred position: Unknown

  73. Joanne Coulter
    Joanne Coulter

    Preferred position: Unknown

  74. Small
    Lisa Forster

    Preferred position: Unknown

  75. Small
    Jacky Trice

    Preferred position: Unknown

  76. Margaret Swaite (Social)
    Margaret Swaite (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  77. Richard Holleran (Social)
    Richard Holleran (Social)

    Preferred position: Non player

  78. Julie Chandler
    Julie Chandler

    Preferred position: Unknown

  79. Howard Bennett
    Howard Bennett

    Preferred position: Unknown

  80. Hariharan Udhayaravi
    Hariharan Udhayaravi

    Preferred position: Unknown

  81. Ivan Smith
    Ivan Smith

    Preferred position: Unknown

  82. Alan Philpott
    Alan Philpott

    Preferred position: Unknown

  83. Angela Philpott (Hon Treasurer)
    Angela Philpott (Hon Treasurer)

    Preferred position: Unknown

  84. Kat Copas
    Kat Copas

    Preferred position: Unknown

  85. Val  King
    Val King

    Preferred position: Unknown

  86. Denis Stevens
    Denis Stevens

    Preferred position: Unknown

  87. Martin Atkins
    Martin Atkins

    Preferred position: Unknown

  88. Mariette Edwards
    Mariette Edwards

    Preferred position: Unknown

  89. David Hynard
    David Hynard

    Preferred position: Unknown

  90. Rod Stevens
    Rod Stevens

    Preferred position: Unknown

  91. Keith O'Connell
    Keith O'Connell

    Preferred position: Unknown

  92. Sandra Dacre
    Sandra Dacre

    Preferred position: Unknown

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