[F]
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.
Manager | Ann Cairns (Vice Captain Hon Sec), Laura Edwards (Vice Captain), Keith Merrin (Captain) |
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Captain | Keith Merrin (Captain) |
Competitions | Unknown |
Date | Time | Fixture | Opponent | Result | Match report |
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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
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Jean Aldridge
Preferred position: Unknown
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David Bidder
Preferred position: Lead
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John Blackwell
Preferred position: Lead
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Brian Booker
Preferred position: Unknown
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Mick Brown
Preferred position: Unknown
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Ann Cairns (Vice Captain Hon Sec)
Preferred position: Lead
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Tom Carpenter
Preferred position: Unknown
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Tom Chewter (Life Member Fixture Sec President)
Preferred position: Skip
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Joan Chewter (Life Member)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Jim Clarke
Preferred position: Unknown
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Arthur Cookney (Life Member)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Douglas Croker
Preferred position: Two
Douglas Croker
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Dave Cross (Social Chair)
Preferred position: Three
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Laura Edwards (Vice Captain)
Preferred position: Two
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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 -
Leslie Fessey
Preferred position: Unknown
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David Gilbert (social)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Joan Godden (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Derek Goodsell (SOCIAL)
Preferred position: Non player
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Shirley Goodsell (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Anthony Hanson
Preferred position: Three
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Jane Hetherton
Preferred position: Lead
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Derek Hobbs (Life Member)
Preferred position: Skip
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Linda Hobbs (Clubhouse Facilities Manager Life Mem)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Philip Horn
Preferred position: Unknown
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John Lambert
Preferred position: Unknown
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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.
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June Lay
Preferred position: Lead
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Keith Merrin (Captain)
Preferred position: Skip
Club Captain
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Trevor Minter
Preferred position: Unknown
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Raymond Moon
Preferred position: Lead
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Joy O'Connell
Preferred position: Unknown
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John Parks (Life Member)
Preferred position: Non player
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Pauline Parks (Life Members)
Preferred position: Non player
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Rita Parry
Preferred position: Lead
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Alan Roff (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Maureen Roff (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Connie Shew
Preferred position: Unknown
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Pat Smith
Preferred position: Unknown
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Alan Smith
Preferred position: Unknown
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Doreen Stanford
Preferred position: Lead
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Brian Trice
Preferred position: Unknown
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Alan Turley (Competition Secretary)
Preferred position: Lead
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Trevor Ward
Preferred position: Unknown
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Joan Ward
Preferred position: Unknown
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Barry Weston (Life Member)
Preferred position: Non player
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Geoff Wheddon
Preferred position: Unknown
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Jan Wheddon (Chair)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Carol Hunt
Preferred position: Lead
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Andy Townson
Preferred position: Unknown
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David Watret
Preferred position: Lead
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Sue Watret (Social)
Preferred position: Lead
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Neil Tomkinson
Preferred position: Two
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Christine Spicer
Preferred position: Lead
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Richard Spicer
Preferred position: Lead
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Paul Humphries
Preferred position: Unknown
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Anthony Wheeler (Vice President)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Susan Holleran
Preferred position: Lead
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Reuben Lewis
Preferred position: Unknown
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Sue Meheux (Safe Guarding Officer)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Greg Dashper
Preferred position: Unknown
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Robert Clarke
Preferred position: Unknown
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Betty Sims
Preferred position: Unknown
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Anthony Bratton
Preferred position: Lead
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Tim Archer
Preferred position: Unknown
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Fiona Archer (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Bruce Turnbull
Preferred position: Unknown
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Sue Brown (SOCIAL)
Preferred position: Non player
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Brenda Wheeler (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Myra Robertson (Vice Chair)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Laurence Tutt
Preferred position: Unknown
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Terry Suckling
Preferred position: Unknown
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Joanne Coulter
Preferred position: Unknown
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Lisa Forster
Preferred position: Unknown
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Jacky Trice
Preferred position: Unknown
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Margaret Swaite (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Richard Holleran (Social)
Preferred position: Non player
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Julie Chandler
Preferred position: Unknown
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Howard Bennett
Preferred position: Unknown
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Hariharan Udhayaravi
Preferred position: Unknown
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Ivan Smith
Preferred position: Unknown
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Alan Philpott
Preferred position: Unknown
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Angela Philpott (Hon Treasurer)
Preferred position: Unknown
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Kat Copas
Preferred position: Unknown
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Val King
Preferred position: Unknown
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Denis Stevens
Preferred position: Unknown
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Martin Atkins
Preferred position: Unknown
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Mariette Edwards
Preferred position: Unknown
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David Hynard
Preferred position: Unknown
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Rod Stevens
Preferred position: Unknown
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Keith O'Connell
Preferred position: Unknown
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Sandra Dacre
Preferred position: Unknown