Author: Stuart Carruthers

Kevin Tunstall became a six time World Champion when claiming the trophy at the Merton Hotel in Jersey on Sunday 10th November. Playing his teammate and doubles partner Martin Cole in the Final, KT won the roll of the dice and put Nipper in. Martin, making his first appearance in the World final, missed his…

Brighton A remain top of Division One, and maintained their 100% winning start to the season, with a 5-2 victory away at West Sussex. Barry Holt got the hosts off to a good start beating ex-Sussex teammate Chris Tupper but wins for Grant Tully and Nigel Senior put Brighton in front. Daniel Wheal levelled the…

Brighton A stayed top of Division One with an impressive win away at defending champions Redhill A, in a fixture they traditional struggle in. The first three games went with the break with Geoff Jukes for the hosts and Jim Millward and Rob Hall for the visitors securing good wins. The fourth leg proved vital…

Congratulations to Ros Appleby who won her first individual National title when winning the AEBBA Special Ladies at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 6th October. Ros beat Oxford’s Pauline Withey in a close final having beaten another Oxford player in Jenny Florey in the semi-final. The eight players who entered were split into groups and…

Kevin Tunstall’s Henty team followed up their Watney Mann success by finishing runners-up in the National Team Championship at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 6th October. The competition was won by Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club, representing Kent, who won all five matches to finish on 19 points. The Henty won three matches and finished on…

The 2019-20 Season of the Inter League Home and Away competition started on Sunday 29th September with five matches. In Division One Brighton A took on their B team in their new home venue of the Stags Head and came out comfortable winners. Grant Tully won the first for the hosts before Jim Greensted made…

Sussex Ladies finished third in the County Championship Division Two played at Arborfield RBL on Sunday 22nd September. The competition was won by Buckinghamshire, who finished ahead of Berkshire on aggregate score after both teams ended on 20 points. Sussex Ladies were beaten by both of the top two but won their other two games…

Sussex A won the AEBBA County Championship 2019 at the RBL Club in Arborsfield on Sunday 15th September. Captained by Kevin Tunstall the team won four of their five matches to finish on 23 points, to finished two points clear of Surrey in second place. The A’s started strongly with a 5-2 win over the…

Kevin Tunstall’s Henty team from the Worthing League won the Watney Mann with a convincing 8-2 win against Alexandra. Having won 4-1 at home earlier in August, Henty needed just two legs at the Alexandra on Thursday 22nd August and despite losing the first won the next two with the break. The team also had…

I am pleased to announce the following Sussex County Teams were selected at a committee meeting following the AGM. A Team: Ian Lelliott Jim Millward Kevin Tunstall (captain) Martin Cole Matthew Knight Nigel Senior Phil Osborne B Team (Tony Jenner captain): Barry Holt Chris Cox Joe Oakley Martin Smith Rob Hall Stuart Carruthers Stuart Mepham…