Sussex World Finalists reach Grand Prix Semi-Finals

Kevin Tunstall and Martin Cole reached the semi-finals of the AEBBA Grand Prix that was played on Sunday 24th November in Arborsfield. The pair had earlier in the month contested the World Championship Final in Jersey but they both failed to go beyond the semi-finals this time as KT was beaten by England captain Curt…

Inter League Series Four Round-Up

The big game in Division One between the top two of Brighton A and Worthing A was postponed and moved to a new date of Sunday 29th December. Tunbridge Wells kept up the pressure on the top two with a narrow 4-3 win against Brighton B at the New Oak. All games went with the…

KT makes it Six in the World Championship

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…

Inter League Series Three Round-Up

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…

Inter League Series Two Round-Up

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…

Ros Appleby wins her first National Title

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…

Watney Mann Champions finish second in Nationals

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…

Inter League Series One Round-Up

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 finish Third

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 win the County Championship

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…