West Kent Ladies' League

Clubs play on Mondays and Wednesdays, home and away. The season starts on the first Wednesday in May (weather permitting).

Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The results are sent to the secretary each week who forwards the results to the local paper hoping to have them printed each Friday.

Rosa Gower, who many will know from her days as Kent county captain, is Kent president and keen to offer help and support to newer stoolball players.

Kent's county matches are played against Sussex and Surrey. The Sussex matches are played home and away each season with the winners holding the Grantham Rose Bowl for a few brief moments, before it is returned to the bank for safe keeping until the next match.

The Surrey game is played every August, the venue alternating between Surrey and Kent.

Kent has an under-21 side which also plays Sussex and Surrey before the senior games, completing an enjoyable day's stoolball for players and supporters.

Kent's AGM is held in March each year, when the election of officers takes place.

The season ends with all clubs taking part in an all-day tournament, with seven teams each in two sections. The winners of each section then play in the final. The league awards are then presented by the president, rounding off a great day of stoolball.

Teams playing in Summer 2003 season

Final league table 2003
TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
Langton24231046
Penshurst24194139
Groombridge23167034*
Stonewall24177034
Bidborough24168032
Four Elms24159030
Speldhurst24138028
Fordcombe23914020*
Causeway24914119
Cowden24717014
Hildenborough21615012
Edenbridge2432106
Leigh2402400

Hildenborough did not complete its matches with Fordcombe and Groombridge. The League Central Committee voted to award two points to both clubs.

Best batting of 2003
PlayerTeamTotal runs
A HardwickLangton1332
K SmithLangton1220
E HickmottBidborough1149
J JordanBidborough1147
Most wickets in 2003
PlayerTeamWickets
J WalkerStonewall52
M AillesPenshurst50
K RussellPenshurst42
J JordanPenshurst41
Most catches in 2003
PlayerTeamCatches
E HickmottBidborough27
C RobertsonBidborough21
L OrderFordcombe19
G GraylandFordcombe18
Best county and league averages 2003
PlayerTeamAverage runs
E HickmottBidborough178.28
A HardwickLangton108.38
T SaundersLangton95.16

Contact details

Mrs Jenny Keates
2 Fernhurst Crescent
Southborough
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 0TD
Tel: 01892 528429

Website: http://www.wklsl.co.uk/.

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