Photo info' L-R Josh Rowe(Mote Park) - Josh Austin (Mote Park)- Steve Powell KCIBA President - Trevor Coleman KCIBA EBYDS Coordinator - Ian King KCBA President - Harrison Oliver(Mote Park) - Ollie Wooder(Bromley)

24 players from 7 clubs within Kent came together to contest their Skills and Matchplay performance in the annual English Bowls Youth Development Scheme day at Mote Park IBC on Sunday 6th February.

With two age groups, U14's and U18's their day started with 8 rinks of measured skills in Line, Length, Controlled Weight and Jack Rolling which tested their accuracy and ability to adapt to the 'situations' that the 'targets' presented.

Following the Skills each age group competed in a 'Round Robin', 5 ends with 3 bowls Singles Competition, Winners and Runners up moving on to Quarters, Semi's and the Final.

The final positions were:

U14 Skills Wnr - Ollie Wooder - Bromley

U14 Singles Wnr - Harrison Oliver - Mote Park

U14 Overall Wnr - Harrison Oliver - Mote Park

U18 Skills Wnr - Josh Austin - Mote Park

U18 Singles Wnr - Josh Rowe - Mote Park

U18 Overall Wnr - Josh Rowe - Mote Park

Our Congratulations to the above winners and we look forward to again 'hosting' this important event for our 'Young Bowlers' in Kent in 2023.