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DERBYSHIRE TEAMS NAMED
THE Northants A and B teams have been selected for the Derbyshire Trophy home matches against North Cambs and Norfolk respectively on Sunday November 20th. The A team are in action at Stamford with Tristan Morton and Trevor Collins replacing Tony Barwell and Peter Brown from the team that defeated the B side in the …
NEW NWBF PRESIDENT
SHIRLEY Suffling (Ketton) has been installed as the new president of Northants Women’s Bowling Federation following the annual general meeting. She received the chain of office from outgoing president Vivienne Hempsell. Liz Hext (Conservative) will be her deputy. All the main officers were re-elected, although the county are still seeking a new match secretary. County …
NORTHANTS A TAKE SPOILS
NORTHANTS A earned the bragging rights at the expense of their B team in the opening Derbyshire Trophy of the season with a 101-81 victory at Peterborough & District, but they were made to work hard for their ten points. Big wins for the rinks of Peter Brown (34-14) and new county president Martyn Dolby …
NEW PRESIDENT FOR NBF
MARTYN Dolby (Blackstones) has been installed as the new president of the Northants Bowling Federation. His appointment was confirmed at the county’s annual general meeting, thus filling this prestigious position that had remained vacant for the past two years. He will be president for the next two years, but the role of deputy president remains …
DERBYSHIRE TEAMS NAMED
THE Northants A and B teams have been selected for the opening Derbyshire Trophy clash of the new season between themselves at Burton Street on Sunday, October 30th. Northants A Paul Dalliday, Michael Jeapes, Simon Law; Tony Barwell, John Earl, Martyn Dolby; Stuart & Graham Agger, Peter Brown; Brian Martin, Mike Robertson, Adam Warrington. Northants …
SPECIAL AWARD AT LUNCHEON
THE English Bowling Federation national presidents were guests of honour at the Northants Bowling Federation joint men’s and women’s presentation luncheon at the Ellindon Banqueting Suite, Bretton. Trevor Hardingham (Norfolk) and Paula Gooch (Suffolk) proposed toasts to both the men’s and women’s counties respectively, with NBF acting chairman Melvyn Beck and NWBF president Vivienne Hempsell …
NO TITLE JOY AT SKEGNESS
NORTHANTS bowlers returned empty-handed from the English Bowling Federation national finals at Skegness for the first time since 2017. They only managed to reach two finals, both in the women’s section, via the Yaxley two-bowl triple of Hazel Bass, Marlene Osborne and Gill King and Ketton pair Helen Tilley and Elaine Upton, but unfortunately both …
TIME TO BOOK FOR THE LUNCHEON
WITH the county finals done and dusted, it’s time to look ahead to the NBF/NWBF presentation luncheon being held on Sunday, September 18th (12.00 for 12.30pm). We have a new venue this year, the Ellindon Banqueting Suite, Bretton who will be providing a three-course traditional Sunday lunch, plus tea and coffee, at £25.00 per head. …
SKEGNESS DRAWS
THE draws for the early rounds of the EBF/EWBF national finals at Skegness have been made, the individual portion of the championships starting on Tuesday, August 23rd. MEN 2b singles – Stephen Harris (Blackstones), v Notts on Tuesday, 10.45am (second round, Wednesday, 1.45pm) 4b singles – Tom Newman (Whittlesey Manor) v Durham, Wednesday, 3.15pm (second …
FRED BROWNING FUNERAL
THE funeral service for well-known Yaxley bowler Fred Browning will take place at the Peterborough Crematorium on Wednesday, August 10 at 1.30pm, with a wake being held at the Farmers Arms, Yaxley. His widow, Kathy, has requested that all bowlers attending the service wear their bowls club shirts.