Melvyn Beck
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WEST WARD WIN ADAMS
WEST Ward claimed the Northants Bowling Federation’s Adams Cup following their 65-54 victory over Peterborough & District at Parkway. It mean that Peterborough & Districts were beaten finalists for the second year running.
FIVE COUNTY TITLES RETAINED
THERE were no fewer than five titles successfully defended at the Northants county finals hosted by the Parkway club and four players achieved doubles on the day. Paul Dalliday (Parkway) retained the mixed triples with Michelle Coleman and James Harford and joined Simon Law and Tristan Morton to win the 2b triples. His hopes of …
PARKWAY WIN CLUB TITLE
PARKWAY will represent the county in next year’s Durham Centenary Trophy after winning the Dan Duffy team championship for the sixth time in ten years. They defeated Yaxley 90-64 in the final played at Whittlesey Manor, winning on all four rinks, although the margin on three of them was relatively close – six shots, three …
NO JOY FOR COUNTY LADIES
THE Northants county women’s teams concluded their season with home defeats at the hands of near neighbours Hunts which unfortunately means the Donald Steward and Silver Jubilee squads were unable to win a match between them this summer. Both teams secured two rink wins apiece, but the Donald Steward team, playing at City of Peterborough, …
COUNTY FINALS TIMETABLE
THE Northants Bowling Federation and Northants Women’s Bowling Federation county finals take place at the Parkway club on Sunday, July 24th from 10.00am. Langtoft Pearl secretary Angela Cox faces a hectic day having reached four finals, while Paul Dalliday (Parkway), Kevin Vinter (Stamford), John Holroyd (Stamford) and Elizabeth Wallace (Ketton) have all qualified in three. …
CUP FINAL VENUES
THE Dan Duffy Trophy final between Parkway and Yaxley will be hosted by Whittlesey Manor on Thursday, July 21 (6.15 for 6.30). In the semi-finals, Yaxley won 80-69 away to Stamford, while Parkway edged home by two shots against defending champions Blackstones. The winners will represent the county in next year’s Durham Centenary Trophy. The …
NEWTON TEAM THIRD
ALTHOUGH winning three of their five matches, the Northants men’s Newton Trophy team had to be content with third place in the southern section of the English Bowling Federation’s county championship, their defeats coming at the hands of the top two, Lincs and Norfolk. Northants ended their campaign with a 136-202 defeat away to Norfolk …
STEWARD TEAM BEATEN
IT’S four defeats in four matches this season for the Northants women’s Donald Steward team following their 106-120 defeat away to North Essex at Cornard. The rink of Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling and Chris Ford were convincing 36-15 winners, while Karen Porter, Penny Hart and Moira Holroyd edged home 21-20, but there were defeats for …
BLACKSTONES BEATEN
BLACKSTONES have narrowly missed out on a place in the area final of the English Bowling Federation’s Durham Centenary Trophy. They were beaten 91-87 at home to Hunts champions Brampton with the match in the balance right until the final few ends.
COLOURFUL TRIBUTE
THE family of former Northants Bowling Federation president Dick Noble were touched by the many bowlers who attended his funeral at a packed Peterborough Crematorium, many of them wearing county or club colours as requested by the family. The mourners included current English Bowling Federation president Trevor Hardingham, who made the trip from Norfolk to …