Melvyn Beck
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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 …
DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR COUNTY
FOR the first time this season both the Adams and Newton teams achieved victories on the same day in the English Bowling Federation county men’s championships, but neither result may be of little significance entering the final weekend of the competition. The Adams team won for the first time this season – 165-146 away to …
NEWTON TEAM BEATEN
THE Newton team’s hopes of reaching the national final at Skegness in August received a dent when they lost their unbeaten record to Lincs at Grantham, picking up just five points from a 149-165 defeat. It means that Lincs, who had also won their first two matches, are now nine points ahead of Northants at …
SUFFOLK-ATED!
THE Northants women’s teams are still seeking their first wins in the English Women’s Bowling Federation county championships following home defeats at the hands of Suffolk in the latest round of matches. The Donald Steward team, playing at City of Peterborough, collected just three points in a 96-127 defeat with Gill King’s rink winning again …
NEWTON TEAM WIN AGAIN
DAVE Corney could not have scripted any better his start as captain of the Northants Bowling Federation’s Newton Trophy team. His team made it two wins out of two with another emphatic victory at Whittlesey Manor as they defeated opening weekend leaders Hunts 171-146 to move to the top of the southern section with 38 …
DICK NOBLE FUNERAL
THE funeral of former Northants Bowling Federation president Dick Noble will take place at the Peterborough Crematorium on Thursday, June 23rd at 3.00pm and then afterwards at the Peterborough & District club. No flowers by request, but any donations will be in aid of Sue Ryder. The family have also requested that mourners wear bowls …
NEWTON TEAM UPSET ODDS
WHAT a start for Dave Corney in his first match as captain of the Newton Trophy team as he watched his new-look squad achieve a rare victory over Suffolk, who have appeared in the last three finals, winning two of them. They won on four of the six rinks at Whittlesey Manor for a resounding …
OBITUARY: DICK NOBLE
IT is with deep regret and sorrow that we announce the sad passing of former Northants Bowling Federation president Dick Noble on Thursday, June 2 after a lengthy illness. A larger than life character, he was a well known and respected bowler and administrator, not only in this county, but much further afield, both within …