Melvyn Beck
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OBITUARY
SAD to report the death of well-known local bowler Doris Flowers, a former president of Northants Women's Bowling Federation, following a short illness. She has been a prominent figure on the local bowls scene for more than five decades, having started out at the now defunct South Ward before joining Peterborough & District, from where she …
BLUE DAY FOR B TEAM
NORTHANTS B suffered a second consecutive 14-0 defeat when they travelled to the blue carpeted Lincoln club to face Lincs, the final score being 123-61. A slight improvement scorewise from the previous weekend's defeat in Norfolk, but at one stage late into the match it looked as though Northants might return with four points. Graham …
MIXED FORTUNE FOR COUNTY TEAMS
MIXED fortune for Northants teams in the second round of matches in the Derbyshire Trophy, the England Bowling Federation indoor inter-county championship. The A team recovered from their surprise one shot defeat by their B team in the opening fixture by defeating North Cambs 106-65 at March to claim 12 of the 14 points on …
DERBYSHIRE TROPHY
BOTH the Northants A and B teams resume their Derbyshire Trophy programme on Sunday with trips to North Cambs and Norfolk respectively. Following their surprise one shot win over the A team in the opening match, the B side will be hoping to build on that success against Norfolk at the Gallows club in Fakenham. …
NORTHANTS B PIP A TEAM
NORTHANTS B upset the form book by defeating their A team by one shot (90-89) in the opening Derbyshire Trophy fixture of the season played at Stamford. The A team skipper James Harford had to reshuffle his team at the eleventh hour when four of his selected side withdrew for a variety of reasons, and …
NWBF ANNUAL MEETING
THE Northants Women's Bowling Federation held their annual meeting recently at the Peterborough & District club, but sadly not all clubs were represented. In her report, President Vivienne Hempsell stressed the need to encourage ladies withn all clubs to 'have a go' and find out what playing for the county entails. Life membership was proposed …
DERBYSHIRE CLASH
NORTHANTS open their Derbyshire Trophy campaign at Stamford on Sunday morning (10.00am) with the A team facing their own B team. The A team, winners of the English Bowling Federation's indoor inter-county title in 2019, were beaten in the delayed 2020 final by Durham at Newark a few weeks ago, and so James Harford's team …
NBF ANNUAL MEETING
PROBLEMS in filling administrative posts in bowls was again highlighted at the Northants Bowling Federation annual general meeting held at the Parkway club. For the second year running the county will be operating without a President as no nominations were forthcoming, and so the officers will again have to share presidential duties next year. There …
HARRIS TRIUMPHS AGAIN
NORTHANTS reached all three men's singles finals at the delayed 2020 English Bowling Federation national indoor championships at Newark, but managed only one success courtesy of Stephen Harris in the under 25 singles. It followed his victory in the under 25 open pairs with sister Louise at Skegness in late August, and so he bows …
NORTHANTS LOSE IN FINAL
NORTHANTS' hopes of retaining the Derbyshire Trophy, the English Bowling Federation's indoor inter-county championship, for the first time ended in disappointment at Newark where they were beaten 111-82 by Durham in the delayed 2020 final. Results from three of the four rinks had Northants in front overall by ten shots, but unfortunately the fourth suffered …