Melvyn Beck
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NORTHANTS COMPLETE HAT-TRICK
NORTHANTS made county history by winning the English Bowling Federation’s Eversley Trophy for the third year in a row. They completed the hat-trick in this double rink event for county executives and officers at Lincoln, pipping near neighbours North Cambs on shots difference (+22 to +16) after both teams had finished level on 19 points. …
FEDERATION INDOOR FINALS
THE draws for the EBF and EWBF national indoor finals at Lincoln from April 22-27 have been released. For Northants, Yvonne Monaghan faces a hectic time having qualified in three events, while Martyn Dolby and Ollie Jeapes will be defending their national senior and junior singles titles respectively. The Harry Carver double rink event for …
OBITUARY: DAPHNE KEW
SAD to report the passing of Daphne Kew, a life member and former president of the Northants Women’s Bowling Federation at the age of 92. She was a stalwart figure in the Federation movement for many years, and represented the county both as a player and team manager. She was also a prominent member of …
LADIES v GENTS
THE annual indoor challenge match between Northants ladies and the men for the Ean Eagle Trophy at Peterborough & District ended in an overwhelming victory for the men. They won across all six rinks of three-bowl triples for a 176-48 victory. The teams were led by ladies president Jess Bolam and men’s chairman and immediate …
TITLE HAT-TRICK FOR YVONNE
YVONNE Monaghan claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals held at the Peterborough & District club. She retained the senior singles at the expense of Chris Ford; defeated Elizabeth Wallace in the open singles and then partnered Vicky Simpson to victory in the pairs against defending champions Shirley Suffling and …
NORTHANTS A END WITH DEFEAT
NORTHANTS A ended their EBF Derbyshire Trophy campaign with a 90-81 defeat away to Norfolk in what was a ‘dead rubber’ with Hunts having already dethroned Northants as southern section winners. Rink honours were shared at two apiece, the Northants successes coming from the rinks of Graham Agger and Martyn Dolby. RESULT NORTHANTS A 81 …
COUNTY INDOOR FINALS TIMETABLE
NO fewer than six titles are being defended on the day at the NWBF/NBF county indoor finals being hosted by the Peterborough & District club on Sunday (February 23rd). On top of that, Yvonne Monaghan has qualified in all four women’s events, and she will be defending the senior singles title, while Stephen Harris will …
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
HERE are some key dates for you diary. Sunday, February 23 – County indoor finals, Peterborough & District from 10.00am. Sunday, March 23 – Ladies v Gents at Peterborough & District 2.00pm Sunday, April 13 – Eversley Trophy at Lincoln. Tuesday, April 22 – Harry Carver Trophy, at Lincoln. Wednesday April 23 – EBF/EWBF indoor …
NORTHANTS’ HOPES QUASHED
What slender hopes Northants A had of retaining the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy were finally extinguished with an 86-84 defeat away to North Essex. It was Northants’ second two-shot defeat of the campaign, the other coming against Hunts, who are now set to claim the southern section crown following their 98-75 home win against …
CRUCIAL GAME FOR NORTHANTS A
NORTHANTS A resume their Derbyshire Trophy programme away to North Essex on Sunday, February 9 with their hopes of retaining the English Bowling Federation’s indoor county championship hanging in the balance. Having narrowly losing their last game to Hunts, they will be seeking maximum points to keep them in the southern section title picture. There …