Melvyn Beck
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NORTHANTS B EMPTY HANDED
NORTHANTS B were unable to build on their first Derbyshire Trophy win of the season just before Christmas when they were beaten 70-111 by North Cambs at March. They were beaten on all four rinks, although Roger Martin’s rink only succumbed on the final end of the match. It was nip and tuck on three …
NWBF QUIZ NIGHT
THE NWBF are holding a quiz night at the Peterborough & District Indoor Bowls Centre on Saturday, February 8 starting at 7.00pm. Tickets cost £6.00 per person, which includes light refreshments, and a maximum of six players per team. Register your teams with Viv Hempsell on 01733 234089 by February 3. Cheques/cash enclosed payable to …
NORTHANTS B BACK IN ACTION
NORTHANTS B hope to begin the New Year with a victory when they resume their English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy campaign away to North Cambs at March on Sunday, January 12. There is one change in personnel from the team that achieved their first win at home to North Essex in their last game, with …
NWBF CHRISTMAS DRAW
RESULTS of the NWBF Christmas draw: £100 – LIz Fordham; £50 – Sue Mansbridge; £25 – Carol Grief.
SETBACK FOR NORTHANTS A
NORTHANTS A’s hopes of retaining the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy received a setback when they were beaten 82-80 by Hunts after a dramatic finish at Stamford. Northants were in the driving seat for most of the match and led by twenty shots at one stage, but gradually what seemed a comfortable advantage was gradually …
DOUBLE FOR NORTHANTS
NORTHANTS teams enjoyed a double success in the latest round of Derbyshire Trophy matches, the English Bowling Federation’s indoor county championship. The A team, the defending champions, made it two wins out of two with a narrow 93-88 (10-4) victory over North Cambs at Stamford, while the B team made it third time lucky as …
POINTS FOR NORTHANTS B
NORTHANTS B took four points from their home clash with Norfolk in the Derbyshire Trophy and in doing so may have assisted their A team’s bid to retain the English Bowling Federation’s indoor county championship. Norfolk are likely to be on of the major challengers for the title and therefore might have expected to claim …
NWBF ANNUAL MEETING
JESSICA Bolam (City of Peterborough) has been elected president of the Northants Women’s Bowling Federation for a second time. She received the chain of office from outgoing president Elizabeth Hext (Conservative) at the annual meeting held at Peterborough & District. In other administrative changes, Shirley Suffling was confirmed as the new match secretary following the …
DERBYSHIRE TEAM SELECTIONS
IT will be a case of same again when Northants B host Norfolk in the Derbyshire Trophy match at Peterborough & District on Sunday week (November 17th). Team captain Dudley Smith has selected the same team that pushed the county’s A team all the way in the opening match of the season last month. Northants …
NBF ANNUAL MEETING
THE NBF will be operating next year without a President after no nominations for the prestigious role were received at the annual general meeting held at the Parkway Club. Martyn Dolby’s two-year tenure as President ended at the AGM, but he agreed to remain on the county executive as chairman. The absence of a President …