Bob Warters
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Northants executive retain Eversley Trophy
Pictured from the left: Les Sharp, Malcolm Squires, President Tony Mace, Neil Wright, Richard Montgomery, Graham Agger and Cliff Watson. NORTHANTS retained the Eversley Trophy – an inter-county competition at Newark for county executives, beating Suffolk on the last end of their four-match programme. Following wins over Durham – who included several Derbyshire Trophy finalists …
Day-by-day at Fed finals in Newark
Martyn Dolby and Paul Flatters flanked by Lincs and Northants presidents Mick Carr and Tony Mace. Elizabeth Wallace with semi-final opponent Jenny Humphries SADLY no honours for Northants bowlers at the finals of the EBF and EWBF championship in Newark. Though we had a handful of early round winners, none were able to grab a …
Newark finals schedule revealed
MOIRA Holroyd (Stamford Town) and Glenys Edwards (Ketton) will kick-off Northants’ participation in the English Bowling Federation’s men’s and women’s championships at Newark competing in the women’s pairs on Tuesday April 24 at 9.30am. Blackstones’ Martyn Dolby will have a busy week, competing in four events – both men’s singles, the mixed pairs and mixed …
Federation rules introduced to Darwin’s Aussie bowlers
Bob and Carol Warters meet the Darwin bowlers. KETTON Bowls Club – affiliated to the Northants Bowling Federation and its parent body, the EBF – has established a new link with northern Australian bowlers in Darwin who who have become fascinated with the subtle changes of rules the Federation promotes. On a recent visit, to …
Dolby cops four titles at Fed finals
Martyn Dolby was in celebratory mood five times over at the weekend after winning four Northants Federation titles just hours after celebrating his 70th birthday on St Patrick’s Day . The former policeman was a law unto himself on the Peterborough IBC surface and was determined that no one was going to nick any of …
Stamford players dominate Fed finals
Federation bowlers who play in the Stamford and District outdoor league have a chance to make a clean-sweep at the Northants Federation Finals which take place at Peterborough IBC at Burton Street on Sunday (March 18). They compete in all 11 men’s, women’s and mixed finals, with Martyn Dolby, due to celebrate his 70th birthday …
Malcolm Squires’ tribute to B team players
Northants B Derbyshire Trophy captain Malcolm Squires has expressed his thanks to all those who competed in the fixtures over the winter season. He says: “Although we only won one game, we came close in two others, using the squad system of only 14 players plus myself as emergency reserve. It gave me chance to …
Northants hopes of Derbyshire glory dashed
Dwindling hopes that the Northants A team could lock down a place in the Derbyshire Trophy Federation inter-county Championship finals were dashed on Sunday by Norfolk at Gallow IBC in Fakenham. The home side were relentless on two of the four rinks, quickly putting any hopes Northants had beyond reach as they went on to …
Double trophy defeat for Northants teams
Lincolnshire have opened up an 11 point gap at the top of the Derbyshire Trophy Southern section after defeating Northants A 99-74, claiming 12 of the 14 points at stake at Lincoln IBC. There was similar disappointment for Northants’ B team away to Huntingdon, where they landed only one winning rink in a 63-91 defeat, …
Northants teams & Race Night
Both Northants Federation inter-county Derbyshire Trophy teams will be in action on Sunday, February 18 as their respective indoor seasons draw to a close. James Harford’s title-chasing Northants A side visit Lincoln IBC to play Lincolnshire Federation in a fixture which could decide who represents the southern section at Newark in April, while Northants B, …