Bob Warters
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Derbyshire Trophy: Northants A beat B by two shots
Northants A and B players pictured before the game at Peterborough WHEN THE dust settled after Northants Federation’s first ever Derbyshire Trophy match between its A and B teams, it was James Harford’s A side which won by just two shots, claiming 11 of the 14 points available. Having met each other in the opening …
Cliff Watson nominated NBF life member
Above: Cliff Watson flanked by county president Tony Mace (right) and deputy president Dick Noble. IN RECOGNITION of his dedicated 20-year service to the county, Cliff Watson has been made a life member of the Northants Bowling Federation, writes press officer Bob Warters. The 63-year-old who led Northants to the 2015 inter-county Adams Trophy title …
Whites’ 50th anniversary bonus
LANGTOFT PEARL bowlers Peter and Anne White finally received their Northants Federation Senior Mixed Pairs Trophy this week – after celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Peter (76), a former national Veteran singles champion, and Anne (73) had landed the title in July, when they beat Shirley Suffling and Paul Buckley at Parkway in the county …
Northants captains name indoor A and B squads
For the first time in the competition’s history, Northants Bowling Federation will field two teams in the national inter-county Derbyshire Trophy indoor competition. They will meet each other, as the competition rules determine, in the opening fixture at Peterborough IBC on Sunday, October 22 (10am). The ‘A’ team, which finished narrowly behind Lincs in the …
Praise for county and luncheon from EBF Presidents
ENGLISH Bowling Federation president Paul Bennett and women’s president Joan Mousley were full of praise for the Northants county when he attended its annual presentation lunch at Orton Hall Hotel in Peterborough on Sunday (September 24). “The hospitality and location are fantastic,” Bennett told the 100 guests, many of whom compete in the Peterborough and …
Skegness results from Day 1 (Tuesday)
TUESDAY Following the defeat of the Northants Newton Trophy team on Sunday, the news from Skegness didn’t get much better on Tuesday when the individual events began with the county losing in four of the first six disciplines, writes Bob Warters. The highlights were wins for the men’s and mixed pairs over Norfolk and Nottinghamshire …
Northants defeated in Newton Trophy at Skegness
THE HOPE Northants Federation would celebrate the 50th anniversary of winning the coveted Newton Trophy in 1967 with a repeat win, were dashed in the closing minutes of their clash with Humberside at Skegness. With just a handful of ends to go in the 31-end final, the scores were level. But two rinks dropped counts …
Revealed! Shorts ban could be lifted
Northants Bowling Federation has agreed to support a proposal to introduce tailored shorts for its outdoor competitions from 2018. The proposal was originally defeated by one vote at a previous Northants BF annual meeting but following a repeat submission, it will be voted upon at the annual meeting at Peterborough & District BC in October. …
Bowlers face hectic Skegness schedule
With several Northants bowlers competing in multiple competitions at Skegness, they could face a hectic schedule when events start on Tuesday, August 22. Both Adam Warrington (Blackstones) and Kath Browning (Broadway, Yaxley) have qualified in three events, while Julie Masters (Parkway), Viv Hempsall (Yaxley) and Martyn Dolby (Blackstones) are in two each. Dolby is chasing …
Parkway completes Duffy, Adams double
ABOVE: Parkway(Back row, left to right) Simon Law, Tristan Morton, Neil Wright, Tony Scarr, Paul Dalliday.(Front) Jeff Newson, Val Newson, Tony Mace (county president), Karen Martin, Howard Shipp. ABOVE: Whittlesey Manor (Back row, left to right) Robert Burbridge, Roger Stevens, Jack Corney, Martin Welsford, Graham Agger, Lee Welsford.(Front) Geoff Staggs, Melvyn Beck, Tony Mace (county …