Bob Warters
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Northants names its Newton Trophy final team
Above: The Northants Newton team which won against Lincolnshire earlier in the season. IT’S HALF a century since the Northants Bowling Federation last won the Newton Trophy team championship, awarded by the English Bowling Federation to the best county reserve team, traditionally made up of emerging players who are developing into those required for the …
Forterra sponsors Northants Bowling Federation
Above: Northants Adams team display their new shirt logos. Above:Peter Brown and Martin Welsford backed by the new banners. LEADING BUILDING products manufacturer Forterra is sponsoring the Northants Bowling Federation, including the provision of new shirt logos and banners for its county teams. The firm which has its head office at Grange Park in Northampton, …
Blackstones bowlers dominate county finals
Officials from Parkway and Northants men’s and women’s Federations announce the start of play. Adam Warrington in action during his two bowl singles against Neil Wright. Adam won three titles. (more images to follow below) BOWLERS FROM the Blackstones Club in Stamford dominated the Northants Federation finals at Parkway, claiming seven individual titles, writes press …
Blackstones humbled in Durham Shield defeat
The Blackstones line-up (image by Rita Mace) Star-studded White Hart. BLACKSTONES bowlers hopes of reaching the finals of the Durham Centenary Shield next month were dashed on their home green – humbled by 50 shots by irrepressible White Hart BC from Warboys. The Northants Federation club champions – they won the Dan Duffy Trophy last …
Schedule for county finals at Parkway on Sunday (July 23)
Above: Christine Ford and Shirley Suffling (both in three finals). Also Kath Browning – in singles, pairs and triples finals. PARKWAY BOWLS CLUB in Peterborough will stage the Northants Bowling Federations’ men’s and women’s finals on Sunday (July 23) starting at 10 am with at least 12 clubs represented. Adam Warrington (Blackstones) has qualified in …
Suffolk-ated! Sad end to women’s season
Northants women’s hopes of qualifying for either the Donald Steward or Silver Jubilee Vase competition were finally dashed in Suffolk – both teams returning pointless after a 170-mile round trip journey into East Anglia. The senior Donald Steward team lost 68-132 at Eye while the Vase bowlers went down 79-135. On a beautifully manicured green …
Blackstones to face Brett & Co in final on July 18
Blackstones’ in-form bowlers are due to meet Nick Brett’s Warboys White Hart team in the area final of the Durham Centenary Shield on Tuesday, July 18 (6.30pm) at Blackstones (NOT on July 11 as previously stated). The winners of the four-rink triples contest will represent the EBF southern section at Skegness in August. As well …