Bob Warters
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Narrow Adams defeat and a win for Newton
Northants’ winless Adams Trophy season continued with a 16-6 home defeat at the Blackstones green against Hunts who came with a late surge of scoring to win by three shots. With just a handful of ends to play and non-playing captain Jonathan Earl pacing the sidelines, clipboard in hand, Northants held a slender lead. But …
Northants women rattle the league leaders
Northants Donald Steward team ahead of their win over Norfolk at Barnack (image is only low resolution) Northants Silver Jubilee Vase team before their match with Norfolk at City of Peterborough BC. WITH THE KETTON green still unfit after the recent deluge, Northants Women’s Bowling Federation switched its Donald Steward Trophy match against previously, unbeaten …
Still looking for first wins
Northants Federation bowlers complete their home fixtures in the Adams and Newton Trophy inter-county competitions on Saturday (June 22) with the respective visits of Hunts to Blackstones and City of Peterborough (2pm). Adams captain Jon Earl faces some difficult team selection following defeats by Suffolk and Lincs but Newton captain Cliff Watson has confirmed he …
Donald Steward opener switched to Barnack
Northants women were due to play North Essex in the inter-county Donald Steward competition on Wednesday, June 12) but the match has been postponed because of a waterlogged Ketton green. It has been re-arranged for Wednesday July 17, bringing forward a proposed ‘Strawberry Tea’ event in support of charity and club funds to Tuesday, July …
Adams and Newton teams lose at Lincs
Northants Federation’s Adams Trophy team – winners of the competition in 2015 – suffered its second successive defeat in the current campaign on Saturday. This time Lincolnshire inflicted an 18-4 points mauling following last week’s 19-3 loss at home to holders Suffolk. Despite the recall of several players on Middleton Cup duty last week or …
Adams team named for visit to Lincs
Following the defeat by Suffolk, and the availability of more players free from other commitments, Northants Adams Trophy captain Jonathan Earl is able to field a much-changed team for the visit to Burton House BC, Boston to play Lincolnshire on Saturday (June 8). The team is: S.Roden, T.Fielding, L.Welsford: B.Martin, S.Harris, M.Dolby: P.Dalliday, M.Humphreys, S.Law: …
Christine Ford hosts President’s Day at Ketton
Ahead of Northants Women’s Federation’s series of county matches in the Donald Steward Trophy and Silver Jubilee Vase, Ketton’s Christine Ford staged her President’s Day at her home club at which more than 30 bowlers attended. As part of their 45th anniversary celebrations, Ketton Bowls Club will host matches in the Donald Steward competition against …
Northants suffers double defeat by Suffolk
The Northants Adams team ahead of the clash with Suffolk with National President Mick Rayson. SUFFOLK WON the English Bowling Federation two most prestigious outdoor county titles in 2018 – the Adams and Newton Trophies for first and second string outfits – and after Saturday’s displays against Northants, look determined to retain them. They picked …
Northants Adams team to face Suffolk
Former national inter county Federation winners Northants begin their Adams Cup campaign on Saturday (June 1) with the visit of defending champions Suffolk to the Blackstones green in Stamford (2pm). It has been a difficult build up for Northants captain Jonathan Earl with several of his first-choice players either on holiday or committed elsewhere. But …
Northants scuppered by North Cambs in Newton opener
Having reached the final of the Newton Trophy just two years ago, Northants Federation’s second string were looking for a good start to the 2019 campaign against a North Cambs outfit able only to field one team in the Federation championships and in recent years the whipping boys in the top Adams division. However, under …