STAMFORD Town and Ketton bowlers will kick-off Northants’ title challenges at the EBF and EWBF Championships at Skegness with early first round matches on Tuesday, August 21.
Richard Allam and Ann Holmes will play Northumberland in the mixed pairs at 9.15 on the opening morning, while Ketton’s Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling and Christine Ford face Derbyshire in the two-bowl triples.
The full schedule for local bowlers is as follows:
MEN’S EVENTS
2b singles: Adam Warrington (Blackstones), first round v North Cambs, Wednesday, 1.45pm.
4b singles: Paul Dalliday (Parkway), first round v Hunts, Tuesday, 11.45am.
U25 singles: Stephen Harris (Blackstones), second round v Norfolk or Humberside, Thursday, 1.45pm.
Veterans singles: Bob Warters (Ketton), first round v Derbys, Thursday, 10.45am.
Secretaries singles: Andrew Grief (Crowland), first round v Durham, Tuesday, 1.45pm.
Champion of Champions: Graham Agger (Whittlesey Manor), second round v Lincs or Norfolk, Wednesday, 11.45am.
Pairs: Malcolm Cullingworth & Peter White (Langtoft Pearl), first round v Humberside, Wednesday, 2.15pm.
Senior pairs: Brian Swann & Dick Noble (West Ward), first round v North Cambs, Tuesday, 10.45am.
Mixed pairs: Ann Holmes & Richard Allam (Stamford), first round v Northumberland, Tuesday, 9.15am.
2b rinks: Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway), second round v Cleveland or North Cambs, Wednesday, 9.15am.
3b rinks: Roger Stevens, Graham Agger, Martin Welsford (Whittlesey Manor), first round v Norfolk, Tuesday, 2.15pm.
Mixed rinks: Sophie Morton, Lee Welsford, Tristan Morton (Parkway), first round v North Cambs, Tuesday, 11.45am.
U25 open pairs: Jack Corney (Whittlesey Manor) & Stephen Harris (Blackstones), first round v Hunts, Tuesday, 3.15pm.
Senior mixed pairs: Rita & Tony Mace (Whittlesey Manor), first round v Notts, Tuesday, 2.15pm.
WOMEN’S EVENTS
2b singles: Joan Robinson (Yaxley), first round v Hunts, Thursday, 9.15am.
4b singles: Joan Robinson (Yaxley), first round v Humberside, Wednesday, 11.45am.
U25 singles: Helen Holroyd (Blackstones), first round v Northumberland, Thursday, 9.15am.
Senior singles: Sue Moir (Langtoft Pearl), first round v Northumberland, Wednesday, 9.15am.
Secretaries singles: Kathy Browning (Yaxley), first round v North Cambs, Tuesday, 1.45pm.
Champion of Champions: Chris Ford (Ketton), first round v Humberside, Thursday, 12.15pm.
Pairs: Anne White & Sue Moir (Langtoft Pearl), first round v Suffolk, Thursday, 9.15am.
Senior pairs: Jenny Farrington & Penny Hart (Whittlesey Town), first round v Notts, Wednesday, 10.45am.
2b rinks: Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling, Chris Ford (Ketton), first round v Derbys, Tuesday, 9.15am.
3b rinks: Pat Bussey, Liz Hext, Sheila Craig (Conservative), first round v Northumberland, Tuesday, 2.15pm.