Vanguard bowlers Malcolm Mann and Mike Ramsden have the joint privilege of kicking off Northants’ bid for silverware at the Federation finals at Skegness when they play their senior pairs against Hunts at 10.45 on Tuesday, August 20.
It is a title won in 2015 by Roger Stevens and Tony Mace (Whittlesey Manor).
Playing simultaneously will be Langtoft’s Sue Moir in the women’s senior two bowl singles against North Cambs.
An hour later Sophie and Tristan Morton are paired with Simon Law in the mixed triples – also against North Cambs.
NORTHANTS DRAWS AT SKEGNESS
(Tuesday, August 20 – Saturday, August 24)
MEN
TWO-BOWL SINGLES: Paul Dalliday (Parkway), first round v Notts, Wednesday, 1.45pm. (Second round: Thursday, 11.45am).
FOUR-BOWL SINGLES: Stephen Harris (Blackstones), first round v Notts, Tuesday, 4.45pm. (Second round: Thursday, 11.45am).
UNDER 25 SINGLES: Stephen Harris (Blackstones), first round v North Cambms, Wednesday, 9.15am. (Second round: Wednesday, 10.45am).
SENIOR SINGLES: Mick Duell (Whittlesey Manor), first round v Notts, Thursday, 9.15am. (Second round: Thursday, 12.15pm).
SECRETARY SINGLES: Malcolm Squires (City of Peterborough), first round v Cleveland, Tuesday, 1.45pm. (Second round: Wednesday, 9.15am).
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: Malcolm Mann (Vanguard), first round v Hunts, Thursday, 10.45am. (Second round: Friday, 10.45am).
PAIRS: Brian Martin & James Harford (Parkway), first round v Humberside, Tuesday, 3.15pm. (Second round: Wednesday, 3.15pm).
SENIOR PAIRS: Malcolm Mann & Mike Ramsden (Vanguard), first round v Hunts, Tuesday, 10.45am. (Second round: Wednesday, 1.45pm).
MIXED PAIRS: Louise & Stephen Harris (Blackstones), second round v Durham or North Essex, Wednesday, 4.45pm.
TWO-BOWL RINKS: Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway), second round v Norfolk or Lincs, Wednesday, 9.15am.
THREE-BOWL RINKS: Roger Stevens, Graham Agger, Martin Welsford (Whittlesey Manor), second round v North Cambs or North Essex, Wednesday, 2.15pm.
MIXED RINKS: Sophie Morton, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway), first round v North Cambs, Tuesday, 11.45am. (Second round: Wednesday, 11.45am).
UNDER 25 OPEN PAIRS: Jack Corney (Whittlesey Manor) & Stephen Harris (Blackstones), first round v North Essex, Wednesday, 12.15pm. (Second round: Thursday, 9.15am).
SENIOR MIXED PAIRS: Les Sharp & Gill King (Yaxley), first round v North Essex, Wednesday, 12.15pm. (Second round: Thursday, 12.15pm).
WOMEN
TWO-BOWL SINGLES: Sue Moir (Langtoft Pearl), first round v North Cambs, Thursday 10.45am. (Second round: (to be arranged).
FOUR-BOWL SINGLES: Chris Ford (Ketton), first round v North Cambs, Tuesday, 4.45pm. (Second round: Wednesday, 9.15am).
UNDER 25 SINGLES: Louise Harris (Blackstones), second round v Hunts or Notts, Thursday, 10.45am.
SENIOR SINGLES: Sue Moir (Langtoft Pearl), first round v North Essex, Tuesday, 10.45am. (Second round: Wednesday, 9.15am).
SECRETARY SINGLES: Angie Jinks (West Ward), first round v Hunts, Tuesday, 12.15pm. (Second round: Tuesday, 4.45pm).
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: Joan Robinson (Yaxley), first round v Lincs, Wednesday, 4.45pm. (Second round: Thursday, 3.15pm).
PAIRS: Louise Harris & Katie Bailey (Blackstones), first round v Northumberland, Tuesday, 1.45pm. (Second round: Wednesday, 4.45pm).
SENIOR PAIRS: Carol Warters & Elizabeth Wallace (Ketton), first round v Derbys, Wednesday, 10.45am. (Second round: Thursday, 9.15am)
TWO-BOWL RINKS: Kathy Browning, Joyce Needham, Viv Hempsell (Yaxley), second round v North Essex, Wednesday, 9.15am.
THREE-BOWL RINKS: Ann Holmes, Helen Holroyd, Linda Starbuck (Stamford), second round v Lincs or North Essex, Wednesday, 2.15pm.
