THE English Bowling Federation national presidents, MIke Carr and Gill Bush, were the guests of honour at the Northants Bowling Federation presentation luncheon at the Orton Hall Hotel.
They proposed toasts to both the Northants Bowling Federation and the Northants Women's Bowling Federation with NWBF president Vivienne Hempsell and NBF secretary Melvyn Beck responding.
There were special congratulations to the outdoor national championships – Louise & Stephen Harris (Blackstones) in the under 25 open pairs and to Shirley Suffling & Chris Ford (Ketton) in the senior pairs, along with the mixed pairs beaten finalists, Jane Needham & Martyn Dolby (Blackstones).
A tribute was paid to Malcolm Squires during the proceedings having announced his intention to stand down from NBF administrative duties after forty years, which included two terms as county president.
The national presidents presented the trophies to the 2020 indoor winners and the 2021 outdoor champions, with Brian Martin and John Holroyd winning the Derbyshire Trophy 'Player of the Season' awards for 2020 for the A and B teams respectively.
2020 INDOOR WINNERS
WOMEN
Singles: Chris Ford; Senior singles: Joan Robinson; Pairs: Shirley Suffling & Chris Ford; Triples: Jan Want, Shirley Suffling, Chris Ford.
MEN
Singles: Adam Warrington; Under 25 singles: Stephen Harris; Veterans singles: Martyn Dolby; Pairs: Wayne Morris & Stephen Harris; Mixed pairs: Katie Bailey & John Earl; Triples: Adam Warrington, John Earl, Martyn Dolby; Mixed rinks: Moira Holroyd, Wayne Aspinall, John Holroyd.
2021 OUTDOOR WINNERS
WOMEN
2b singles: Shirley Suffling (Ketton); 4b singles: Sophie Morton (Parkway); Champion of Champions: Myra Landsburgh (City of Peterborough); Senior singles: Wendy Stevens (Whittlesey Manor); Under 25 singles: Louise Harris (Blackstones); Pairs: Sophie Morton & Merisha McKernan (Parkway); Senior pairs: Shirley Suffling & Chris Ford (Ketton); 2b triples: Linda Toms, Tina Tinklin, Liz Hext (Conservative); 3b triples: Linda Starbuck, Moira & Helen Holroyd (Stamford).
MEN
2b singles: Roger Stevens (Whittlesey Manor); 4b singles: Wayne Morris (Blackstones); Champion of Champions: James Harford (Parkway); Veterans singles: Peter Cox (Langtoft Pearl); Secretary singles: Melvyn Beck (Whittlesey Manor); Under 25 singles: Stephen Harris (Blackstones); Under 25 pairs: Louise & Stephen Harris (Blackstones); Pairs: Robert Heath & Tony Belson (Yaxley); Senior pairs: Robert Heath & Tony Belson (Yaxley); Mixed pairs: Jane Needham & Martyn Dolby (Blackstones); Senior mixed pairs: Chris & Dick Ford (Ketton); 2b triples: Martyn Dolby, John Earl, Adam Warrington (Blackstones); 3b triples: Martyn Dolby, John Earl, Adam Warrington (Blackstones); Mixed triples: Paul Dalliday, Michelle Coleman, James Harford (Parkway).
