THE Northants Bowling Federation joint county finals take place at Whittlesey Manor this Sunday (July 23) starting at 10.00am.
Three bowlers – Emma Providence (Market Deeping) and Whittlesey Manor pair Peter Brown and Roger Stevens -are all chasing a hat-trick of titles.
Former national winners Les Sharp and Gill King (Yaxley) will be defending their senior mixed pairs title, while Angela Cox (Langtoft) and Melvyn Beck (Whittlesey Manor) bid to retain their respective secretary singles titles.
Ann Holmes (Stamford) seeks to retain the 3b triples crown, with two different players this time – Chrissie Baker and Sue Seed – and, ironically, one of her team-mates from last year, Moira Holroyd, will be in opposition this time in an all-Stamford final.
COUNTY TIMETABLE
10.00am
Men’s veterans singles: Graham Agger (Whittlesey Manor) v Kevin Vinter (Stamford); Men’s 2b singles: Roger Stevens (Whittlesey Manor) v Michael Jeapes (Parkway); Men’s 3b triples: Adam Emery, Ean & Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Steve Roden, Steve Lander, Peter Brown (Whittlesey Manor); Ladies 4b singles: Angela Cox (Langtoft) v Emma Providence (Market Deeping); Men’s Champion of Champions singles: Neil Wright (Parkway) v Robert Heath (Yaxley); Ladies Champion of Champions singles: Ann Northen (Langtoft) v Joy Winfield (Deeping).
12.00 noon
Men’s senior pairs: Tony Scarr & Trevor Collins (Parkway) v John Suffling & Bob Warters (Ketton); Mixed triples: Sophie Morton, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Stuart Agger, Lynne Betts, Peter Brown (Whittlesey Manor); Men’s pairs: Roger Stevens & Tom Newman (Whittlesey Manor) v Sam Downs & Paul Buckley (Blackstones); Ladies senior singles: Sue Moir (Langtoft) v Helen Tilley (Ketton); Senior mixed pairs: Sue Seed & Kevin Vinter (Stamford) v Les Sharp & Gill King (Yaxley); Ladies 2b triples: S. Wilson, Linda Kemp, Emma Providence (Market Deeping) v Elizabeth Wallace, Moira Holroyd, Chris Ford (Stamford).
2.00pm
Ladies secretary singles: Terri Handley (County) v Angela Cox (Langtoft); Men’s secretary singles: Melvyn Beck (Whittlesey Manor) v Mike Ramsden (Empingham); Men’s 4b singles: Paul Dalliday (Parkway) v Andrew Cooper (Yaxley); Mixed pairs: Mitch Willoughby & Ally McNaughton (Wittering) v Katie Bailey & John Earl (Blackstones); Ladies 2b singles: Val Du’Kett (Ketton) v Karen Porter (Crowland).
4.00pm
Ladies pairs: Carol Warters & Shirley Suffling (Ketton) v Linda Kemp & Emma Providence (Market Deeping); Ladies 3b triples: Chrissie Baker, Sue Seed, Ann Holmes (Stamford) v Elizabeth Wallace, Moira Holroyd, Chris Ford (Stamford); Ladies senior pairs: Ann White & Sue Moir (Langtoft) v Vivienne Hempsell & Gill King (Yaxley); Men’s 2b triples: Mike Robertson, Tony Scarr, Trevor Collins (Parkway) v Roger Stevens, Tom Newman, Peter Brown (Whittlesey Manor).
Umpire: Les Sharp.
DRESS CODE
Men: outdoor club shirts, white trousers or white EBF shorts.
Ladies: White or cream bowling skirt, long or cropped trousers or shorts supplied by an EWBF approved bowlswear manufacturer with or without EWBF logo. Plain white shirt or long-sleeved top with a collar or registered club shirt (all must wear the same). Predominantly white bowls shoes (coloured flashes are acceptable).
In mixed competitions, ladies must wear their own outdoor club registered shirt or plain white top, which may differ from their male partners.
*Bar and refreshments will be available throughout the day, including a barbeque from lunchtime.
*Raffle prizes would be appreciated as the money collected will be shared between the men and the ladies.
* Please return any outdoor and indoor trophies you may have in your possession.
* Direction of play will be changed after the opening two sessions.
* County dinner ticket order forms, containing menu choices, will be available on the day.
