THE draws for the English Bowling Federation national indoor finals at Lincoln between April 22 and April 28 have been released.
Chris Ford and Stephen Harris will both be chasing title hat-tricks when the individual portion of the championships get under way on the Tuesday (April 23).
These are sandwiched between the women’s Harry Carver team event on the opening day and the men’s Eversley Trophy the following Sunday which Northants will be defending.
Northants’ Eversley team: Martyn Dolby, Simon Law, Graham Agger, Peter Brown, Bob Warters, Ally McNaughton.
The day before Northants will be seeking to win the Derbyshire Trophy inter-county title for the fourth time when they face Notts, the team they defeated when they last lifted the crown in 2019.
Team captain Simon Law has already announced his team for the final:
Brian Martin, Tom Newman, John Earl; Stuart Agger, Graham Agger, Peter Brown; Michael Humphreys, Wayne Morris, Adam Warrington; Paul Dalliday, Stephen Harris, Simon Law.
Reserves: Michael & Ollie Jeapes, Martyn Dolby.
NATIONAL FINALS DRAWS
MEN
Singles; Paul Dalliday v Hunts (Wednesday, 9.30am); Senior singles: Martyn Dolby v Humberside (Wednesday, 3.30pm); Under 25 singles: Ollie Jeapes v Hunts (Thursday, 5.00pm); Pairs: Ollie Jeapes & Simon Law v Lincs or Northumberland (Thursday, 7.30pm); Triples: Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman, Stephen Harris v North Cambs (Tuesday, 12.30pm).
MIXED
Pairs: Louise & Stephen Harris v North Cambs or Northumberland (Thursday, 5.00pm); Triples: Adam Warrington, Chris Ford, Stephen Harris v North Cambs or Hunts (Tuesday, 3.30pm).
WOMEN
Singles: Chris Ford v Humberside (Thursday, 12.00pm); Senior singles: Yvonne Monagham v Hunts or Suffolk (Thursday, 12.00pm); Pairs: Shirley Suffling & Lynn Tuck v Suffolk (Thursday, 9.30am); Triples: Elizabeth Wallace, Sue Moir, Chris Ford v Suffolk (Tuesday, 9.30am)
