Northants Federation A are still in with a good chance of qualifying for the final stages of the Derbyshire Trophy at Newark in April and face title-chasers Lincolnshire in their penultimate southern section game at Stamford on Sunday February 17 (10am). Captain James Harford has had to make a couple of changes but is confident, …
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Northants hopes of Derbyshire glory dashed
Dwindling hopes that the Northants A team could lock down a place in the Derbyshire Trophy Federation inter-county Championship finals were dashed on Sunday by Norfolk at Gallow IBC in Fakenham. The home side were relentless on two of the four rinks, quickly putting any hopes Northants had beyond reach as they went on to …
Northants teams & Race Night
Both Northants Federation inter-county Derbyshire Trophy teams will be in action on Sunday, February 18 as their respective indoor seasons draw to a close. James Harford’s title-chasing Northants A side visit Lincoln IBC to play Lincolnshire Federation in a fixture which could decide who represents the southern section at Newark in April, while Northants B, …
Northants B re-shuffle for Wisbech visit
For their fourth match in the Derbyshire Trophy, Northants B captain Malcolm Squires has re-shuffled his side for the visit to Wisbech IBC to play North Cambs on Sunday, January 7 (10am). Despite defeats by Northants A, Norfolk and Lincolnshire the new team showed they are more than capable of holding their own at this …
Northants A top Derbyshire Trophy table
Northants B players and officials ahead of their match against Lincs at Peterborough IBC. CLAIMING 25 points from a possible 28 from their first two matches, Northants A have taken an early lead at the top of the southern section of the English Bowling Federation’s inter-county Derbyshire Trophy. Having already beaten their county rivals Northants …
Plucky Northants B undone by late Norfolk rally
Northants Federation fully justified its decision to include a second team in the Derbyshire Trophy by taking four points from a maximum 14 against Norfolk at Peterborough. Despite a frustrating 10-shot defeat (85-95), Northants B proved the county has more than sufficient ability at its disposal to play a key role in which among the …