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Parkway reach Durham Centenary final

The Parkway team which beat Warboys. From the left: Pat Reynolds, Emma Thurston, Michelle Coleman, Neil Wright, Tristan Morton, James Harford, Paul Dalliday, Stuart Reynolds, Brian Martin, Simon Law, Trevor Collins and Mike Robertson. PARKWAY BOWLERS will represent Northants in the final of the Durham Centenary Trophy at Skegness next month after beating neighbours and …

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Federation finals schedule

Twenty-two year old Stephen Harris will need all his stamina if he is to emerge with the five titles he contests at the Northants Federation Championship on his home green on Sunday. The Blackstones bowler is likely to play through the finals day with hardly a break between 10 am and 8pm, having reached the …

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Double delight for Northants but Lincs qualify

Lincolnshire Federation reached the final of the Adams Trophy on Saturday (July 6) by beating Hunts by 60 shots at Sawtry (18-4) to qualify for Skegness in August. In the final, they will play either Derbyshire or Notts who meet in Derby at the weekend to also secure a place at EBF Championships. In the …

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Adams team named for visit to Lincs

Following the defeat by Suffolk, and the availability of more players free from other commitments, Northants Adams Trophy captain Jonathan Earl is able to field a much-changed team for the visit to Burton House BC, Boston to play Lincolnshire on Saturday (June 8). The team is: S.Roden, T.Fielding, L.Welsford: B.Martin, S.Harris, M.Dolby: P.Dalliday, M.Humphreys, S.Law: …

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Northants suffers double defeat by Suffolk

The Northants Adams team ahead of the clash with Suffolk with National President Mick Rayson. SUFFOLK WON the English Bowling Federation two most prestigious outdoor county titles in 2018 – the Adams and Newton Trophies for first and second string outfits – and after Saturday’s displays against Northants, look determined to retain them. They picked …

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Northants A & B teams to face Lincs and Hunts

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 B team to face North Cambs

Northants Bowling Federation’s B team return to their Derbyshire Trophy campaign on Sunday (January 6) with a home match at Peterborough IBC against North Cambs (10 am). Despite earning their respective 200 and 100 county match ties, Malcolm Squires and Les Sharp step aside to make way for the return of Helen Holroyd and Peter …

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North Cambs no match for rampant Northants A

Bowlers from Stamford and Peterborough League outdoor clubs featured in Northants Federation A’s timely victory over North Cambs at Wisbech on Sunday. It took time for the visitors to settle to the slower pace of carpet to that which they are used, but by the time 10 of the 25 ends of two-bowl triples had …

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President Noble strikes a combative chord

Dick Noble receives the presidential chain of office from Tony Mace. DICK NOBLE has been invested as the new president of the Northants Bowling Federation, determined to improve the county’s competitive record and fight for the status of smaller counties. The current holder of the Northants senior pairs title and chairman of West Ward Bowls …

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Committed Northants score double win over Norfolk

With the distraction of England’s World Cup match with Sweden clashing with their Adams Trophy fixture against Norfolk, Northants Federation’s bowlers’ allegiance to country or county was always going to be tested. And so it proved, particularly with the Adams team where, beleaguered captain Jonathan Earl was faced with late withdrawals from a match scheduled …

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