Melvyn Beck
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NBF ANNUAL MEETING
WANING interest in the administrative affairs of the Northants Bowling Federation was evident again at the county’s annual general meeting held at the Parkway club. Only 16 people attended the meeting, including officers, and only eight of the 17 affiliated clubs were represented. Once again there were no nominations for the post of President, so …
WINNING START FOR HOLDERS
NORTHANTS A made a winning start to their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy with a comprehensive 116-62 victory over their B team at Peterborough & District. Despite the larger margin of victory, Northants A were denied the maximum points by the rink of Mike Anderson, Tien Ngo and Neil Wright, so had …
NORTHANTS A BEGIN TITLE DEFENCE
NORTHANTS A begin their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy indoor county championship with a match against their own B team at Peterborough & District on Saturday, October 14th at 2.00pm. There are three enforced changes to the team that defeated Northumberland in last season’s final, with John Earl, Ben Wilson, who has …
CLIFF WATSON MEMORIAL
BOWLERS representing the NBF and Peterborough & District gathered together at the Peterborough club for the third annual indoor match to honour the memory of Cliff Watson. He loyally served both the NBF and Peterborough & District with distinction over many years, hence the match between the two organisations. Once again the result went in …
COUNTY PRESENTATION LUNCHEON
THE county held their annual joint men’s and women’s presentation luncheon at the Ellindon Banqueting Suite, Bretton, when no fewer than six national titles were celebrated. English Bowling Federation president Ray Taylor, from Derbyshire, was the guest of honour and proposed a toast to Northants Bowling Federation before assisting NBF chairman Martyn Dolby in the …
KETTON CLUB DISBANDS
SAD to report that the Ketton club has taken the decision to disband. Following the resignation of key officers, no-one was prepared to step up and fill the roles. Ketton had been a thriving club for 52 years, but a declining membership means it was no longer possible to continue. The club’s players enjoyed considerable …
SAFEGUARDING THE FEDERATION FUTURE
ONCE again both the NBF and the NWBF are seeking new blood to safeguard the long-term future of the county. The NBF are set to lose key members of their administration at next month’s annual meeting which comes on top of the tragic passing of treasurer Andy Cox in July. Alice Jones will be confirmed …
WATSON MEMORIAL MATCH
THE annual memorial indoor bowls match to remember the major contribution Cliff Watson made to Northants Bowling Federation over many years takes place at the Peterborough & District club on Sunday, September 27th (2.00pm). Lining up will be a team representing Northants Bowling Federation and one from the Peterborough & District club where Cliff spent …
TITLE HAT-TRICK FOR NORTHANTS
YOUNG schoolgirl Peyton Harford stole the hearts of the spectators at Skegness as Northants claimed three national titles at the English Bowling Federation championships. The 13-year-old Parkway prospect, substituting in the mixed rinks for Michelle Coleman who was at Leamington winning the Bowls England women’s pairs with Jorja Jackson, teamed up with Paul Dalliday and …
PARKWAY WIN DUFFY FINAL
PARKWAY have won the NBF’s Dan Duffy Trophy, the county club championship, for the sixth time in the last nine years. They powered to a 76-32 victory over Whittlesey Manor in the final at City of Peterborough, winning on all four rinks with more than twenty ends remaining when their opponents called it a day. …