Melvyn Beck
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MANOR RETAIN DICKENSON SHIELD
WHITTLESEY Manor retained the John Dickenson Memorial Shield in the annual fixture against a Northants Bowling Federation representative side. The match remembers the major contribution John Dickenson made to the English Bowling Federation at both county and national level. He was a former treasurer and president of the county and went on to become national …
NWBF DEPUTY PRESIDENT
THE NWBF has announced the appointment of Sheila Craig as deputy president. A well known and successful figure on the Federation scene for a number of years, the Conservative club player has recently returned to action. She will be assisting president Jess Bolam at the national finals at Skegness in August before taking over the …
RECORD EBF TITLE HAUL
NORTHANTS returned from the English Bowling Federation national indoor finals at Lincoln with a record haul of three individual titles. Young Ollie Jeapes and senior statesman Martyn Dolby retained their respective singles titles, something that had never before been achieved by the county indoors, and Paul Dalliday, Simon Law and Tristan Morton claimed the rinks …
APPEAL FOR UMPIRES
A SHORTAGE of umpires has prompted the English Bowls Umpires Federation to issue an appeal for new ones to come on board to enable them to fulfil all inter-county and national finals engagements. At present Northants only have one umpire in Les Sharp and the EUBF would like other players within the county to follow …
NORTHANTS COMPLETE HAT-TRICK
NORTHANTS made county history by winning the English Bowling Federation’s Eversley Trophy for the third year in a row. They completed the hat-trick in this double rink event for county executives and officers at Lincoln, pipping near neighbours North Cambs on shots difference (+22 to +16) after both teams had finished level on 19 points. …
FEDERATION INDOOR FINALS
THE draws for the EBF and EWBF national indoor finals at Lincoln from April 22-27 have been released. For Northants, Yvonne Monaghan faces a hectic time having qualified in three events, while Martyn Dolby and Ollie Jeapes will be defending their national senior and junior singles titles respectively. The Harry Carver double rink event for …
OBITUARY: DAPHNE KEW
SAD to report the passing of Daphne Kew, a life member and former president of the Northants Women’s Bowling Federation at the age of 92. She was a stalwart figure in the Federation movement for many years, and represented the county both as a player and team manager. She was also a prominent member of …
LADIES v GENTS
THE annual indoor challenge match between Northants ladies and the men for the Ean Eagle Trophy at Peterborough & District ended in an overwhelming victory for the men. They won across all six rinks of three-bowl triples for a 176-48 victory. The teams were led by ladies president Jess Bolam and men’s chairman and immediate …
TITLE HAT-TRICK FOR YVONNE
YVONNE Monaghan claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals held at the Peterborough & District club. She retained the senior singles at the expense of Chris Ford; defeated Elizabeth Wallace in the open singles and then partnered Vicky Simpson to victory in the pairs against defending champions Shirley Suffling and …
NORTHANTS A END WITH DEFEAT
NORTHANTS A ended their EBF Derbyshire Trophy campaign with a 90-81 defeat away to Norfolk in what was a ‘dead rubber’ with Hunts having already dethroned Northants as southern section winners. Rink honours were shared at two apiece, the Northants successes coming from the rinks of Graham Agger and Martyn Dolby. RESULT NORTHANTS A 81 …