Melvyn Beck
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POINTS FOR NORTHANTS B
NORTHANTS B took four points from their home clash with Norfolk in the Derbyshire Trophy and in doing so may have assisted their A team’s bid to retain the English Bowling Federation’s indoor county championship. Norfolk are likely to be on of the major challengers for the title and therefore might have expected to claim …
NWBF ANNUAL MEETING
JESSICA Bolam (City of Peterborough) has been elected president of the Northants Women’s Bowling Federation for a second time. She received the chain of office from outgoing president Elizabeth Hext (Conservative) at the annual meeting held at Peterborough & District. In other administrative changes, Shirley Suffling was confirmed as the new match secretary following the …
DERBYSHIRE TEAM SELECTIONS
IT will be a case of same again when Northants B host Norfolk in the Derbyshire Trophy match at Peterborough & District on Sunday week (November 17th). Team captain Dudley Smith has selected the same team that pushed the county’s A team all the way in the opening match of the season last month. Northants …
NBF ANNUAL MEETING
THE NBF will be operating next year without a President after no nominations for the prestigious role were received at the annual general meeting held at the Parkway Club. Martyn Dolby’s two-year tenure as President ended at the AGM, but he agreed to remain on the county executive as chairman. The absence of a President …
WINNING START FOR NORTHANTS A
NORTHANTS A made a winning start to their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy, but the county’s B team gave them a good run for their money. The A team took the honours 92-73 at Peterborough , but when you consider that one of their rinks – Stuart Agger, Graham Agger, Peter Brown …
NBF WIN MEMORIAL MATCH
A TEAM representing the NBF were comfortable 125-83 winners against a Peterborough & District team in an inaugural match held in memory of Federation stalwart and former county president Cliff Watson who died earlier this year. The six rink fours match was held at Peterborough & District, which was Cliff’s home club, and his widow, …
DERBYSHIRE TEAMS NAMED
TEAM captain Simon Law has announced his team to begin their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy against their own B side at Peterborough & District on Saturday, October 12th (2.00pm). The B team is now under the guidance of Dudley Smith with assistance from Ally McNaughton, but unfortunately the captain is unavailable …
CLIFF WATSON MEMORIAL
A MATCH in memory of NBF stalwart Cliff Watson, who sadly passed away earlier this year, has been arranged for Sunday, October 6th (2.00pm). It will take the form of an indoor match at Peterborough & District between the host club and a team representing the NBF and the intention is to make it an …
DERBYSHIRE TROPHY FIXTURES
NORTHANTS A will begin their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy, the indoor county championship, against their B team at Peterborough on Saturday, October 12th. The game is being played on a Saturday to avoid clashes with national indoor cup competitions. Northants A fixtures: October 12, away to Northants B (Peterborough); November 24, …
NATIONAL TITLE DOUBLE
NORTHANTS bowlers contested five finals at the English Bowling Federation national finals at Skegness, but in the end had to be content with a title double. It was a case of history repeating itself as bowlers from either end of the age scale claimed the titles just as they did at the indoor finals at …