THE EBF/EWBF national indoor finals get under way at the Lincoln club on Monday, April 20th through to the following Sunday (April 26th).
The women’s Harry Carver team competition starts the proceedings on the Monday, but because of duplications – one woman has qualified in no fewer than five events – the women’s triples is having to start on the Monday night as opposed to the Tuesday morning.
Ollie Jeapes and Martyn Dolby are bidding to win their respective junior and senior singles titles for a third year in a row, while the county will also be defending the triples crown, although with a different triple this time.
Tom Newman-Borrett has qualified in three events – pairs, triples and mixed triples – while Ian Smith, Elizabeth Wallace, Lyn Tuck and Stephen Harris seek title doubles.
Over the final weekend, Northants will be seeking a team double. They face Northumberland in the Derbyshire Trophy inter-county championship final on the Saturday, and then the following day the team of executives look to win the Eversley Trophy for the fourth year in a row.
NATIONAL INDOOR FINALS TIMETABLE
MEN
Singles: Stephen Harris v Humberside, Wednesday, 9.30am; Veterans singles: Martyn Dolby v North Essex, Wednesday, 6.30pm; Under 25 singles: Ollie Jeapes v North Essex, Friday, 12 noon; Pairs: Tom Newman-Borrett & Ian Smith v Hunts, Thursday, 12.30pm; Triples: Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman-Borrett, Stephen Harris v Northumberland or Cleveland, Tuesday, 6.30pm; Mixed pairs: Lyn & Kevin Tuck v Northumberland, Tuesday, 12.30pm; Mixed triples: Michelle Smith, Tom Newman-Borrett, Ian Smith v Lincs or Suffolk, Tuesday, 3.30pm.
WOMEN
Singles: Hazel Brewin v Lincs, Wednesday, 12.30pm; Senior singles: Elizabeth Wallace v Hunts or Notts, Wednesday, 6.30pm; Pairs: Elizabeth Wallace & Chris Ford v Suffolk, Thursday, 9.30am; Triples: Lyn Tuck, Shirley Suffling, Elaine Upton v Humberside, Monday, 6.00pm.
