{"id":8206,"date":"2022-08-28T08:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T08:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northantsbowlingfederation.co.uk\/?p=8206"},"modified":"2022-08-28T08:37:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T08:37:42","slug":"no-title-joy-at-skegness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northantsbowlingfederation.co.uk\/?p=8206","title":{"rendered":"NO TITLE JOY AT SKEGNESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NORTHANTS bowlers returned empty-handed from the English Bowling Federation national finals at Skegness for the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They only managed to reach two finals, both in the women&#8217;s section, via the Yaxley two-bowl triple of Hazel Bass, Marlene Osborne and Gill King and Ketton pair Helen Tilley and Elaine Upton, but unfortunately both had to settle for the silver medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yaxley trio lost 9-26 in the final to Cleveland after wins against Durham (20-17) and North Cambs (26-13), while the Ketton duo were edged out 20-22 by Suffolk after defeating Durham (21-15) and Humberside (20-15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northants reached four other semi-finals, two of them involving Louise Harris (Blackstones) &#8211; under 25 singles and the under 25 open pairs with young Ollie Jeapes, a title she won last year with brother Stephen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yaxley&#8217;s Les Sharp and Gill King, bidding to regain the senior mixed pairs title they won in 2019, dropped a maximum four count on the penultimate end as they lost 12-17 to the eventual winners from Northumberland following a 17-13 win against North Essex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Parkway mixed rink of Paul Dalliday, Michelle Coleman and James Harford also went out to the champions-elect, Notts,  in the last four, losing 14-21 after defeating Norfolk 21-12 and Northumberland 23-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 22 competitions crammed into four days following a total wash-out on the Thursday &#8211; they  played on eight rinks for the last two days &#8211; Northants bowlers only managed to clear first hurdles in nine of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t forget to order your presentation luncheon tickets as soon as possible, see news story below for details.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How Northants bowlers fared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2b singles: Stephen Harris (Blackstones) lost opening match, 14-21 v Notts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4b singles: Tom Newman (Whittlesey Manor) bt Durham 21-12, then lost 13-21 to Derbys, eventual winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U25 singles: Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) lost opening match, 18-21 to Northumberland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans singles: Barry Lawrence (Conservative) lost opening match, 15-21 to Lincs, eventual winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary singles: Melvyn Beck (Whittlesey Manor) bt Durham 21-13, then lost 5-21 to Northumberland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\/C singles: Jonathan Corby (Empingham) lost opening match, 10-21 to Suffolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pairs: Graham Agger &amp; Peter Brown (Whittlesey Manor) lost opening match, 15-21 to Derbys, eventual winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixed pairs: Louise &amp; Stephen Harris (Blackstones) lost opening match, 16-20 to Durham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior pairs: Robert Heath &amp; Tony Belson (Yaxley) lost opening match, 9-18 to North Essex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior mixed pairs: Les Sharp &amp; Gill King (Yaxley) lost 12-17 in the semi-finals to Northumberland, eventual winners, after  beating North Essex 17-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2b triples: Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway) bt Cleveland 19-12, then lost 19-23 to Lincs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3b triples: Richard Allam, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter (Stamford) lost opening match, 10-22 to Suffolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixed triples: Paul Dalliday, Michelle Coleman, James Harford (Parkway) lost 14-22 in the semi-finals to Notts, eventual winners, after beating Norfolk 21-12 and Northumberland 23-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U25 open pairs: Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) &amp; Louise Harris (Blackstones) lost 12-19 in the semi-finals to Northumberland after beating North Cambs 25-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WOMEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2b singles: Chris Ford (Ketton) lost opening match, 16-21 to Hunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4b singles: Sophie Morton (Parkway) lost opening match, 10-21 to Durham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U25 singles: Louise Harris (Blackstones) lost 13-21 in the semi-finals to Lincs after beating Hunts 21-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior singles: Pat Jones (Empingham) lost opening match, 15-21 to Suffolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary singles: Angela Cox (Langtoft Pearl) lost opening match, 18-21 to Suffolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\/C singles: Angela Cox (Langtoft Pearl) lost opening match, 15-21 to North Cambs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pairs: Helen Tilley &amp; Elaine Upton (Ketton) lost 20-22 in the final to Suffolk after beating Durham 21-18 and Humberside 20-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior pairs: Terri Handley &amp; Pam Owen (Deeping) lost opening match, 8-23 to Derbys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2b rinks: Hazel Bass, Marlene Osborne, Gill King (Yaxley) lost 9-26 in the final to Cleveland after beating Durham 20-17 and North Cambs 26-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3b rinks: Ann Holmes, Linda Starbuck, Helen Holroyd (Stamford) lost opening match, 10-19 to Norfolk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHANTS bowlers returned empty-handed from the English Bowling Federation national finals at Skegness for the first time since 2017. 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