THREE players achieved title doubles at the Northants Bowling Federation men’s and women’s indoor finals at Peterborough & District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle Smith, who had qualified in four events, won the singles to make up for last year’s final defeat, beating Elizabeth Wallace 21-16 and then the mixed triples with husband Ian and Tom Newman, 27-9 against substitute Michael Humphreys, Chris Ford and Adam Warrington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ford and Warrington had earlier lost 20-14 in the mixed pairs decider against Cliff Watson and Liz Hext, but Ford had the consolation of retaining the pairs with county president Shirley Suffling, 22-9 against Smith and Viv Afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wallace made up for her disappointment in the open singles by retaining the senior singles 21-13 at the expense of Margaret King, who later booked her place in the national finals by teaming up with Moira Holroyd and Pat Jones to win the triples, 20-10 against Smith, Afford and Hext.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other title doubles were claimed by Paul Dalliday and Tristan Morton, who won the pairs 23-7 against substitute Stuart Agger and Wayne Morris and then joined forces with Simon Law to win the triples, 22-9 at the expense of Richard Allam, John Holroyd and Kevin Vinter, Dalliday and Law having won it last year with James Harford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a second disappointment of the day for Vinter, who had earlier lost 21-9 to county president Martyn Dolby in the veterans singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allam also lost a second final, losing 21-17 to defending champion Stephen Harris in the singles final delayed from finals day owing to Harris’ commitments with England in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young Ollie Jeapes was the only entrant in the under 25 singles and so went through unopposed to defend the national title next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All the winners will represent the county at the national finals from April 24–30 being held this year at Lincoln following the closure of Newark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FINAL RESULTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singles: Stephen Harris bt Richard Allam 21-17; Veterans singles: Martyn Dolby bt Kevin Vinter 21-9; Pairs: Paul Dalliday & Tristan Morton bt Stuart Agger (sub) & Wayne Morris 23-7; Triples: Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton bt Richard Allam, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter 22-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WOMEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singles: Michelle Smith bt Elizabeth Wallace 21-16; Senior singles: Elizabeth Wallace bt Margaret King 21-13; Pairs: Shirley Suffling & Chris Ford bt Viv Afford & Michelle Smith 22-9; Triples: Margaret King, Mora Holroyd, Pat Jones bt Viv Afford, Michelle Smith, Liz Hext 20-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MIXED<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pairs: Cliff Watson & Lez Hext bt Chris Ford & Adam Warrington 20-14; Triples, Tom Newman, Michelle & Ian Smith bt Michael Humphreys (sub), Chris Ford, Adam Warrington 27-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THREE players achieved title doubles at the Northants Bowling Federation men’s and women’s indoor finals at Peterborough & District. Michelle Smith, who had qualified in four events, won the singles to make up for last year’s final defeat, beating Elizabeth Wallace 21-16 and then the mixed triples with husband Ian and Tom Newman, 27-9 against … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.northantsbowlingfederation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/county-finals-scaled.jpg\")
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