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News 14th May 2012 - Thanks to John Church

1. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MEN – MIDDLETON CUP PRACTICE MATCH – RESULT

The men of Bowls Northamptonshire Men’s Section visited a new venue for the now customary Middleton Cup Practice match, travelling to Oxford City and County BC , on Saturday, 12^th May, 2012. With several regular Middleton Cup players unavailable for this match, an opportunity was given to some ‘fringe’ players who are ‘knocking on the door’ for recognition, including several younger players like Sam Gamble of Desborough, Connor Cinato of Kettering Midland Band, and Shaun Marriott of Northampton West End. Against a nearly full strength Oxfordshire team it was expected that this would be a tough match, and for the first half of the game it was mostly in Oxford’s favour, although the County did not let them get far ahead for at the halfway stage the difference was a mere 4 shots.

Over the next 5 ends the County overtook their opponents and went into a very healthy 14 shots lead, and five ends later the lead had grown to an impressive 26 shots with just 1 rink losing. Oxon made a concerted effort to break into the lead, although having few ends left to do so, it was nigh on impossible. However, they did pull back the overall lead for the County at the end to just 12 shots, and on the very last end for each rink saw the home team pick up a total of 12 shots to just 1 shot conceded. The final score was Northamptonshire 117 shots – Oxon 105 shots. Rink scores, Oxon skips only, and those County names in parenthesis played the second half of the match, as follows:

Rink 1. Rob White(Sam Gamble)/Martin Walker/Jonathan Brown/Phil Reeve 15 shots – Calvin Carpenter 18 shots

Rink 2. Matt Wordingham/Martin Cinato/Richard Lemon/Vernon Gearey 17 shots – Martin Sykes 15 shots

Rink 3. Callum Height/Alan Ashby(Shaun Marriott)/Andrew Manton/Jim McKee(Alan Ashby) 19 shots – Colin Nicoll 13 shots

Rink 4. Dave Love/Daniel Height(Mick Malins)/Phil Exley/Neil Corbyn 27 shots – Ian Snowdon 13 shots

Rink 5. Keith Height/Carl Haines/Dominic Graham/Chris Bland 12 shots – Paul Sharman 35 shots

Rink 6. Tony O’Leary/Connor Cinato/Martin Gearey/John Haines 27 shots – Mark Charlett 11 shots

2. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE UNDER 25’S versus STEWARTS 7 LLOYDS 13.5.12. – RESULT

Bowls Northamptonshire Under 25’s visited Stewarts & Lloyds BC on Sunday, 13^th May, 2012, to play a friendly match against the host club, and after a good contest, where one rink on each side had rather large wins, the home side pushed home its advantage and won by 19 shots. One ‘over age player’ was drafted in due to a last minute withdrawal, and one rink played a triples match. Final score was Northamptonshire Under 25’s 105 shots - Stewarts & Lloyds 124 shots. Rink scores, S & L skips only, as follows:

Rink 1. Megan Rolfe/Will Parker/Danny Walker/Adam Brown 15 shots – W Keeney 24 shots

Rink 2.(Triple) Jack Botterill/Will Walker/Curtis Johnson 12 shots – J Carson 12 shots

Rink 3. Nick Manton/Dave Keller (over age)/Victoria Stevenson/Nathan Betts 5 shots – G Warren 35 shots

Rink 4. Adam Pitfield/Paige Johnson-Young/Ashley Linnell/Matt Pownall 15 shots – T Black 25 shots

Rink 5. Chloe Wordingham/Abbi Johnson-Young/Rien Sach/Alistair Melville 14 shots – J Sneddon 24 shots

Rink 6. Alice Moore/ John Cooper /Connor Cinato/Callum Height 44 shots – G Gordon 4 shots

3. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE UNDER 25’S – WHITE ROSE TROPHY versus SUFFOLK

Bowls Northamptonshire Under 25’s Men open their campaign in the Inter County Double Rink competition for the White Rose Trophy against Suffolk on Sunday, 20^th May, 2012, at Soham BC , Fountain Lane , Soham, Ely, Cambs. CB7 5DY, commencing at 11.0 a.m. The following have been selected:

Rink 1. Rink 2.

Adam Brown, Abington Matt Wordingham, Rushden Town

Connor Cinato, Kettering Midland Band Dan Height, Thrapston

Matt Pownall, Thrapston William Parker, Northamptton Express

Callum Height, Thrapston Jamie Walker, Northampton West End

Travelling Reserve: Ashley Linnell, Northampton Express

Non-Travelling Reserves: Shaun Marriott, Northampton West End & David Walker, Kingsthorpe

4. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MEN – MCBA versus WARWICKSHIRE – SELECTION

The first fully competitive match for the men of Bowls Northamptonshire will be against Warwickshire BA men in the Midland Counties ‘Francis Burton’ Championship, on Saturday, 19^th May, 2012, at Kingsthorpe BC , commencing at 2.0 p.m. The following have been selected to represent the County:

Rink 1. Rink 2. Rink 3.

Matt Wordingham, Rushden Town Rob White, Northampton Express Tony O’Leary, Abington

Martin Cinato, Kettering Mid Band Martin Walker, N’ton West End Connor Cinato, Kettering Mid Band

Richard Lemon, N’ton Express Jonathan brown, Abington Martin Gearey, Roade

Vernon Gearey, Kingsthorpe Phil Reeve, Kingsthorpe John Haines, Desborough

Rink 4. Rink 5. Rink 6.

Sam Gamble, Desborough Callum Height, Thrapston Dave Love, Wellingborough

Ray Castle, Kingsthorpe Alan Ashby, N’ton West End Daniel Height, Thrapston

Matt Pownall, Thrapston Roger Tansley, Kingsthorpe Phil Exley, Desborough

Jamie Walker, N’ton West End Jim McKee, Kingsthorpe Darren Childs, Kingsthorpe

Travelling Reserves: Chris Bland, N’ton Express Dominic Graham, N’ton Express

Non-travelling Reserves: Shaun Marriott, N’ton West End Neil Rolfe, Kingsthorpe

5. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WOMEN versus BERKSHIRE 11.5.12. – RESULT

Bowls Northamptonshire Women’s Section visited Maiden Erlegh BC, Earley, Reading, on Friday, 11^th May, 2012, to play a friendly match against Berkshire BA Ladies, and they started off the season very well by posting an 11 shots win, although having rink wins shared, and this victory margin was due to Jan Bradley’s rink and Di Brumwell’s rink having 12 shots wins, and that of Barbara Hasledine winning by 11 shots. Final score was Northamptonshire 111 shots – Berkshire 100 shots. Rink scores, Berks skips only, as follows:

Rink 1. Jackie Grainge/Pat Bodily/Jill Welch/Jan Bradley 21 shots – S Young 9 shots

Rink 2. Alison DringJan Hunt/Wilma Walker/Brenda Bishop 16 shots – B Wall 20 shots

Rink 3. Tricia Basford/Eleanor Winters/Val Betts/Barbara Hasledine 27 shots – J Holmes 16 shots

Rink 4. Celia Morris/Margaret Cave/Hilary Sharpe/Sharon Tansley 15 shots – J Pound 19 shots

Rink 5. Sandra Mawson/Pat Starsmore/Christine Barlow/Pam Lewis 9 shots – P Holland 25 shots

Rink 6. Maggie Edwards/Cynthia Cherry/Sue Graham-Hole/Di Brumwell 23 shots – J Evans 11 shots

6. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WOMEN versus NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MEN – SELECTIONS

The following men have been selected to represent Bowls Northamptonshire Men’s Section in a friendly match against the ladies of Bowls Northamptonshire Women’s Section on Sunday, 20^th May, 2012, at Wellingborough BC , commencing at 2.0 p.m.

Brackley BC : Roger Pain, Richard Somerton

Bugbrooke BC : Geoff Hayter

Daventry Tigers BC: Malcolm Foster, Bill Foster, Brian Robbins

Earls Barton BC: Laurie Harrison (BN Men’s Secretary)

Higham Ferrers Town BC : Geoff Harris

Irchester BC ; Geoff Hunt (BN Men’s Senior V/President), George Willmott, Peter Woodhams

Kettering Lodge BC : Steve Bocking, Bryan Jones

Kingsthorpe BC : Dave Garland

Northampton Express BC: Peter Hoad

Northampton West End BC : John Ruff, Gordon Morris

Oundle BC : Stuart Laxton

Rushden Town BC : Mossy Waters

St Crispin BC: Skene McInnes

Thrapston BC : Terry James

Wellingborough BC : John Chester (President BN Men), Terry Falkner, Peter Boulden

The following ladies will provide the opposition:

Rink 1. Rink 2. Rink 3.

Trish Basford, Geddington & Newton Alison Dring, Swanspool Margaret Watts, Desborough

Janet Riome, Harpole Tracey Cattell, Rushden Town Doreen Bedford, Finedon

Wilma Walker, Corby Forest Margaret Cave , Rushden Rebecca Wigfield, Desborough

Brenda Bishop, Daventry Town Audrey Height, Rushden Barbara Hasledine, Finedon

Rink 4. Rink 5. Rink 6.

Joyce George, Wellingborough Margaret Ruff, St Crispin Jan Hunt, Irchester

Agnes Johnson, Wellingborough Jill Nutt, Geddington & Newton Elaine Urquhart, Brackley

Pat Gayton, Swanspool Linda Tomlinson, Geddington & N’ton Eleanor Winters, Corby Forest

Pam Lewis, Rushden Christine Barlow, Abbey Park Ladies Anita Petrucci, Abington

Reserves: Brenda Lawrence, Irchester Shirley Ongley, Irchester

7. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GENERAL NEWS

Women’s Section Uniforms

Clubs are advised for the benefit of their female bowlers, that the BN Assistant Treasurer has a new supply of ladies county shirts with the new Bowls Northamptonshire badge on. Also if any lady requires a county playing jacket she will shortly be placing an order for those (if enough interest). Names will be embroidered onto the jackets if required.

If any ladies are interested in any of the above they should contact Alison Dring on 01536 723500.

Umpires Association versus Kettering Lodge BC

In his year as Club President of Kettering Lodge BC, Geoff Thomas has invited a team representing the Umpires Association to play the Club, on Thursday, 21^st June, 2012. Any umpire in the County who has not already made themselves available for this match is invited to do so as soon as possible by getting in touch with Eileen Haddleton of the English Bowls Umpires Association, whose details will be found on the EBUA website. A buffet lunch will be available before the match with the normal meal afterwards. Dress for the day will be any of the various umpires uniforms..

8. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WOMEN’S PRESIDENT versus PAST PRESIDENT – RESULT

65 ladies of Bowls Northamptonshire Women’s Section descended on Irchester BC on Monday, 7^th May, 2012, to play in the traditional season opener of the President’s team playing a seven rink match against the Immediate Past President’s team.

The weather was somewhat mixed but a full game was enjoyed, with all ladies attending playing either a full game or half a game. The final result was President’s Team 133 shots – Immediate Pat President’s Team 129 shots, but as the Immediate Past President’s Team won on 4 rinks to 3 rinks lost, IPP Brenice Willmott called it ‘a draw’

At the match the ladies played a ‘spider’ in aid of the Visually Impaired Bowls England (VIBE) an initiative that it is hoped will be repeated on numerous occasions all over the country to assist in raising the monies needed for the staging of the VIBE World Championships at Worthing in 2013. On this occasion £65 was raised for VIBE.

President Eleanor Winters’ charity for the year, Parkinsons UK, Corby Branch, also benefitted from the proceeds of the raffle.

9. EVENING TELEGRAPH COMPETITION

After a successful resumption last year of the previously very popular ‘Evening Telegraph’ inter club competition, it will be run again this season. 28 teams have entered from 16 Clubs in the North Area of the County, and the draw has taken place. The first round is due to be completed by the 1^st June, 2012, with subsequent rounds at intervals to produce a Finals Day on Sunday, 5^th August, 2012, at Kettering Lodge BC, when the Semi-Finals will be played in the morning and the Final in the afternoon, with a prize of the ET Bowls Cup and Cash at stake for the winners.

The Co-ordinator for the Competition is John Harris, Kettering Lodge BC, to whom any queries should be addressed.

10. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WOMEN’S PRESIDENT’S FUN DAY

Eleanor Winters, Bowls Northamptonshire Women’s Section President, is holding th traditional ‘President’s Fun Day’ at her Club, Corby Forest BC , on Wednesday, 20^th June, 2012, from 12.30 p.m. with play to start at 2.0 p.m. There will be refreshments available at lunchtime, together with the usual stalls and raffle.

Proceeds will go to the President’s charity, Parkinsons UK, Corby Branch.

Names of those attending to Eleanor by the 14^th June, 2012.

11. COUNTY COMPETITIONS

LADIES LADIES LADIE

FOURS

1^st Round: Emma Gray’s rink, Burton Latimer beat Shirley Ongley’s rink, Irchester

Audrey Height’s rink, Rushden Town beat Viv Gaudyn’s rink, Higham Ferrers Town

Daphne Batho’s rink, Kettering Lodge beat Joan Bryan’s rink, Burton Latimer

Sharon Hall’s rink, Desborough Town beat Sue White’s rink, Desborough Town

Heather Golding’s rink, Swanspool beat Mary Watters’ rink, Stewarts & Lloyds

Gill Letts’ rink, Finedon Town beat Gill Ward’s rink, Rushden Town

2nd Round: Emma Gray’s rink beat Audrey Height’s rink

Daphne Batho’s rink beat Sharon Hall’s rink. (A significant win against the 2012 National Fours Runners-up)

Gill Letts’ rink beat Heather Golding’s rink

Sally Gearey’s rink, Roade beat Janet Ashby’s rink, Northamptton West End

Sue Graham-Hole’s rink, St Crispin beat Sharon Tansley’s rink, Kingsthorpe

Christine Barlow’s rink, Abbey Park Ladies beat Anita Hickman’s rink, Abington

Sandy Hayter’s rink, Bugbrooke beat Brenda Bishop’s rink, Daventry Town

Jean Pownall-Davies’ rink, Byfield beat Jackie Harrington’s rink, Brackley

Serena Santer’s rink, St Crispin beat Di Brumwell’s rink, Kingsthorpe

Jan Bradley’s rink, Daventry Town beat Anita Petrucci’s rink, Abington

Barbara Oliver’s rink, Kislingbury beat Pat Bodily’s rink Nnorthampton Whyte Melville

Ladies Fours 2^nd Round results (Continued)

Sheila Galloway/Agnes McArthur/Nancy Tebbutt/Pat Mattinson, Thrapston beat Eleanor Winters’ rink, Corby Forest 20-14.

Margaret Silsby’s rink, Kettering Lodge beat Sheila Bonham’s rink, Irchester

Val Betts’s rink, Higham Ferrrs Town beat Veronica White’s rink, Rothwell Manor Park

Di Allen’s rink, Wellingborough beat Sue Fincham’s rink, Wellingborough

Jan Hunt’s rink, Irchester beat Linda Tomlinson’s rink, Geddington & Newton

GENTLEMEN GENTLEMEN GENTLEMEN

2 WOOD SINGLES

1^st Round: John Watson, Geddington & Newton given walkover by Dave Stewart, Irchester

12. NATIONAL COMPETITIONS – OF INTEREST COUNTY WIDE

MIXED MIXED MIXED

FAMILY PAIRS

1^st Round: Connor Cinato & Martin Cinato, Kettering Midland Band BC beat Rebecca and Carl Wigfield, Desborough Town BC 20-13

GENTLEMEN GENTLEMEN GENTLEMEN

INTER CLUB DOUBLE RINKS

1st Round: Rushden Town beat Desborough Town A 40 shots-32 shots at Desborough. Details as follows, Rushden names first:

Rink 1. Barry Bonham/Dave Betts/Lionel Willmott/John Streather 20 shots – Sam Gamble/Tony Stratford/Carl Haines/Pete Ward 15 shots

Rink 2. Matt Cattell/Nathan Betts/Mark Betts/Matt Wordingham 20 shots – Jason Hall/John Hall/John Haines/Phil Exley 17 shots

Northampton Express ‘A’ beat Abington ‘B’ 45 shots – 37 shots –details s follows Express names first:

Rink 1 . Richard Lemon/Jack Parker/Wayne Stanley/Chris Bland 27 shots – Alan Mann/Peter Milburn/Reg Jones/Mick Taylor 20 shots

Rink 2. Rob White/Ashley Linnell/Ian Bland/Dominic Graham 18 shots – Don Smith/Dave Vernon/Peter Kneeshaw/Dave Brawn 17 shots

Abington ‘A’ beat Kingsthorpe ‘D’ 4 shots – 37 shots – details as follows, Abington names first:

Rink 1. Adam Brown/Dave Fage/Tony O’Leary/Jonathan Brown 24 shots – Chris Wright/David Walker/Roger Tansley/Vernon Gearey 14 shots

Rink 2. Alan Coleman/Ollie Kirkwood/Terry Brown/John Freeman 17 shots – Neil Rolfe/Alan Spencer/Iain Walker/Phil Reeve 23 shots

Kettering Lodge beat Finedon Town 46 shots - 22 shots - details as follows, Lodge names first:

Rink 1. Rob Gamble/Barry Barnicoat/Adrian Harris/David Smith 21 shots – J Smithers/James Austin/Howard Freeman/Jimmy Campbell 15 shots

Rink 2. Dan Waterfield/John Partridge/Pete Robinson/Paul Harris 25shots – Colin Pendleton 7 shots

Northampton West End beat Kislingbury 57 shots – 11 shots. No further details supplied.

OVER 55 PAIRS

1^st Round: Les Johnson & David Bailey, Thrapston BC beat Will Clelland & Norman Gibb, Stewarts & Lloyds BC 20-14

TOP CLUB

Preliminary Round: Northampton Express beat Roade 4-1 – details as follows, Express names first:

2 Wood Singles: Will T Parker beat Ron Peacock 16-6

4 Wood Singles: Richard Lemon beat Alan Dunkley 21-18

Pairs: Rob White/Dominic Graham beat Colin Barnes/Martin Gearey 17-16

Triples: Ashley Linnell/Gary Lyon/Chris Bland lost to Phil Freund/Pete McAlear/Trevor Aston 14-16

Fours: Tony Lemon/John Rawlings/Jack Parker/Ian Bland beat Dave Gostelow/Tony Hinkson/Ted Flack/Martin Whitlock 26-8

13. NATIONAL BOWLS NEWS

BOWLS ENGLAND

Collette Worldwide Holidays

Bowls England is delighted to announce Collette Worldwide Holidays as sponsors of the men’s and women’s National Two-Wood Singles Championships in 2012.

A family owned and operated company, Collette Worldwide Holidays has been dedicated to creating and delivering high quality escorted tours since 1918.

As a further commitment to supporting the sport of bowls, the agreement will also see money pumped back in to the clubs of those members who book and travel on a Collette Worldwide Holiday.

Peter Traynor, General Manager of Collette Worldwide Holidays, said: “We are delighted to be working with Bowls England and are keen to reward clubs which actively promote our offer to the members. Therefore, for each club member who books and travels on a Collette Worldwide Holiday, we will donate £100 to his/her club.

Tony Allcock MBE, Bowls England Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to be working with Collette Worldwide Holidays and wish to thank them for their support of Bowls England and our affiliated clubs.”

All Collette Worldwide Holidays tours include:

Return Door To Door transfer service to UK airport

Return flights on scheduled airlines

High quality, well located hotels

Many meals and dining experiences

All the ‘Must See’ Sights

Services of a professional Tour Manager throughout

Expert local guides

All taxes and admission charges

Baggage handling and gratuities

Use of ground sheets in national competitions and championships

Following several enquiries, Bowls England wishes to clarify the interpretation of Regulation 53.1.17 - Ground sheets. In the event of no decision being reached IN ANY ROUND owing to exceptional weather conditions, and where this makes it impossible to re-arrange a fixture before the completion date, the aggregate score, in uncompleted matches in which five ends or more have been played, will stand as the result unless otherwise specified. If the score is a tie then the result will be decided by the toss of a coin. Matches not started and matches in which less than five ends have been completed will be decided by the toss of a coin, or by mutual agreement. Portable/moveable groundsheets are not acceptable for National Championships or Competitions. The word 'portable' relates to those ground sheets that are taken up after each end. These have not been approved by the governing body. Fixed ground sheets which remain 'in situ' throughout the match are the only ones acceptable. Please refer to Laws of Sport of Bowls Crystal Mark Second Edition 1.3.12 Ground sheets and 19.1.1-19.1.5.

Algarve Bowls Holidays

Message from Hugo Gouveia: “On behalf of Petchey Leisure, it is our great pleasure to welcome you at Clube Praia da Oura and invite you to participate in the “1^st ALGARVE OPEN FOURS”, the first Tournament organized by Petchey Leisure which will be held in Albufeira from 03 November until 12 November 2012.

Petchey Leisure is extremely excited about organizing the “1^st ALGARVE OPEN FOURS” tournament, which we expect to become a landmark in the Bowling scene in the Algarve . With a top prize of 2000€ for the winner and total prize money of 4000€, we believe that more than just for pleasure, there are innumerous reasons to bring your best skills to the game!

We will be hosting the tournament at our landmark resort: Clube Praia da Oura. This extensive resort is located in Praia da Oura and provides direct access to the Praia da Oura Beach. It features 2 renovated outdoor pools, tropical gardens and Bowling Green .

All Apartments at Clube Praia da Oura feature an en suite bathroom, equipped kitchen and a seating area with satellite TV. Apartments have a furnished private balcony that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean , swimming pools or gardens.

Jac’s Restaurant serves an à la carte menu of international dishes. Evening entertainment options include live music and karaoke.

The Bowling competition will take place in the Hotel Bowling Green with 5 lanes and the breath taker Atlantic Ocean behind. Full Bar with waitress service provided during the bowling and all the participants are entitled to a discount of 15% in the Bar consumption. A fantastic tournament Gala Party will be held to conclude the tournament in style.

November is a wonderful time of the year to visit Algarve , and there are plenty of things to do. In addition to the bowling, a wide selection of leisure activities can be arranged for the non bowlers, or during the days with no competition.

Please join us next November. We will do all we can to ensure that you have an enjoyable visit to Albufeira, in the sunny ALGARVE !”

Contact: Tel. 0351289249916 Fax 0351289585288 Email HugoGouveia@petcheyleisure.com

14. COUNTY CLUB NEWS

SOUTH AREA

ABINGTON BC

Fixtures:

16.5.12. Club hosts the Northants/Hunts Masonic BA ‘Francis Beaton Trophy’ at 11.0 a.m.

17.5.12. Leicester BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

22.5.12. Abbey Park Ladies BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

BRACKLEY BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Adderbury BC visits for a men’s match at 6.15 p.m.

21.5.12. Members visit Heyford BC for a men’s Northampton Triples League at 6.30 p.m.

23.5.12. Members visit Buckingham West End BC for a ladies match at 6.15 p.m.

BUGBROOKE BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Irchester BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

COLD ASHBY BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Heyford BC visits for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Harpole BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Swanspool BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

21.5.12. Harpole BC ‘B’ team visits for a men’s Northampton Triples League match at 6.30 p.m.

23.5.12. Daventry Tigers BC visits for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

DAVENTRY TOWN BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Highway BC , Coventry for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘A’Team at home to Carlsberg BC and ‘B’ Team away to Daventry Tigers in the Men’s Triple League

HARPOLE BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Cold Ashby BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

HEYFORD BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Cold Ashby BC for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Golden Horse BC at Kislingbury for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

23.5.12. Abbey Park Ladies BC visits for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON BBOB BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Carlsberg BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON EXPRESS BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Brington BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON WEST END BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. St Crispin BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘A’ Team at home to St Crispin in the men’s Northampton Triples League at 6.30 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘B’ Team visits Kislingbury BCfor a men’s Northampton Triples League match at 6.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON WHYTE MELVILLE

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Bedford Borough BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Desborough Town BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Earls Barton BC for a men’s match at 2.30p .m.

20.5.12. Members play mixed triples at 2.0 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘A’ Team at home to Kingsthorpe ‘B’ in the men’s Northampton Triples League at 6.30 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘B’ Team visits St Crispin BC in the men’s Northampton Triples League at 6.30 p.m.

ST CRISPIN BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Northampton West End BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Irchester BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

21.5.12. ‘A’ Team visits Northampton West End BC in the men’s Northampton Triples League

21.5.12. ‘B’ Team at home to Northampton Whyte Melville in the men’s Northampton Triples League

WEST HADDON BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Guilsborough BC for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Caldecott Park BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

21.5.12. Kislingbury ‘A’ team visits in the men’s Northampton Triples League at 6.30 p.m.

NORTH AREA

BURTON LATIMER TOWN BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Kettering Lodge BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Higham Ferrers Town BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. The Club holds its ‘Open Day’

22.5.12. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

CORBY FOREST BC

Fixtures:

16.5.12. Burton Latimer BC visits for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

17.5.12. Thrapston BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Stewarts & Lloyds BC visits for men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

23.5.12. Members visit Desborough Town BC for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

CORBY GRAMPIAN BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Oundle BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Kettering Lodge BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

DESBOROUGH TOWN BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Irchester BC for a match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Market Harborough Conservatives BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Northampton Whyte Melville BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit the Cambridge University Press BC for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

EARLS BARTON BC

Annual Tour to Bristol

The men of Earls Barton set off on their annual bowls tour on Thursday, 3rd May, 2012. The destination this year was Bristol with fixtures against Bath , Clevedon and Weston-Super-Mare . Although it rained on the way down to Bristol the weather improved day by day culminating with playing in sunshine on the final day.

The first match was against the Alexandra Bowling Club, Bath , where a match of 6 rinks took place. A close win of 96-91 got the men of Earls Barton off to a great start on a cold and windy day but in a glorious setting overlooking the City of Bath . This winning score included an 8 (hot shot) by one of our rinks skipped by Michael Griffin

On Friday, 4th May the team travelled from Bristol to Clevedon to play the Clevedon Promenade Bowling Club and as the name suggests this was adjacent to the coast. A warm welcome from the hosts and an exciting match again of 6 rinks resulted in a second win for Earls Barton by 131-98 .

The final fixture of the tour was against the Ashcombe Bowling Club in Weston-Super-Mare . This time the match was of 5 rinks and on an afternoon of sunshine the team played their best bowls of the tour and gained a resounding win of 103-86 .

An excellent tour, organised brilliantly once again by Club President, Richard Paintin returned to Earls Barton undefeated against very strong opposition. The members have decided to return to Bristol next year and take on other Clubs in the area.

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Kislingbury BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Kingsthorpe BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Northampton Whyte Melville BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

GEDDINGTON & NEWTON BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Kettering Midland Band BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Rothwell Manor Park BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Islip BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

HIGHAM FERRERS TOWN BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Finedon Pensioners visit for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Rushden Town BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Burton Latimer BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

IRCHESTER BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Sharnbrook BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

17.5.12. Desborough BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Bugbrooke BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. St Crispin BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Members visit Thrapston BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

23.5.12. The Mansil Cup match is played at 6.30 p.m.

IRTHLINGBOROUGH CHURCH INSTITUTE BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Stanwick BC for a match at 2.30 p.m.

ISE BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Oundle BC for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Cogenhoe BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

KETTERING ATHLETIC BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Kettering Conservatives BC for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Sheringham Morley BC for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

KETTERING LODGE BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Stewarts & Lloyds BC for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Burton Latimer BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Corby Grampian BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

23.5.12. Members visit Little Bowden BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

KETTERING MIDLAND BAND BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Geddington & Newton BC for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Thrapston BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

RAUNDS CONSERVATIVES BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Kettering Conservatives BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

ROTHWELL MANOR PARK BC

Fixtures:

15.5.12. Members visit Stewarts & Lloyds for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Geddington & Newton BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

RUSHDEN TOWN BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Kingsthorpe BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Higham Ferrers Town BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Members visit Swanspool BC for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

STANWICK BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Irthlingborough CI BC visits for a match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Members visit Swanspool Senior Citizens for a match at 2.30 p.m.

STEWARTS & LLOYDS BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Kettering Lodge BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.2. Members visit Corby Forest BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

SWANSPOOL BC

Fixtures:

19.5.12. Members visit Managers & Foremen BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Cold Ashby BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Rushden Town BC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

THRAPSTON BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Members visit Corby Forest BC for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Kettering Midland Band BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

21.5.12. Rushden Town BC visits for a Tipler League match at 6.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Irchester BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Northamptonshire Police BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

19.5.12. Members visit Abington BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

20.5.12. Club hosts a match between Bowls Northamptonshire’s Men and Women at 2.0 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Flitwick BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Burton Latimer BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

22.5.12. Thrapston BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH OLD GRAMMARIANS BC

Fixtures:

17.5.12. Swanspool Senior Citizens BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

20.5.12. Members visit Waddeson BC for a mixed match at 2.30

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