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Out with old and in with new County Association

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Published on Tuesday 7 February 2012 12:00

A NEW era has been ushered in for Northamptonshire bowls as the old separate men’s and ladies associations were dissolved and replaced with the new amalgamated Bowls Northamptonshire.

The two old associations held their final annual meetings at Abington on January 31, at the conclusion of which a resolution to dissolve them was passed.

Both will now function as one association under the Bowls Northamptonshire banner.

At the last meeting of the men’s Association, life member Peter Kneeshaw was presented with a gift for his work, including being accounts auditor for more than 30 years.

County secretary Laurie Harrison was also made a life member in recognition of his long service to the association. Bowls Northamptonshire will be established with an overseeing executive committee made up of both genders, with separate men’s and ladies’ sections for day-to-day bowling requirements.

It is expected that the change will hardly impinge on the actual bowling activities for men and women, but it will be administered by a small executive with men and women represented thereon.

The County vice-presidents lost 118-90 to Rushden in their latest friendly.

Results (skips only, vice-presidents first): Rink one: J Cooper 17, R Bryan 24. Rink two: T Coles 12, H Dickens 15. Rink three: R Cave 11, R Bigg 22. Rink four: K Forbes 17, L Willmott 17. Rink five: B Tingle 21, D Coleman 15. Rink six: D Williamson 12, E Walkington 25.

The County men were also beaten in their friendly against Norfolk at Desborough as the visitors won 133-109.

Results (skips only Northants first):

Rink one: G Hunt 14, R Brinded 24. Rink two: B Diver 17, R Cutting 17. Rink three: B Langton 12, M Cushing 45. Rink four: R Somerton 23, S Alcock 9. Rink five: R Jones 24, V Moore 16. Rink six: G Harris 19, R Greef 22.

NORTHANTS have another friendly against Surrey at Daventry tomorrow (2pm start).

Rink one: R Miller, M Horsham, B Langton, R Somerton. Rink two: J Headington, B Tingle, B Diver, T Weston. Rink three: W Clelland, D Scott, T Brown, N Gibb. Rink four: J Diver, J Smith, T Warren, R Jacklin. Rink five: P Maloy, K Howlett, A Watts, B Sherwood. Rink six: J Clarke, S Lowe, B Jones, B Carr. Reserves: J Lillyman, B Sullivan, E Earp, A Hogg, M Weatherill.

Nottinghamshire were too good for the County women as they won 117-96 in their Midland Counties League clash at Newark.

Results (skips only, Northants first): Rink one: P Lewis 10, P Lawrence 23. Rink two: S Tansley 19, J Tyers 16. Rink three: J Watts 17, P Ashley 15. Rink four: J Porter 19, C Griffin 18. Rink five: B Bishop 17, P Oliver 25. Rink six: B Oliver 14, B Atherton 20.

The County women are back in action on February 15 with a friendly against Leicestershire at Kingsthorpe (2pm start).

Rink one: V Cooper, S Plant, C Cooper, B Bishop. Rink two: E Urquhart, E Hatton, V Blackwell, J Watts. Rink three: M Newport, H Jones, E Winters, J Flippance. Rink four: E Buchanan, V Scott, D Brumwell, J Porter. Rink five: J George, P Symonds, J Bryan, S Tansley. Rink six: C Morris, S Lomas, W Walker, H Sharpe. Reserves: B Oliver, T Cattell, Z Eisler, J Burns, R Holland, F Fincham.

County past-president Edna Orchard is organising a ladies tour to Dorset Bowls & Golf Country Club from March 19-23. The cost per person, including rink fees, is £215.


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