Bowls

Northants Men hosted Oxfordshire in a friendly at Northampton & District IBA and claimed a big 126-78 win.

Kingsthorpe IBC’s Connor Cinato and Wellingborough’s Danny Walker were in the England team that competed in the British Isles Junior Men’s International Series at the Jim Baker Stadium in County Antrim in Northern Ireland.

Northampton & District’s Thomas Manderson claimed the Northants Bowls Youth Development Scheme Junior Section title at his home club.

Kingsthorpe bowler Connor Cinato suffered defeat in the semi-final of the Under-25 Singles at the World Indoor Bowls Championships at Potters in Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk.

Northants Men enjoyed a 134-105 win over Leicestershire in their Midland Counties Warwickshire Trophy clash at Barwell IBC.

Northants Men suffered Liberty Trophy heartbreak as they went down 122-118 to Norfolk in the quarter-final at the neutral venue of St Neots & District BC.

Northants claimed a thrilling 113-108 win over Warwickshire in the Liberty Trophy.

Four Kingsthorpe bowlers are celebrating after they were selected by England for the forthcoming Senior British Isles Series.

Northants Men were beaten 141-121 in their friendly against Norfolk at County Arts IBC in Norwich.

Northants Over-60s were 119-98 winners over Warwickshire in the national inter-county competition.

Northants Men claimed a 117-107 win over Berkshire in their friendly clash at Kingsthorpe BC.

Northants Men produced a brilliant late fightback to claim a thrilling 117-113 Liberty Trophy win over Leicestershire at Wellingborough BC.

Northants Men easily won their annual match against the Northants Vice Presidents BA, cruising to a 147-82 vicory.

Jamie Walker claimed two wins out of three as he represented England in their Test match with Scotland at New Earswick IBC in York last week, but it was the Scots who claimed a convincing 8-3 victory.

Don Scott of Brackley & District BC began his year as President of Northamptonshire Indoor Bowling Association with the traditional inaugural match between a mixed team and Northants Men.

Northants Men enjoyed a whistle stop tour of Oxford and the south of England last weekend, and enjoyed a 100 per cent win record.

Northants Men claimed the June Armstrong Trophy as they won their annual challenge match agains Northants Vice Presidents.

History was made at the National Bowls Championships in Royal Leamington Spa as Northampton West End pair Jamie Walker and Darren Childs faced each other in the final of the men’s four-wood singles, with Walker emerging as the champion.

Kingsthorpe’s Pat Bodily missed out on national glory but can still hold her head high after reaching the quarter-finals of the Women’s Two-Wood singles in the National Championships at Royal Leamington Spa.