Two go for title trebles at Stamford

Fiona Richardson and Nick Wilkie bid for title hat- tricks this Sunday when the Northants Bowling Federation men’s and women’s county indoor finals are staged at Stamford IBC.

FINALS TIMETABLE 12.00pm

Mixed triples: Fiona Richardson, Neil Wright, Simon Law v Jenny Harvey, Keith & John Burrows.

Women’s senior singles: Christine Ford v Sheila

Craig.

Men’s triples: Brian Bassam, Frank Paul, Cliff Watson v Nick Wilkie, Dick Noble, Andrew Thurston. Men’s singles: Trevor Collins v Martyn Dolby. 2.00pm Mixed pairs: Val Newson & Howard Shipp v Mary

Malton & Nick Wilkie. Women’s singles: Fiona Richardson v Hazel Bass.

Men’s senior singles: Joe Martin v Doug Want. Under 25 singles: Joe Randall v Jonathan Bailey. 4.00pm Women’s triples: Emma Thurston, Val Newson, Pat Reynolds v Connie Cox, Joyce Foster, Glenys Edwards.

Women’s pairs: Jenny Harvey & Fiona Richardson v Jan Want & Christine Ford.

Men’s pairs: Nick Wilkie & Andrew Thurston v Brian Martin & Simon Law.

The county winners will go forward to represent Northant sat the national championships being held once again at Newark from April 22- 28.

City bowler Catherine Popple, who now plays indoors at the City of Ely club, was in the England women’s team that comfortably retained the British Isles international series at Stanley with wins over Wales, Ireland and Scotland.

Meanwhile, local bowlers Nicky Brett, who also plays out of the Ely club, and Spalding’s Martin Spencer are in the England men’s team bidding to wrest the British Isles title from Scotland’s grasp at Stanley this weekend.

The Peterborough men’s senior team have put together back- to- back 10- 0 wins in the Cambs League for thefirst time this season, defeating St Neots B 72- 54 and Wisbech B 118- 34.

The win over Wisbech B included a 42- 8 victory for the rink of Les Sharp, Peter Harvey, Mick Linnell and Rod Maplethorpe that included a maximum eight count.

RESULTS Peterborough 72 ( 10), St Neots B 54 ( 0) –

( Peterborough rinks only): Norman Gray, Frank Harris, Richard Harrison, Joe Martin won 15- 14. Les Sharp, Peter Harvey, Harold Hobson, Mick Linnell won 24- 17. Dave Smith, Terry English, Ivor Jackson, Wilf Redhead won 16- 14. Mick Fuller, Jeff Clipston, Ray Keating, Don Sutton won 17- 9. Peterborough 118 ( 10), Wisbech B 34 ( 0) – ( Peterborough rinks only): Sharp, Harvey, Linnell, Rod Maplethorpe won 42- 8. Fuller, Clipston, Martin, Dick Noble won 28- 7. Smith, Terry Corney, Keating, Redhead won 26- 11. Dick Overson, Don Paul, Sutton, Frank Paul won 22- 8.