Several county players have been selected for the England international trial teams who will meet up next month in Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire.
The England junior women’s trial, which will be held on Saturday, May 18, sees an opportunity for Rebecca Wigfield (Desborough BC) to make it a second international call-up for England following her first indoor appearance in February.
Also selected is 15-year-old Chloe Wordingham (Higham Ferrers Town BC) for her first call-up to an outdoor trial, following on from her success indoors at under-25 level and her performances at Leamington last year.
The junior men’s trial, to be held on Saturday, May 25, sees a first call-up for 17-year-old Connor Cinato (Kettering Midland Band BC) who has already cemented a place in the indoor under-18 mixed England squad, and he will be very keen to show his skills on the outdoor stage.
The 2012 Taylor Bowls Male Bowler of the Year, Jamie Walker (Northampton West End BC), who was awarded his first cap in 2010, will also be in action.
Joining an England trial, also for the first time, will be Callum Height (Thrapston BC) who caught the selectors’ eyes at Worthing last year in the under-25 singles
where he reached the semi-finals.
The senior men’s trial will be staged the following day and selected for his first trial for a number of years is former England international Paul Broderick (Wellingborough).
In addition to being selected for the junior trial, Walker will also compete in the senior event.
Winner Corbyn goes through to final
Results and fixtures from the latest games in county competitions:
Singles, semi-final: Mark Corbyn (Wellingborough) beat John Haines (Desborough). He now meets either Matt Pownall or Connor Cinato (both Desborough) in the final.
Pairs, semi-final: David Walker & partner, (Kingsthorpe) beat Ross Knox & partner, (Desborough). They now meet eitherWayne Gregory & partner (Wellingborough) or Darren Lewis & partne (Kingsthorpe) in the final.
Fours, semi-final: Jim McCamley/Trevor Anderson/Martin Cinato/Connor Cinato, (Desborough) 20 Jason Bryan/Darren Lewis/Mick Sharpe/Vernon Gearey (Kingsthorpe ) 19.
They now meet either Mike Arnold’s rink (Kingsthorpe) or Chris Bland’s rink, (Northampton & District) in the final.
Under-25 Singles, semi-final: Matt Cattell, (Rushden Town IBC) beat Danny Walker, (Wellingborough). He now meets either Connor Cinato (Desborough) or David Walker (Kingsthorpe) in the final.
Cavaliers prove too strong for Police
The Cavaliers BA met the Northamptonshire Retired Police BA at Wellingborough IBC last week for the annual match in which the John Macpherson Shield was at stake.
On the day the Cavaliers proved too strong and won on all but one of the rinks with a final advantage of 44 shots overall.
The highest scoring rink was that skipped by Mick Hall who claimed a 33-13 victory. The final score was Cavaliers 135 Retired Police
91.
Rink scores (Cavaliers names first) Rink one: Peter Kneeshaw/Malcolm Tait/Don Smith/Ken Court 21 Tom Dowdy/Harry Twelvetree/Tim Robinson/Peter Simmons 18.
Rink two: Trevor Tilley/Colin Bradbury/Ken Legan/Richard Somerton 23 Mike McKeown/Graham Earl/Paul Langdon/Mick Lee 13.
Rink three: Roger Summers/Peter Byworth/John Cooper/Alan Spencer 15 John Ruff/Robert Tapp/Norman Cooper/Bill Tapp 10.
Rink four: Len Smith/Stewart Laxton/Harvey Fruish/Geoff Hunt 18 Phil Webb/David Johns/John Mayes/Bob Tingle 22.
Rink five: Peter Hooton/Tony Hancock/
Tony Warren/Brian Sherwood 25 Greg Benton/Alan Berwick/Clive Appleton/Brian Hayes
15.
Rink six: Graham Cashmore/Keith Howlett/Ron Fox/Mick Hall 33 Gavin Bremner/Dave Chapman/Trevor Lane/Arnie Bell 13.
Northants team to take on Middlesex
Northants men take on Middlesex in a friendly at Wellingborough IBC on April 10.
Northants team – Rink one: Alan Baulch, (Northampton), Geoff Allen (Daventry), Tony Warren (Northampton), Tony Weston, Northampton. Rink two: Roger Summers (Northampton), Mick Weatherill (Desborough), Brian Sherwood (Rushden), Ted Guiver (Wellingborough). Rink three: Jim Diver (Desborough), Keith Howlett (Desborough), Andy Hogg (Northampton), Reg Jones (Northampton). Rink four: Dougie Cooper (Kingsthorpe), Trevor Tilley (Wellingborough), Brian Langton (Rushden), Richard Somerton (Brackley). Rink five: Peter Woodhams (Rushden), Don Scott (Brackley), Geoff Harris (Rushden), Norman Gibb (Desborough).
Rink six: Stuart Lowe (Brackley), Bill Craig (Desborough), Brian Diver (Desborough), Bob Tingle (Desborough). Reserves: John Clarke (Kingsthorpe), Barry Adair (Desborough),
Geoff Hunt (Wellingborough), John Smith (Kettering).
Daventry say farewell to club great Archie
Former Daventry IBC and Daventry Town BC bowler Archie Wilson passed away on Wednesday, March 27. He was 82. Archie settled in England in 1968 after moving from East Lothian and was a valuable member of Daventry Town BC for nearly 40 years. He was extremely successful as a player, winning the Club Championship, two-wood singles, pairs and triples, VP’s Harris Cup, and was a member of Manfield Cup winning team. He was also a former president (twice) and captain (four times). His funeral is at 10am at Banbury Crematorium on Friday, April 5.