Stamford Stamp their Presence in Federation Finals
Post date: Mar 14, 2018 11:07:37 AM
Stamford has the chance of a clean-sweep at the Northants Federation Finals which take place at Burton Street, Peterborough on Sunday March 18.
They will compete in all 11 finals and with all of the contestants in some of them a number of trophies are already heading towards Exeter Gardens, with plenty of "friendly rivalry" likely on the big day.
Martyn Dolby faces the major workload with four appearances, one fewer than two years ago when he played in five finals and was, in his words, "absolutely shattered" by the end.
He will be defending the two-bowl mixed triples and the men's four-bowl singles this time around.
His mixed pairs partner, Chris Ford, plays three times as does club colleague Helen Holroyd.
It is a busy weekend for the Stamford players with some of the finalists facing a long trip to Scunthorpe and back on Saturday in a Lincs Mixed League fixture.
Sunday's schedule is:
NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER
Greetings from Thursday Island on the northern tip of Australia where it is a balmy 85 degrees F and where crocodiles roam the shores of the Torres Islands just 20k from Papua New Guinea. Carol and I are thinking of you back home (oh yes we are!) especially those who have qualified for the Federation Finals on Sunday and wish you all every success.
Called in this morning at Australia's most northerly bowling green - the surface is a black composition rubber with a speed that looks just south of Stamford IBA - but sadly no one at home!
Looking forward to getting to Darwin in a couple of days to test their green in a pairs comp.
B.W.