Ollie Jeapes and Martyn Dolby, representing Northants but qualifying out of Stamford IBC, retained their respective Under 25 and Over 60 national singles titles at Lincoln’s indoor stadium.
Another Stamford pair, Paul Dalliday and Simon Law, also claimed the men’s triples trophy, alongside Tristan Morton and, after a gruelling day, were losing finalists with Louise Harris in the mixed rinks.
Having already won the men’s Eversley Trophy for county executives - the women finished in a best ever second place in the equivalent Harry Carver Trophy - Northants set a new record of success.
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From L to R: Ollie Jeapes & Martyn Dolby
From L to R: Tristan Morton, Paul Dalliday & Simon Law
After many years supervising the maintenance of the Stamford Indoor Bowls Club, Maurice Dye and Dave Heffernan have been awarded life membership.
Margaret King, the chair of the management committee, paid tribute to the pair at the club’s presentation night for their voluntary dedication to the joint role of premises officers.
Tony Barwell was also thanked for his services after retiring as competition secretary. Bill Orme has volunteered to succeed him.
Club champions and summer and winter domestic league winners and runners-up were recognised with silverware and rink fee vouchers presented by Mrs King following the resignation earlier in the season of president, Brian Allen for personal reasons.
Domestic Leagues
Summer 2024: Monday evening open triples: winners Delta (J Pitt), runners up Whisky ( R Blake). Tuesday noon pairs: Roses ( Blake), Peonies (Pitt). Wednesday morning triples: Fatboyslim (Pitt), solar Eclipse ( L Tuck), Thursday evening novice triples: Galaxy (S Taylor), Windy Butter (A Hynes). Friday evening Aussie pairs Fatboyslim (Pitt), Wombat (Blake).
Winter 2024/5: Monday pm triples (Div A): Maltesers (G Oliver), Fatboyslim (J Pryor). Mon pm triples (Div B) Specials (L Cave) Happy Jacks (B Scholes). Mon Evening triples Ermine St Guard
(B Burton), Wickers World (J Holroyd). Tues pm Ladies triples Deependers (A Northen) Beavers (R March). Tuesday evening fours Gun Law (S Law) Blackstones (S Harris). Wednesday pm triples (Div A) Magpies ( T Scarr) Misfits (L Marshall). Wednesday pm triples (Div B) Cobblers ( B Allen), Monsters Inc (A Hynes). Wednesday evening triples Googlie Bears (S Harris) chosen Ones (M King). Thursday pm Aussie pairs (Div A) Maltesers ( G Oliver), Irritable bowls (R Clarke). Thursday pm Aussie pairs ( Div B) Koalas (C Newcomb), Bowls gala ( A Hynes). Thursday afternoon Novices (Div 1) Buttermere (A Hynes), I’m Alright Jack (C Parker). Thursday afternoon novices ( Div 2) Buttermere (A Hynes) Windermere ( D Harris). Thursday evening fours Avengers ( D Mackie), Blackstones ( T Christie). Friday morning pairs Fatboyslim (J Pryor), Parkway ( T Scarr). Friday pm triples Motley Crew ( S Christie), Belton T Barwell). Friday evening men’s triples Owen’s Army (W Aspinall), Misfits ( S Harris). Sunday morning pairs Fatboyslim ( J Pitt) Broadband ( A Speechley).
Club finals
4-Bowl Novice pairs: winners K & M Porter (runners up P & F Knapp); 3B Novice triples J Hynes, L Hulme, A Hynes (Cath Smith, A Ahearne, Chris Smith); 2B mixed fours L Harris, J Needham, AMcNaughton, S Harris ( J Bourne, N Orme, M Holroyd, B Orme); 2B ladies fours J Brennan, E Wallace,M Holroyd, C Ford (M King, J Lonslow, S Suffling, L Tuck); 2 B men’s fours W Aspinall, A McNaughton, M Anderson, O Aspinall (M Dolby, J Earl, A Warrington, S Harris); 3B mixed triples A Warrington, C Ford, S Harris (M & J Holroyd, K Vinter); 3B ladies triples J Brennan, E Wallace, C Ford (M King, S Suffling, L Tuck); 3B men’s triples T Barwell, J Pryor, J Pitt (M Dolby, J Earl, S Law); 4B Aussie pairs N Crees, P Smith ( S Seed, J Holroyd); 4B mixed pairs E Wallace, C Ballard (I Reading, N Crees); 4B ladies pairs S Suffling, L Tuck (M Holroyd, C Ford); 4B men’s pairs W & O Aspinall (M Dolby, J Earl); 4 B ladies singles M Holroyd ( C Ford); 4B men’s singles J Pitt ( T Barwell); 4B Open sets singles J Holroyd ( A Warrington); 4B Open Senior singles M Dolby ( B Orme).
Club Competition Winners
League Winners
Life Membership awards L to R: David Heffernan, Margaret King (Chair presenting awards) & Maurice Dye
Three Stamford IBC bowlers - Shirley Suffling (2nd left, back row), Louise Harris (8th left back row) and Christine Ford (4th left, front row) - were all members of the Lincolnshire team that won the Midland Counties Indoor championship.