Northants

Multi-award winning bowler Stephen Harris.

Bowls club with over 50 years of history disbands, plus County awards details

MIxes triples winners at Skegness, Paul Dalliday, Peyton Harford and James Harford.

Three National titles at Skegness for Hunts bowlers

Paul Pardoe in action at Guilden Morden. Photo Davey Jones.

Team prize and ladies prize for Peterborough Cycling Club in Northants event

Newborough CC after winning the Stamford T20 KO Shield for the first time earlier this week.

Oundle appeal to the ECB, big derby at Burghley, Barnack travel to leaders

Kevin Vinter led a Hunts rink to a consolation win. Photo David Lowndes.

Heartbreak for Hunts, heavy defeat for Northants men, big wins for their ladies.

Ollie Jeapes with his British Isles winners medal.

British title for young Ollie as Tristan just misses out, and latest county news

Ollie Jeapes is one of the many star juniors who play for Hunts.

Star junior bowlers from a small local county and crunch games ahead for men

Peterborough Town skipper David Clarke (from, right) leads his side off the pitch after victory against Finedon. Photo Andy Dann.

Great wins for Town, followed by shock defeat ahead of a huge weekend

Tristan Morton has been selected for England again. Photo David Lowndes.

Notable Northants double as Norfolk are beaten and England call-up for Tristan

From the left, Tristan Morton, Paul Dalliday and Simon Law all enjoyed excellent results.

Bowls success for Hunts, Northants, Morton and May, plus RIP Andy Cox

Norma Squires (left) and Sheron Noble with the memorial shield remembering their late husbands flanked by Hunts Bowls team manager Bob Morton (left) and Northants Bowling Federation chairman Martyn Dolby (right).

Warm-up win for Hunts Bowls, but two narrow defeats for Northants Ladies

Jamie Murray finishing his gravel race in Scotland.

Excellent 6th place finish in Scotland for Peterborough Cycling Club racer

Raturaj Kale after his five-wicket haul against Rushden & Higham. Photo Andy Dann.

Town teenager attracts attention of Northants after another special T20 display

Stephen Harris after success at a National Indoor Championship event.

Hat-trick of English titles for Stamford-based bowler, plus big team success

Michael Humphreys (foreground, left) was part of the Northants Triples winning team

English title win for Northants bowlers

Ollie Jeapes (left) and Martyn Dolby

Bowlers at either end of the age range are aiming for an English title hat-trick
Local bowlers head to Lincoln this week bidding for national honours at the English Bowling Federation's indoor championships.
Melvyn Beck

Wayne Morris was part of the successful Northants A team. Photo David Lowndes.

Northants bowlers reach a National Final for the second time in three years

Northants A captain Simon Law. Photo David Lowndes

Northants bowlers can book a place in a county final in Stamford on Sunday

Simon Law was part of the winning Northants A team at Stamford. Photo David Lowndes.

Northants A could be involved in a bowls title decider after a big weekend win

Bowls latest

Northants bowlers competed well, but came up short in North Essex

One of the winning Whittlesey Manor bowls teams.

Whittlesey Manor dominate awards night, comeback win for Northants A

Joan Robinson (right) receives a NWBF life membership certificate from county president Jess Bolam.

Bowls star Joan is honoured for her long service, plus county team named

Simon Law led Northants A to victory over Northants B.

A team make a successful start to bowls trophy defence by beating B team

Northants A Bowls team captain Simon Law. Photo David Lowndes.

All-Northants affair as champions start Derbyshire Bowls Trophy defence

Ollie Jeapes (left) and Martyn Dolby.

Northants bowlers celebrate a record trophy haul

Cricket action at Bretton Gate. Photo David Lowndes.

Northants in action at Peterborough Town CC twice this week.

Shirley Suffling was part of the Northants team that fought out an exciting draw.

Bowls results and some big upcoming matches
Northants ended their English Bowling Federation men's County Championship programmes with defeats at Lincolnshire.
Melvyn Beck

Action from Northants v Yorkshire in the Women's T20 Blast at Bretton Gate. Photo Andy Dann.

Yorkshire v Northants in the T20 Blast at PTCC and local semi-final results

Nick Brett.

Local bowls stars helped England to prestigious title

Lenny Sims, Amelia Kemp, and Beth Ascott celebrate a Northants win over Leicestershire in this seasons' Womens T20 Vitality Blast competition. Photo David Rogers Getty Images.

Northants v Yorkshire in Women's T20 Blast clash at Bretton Gate

Michael Humphreys (centre, left) was in fine form for Northants

Big win re-ignites bowls Trophy ambitions

Ollie Jeapes (left) and Martyn Dolby.

Northants bowlers pick up record haul of English titles

Tara Kirk in action for Posh Women. Photo Darren Wiles

Posh v Cobblers in County Cup Final tonight

The successful Northants team (left to right) Bob Warters, Graham Agger, Simon Law, Martyn Dolby, Ally McNaughton, Andy Cox.

Sports round-up including history for bowlers

Northants women's president Jess Bolam and Northants men's chairman Martyn Dolby with the Ean Eagle Trophy.

A local sports digest full of news and results

Jet-setting stowaway chicken survives 56mph hitch-hike on lorry

From the left, Greg Harlow, Mick Sidney, Colin Lyth, Jim Pryor, Russell Roe and David King-Taylor.

Two top wins for city bowls club

Simon Law was part of the winning Northants A Team. Photo David Lowndes.

Success for county bowls teams

Meridian Trust students sharing their experiences of learning outside the classroom

Council for Learning Outside the Classroom hosts annual National Conference at W...

Chris Milner on his way to 48 for Peterborough Town against Geddington. Photo David Lowndes.

Big weekend ahead for Oundle Town

The bowlers of Hunts and Northants studying an end in the MIddleton Cup match at Parkway. Photo David Lowndes.

Hunts bowlers pip Northants in big match

England bowls star Nicky Brett. Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images.

Big day on Saturday for Hunts bowlers

Kyle Medcalf. Photo David Lowndes.

T20 triumphs for two local Towns

Tristan Morton. Photo David Lowndes

Local bowlers in England action this weekend

Simon Law. Photo David Lowndes.

Hunts were winning in the rain

Mark Edwards took five wickets for rampant Ramsey. Photo David Lowndes.

Oundle, Ramsey and Castor lead local cricket title challenges

Sherin Noble and Norma Squires are pictured with the Malcolm Squires and Dick Noble Shield alongside (from the left) Adams captain Ray Keating, Hunts manager Bob Morton and Northants president Martyn Dolby.

New skipper for a new county season

Ollie Jeapes (left) and Martyn Dolby at the English Indoor Championships.

Record-breaking performance from Northants bowlers

Nick Brett in action. Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images.

Bowler Brett beaten in a National final

Northants presidents Martyn Dolby and Liz Hext with the Gents v Ladies Ean Eagle challenge trophy which was won by the men.

Who won the bowls battle of the sexes?

Wicksteed Park - a grade II listed venue - has been a firm favourite with families from our region ever since it was opened by Northamptonshire industrialist Charles Wicksteed in 1921.

Peterborians encouraged to ‘Hop into Easter Fun’ at Wicksteed Park

English Bowling Federation presidents Trevor Flatt and Irene Ballam are pictured with the winning Northants rink (left to right) Rosemary Roberts, Chris Ford, Elizabeth Wallace and Martin Wallace.

Local mixed bowls team win a national title

Chris Ford is chasing four titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals at Stamford. Photo: David Lowndes.

Big County Bowls Finals event on Sunday

Chloe Brett has been in action for England Under 25s.

Sunday showdown for title-chasing bowlers

Kettering vs Peterborough Sports has been postponed.

Sports see Senior Cup tie postponed