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ABINGTON ARE THE last club standing from Northamptonshire! Victory over Kettering Lodge puts us into the last 32 of the men's National Top Club tournament.

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Adam Brown maintained his 100% record in the 2-wood with four ends to spare, and was eventually followed off the green by the pair, Fred Bosworth & Tony O'Leary, with the fours - Dave Poole, Joe Kovacs, Alan Dunkley, Iain Walker - yet again claiming the glory of the killer blow.

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There were few twists and turns to speak of, save for the pair's early lead of 15-2 being steadily eaten into over the second half, and the triples very nearly stealing the fours' thunder with a last-ditch comeback attempt. But the overall win never seemed in doubt, evidence perhaps of Abington becoming more comfortable as the competition proceeds. It's been a long time since we got this far, but it feels like home already.

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15/07/2025: THE MEN'S TRIPLES LEAGUE has reached the return fixtures, and the A-team returned to the top half with their first win in three matches. A 4-1 victory over Northampton Express, who sat second in the First Division table at the start of play, will go down as one of the best results of the campaign. 

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Robin Adams skipped the top rink, who overcame a bizarre tendency to drop big scores on the rare occasions an end went against them, to finish 25-14. Their only blemish from the first seven ends was a dropped five on the fourth, and they enjoyed a lead in double-figures from the ninth onwards. Elsewhere, Tony O'Leary clinched the fourth point in dramatic fashion with a jack-ditching drive to snatch a 19-17 for his rink.

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The B-team made a similar last-ditch effort in their match, but their nosedive of a season only continues, with just one point barely keeping them within reach of safety in Division 2. At least the beneficiaries of that were also Abington this time, as the C-team went back up into fourth place following an impressive display that made a strong case for swapping the lettering in 2026.

 

The B-team's late flurry narrowed the aggregate to just four shots, but unless they can arrest the losing streak pronto, they will surely be going down. The Cs meanwhile are casting a few glances skywards...

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13/07/2025: THE WOMEN'S TRIPLES LEAGUE resumed on Friday, 11th July. Abington & Wootton had a golden opportunity to establish themselves as Roade's main challengers in the title race, but could only manage one point from the four on offer at Kingsthorpe.

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Alice Moore's rink secured the point with a 14-11 win, but it only fractionally offset the 9-28 mauling their team-mates received next door. The result puts them back down to third. Still, the team have already excelled, and have already beaten reigning champions Roade this season, who are up next.

 

*Gill Crossley's bid for county pairs glory ended at the last eight. Judy Jones filled in for Crossley's usual partner Barbara Astle, but despite home advantage, struggled to cope with a surface that received a biblical soaking early on Sunday morning. Val Betts of Higham Ferrers bested them 24-12 before going on to qualify for Leamington with a 14-12 win in her semi-final.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​