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IT WASN'T THE prettiest display, but Abington's B and C-teams survived through the 1st round of the Monday Triples League's Knockout Trophy. Both facing opposition from the lower divisions, both ultimately happy with the result, despite receiving a scare.​

 

​​​​​​​ The B-team laboured in a plum home tie against Cogenhoe, one of our nearest bowling neighbours geographically but rarely encountered in competition. Not until the final end was the tie settled in Abington's favour, 45-43. The C-team were a smidge more ruthless, defeating Cold Ashby, another lesser-spotted village club, 49-41. It is the Cs' first taste of a win so far this year, and hopefully one they can bring back into the 2nd Division from next week.

 

Meanwhile, the A-side's hopes of silverware ended at the first, losing 29-46 to their Northampton Express counterparts in the opening match of the 1st Division's seperate Knockout Shield.

 

On the previous Friday evening, the women's team received their first major setback. Leaders Kingsthorpe dropped their first points of the season at Wootton Grange, but that only added to the frustration for Abington, who were pointless and 10 shots the weaker at home to Kislingbury. They now sit eight and four points respectively back from the top two, still in third but now only one point higher than Kisle.

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07/06/2026: **BOTH ABINGTON RINKS made it through to the quarter-finals of the Northamptonshire women's fours. Gill Crossley sensationally knocked out Michelle Harris of Roade 17-14, while Lis Milburn skipped a 21-10 hammering of Claire Setchell, also of Roade. The final stages, with a place at the national championships in store for the two county finalists, will be this Sunday, 14th June, at Wellingborough.​

 

​​​​​​​ **MIXED FORTUNES for the men's National Top Club sides. The A-team scraped through the first round at Northampton West End, to defeat their B-team, but it required a bizarre last-gasp flurry of 15 shots over the last four ends from selector John Freeman's triples rink, to add to victories in the 4-wood singles and pairs.

 

Their opponents in the next stage could have been their B-team clubmates, if only they had beaten Kingsthorpe B at home. In the event, the Bs took just one of the five disciplines, winning the fours and nothing else. At least the draw had already given Abington A home advantage for the second round.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​