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Northamptonshire Players Successes in National Championships and Competitions

National Singles Championship
1910 WINNER F. Shatford (Kettering Conservative)
1923 Semi-finalist W.R. Dobson (Kettering Conservative)
1925 Semi-finalist J.N. Richards (County Ground)
1926 Semi-finalist W.J. Mitchell (Wellingborough)
1938 Semi-finalist C.J. Keeler (Rushden Town)
1951 Semi-finalist B. Knowles (Northampton West End)
1963 Semi-finalist Colin Mason (Kettering Conservative)
1968 Semi-finalist R.H. Stenhouse (Wellingborough)
1969 Semi-finalist R.S.T. King (Abington)
1990 Semi-finalist T.T. James (Thrapston)
1994 Semi-finalist A.C. Manton (Kingsthorpe)
1997 Semi-finalist P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National Pairs Championship
1923 Semi-finalists A.G. Spence & F. Shatford (Kettering Lodge)
1928 WINNERS W. Pendered & W.J. Mitchell (Wellingborough)
1932 WINNERS A.H. Bull & G.S. Bull (Wellingborough)
1938 Semi-finalists W. Dainty & T. Goode (Wellingborough)
1945 Finalists W.T. Lawton & A.F. Knight (Abington)
1949 Semi-finalists F. Mason & J.C.P. Mason (Kettering Conservative)
1957 Semi-finalists W.J. Stone & A.F. Knight (Abington)
1965 Semi-finalists S.H. Carter & R.H. Stenhouse (Wellingborough)
1967 WINNERS* T.L. Morgan & J. Hope (County Ground)
1969 Semi-finalists G.T. Wills & D.E. Cooper (Rushden Town)
1986 Semi-finalists C. Manning & T.T. James (Thrapston)
1999 WINNERS* B. Fokerd & P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
2008 Semi-finalists N.C. Rees & P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National Triples Championship
1950 Finalists H. Wills, F. Tye, G. Fox (Rushden Town)
1953 Finalists F.V.V. Purser, A.F. Knight, C.J. Knight (Abington)
1964 Finalists S.H. Carter, R. Brook, R.H. Stenhouse (Wellingborough)
1965 WINNERS E. Willson, L. Coker, D.E. Cooper (Kettering Lodge)
1968 WINNERS H. Sturgess, J.A. Forster, R.J. Crawley (Wellingborough)
1969 WINNERS E. Randall, G.T. Wills, D.E. Cooper (Rushden Town)
1970 Semi-finalists S. Holden, L.J. Clarke, H.V. Goodwin (Peterborough & District)
1982 Finalists J.H. Clipston, E.O. Thomason, E.P. Tredwell (Kingsthorpe)
1984 Finalists C. Bussey, R.A. Donoghue, A.T. Holmes (Kettering Lodge)
2008 WINNERS R. Mann, R.G. Tansley, V.C. Gearey (Kingsthorpe)
National Fours Championship
1909 WINNERS J.T. Goode, C. Vorley, J.W. Bellamy, G.P. Coe (Wellingborough)
1912 WINNERS A.J. Rowe, C.S. Jinks, T. Lee, C.C. Jinks (Wellingborough)
1921 Finalists S. Booth, R. Dexter, C. Vorley, W.J. Mitchell (Wellingborough)
1924 Semi-finalists
1946 Semi-finalists G. Gold, A. Bullock, A. Crossan, R. Dewar (Corby Stewarts & Lloyds)
1950 Semi-finalists G. Main, G. Nimmo, A.B. Maltman, D. Fletcher (Corby Stewarts & Lloyds)
1954 Finalists W.J. Stone, F.V.V. Purser, C.J. Knight, A.F. Knight (Abington)
1963 WINNERS* S.H. Carter, E.F. Marchant, L. Hough, R.H. Stenhouse (Wellingborough)
1964 Semi-finalists J. West, D. Houghton, F. Mellows, E. Smith (Finedon Town)
1986 Semi-finalists C. Manning, T.C. Clipston, C. Tate, T.T. James (Thrapston)
2002 Semi-finalists N.C. Rees, D. Lyman, E.M. Allen, P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National Junior Singles Championship
1984 Semi-finalist M.Fowler (Corby Forest)
1990 Semi-finalist P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National Club Two Fours Competition
1986 Semi-finalists Pianoforte Supplies
1997 WINNERS Desborough Town
2000 WINNERS Desborough Town
2003 Finalists Kingsthorpe
National Champion of Champions Singles Competition
1996 WINNER T.T. James (Thrapston)
2002 WINNER M.D. Sharpe (Kingsthorpe)
2003 Finalist M.D. Sharpe (Kingsthorpe)
2005 WINNER P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National County Top Four Competition
1994 Semi-finalists
2002 Semi-finalists
2003 Finalists
National County Top Two Fours Competition
2006 Semi-finalists
National County Under 25's Two Fours Competition
1994 Finalists
1997 WINNERS
1999 Finalists


National Mixed Pairs Competition
1987 WINNERS Mr & Mrs T.T. James (Thrapston)
1990 Semi-finalists Mr & Mrs A.J.Gearey (Pianoforte Supplies)
1997 Semi-finalists Mrs D. Bowtle & V.C. Gearey (Pianoforte Supplies)
2003 Semi-finalists Mr & Mrs R.G. Tansley (Kingsthorpe)
2004 WINNERS Miss T. Burgess & P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
2005 Semi-finalists Miss T. Burgess & P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
2007 WINNERS Miss T. Burgess & P.J. Broderick (Wellingborough)
National Mixed Fours Competition
2005 WINNERS Miss T. Burgess, Miss K. Leveridge, D. Lyman, P.J. Broderick (Irchester/Wellingborough)
2006 Semi-finalists Miss T. Burgess, Miss K. Leveridge, D. Lyman, P.J. Broderick (Irchester/Wellingborough)
2008 Semi-finalists Miss T. Burgess, Miss K. Leveridge, D. Lyman, P.J. Broderick (Irchester/Wellingborough)
National Under 18s Singles Competition
1993 Finalist N.D. McKee (Kingsthorpe)
National 55s & Over Competitions
Singles
1994 WINNER T.T. James (Thrapston)
2000 Finalist T.T. James (Thrapston)
2006 WINNER J.M. Haines (Desborough Town)
2007 Semi-finalist J.M. Haines (Desborough Town)
Pairs
1988 Semi-finalists R.G. Smith & G.T. Wills (Kettering Lodge)
1991 Finalists T.C. Clipston & T.T. James (Thrapston)
2001 Finalists D. Weston & D. Crowson (Kingsthorpe)
National 60s & Over Competitions
Singles
1982 WINNER C. Bussey (Kettering Lodge)
1987 Semi-finalist D. Abel (Wellingborough)
Pairs
1986 Finalists F. Newcombe & R. Stapleton (Wellingborough)
National Top Club Competition
2003 Semi-finalists Wellingborough
Inter County Championship "Middleton Cup"
1924 Semi-finalists
1925 Semi-finalists
1928 Semi-finalists
1929 Semi-finalists
1932 WINNERS
1934 WINNERS
1935 Runners Up
1957 Runners Up
1962 Semi-finalists
1965 Runners Up
1971 Semi-finalists
1980 WINNERS