NATIONAL AND COUNTY HONOURS
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NORTHAMPTON EXPRESS
BOWLS CLUB
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The oldest competition in the club, this handsome shield was presented in 1937 to the club by Mr J.A. Phelp, Chairman of the General Electric Company and Director of Express Lift Co Ltd. The Phelp Shield was an inter-departmental works league played throughout the season. Teams were from all over the works, such as Machine Shop, Steel Car, Toolroom, Despatch, Stores, Maintenance, Gear Shop, Accounts, Woodwork, MASS (Managers and Senior Staff) etc. During the war the works were required to make aircraft and ammunitions for the war effort and it is interesting to note some of the Phelp Shield teams at that time. Proof Shot, Aircraft and Shell Bay.
Since the closure of the works, the Phelp Shield has been contested as a one day club fours competition.
YEAR PHELP SHIELD WINNERS
1920 F.C. HILL, W.H. HUNT, E. SUMMERS, H. HARGREAVES
1921 S.C. GUDGEON, A.R. ELLIOT, W. DAY, T. BARBY, C. RUSSELL
1922 UNCHALLENGED
1923 UNCHALLENGED
1924 T. LAWENCE, W. SANDERS, H.R. REECE, A. NOBLE
1925-35 NOT PLAYED
1936 F.D. PEAKS, R.G. GAME, W.E. REVEIL, J.W. HENDERSON (Layout No. 1)
1937 A. CHURCHMAN, E. IVES, J. PICKERING, W. HILLYER (Woodmill)
1938 R. BROWN, W. BARFOOT, C. RUSSELL, T. BARBY (Machine Shop)
1939 (League 1) E. MERRICK, A.C. PAPE, A. WALTON, G. FORBES (Steel Car)
1939 (League 2) R. BROWN, W. BARFOOT, C. RUSSELL, T. BARBY (Machine Shop)
1940 R. THOMPSON, A. TIMMS, A. VOSS, A. RANDELL (Inspection)
1941 C. HUTT, C. JACKSON, A.J. BROWN, W.H. THATCHER (Accounts)
1942 A.J. PRICKETT, T. WOOD, R. BEX, R. GRAINGER (Proof Shot)
1943 C. SPENCER, T. WOOD, W.H. THATCHER, T. BARBY (Nondescripts)
1944 J.J. REYNOLDS, C. BARDSLEY, D. GRIFFITHS, C.A. KIRBY (Aircraft)
1946 A.J. BROWN, F.J. THOMPSON, F.D. PEAKS, W.H. THATCHER (Accounts)
1947 No names on record (Gearshop)
1948 A. NOBLE, C.H. HOLLIS, W.DELL, R.J. THOMPSON (Toolroom)
1949 D. PACKWOOD, E.MERRICK, A.C.PAPE, F. FORBES, A. WALTON (Steel Car)
1950 G.A.V. JESSON, A.J. PRICKETT, J. BEGLEY, T. BARBY (Machine Shop)
1951 T. WOOD, C.J. SPENCER, E. DAVIS, C.A. KIRBY (Maintenance)
1952 A.C. PAPE, E. MERRICK, F. FORBES, A. WALTON (Steel Car)
1953 A.C. PAPE, E. MERRICK, F. FORBES, A. WALTON (Steel Car)
1954 J.J. REYNOLDS, J. LETTS, W. MARSHALL, R. COX (Gear Shop)
1955 N. LANE, W.R. THORNYCROFT, C. JONES, J. BILLINGTON (Drawing Office Nomads)
1956 A.C. PAPE, N. FROST, A. WALTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1957 E. MERRICK, S. COX, W. THORNYCROFT (Snr), H. GRAHAM, W.C. CLARKE (Stores)
1958 E. DAVIS, A. REEVES, C. SPENCER, G. FROST, T. WOOD (Maintenance)
1959 R. MANSFIELD, A.J. PRICKETT, J. BEGLEY, G.A.V. JESSON (Machine Shop)
1960 T. FISHER, R. SCOTNEY, F.H. PARKER, W. BUTTLE, J.J. REYNOLDS (Woodwork)
1961 R. MANSFIELD, R.J. POWNELL, F.G. INGLIS, T. GILL, R.J. THOMPSON (Toolroom)
1962 C. BUSWELL, D. DAVIS, A.W. BROWN, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1963 R.J. BOYES, W. MALLARD, B.J. FIDDIK, G. GARNETT, S.W. GARNETT (Progress)
1964 R. MANSFIELD, R.J. POWELL, T. WOOD, D. MILLER, R.J. THOMPSON (Toolroom)
1965 A. WARWICK, A.J. JAY, W.E. REVEIL, F.D. PEAKS, A.J. BROWN (M.A.S.S.)
1966 C. RUSSELL, T.G. MARTIN, E. ROBINSON, C.H. HOLLIS, A. NOBLE, S.W. GARNETT, A. WALTON (Pensioners)
1967 P.A. BOYES, A. BELL, J.F. HUNT, L.S. BROWN, G. A'LASSANDRIS (Commercial Sales)
1968 A. WITHEY, F. NEWMAN, R. NOBLE, N.G. BLUNDELL, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1969 A.C. PAPE, V. CIVIL, E. POOLE,, T. DENTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1970 V. KEMP, R. WELSH, R. ENGLAND, B. BANDEY, R. MANSFIELD (Machine Shop A)
1971 J.R. BROWNSELL, R.H. LOVESEY, B. MORRIS, C. HAYNES, M.T. COLEMAN (Accounts)
1972 B. GERROM, J. MOULES, E. POOLE, A.G. WESTON, T. DENTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1973 J. ROGERS, R.H. LOVESEY, B. MORRIS, C. HAYNES, M.T. COLEMAN (Accounts)
1974 G. CULLOP, T. HUNT, J. WHISKER, H. SIMPSON, G. STRIKE, J. BASFORD, W.R. THORNEYCROFT (Drawing Office Plus)
1975 J. MOULES, C. BUSWELL, F. NEWMAN, R. NOBLE, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1976 NOT PLAYED DUE TO RELAYING OF GREEN
1977 P. TIGHE, P. CLIFTON, L. MUNNS, R.H. LOVESEY, C. HAYNES, M.T. COLEMAN (Accounts)
1978 NOT PLAYED DUE TO RELAYING OF GREEN
1979 L. MUNNS, R.H. LOVESAY, C. HAYNES, M.T. COLEMAN (Accounts)
1980 D.R. CHAPMAN, D. BURDIT, K.G. FORBES, M.D. SHARPE, T. DENTON (Associates)
1981 No record
1982 No names on record (Associates)
1983 K.P. JENKINSON, A. ALLEN, C. HAYNES, A.G. WESTON, T. DENTON (Co-Ops)
1984 B. UNDERWOOD, D.R. CHAPMAN, A.V. FARRELL, N. ROBERTS, I. BLAND, K.G. FORBES (Associates)
1985 B. UNDERWOOD, D.R, CHAPMAN, A.V. FARRELL, N. ROBERTS, I. BLAND, K.G. FORBES (Associates)
1986 E. TRASLER, C. CARTER, A. FARRELL, K.P. JENKINSON, C. HAYNES, T. DENTON (Co-Ops)
1987 M. DICKENS, S. DICKENS, A. ALLEN, P. LETTS, B.W. DICKENS (Marrers)
1988 M. DICKENS, S. DICKENS, A. ALLEN, P. LETTS. B.W. DICKENS (Marrers)
1989 L.T. KILWORTH, B. ROBERTS, D. ADKINS, A. WARWICK, F. FORBES (Pensioners)
1990 J. BENTHAM, J. MOULES, S. HOLDING, C.J. WRIGHT, D. DUNKLEY, P.J. REEVE (Drawing Office Plus)
1991 No names on record (Despatch)
1992 P.A. WESTON, L. LING, A. ALLEN, N. ROBERTS, B.W. DICKENS, P. LETTS (Associates)
1993 W. WHITE, N.G. BURDETT, G. CROSS, E.H. FOX, D.C.A. MASTERS, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1994 M. GOLSBY, C. BUSWELL, C. CARTER, M.T. COLEMAN, B. HILLERY (Despatch)
1995 P.A. WESTON, L. LING, A. ALLEN, N. ROBERTS, P. LETTS (Associates)
1996 G. SMITH, C. STENNETT, M.J. SHARMAN, E.OSBORN, C. BLAND, J. BENTHAM (Left & Rights)
1997 NOT PLAYED
1998 NOT PLAYED
1999 NOT PLAYED
2000 C. HAYNES, K.P. JENKINSON, J.BENTHAM, P. LETTS
2001 N.G. BURDETT, C. HAYNES, I. BLAND
2002
2003 W.T. PARKER, K.P. JENKINSON, R. LEMON, C. BLAND
2004 R. BUTT, E.R. SUMMERTON, J.A. CARTER, P. LETTS
2005 A. BELL, A. ALLEN, S. LEMON
2006 R.W. WHITE, T. ATKINS, R. LEMON, C. BLAND
2007 R. BUTT, A. ALLEN, J.A. CARTER, R. LEMON
2008 A. OLIVER, R. PITTS, S. GRAINGER. P. LETTS (Drawing Office Plus)
2009 R. BUTT, R. WHEELER, H. LAMBERT, R. LEMON (Associates)
2010 D.C. JONES, R. WHEELER, W.T. PARKER, I. BLAND (Marrers)
2011 T. ATKINS, J. RAWLINGS, J.A. CARTER, I. BLAND
2012 B. HOBSON, R. BUTT, R. RIGBY, I. BLAND (Marrers)
2013 D.C. JONES, J. MOULES, P. GALBRAITH, R. LEMON
2014 J. MOULES, A. ALLEN, D.C. JONES, S. LEMON (Machine Shop)
2015 J. LEE, P. BRADY, T. WARREN, M. SWIFT (Marrers)
2016 L.WARREN, R.BUTT, M. LEE, C. DOLBY, G. MUNNS, C. BLAND (Steel Car)
2017 J. HEPPELL, V. HAY, B. SWIFT, C. TERRY (Gear Shop)
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2019
2020
2021
2022 T. LEMON , H. BRYAN , M. SWIFT , R. LEMON (Machine Shop)
2023 I. COLES, J. LLOYD, J. BOTTERILL, R. LEMON (Accounts)
2024 T. WARREN, S. BLUNT, S. DOLBY, C. BLAND (Gear Shop)
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YEAR PHELP SHIELD RUNNERS UP
1936 C. EYDEN, T. LAWRENCE, R. MOORE, C. JACKSON (Gear Shop)
1937 E. BARNETT, C. SPENCER, C. JACKSON, R. MOORE (Gear Shop A)
1938 E. MASTERS, A. VOSS, H. GEORGE, R. PERKINS (Capstan Shop)
1939 (League 1) A. CHURCHMAN, J. PICKERING, T. PEPPER, W. HILLYER (Woodmill)
1939 (League 2) H. BILLINGTON, W. DELL, A.NOBLE, W.E. REVELL (Toolroom No. 1)
1940 W. SANDERS, W. BARFOOT, C. RUSSELL, T. BARBY (Machine Shop)
1941 J. PICKERING, C.A. KIRBY, T. PEPPER, W. HILLYER (Woodmill)
1942 S.V. SIMMONS, G.H. ROBERTS, A.E. HUNT, H.R. REECE (Aircraft)
1943 S. SOAMES, T. LETTS, A. TIMMS, A. RANDELL (Inspection)
1944 J. BEGLEY, T. PEPPER, A.E HUNT, R. GRAINGER (Shell Bay)
1945 F.D. PEAKS, R. WOOD, A.E. HUNT, W.H THATCHER (Sales)
1946 E. CHERRY, C.H.C. SAVAGE, E.R. MASON, J.W. HENDERSON (Layout Drawing Office)
1947 NO RECORD
1948 E. MERRICK, A.C. PAPE, F.FORBES, A. WALTON (Steel Car)
1949 L. CARTER, C. BARDSLEY, J.J. REYNOLDS, J. PICKERING , F.H. PARKER (Woodwork)
1950 E. MERRICK, A.C. PAPE, A. WALTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1951 E. MERRICK , A.C. PAPE, A. WALTON, F.FORBES (Steel Car)
1952 A. REEVES, A. CURTIS, R. COX, C. EYDEN (Gear Shop)
1953 A. REEVES, W. MARSHALL, R. COX, C. EYDEN (Gear Shop)
1954 A.C. PAPE, E. MERRICK, A. WALTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1955 A. TIMMS, R.J. POWELL, F.C. INGLIS, C.H. HOLLIS (Toolroom)
1956 C. SPENCER, G. FROST, E. DAVIS, T. WOOD (Maintenance)
1957 A. REEVES, C. SPENCER, G. FROST, E. DAVIS, T. WOOD (Maintenance)
1958 C. BUSWELL, C. HAYNES, F.H. PARKER, R.J. BOYES, S.W. GARNETT (Progress)
1959 B. SMART, R. SCOTNEY, W. BUTTLE, F.H. PARKER, J.J. REYNOLDS (Woodwork)
1960 No names on record (joint runners up: Machine Shop B, Toolroom, Stores)
1961 H. GRAHAM, E. MERRICK, C. HAYNES, W.G. CLARKE (Stores)
1962 R.J. BOYES, W. MALLARD, G. GARNETT,, S.W. GARNETT (Progress)
1963 C. BUSWELL, D. DAVIS, K.W. KING, A.W. BROWN, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1964 No names on record (joint runners up: M.A.S.S., Steel Car)
1965 A.C. PAPE, C. BUSWELL, K.V. KING, A.W. BROWN, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1966 S. LETTS, R. EYDEN, T. DENTON, W.C. CLARKE (Stores)
1967 No record
1968 W.E. REVELL, F.D. PEAKS, A.J. JAY, G.A.V. JESSON, A. WARWICK., A. J. BROWN (M.A.S.S.)
1969 P.A. BOYES, A.C. DIGBY, J.W. RANDALL, J, HUNT, A. BALL, S.C. LETTS (Commercial Sales)
1970 A. WITHEY, F. NEWMAN, R. NOBLE, N.G. BLUNDELL, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1971 M. GOLSBY, L. HOLTON, S. CLAYPOLE, A. ETHERIDGE, P. BLANE, R. FRECKNALL (Despatch)
1972 C. BUSWELL, F. NEWMAN, R. NOBLE, N.G. BLUNDELL, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1973 G. CULLOP, T. HUNT, J. WHISKER, H. SIMPSON, G. STRIKE, J. BASFORD, W.R. THORNEYCROFT (Drawing Office Contractors)
1974 J. MOULES, C. BUSWELL, F. NEWMAN, R. NOBLE, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1975 G. ROGERS, R.H. LOVESEY, B. MORRIS, C. HAYNES, M.T. COLEMAN (Accounts)
1976 NOT PLAYED RELAYING OF GREEN
1977 A. DADSWELL, K.P. JENKINSON, V. KEMP, A.G. WESTON, F. FORBES (Steel Car)
1978 NOT PLAYED RELAYING OF GREEN
1979 E. OSBORN, T. COSFORD, B. GLAHOLM, P. LETTS (The All Stars)
1980 L. BROWN, G. BROCKBANK, A.C. PAPE, A. NOBLE, F. FORBES (Pensioners)
1981 NO RECORD
1982 NO RECORD
1983 I. DANGERFIELD, A. LING, B.W. DICKENS, P.J. REEVE, P. LETTS (The All Stars)
1984 K.P. JENKINSON, K.T. SIMPSON, A. ALLEN, C. HAYNES, T. DENTON (Co-Ops)
1985 NO RECORD
1986 D. SMITH, P. BLANE, M. GOLSBY, C. BUSWELL, B. HILLERY (Despatch)
1987 NO RECORD
1988 NO RECORD
1989 J. BENTHAM, M. PEARSON, S. HOLDING, P.J. REEVE, K.T. SIMPSON (Drawing Office Plus)
1990 NO RECORD
1991 NO RECORD
1992 NO RECORD
1993 P.A. WESTON, L. LING, A. ALLEN, N. ROBERTS, B.W. DICKENS, P. LETTS (Associates)
1994 P.A.WESTON, L. LING, A. ALLEN, N. ROBERTS, P. LETTS (Associates)
1995 W. WHITE, N.G. BURDETT, M. HARROLD, E.H. FOX, D.C.A. MASTERS, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1996 W. WHITE, N.G. BURDETT, M. HARROLD, E.H. FOX, D.C.A. MASTERS, K.G. BERRILL (Machine Shop B)
1997 NOT PLAYED
1998 NOT PLAYED
1999 NOT PLAYED
2000 D.S. THOMPSON, E.R. SUMMERTON, A. ALLEN, I. BLAND
2001 NO RECORD
2002
2003 E.R. SUMMERTON, A. BELL, A. OLIVER, J. PARKER
2004 A.M. LINNELL, R.W. MARRIOTT, A. OLIVER, W.M,STANLEY
2005 R. BUTT, R. PITTS, D.C.A. MASTERS
2006 A.M. LINNELL, K.G. BERRILL, P.M. HOAD, P. LETTS
2007 R.W. WHITE, D. ROOM, S. LEMON, C. BLAND
2008 R. BUTT, R. WHEELER, J.A. CARTER, D. GRAHAM (Machine Shop)
2009 A. OLIVER, R.B. HALL, S. LEMON, I. BLAND (Marrers)
2O10 J. RAWLINGS, M.T. COLEMAN, W.M. PARKER, D. GRAHAM (Accounts)
2011 R. WHEELER, A. OLIVER, W.M. PARKER, R. LEMON
2012 E. EARP, T. ATKINS, P. GALBRAITH, P. LETTS (Drawing Office Plus)
2013 P.M. HOAD, T. WARREN, J.A. CARTER, P. LETTS
2014 T. ELLIS, A. EAST, G. MUNNS, J.A. CARTER (Drawing Office Plus)
2015 A. EAST, E. BAINBRIDGE, M. JOHNSON, P.M. HOAD (Co-Ops)
2016 J. LEE, D. WHITE, B. SWIFT, T. WARREN, T. WELLBURN, J. LEGGETT, P.M. HOAD, P. LETTS (M.A.S.S.)
2017 A.E. LEMON, S. CHAPPELL, L. WARREN, J. SWIFT (M.A.S.S.)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 A. HILLIARD , B. CARTER, J. HEPPELL , C. DOLBY (Despatch)
2023 A. HILLIARD, G. THORNTON, C. SWIFT, N. ROLFE (Gear Shop)
2024 C. WESTON, J. THORNTON, N. MOORE, W. STANLEY (Sales)