Melvyn Beck
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DOUBLE DEFEAT FOR NBF TEAMS
THE NBF county teams both suffered defeats at the hands of visiting Lincolnshire in the Adams and Newton Trophy competitions. It’s three defeats in a row for the Adams team following their172-146 defeat at Blackstones which yielded just four points, while the Newton side came crashing down to earth following the previous week’s first win …
NEWTON TEAM OFF THE MARK
THE NBF Newton Trophy team got off the mark at the second time of asking by defeating Hunts 178-152 at Needingworth, but the Adams team are still seeking their first win following a 166-143 defeat against Hunts at St Ives. Newton rink honours were shared, with the Northants successes coming from the rinks of Kevin …
STEWARD TEAM BLANKED!
THE NWBF Donald Steward team failed to register a point from their second match of the season when they entertained North Cambs at City of Peterborough. They were beaten 121-93, but the margin of defeat for three of the five rinks was three shots or less. They are next in action away to Suffolk on …
NBF TEAMS GET A SUFFOLK PUNCH!
NORTHANTS’ Adams and Newton teams suffered comprehensive defeats away to Suffolk in their opening county championship fixtures of the season. Suffolk are nearly always the team to beat if you are to challenge for the southern section title, and that fact that both teams were scrambling around for players on the night before the match …
LOSING START FOR LADIES
THE Northants ladies county teams opened their English Women’s Bowling Federation county championship programme with defeats away to local rivals Hunts. The Donald Steward team were beaten 113-98 at Hemingford, while the Silver Jubilee Vase side went down 126-86 at Houghton & Wyton. Both teams recorded two rink wins apiece to return with four points …
NBF WIN INAUGURAL MATCH
A NORTHANTS Bowling Federation team featuring players from both the Adams and Newton squads defeated a Hunts Bowls side in an inaugural match at Whittlesey Manor to become the first winners of the Dick Noble and Malcolm Squires Memorial Shield. The match, which is hoped to become an annual fixture on the local bowls calendar, …
NWBF COUNTY TEAMS
NORTHANTS begin their women’s county championship away to Hunts on Thursday, May 25. Joan Robinson and Ann Cooper are the respective captains of the Donald Steward and the Silver Jubilee Vase squads. Donald Steward team: Shirley Suffling, Pat Jones, Angela Cox; Terri Handley, Linda Kemp Linda Toms; Elizabeth Wallace, Emma Providence, Sharon Green; Vivienne Hempsell, …
NEW ADAMS TEAM CAPTAIN
ROGER Stevens (Whittlesey Manor) has taken over from Neil Wright (Parkway) as captain of the NBF’s Adams Trophy team. As a result of this late change, he has been given little time to put together a competitive team for the opening fixture away to Suffolk on Saturday, June 3. He is hoping for full support …
NBF FACE HUNTS BOWLS
THE inaugural match between select teams from Northants Bowling Federation and Huntingdonshire Bowls takes place at Whittlesey Manor on Saturday, May 20 at 2.00pm. The teams will be playing for the Dick Noble and Malcolm Squires Memorial Shield and the match will take the form of a trial for the NBF’s Adams and Newton teams …
NEW NBF RESULTS CONTACT
WITH NBF results secretary Cliff Watson currently indisposed, Ally McNaughton has agreed to step into the role for the time being. So all results and match queries should now be directed to Ally on 07834 409066 or email: allysaint@hotmail.co.uk.