Melvyn Beck
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THE NWBF’s Donald Steward team ended their season on a losing note with a four-shot defeat (98-102) at the hands of North Cambs at Blackstones. It meant that Northants finished the southern section with one won and one draw from five matches, while for North Cambs it was their only win of the campaign. There …
COUNTY LUNCHEON BOOKINGS
BOOKINGS are now being taken for the NBF/NWBF presentation luncheon being held once again at the Ellindon Banqueting Suite, Bretton on Sunday, September 21st (12.15pm for 1.00pm). The cost of the three-course luncheon is the same as last year – £26.50 per head. MENU CHOICES STARTERS Cream of vegetable soup Mary Rose prawn cocktail MAIN …
COUNTY FINALS RESULTS
GRAHAM Agger (Whittlesey Manor) remains on course to complete a hat-trick of English Bowling Federation veterans singles titles after winning the county championship at the City of Peterborough club for a third year in a row. He defeated John Holroyd (Stamford) 21-15 in the final, but Holroyd later made amends by claiming a title double …
DUFFY & ADAMS CUP FINALS
THE final of the NBF’s Dan Duffy Cup, which is the county club championship, is being hosted by the Langtoft club on Thursday, July 17th at 6.30pm and features the holders Parkway against Blackstones. The winners advance to next season’s Durham Centenary Trophy, which is the EBF’s national club championship. Parkway are still going strong …
DOUBLE DEFEAT FOR NBF TEAMS
THE NBF Adams and Newton teams ended their English Bowling Federation county championship programmes with defeats away to Lincolnshire. The Adams team went down 178-144 at Boston with just three points to show for their efforts courtesy of a 34-18 win for debutant Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington, while the rink of Neil …
NBF/NWBF COUNTY FINALS
THE NBF/NWBF county finals are being hosted by the City of Peterborough club on Sunday, July 13th with the first session now starting at 9.00am. TIMETABLE 9.00am Ladies 2b singles – Shirley Suffling (Ketton) v Caroline Bruce (Crowland); Men’s secretary singles – Andy Cox (City of Peterborough) v Ally McNaughton (Wittering); Ladies 4b singles – …
ALL SQUARE FOR STEWARD TEAM
THE NWBF Donald Steward team were involved in a dramatic 106-106 draw with Hunts at Buckden in their latest EWBF county championship match. The teams shared the 18 points on offer, with the rinks of Ali McCormick and Myra Landsburgh winning for Northants while Karen Mercer’s rink drew. The team’s final match is at home …
NBF TITLE HOPES ‘SUFFOLKATED’
ANY hopes the NBF county teams had of winning their respective southern sections in the EBF county championships perished at the hands of visiting Suffolk. Both the Adams and Newton teams only managed one winning rink apiece as Suffolk powered home to increase their chances of qualifying for the national finals at Skegness. The Adams …
MAXIMUM FOR ADAMS TEAM
THE NBF Adams Trophy team made it three wins out of four with a maximum 22 points haul against near neighbours North Cambs at Blackstones. Four of the rinks were settled by five shots or less in a 193-141 victory, but a 41-18 win for the rink of Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington …
NEWTON TEAM UNCHANGED
BRIAN Bassam has named an unchanged team for the NBF Newton Trophy match against Suffolk at Whittlesey Manor on Saturday (June 28). He has resisted making any changes despite their thirty shot defeat away to Norfolk which followed a home victory over Hunts. Newton team: Martin Prudhoe, Melvyn Beck, Phil Symonds; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, …