THE second annual challenge match between the NBF and Hunts Bowls for the Malcolm Squires and Dick Noble Memorial Shield ended in a 128-114 victory for Hunts at Parkway despite the NBF winning on four of the six rinks.
New Adams team captain Ray Keating paraded most of his team for the upcoming match against Suffolk, while there were several members of the Middleton Cup squad in the Hunts line-up.
There were four triples matches and two fours and their were NBF wins for the rinks of Ray Keating, Roger Strong, Dave Smith and Roger Martin.
Sherin Noble and Norma Squires were on hand to present the shield to Hunts team manager Bob Morton.
RESULT
NBF 114, HUNTS 128 (NBF rinks first)
Michael Humphreys, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter 16, Paul Dalliday, James Harford, Simon Law 29; Duncan Lee, Ally McNaughton, Roger Martin 21, Tom Newman, Tom Fielding, John Earl 20; Stuart Agger, Neil Wright, Mick Linnell 14, Matt Nickerson, Adam Emery, Toby Furzeland 27; Wayne Morris, Mark Pye, Dave Smith 27, Robbie Coleman, Ryan O’Flanagan, Joe Randall 18; Trevor Smith, Mark Prudhoe, Graham Agger, Ray Keating 20, T. Anderson, Sam Brugnoli, Mac May, Harry Ward 19; Jeff Clipston, Dave Henson, Mick Greaves, Roger Strong 16, Mike Robertson, Trevor Murray, Brian Martin, Kierran Murray 15.
BELOW: Sherin Noble and Norma Squires are pictured with the Malcolm Squires and Dick Noble Memorial Shield with Adams team captain Ray Keating, Hunts team manager Bob Morton and NBF president Martyn Dolby.
