THE NBF Newton Trophy team made it two wins out of two with a 180-158 victory away to Lincolnshire, but the Adams Trophy side playing the same county suffered a second heavy defeat in three matches.
Rink honours were shared at three apiece in the Newton fixture at Lincoln Moorlands, but a comprehensive 41-19 win for the rink of Craig Campbell, Jon Bailey and Adam Emery, coupled with wins for the rinks of Paul Bailey and Steven Shaw, provided a comfortable success in the end.
Meanwhile, the Adams team, playing at Boston, conceded 200 shots for the second time in three outings, even though they managed to win on three of the six rinks, courtesy of county president Martyn Dolby – his third win of the campaign -Roger Strong and Kevin Vinter.
The teams are next in action on Saturday, June 22, with the Adams team travelling to North Essex while the Newton team head to Norfolk.
Adams team: Martin Prudhoe, Robert Heath, Roger Strong; Tom Newman, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter; Ally McNaughton, Duncan Lee, Graham Agger; Jeff Clipston, Mick Greaves, Ray Keating; Wayne Morris, Mark Pye, Darren Middleton; Stephen Harris, Tom Fielding, John Earl.
RESULTS
ADAMS TROPHY
NORTHANTS 138 (6), LINCS 207 (16) – (Northants rinks only):
Mick Linnell, Dudley Smith, Darren Middleton lost 9-46; Duncan Lee, Ally McNaughton, Ray Keating lost 22-40; Jeff Clipston, Dave Henson, Mick Greaves lost 17-39; Wayne Morris, Mark Pye, Martyn Dolby won 32-30; Martin Prudhoe, Robert Heath, Roger Strong won 29-27; Neil Wright, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter won 29-25.
NEWTON TROPHY
NORTHANTS 180 (16), LINCS 158 (6) – (Northants rinks only):
Craig Campbell, Jon Bailey Adam Emery won 41-19; Ian Chilvers, Alec Emery, Paul Buckley lost 27-30; Andy Cox, Andy Dyer, Steven Shaw won 36-22; Dave Corney, Andy Cook, Melvyn Beck lost 31-34; Nick Corney, Martin Bailey, Brian Bassam lost 16-34; Les Sharp, Mick Porter, Paul Bailey won 29-19.
