THE NWBF’s Donald Steward team gained their first win of the season with a 117-85 home defeat of North Essex at Blackstones.
They won on four of the five rinks to collect 16 of the 18 points on offer, with wins for the rinks of Chris Ryan, Myra Landsburgh, Ali McCormick and Liz Hext.
Next matches for the county teams are away to Hunts on July 3.
RESULT
DONALD STEWARD TROPHY
NORTHANTS 117 (16), NORTH ESSEX 85 (2) – (Northants rinks only):
Val Du’Kett, Jan Collishaw, Chris Ryan won 24-13; Sally Albany, Karen Porter, Carol Grief lost 17-23; Fiona Richardson, Rita Downs, Myra Landsburgh won 28-16; Terri Handley, Shirley Suffling, Ali McCormick won 18-15; Sheila Craig, Veina Slater, Liz Hext won 30-18.
