PARKWAY bowlers completed a Northants Bowling Federation cup double for the second year running when they defeated hosts Whittlesey Manor 49-47 in the final of the Adams Cup on Sunday.
Having already retained the Dan Duffy Trophy, Parkway came through over the closing ends to pip Whittlesey Manor in a repeat of last year’s final to keep possession of the Adams Cup.
After trailing for a considerable portion of the match, Parkway went into the last two ends with a one shot advantage at 48-47 – Tristan Morton’s rink having beaten Martin Welsford’s 17-11.
There was a ‘no-scoring’ final end on one of the other rinks, where Pat Reynolds’ edged home 19-18 against Peter Brown, who had ditched the jack when two shots down, which meant that Jeff Newson, holding shot on the remaining rink, didn’t have to deliver his last bowl, and so accepted a 13-18 defeat at the hands of Mick Duell.
Results (Parkway names first):
Adams Cup ( at Whittlesey Manor) Prkway 49 Whittlesey Mnor 47.
Emma & Andrew Thurston, Pat Reynolds 19, Steve Lander, Fred Richardson, Peter Brown 18; Steve Roden, Tony Mace, Martin Welsford 11, Stuart Reynolds, Fred Addy, Tristan Morton 17;
Howard Shipp, Kevin Stanford, Jeff Newson 13, Graham Agger, Melvyn Beck, Mick Duell 18.
Parkway (back row, left to right): Howard Shipp, Jeff Newson, Kevin Stanford, Andrew Thurston, Stuart Reynolds, Tristan Morton (Front): Emma Thurston, Pat Reynolds, Fred Addy, Tony Mace (NBF president).
Whittlesey Manor (back row, left to right): Mick Duell, Martin Welsford, Peter Brown, Steve Roden, Steve Lander, Graham Agger. (Front): Melvyn Beck, Fred Richardson, Tony Mace (NBF president and player).
