THE Northants women’s teams are still seeking their first wins in the English Women’s Bowling Federation county championships following home defeats at the hands of Suffolk in the latest round of matches.
The Donald Steward team, playing at City of Peterborough, collected just three points in a 96-127 defeat with Gill King’s rink winning again – 23-18 – while Chris Ford’s rink shared the spoils at 21-21.
Over at Yaxley, the Silver Jubilee Vase team went one point better with two rink wins in a 82-112 defeat courtesy of Pauline Jones (26-20) and Joyce Needham (21-18).
The Donald Steward team are next in action away to North Essex on June 28.
RESULTS
DONALD STEWARD TROPHY
Northants 96 (3), Suffolk 127 (15) – (Northants rinks only):
Elizabeth Wallace, Val Du’Kett, Liz Hext lost 15-33; Joan Robinson, Viv Hempsell, Gill King won 23-18; Tina Tinklin, Penny Hart, Moira Holroyd lost 21-23; Norma Squires, Wendy Stevens, Myra Landsburgh lost 16-32; Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling, Chris Ford drew 21-21.
SILVER JUBILEE VASE
Northants 82 (4), Suffolk 112 (14) – (Northants rinks only):
Christine Pell, Gina Shoebridge, Ann Northen lost 12-33; Dawn Prosser, Gill Day, Carol Grief lost 14-17; Sue Seed, Karen Porter, Ann Holmes lost 15-24; Linda Toms, Terri Handley, Pauline Jones won 26-20; Kate Heath, Marlene Osbourne, Joyce Needham won 21-18.
