THE NBF county teams both suffered defeats at the hands of visiting Lincolnshire in the Adams and Newton Trophy competitions.
It’s three defeats in a row for the Adams team following their172-146 defeat at Blackstones which yielded just four points, while the Newton side came crashing down to earth following the previous week’s first win as they slumped to a 208-152 defeat at Whittlesey Manor.
The rinks of Trevor Collins and Ally McNaughton were in credit for the Adams team, the former for the second match running, while the rinks of Roy Mercer and Kevin Vinter were again successful for the Newton team.
Both teams are at home again on Saturday (June 24) with North Essex at Blackstones in the Adams and North Cambs at Whittlesey Manor in the Newton.
RESULTS
ADAMS TROPHY
NORTHANTS 146 (4), LINCS 172 (18) – (Northants rinks only):
Roger Stevens, Owen Aspinall, Adam Warrington lost 22-24; Jeff Clipston, Duncan Lee, Ray Keating lost 21-32; Martin Prudhoe, Robert Heath, Mick Linnell lost 25-36; Dusty Miller, Darren Middleton, Dave Smith lost 20-36; Howard Shipp, Craig Campbell, Trevor Collins won 29-27; Adam Emery, Neil Wright, Ally McNaughton won 29-17.
NEWTON TROPHY
NORTHANTS 152 (4), LINCS 208 (18) – (Northants rinks only):
Graham Patrickson, Martin & Paul Bailey lost 30-37; Dave Corney, Alec Emery, Paul Buckley lost 22-37; Philip Burbridge, Andy Cook, Peter Smith lost 20-56; John Holroyd, Michael Humphries, Kevin Vinter won 28-24; Andy Dyer, Steven Shaw, Barry Lawrence lost 24-33; Les Sharp, Brian Bassam, Roy Mercer won 29-21.
