THE final of the NBF’s Dan Duffy Cup, which is the county club championship, is being hosted by the Langtoft club on Thursday, July 17th at 6.30pm and features the holders Parkway against Blackstones.

The winners advance to next season’s Durham Centenary Trophy, which is the EBF’s national club championship. Parkway are still going strong in this season’s Durham Centenary Trophy having reached the southern section final.

In the county semi-finals, Parkway defeated Whittlesey Manor, while Blackstones won at Yaxley.

The Adams Cup final between holders Whittlesey Manor and Crowland will take place at the City of Peterborough club on Thursday, July 24th at 6.30pm.

In the semi-finals, Whittlesey Manor defeated Stamford, while Crowland beat City of Peterborough.

THE NBF Adams and Newton teams ended their English Bowling Federation county championship programmes with defeats away to Lincolnshire.

The Adams team went down 178-144 at Boston with just three points to show for their efforts courtesy of a 34-18 win for debutant Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington, while the rink of Neil Wright, Tom Fielding and Adam Emery drew 29-29.

Over at Spalding, the Newton team were beaten 171-153 which meant that Lincs clinched the southern section title with four wins out of four.

Northants picked up four points following wins for the rinks of Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs and Paul Buckley, who won 30-25, and Peter Smith, Andy Dyer and captain Brian Bassam, who were 37-18 winners.

RESULTS

ADAMS TROPHY

NORTHANTS 144 (3), LINCS 178 (19) – (Northants rinks only):

Neil Wright, Tom Fielding, Adam Emery drew 29-29; Duncan Lee, Alec Emery, Graham Agger lost 25-26; Craig Campbell, Dudley Smith, Trevor Collins lost 13-40; Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter lost 24-32; Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington won 34-18; Roger Stevens, Steven Shaw, Roger Martin lost 19-33.

NEWTON TROPHY

NORTHANTS 153 (4), LINCS 171 (18) – (Northants rinks only):

Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs, Paul Buckley won 30-25; Martin Prudhoe, Dave Roberts, Phil Symonds lost 14-24; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves lost 25-30; Peter Smith, Andy Dyer, Brian Bassam won 37-18; Les Sharp, Melvyn Beck, Andrew Cooper lost 19-40; Andy Cox, Mick Porter, Andrew Grief lost 28-34.

THE NBF/NWBF county finals are being hosted by the City of Peterborough club on Sunday, July 13th with the first session now starting at 9.00am.

TIMETABLE

9.00am

Ladies 2b singles – Shirley Suffling (Ketton) v Caroline Bruce (Crowland); Men’s secretary singles – Andy Cox (City of Peterborough) v Ally McNaughton (Wittering); Ladies 4b singles – Sue Seed (Stamford) v Linda Toms (Conservative); Men’s veterans singles – Graham Agger (Whittlesey Manor) v John Holroyd (Stamford); Men’s pairs – Paul Marlew & Martyn Dolby (Blackstones) v Stuart Popple (S) & James Harford (Parkway); Ladies senior singles – Marlene Osborne (S) & Viv Hempsell (Yaxley) v Fiona Richardson & Jess Bolam (City of Peterborough).

11.00am

Ladies C/C singles – Lynne Agger (Whittlesey Manor) v Sue Seed (Stamford); Ladies pairs – Sheila Craig & Liz Hext (Conservative) v Jan McDougall & Chris Ryan (Crowland); Men’s 2b singles – John Holroyd (Stamford) v Stephen Harris (Blackstones); Mixed triples – Sophie Morton, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Darren Middleton, Rita Downs, Martyn Dolby (Blackstones); Ladies senior singles – Shirley Suffling (Ketton) v Elaine Upton (Ketton).

1.30pm

Men’s C/C singles – Stuart Agger (Whittlesey Manor) v Stephen Harris (Blackstones); Ladies secretary singles – Sue Seed (Stamford) v Linda Toms (Conservative); Under 25 singles – Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) v Reggie Boardman (Yaxley); Men’s 2b triples – Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Martyn Dolby, Adam Warrington, John Earl (Blackstones),

3.30pm

Mixed pairs – Catherine Popple (S) & James Harford (Parkway) v Sue Seed & Kevin Vinter (Stamford); Men’s senior pairs – Dusty Miller & Martyn Dolby (Blackstones) v Neil Crees & John Holroyd (Stamford); Ladies 2b triples – Julie Nolan, Emma Providence, Linda Kemp (Market Deeping) v Elaine Upton, Shirley Suffling, Helen Tilley (Ketton); Ladies 3b triples – Moira Holroyd (S), Chrissy Baker, Chris Ford (Stamford) v Sally Albany, Jan McDougall, Chris Ryan (Crowland); Under 25 pairs – Owen Aspinall (Blackstones) & Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) v A. Jeapes & Caitlin Dalliday (Parkway).

6.00pm

Senior mixed pairs – Sue Seed & Kevin Vinter (Stamford) v John Suffling & Elaine Upton (Ketton); Men’s 3b triples – Martyn Dolby, Adam Warrington, John Earl (Blackstones) v Michael Humphreys, Paul Buckley, Stephen Harris (Blackstones).

THE NWBF Donald Steward team were involved in a dramatic 106-106 draw with Hunts at Buckden in their latest EWBF county championship match.

The teams shared the 18 points on offer, with the rinks of Ali McCormick and Myra Landsburgh winning for Northants while Karen Mercer’s rink drew.

The team’s final match is at home to bottom of the table North Cambs on July 16th.

The Silver Jubilee Vase team ended their three-match programme with a 137-77 defeat away to Hunts at Hemingford where all five rinks were beaten.

RESULTS

DONALD STEWARD TROPHY

NORTHANTS 106 (9), HUNTS 106 (9) – (Northants rinks only):

Sally Albany, Karen Porter, Karen Mercer drew 24-24; Penny Hart, Shirley Suffling, Ali McCormick won 24-20; Fiona Richardson, Rita Downs, Myra Landsburgh won 21-18; Sheila Craig, Veina Slater, Liz Hext lost 19-22; Val Du’Kett, Joan Collishaw, Chris Ryan lost 18-22.

SILVER JUBILEE VASE

NORTHANTS 77 (0), HUNTS 137 (18) – (Northants rinks only):

Jenny Moseley, Julie Nolan, Gill King lost 14-28; Linda Toms, Marlene Osborne, Viv Hempsell lost 12-30; Kate Heath, Ann Northen, Jess Bolam lost 12-23; Joyce Needham, Maureen Stone, Sue Mansbridge lost 15-31; Miriam Hulbert, Rhona Morrell, Julie O’Neill lost 19-25.

BELOW: The Northants and Hunts Donald Steward teams line-up before their drew at Buckden.

ANY hopes the NBF county teams had of winning their respective southern sections in the EBF county championships perished at the hands of visiting Suffolk.

Both the Adams and Newton teams only managed one winning rink apiece as Suffolk powered home to increase their chances of qualifying for the national finals at Skegness.

The Adams team were beaten 172-151 at Parkway, their one winning rink being Neil Wright, Tom Fielding and Adam Emery, who won 35-18, while at Whittlesey Manor, the Newton team went down 177-143, with the rink of Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs and Paul Buckley winning 33-25.

Both teams round off their programmes away to Lincolnshire on Saturday (July 5).

There are two changes in the Newton team for the match at the Castle green in Spalding with Andrew Grief and Dave Roberts replacing Steven Shaw, who has moved up to the Adams team, and Melvyn Beck.

RESULTS

ADAMS TROPHY

NORTHANTS 151 (2), SUFFOLK 172 (20) – (Northants rinks only):

Neil Wright, Tom Fielding, Adam Emery won 35-18; Tom Newman-Borrett, Michael Humphreys, John Earl lost 23-30; Malcolm Mitchell, Zack Brown, Roger Martin lost 21-37; Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter lost 25-26; Craig Campbell, Dudley Smith, Peter Brown lost 21-26; Duncan Lee, Trevor Collins, Graham Agger lost 26-35.

NEWTON TROPHY

NORTHANTS 143 (2), SUFFOLK 177 (20) – (Northants rinks only):

Ian Chilvers Sam Downs, Paul Buckley won 33-25; Andy Cox, Mick Porter, Brian Bassam lost 21-28; Peter Smith, Andy Cook, Steven Shaw lost 20-37; Martin Prudhoe, Melvyn Beck, Phil Symonds lost 20-25; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves lost 22-33; Les Sharp, Andy Dyer, Andrew Cooper lost 27-29.

THE NBF Adams Trophy team made it three wins out of four with a maximum 22 points haul against near neighbours North Cambs at Blackstones.

Four of the rinks were settled by five shots or less in a 193-141 victory, but a 41-18 win for the rink of Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington and a 36-21 success for Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd and Kevin Vinter eased Northants home.

Northants are in action against Suffolk at Parkway on Saturday (June 28).

RESULT

NORTHANTS 193 (22), NORTH CAMBS 141 (0): (Northants rinks only) –

Neil Wright, Adam Emery, Alec Emery won 26-24; Malcolm Mitchell, Tom Fielding, Roger Martin won 30-26; Craig Campbell, Dudley Smith, Trevor Collins won 31-28; Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington won 41-18; Duncan Lee, Steven Shaw, Graham Agger won 29-24; Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter won 36-21.

BRIAN Bassam has named an unchanged team for the NBF Newton Trophy match against Suffolk at Whittlesey Manor on Saturday (June 28).

He has resisted making any changes despite their thirty shot defeat away to Norfolk which followed a home victory over Hunts.

Newton team:

Martin Prudhoe, Melvyn Beck, Phil Symonds; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves; Les Sharp, Andy Dyer, Andrew Cooper; Peter Smith, Andy Cook, Steven Shaw; Andy Cox, Mick Porter, Brian Bassam; Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs, Paul Buckley.

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.

BOTH NBF county teams suffered their first defeats of the season on their travels to Norfolk.

Having won their opening two matches, the Adams Trophy team went down 174-149 at Great Plumstead as Norfolk made it three wins out of three to top the southern section table.

Northants picked up just three points, with the rink of Craig Campbell, Adam Emery and Peter Brown winning 34-27, while John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter and Stephen Harris shared the spoils at 25 apiece. It was close on two other rinks with Adam Warrington’s rink losing by just one and Graham Agger’s by two.

The Newton Trophy team picked up four points from their 185-155 defeat at the Carters club in Norwich, with Paul Carey, Roger Strong and Mick Greaves winning 40-17 and Peter Smith, Andy Cook and Steven Shaw taking the honours 36-21.

The Adams team are in action at home to North Cambs at Blackstones on Saturday (June 21), and then both teams entertain Suffolk the following Saturday, with the Adams fixture at Parkway and the Newton at Whittlesey Manor.

RESULTS

ADAMS TROPHY

NORTHANTS 149 (3), NORFOLK 174 (19) – (Northants rinks only):

Craig Campbell, Adam Emery, Peter Brown won 34-27; John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter, Stephen Harris drew 25-25; Duncan Lee, Trevor Collins, Graham Agger lost 25-27; Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington lost 28-29; Trevor Smith, Tom Fielding, Martyn Dolby lost 21-33; Ally McNaughton, Dudley Smith, John Earl lost 16-33.

NEWTON TROPHY

NORTHANTS 155 (4), NORFOLK 185 (18) – (Northants rinks only):

Martin Prudhoe, Melvyn Beck, Phil Symonds lost 14-40; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves won 40-17; Les Sharp, Andy Dyer, Andrew Cooper lost 17-30; Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs, Paul Buckley lost 17-42; Peter Smith, Andy Cook, Steven Shaw won 36-21; Mick Porter, Andy Cox, Brian Bassam lost 31-35.

THE NBF Adams Trophy team made it two wins out of two with a dramatic one shot victory away to North Essex at Radwinter.

They completed a 166-165 victory and a collection of 16 points with a single on the very last end of the match.

It set them up for a crucial fixture away to Norfolk on Saturday (June 14) with both teams having won both their opening games.

The key to Northants’ success was the 52-18 victory for the rink of Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington. There were also wins for the rinks of Martyn Dolby (25-24) and Graham Agger (29-18), while the rink of Kevin Vinter only lost by one.

RESULT

ADAMS TROPHY

NORTHANTS 166 (16), NORTH ESSEX 165 (6) – (Northants rinks only):

Duncan Lee, Trevor Collins, Graham Agger won 29-18; Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington won 52-18; Alec Emery, Dudley Smith, Roger Martin lost 17-38; Ally McNaughton, Neil Wright, Kevin Vinter lost 24-25; Malcolm Mitchell, Tom Fielding, Martyn Dolby won 25-24; Craig Campbell, Zack Brown, Adam Emery lost 19-42.