Melvyn Beck
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NEWTON TEAM UNCHANGED
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, …
FIRST WIN FOR NWBF
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 …
TITLE BLOWS FOR NBF TEAMS
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 …
DRAMATIC WIN FOR ADAMS TEAM
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 …
TOUGH GOING FOR NWBF TEAMS
THE NWBF county teams suffered a second consecutive double defeat this time at the hands of visiting Norfolk. The Donald Steward team, playing at Blackstones, were unable to register a point in a 161-88 defeat, but the Silver Jubilee team did secure two rink wins for the second game running in a 124-87 defeat at …
NBF TEAMS AT THE DOUBLE!
THE NBF teams opened their county championship campaigns with convincing home victories against local rivals Hunts. The Adams team stormed to a 180-121 success at Blackstones to collect twenty of the 22 points on offer, while the Newton team, playing at Whittlesey Manor, claimed 18 points from a 163-148 victory. It therefore meant a winning …
NBF COUNTY TEAMS
THE NBF teams open their county championship programmes at home to Hunts on Saturday (May 31st) with new team captains at the helm. Dave Corney has stepped up from running the Newton squad to take over the management of the Adams team, with Brian Bassam replacing him. The Adams match against Hunts at Blackstones begins …
HUNTS RETAIN MEMORIAL SHIELD
HUNTS retained the Dick Noble and Malcolm Squires Memorial Shield after defeating Northants 124-94 at Whittlesey Manor in an annual fixture that on this occasion was classed as a trial match for the Adams Trophy squad. As it turned out, several members of the squad were unavailable and so half of the 18-strong team were …
DOUBLE DEFEAT FOR NWBF TEAMS
THE NWBF county teams opened their new campaign with defeats away to Suffolk, but at least they didn’t come empty handed from their long trip. The Donald Steward team collected one rink win in their 91-137 defeat courtesy of Liz Hext, Veina Slater and Sheila Craig, while two other rinks only lost by two shots. …
POTTERS BOWLS WEEK
BOOKINGS are now being taken for the English Bowling Federation’s Bowls Week at the Potters Resort from February 23-27 next year. It is a five-star holiday resort on the Norfolk coast near Great Yarmouth with all inclusive food and drink, top class entertainment from the Potters Theatre Company, sports and leisure facilities and a mixed …