THE NWBF county teams opened their English Women’s Bowling Federation county championships with a double defeat at the hands of visiting Suffolk.
The Donald Steward Trophy team were beaten 91-125 at City of Peterborough, with Chris Ford’s rink the only winners, while the Silver Jubilee Vase team lost 102-140 at Yaxley even though they won on three of the five rinks, courtesy of Julie O’Neill, Gill King and Jan McDougall.
The teams are next in action away to Norfolk on June 17th.
RESULTS
DONALD STEWARD TROPHY
NORTHANTS 91 (2), SUFFOLK 125 (16): (Northants rinks only) –
Terri Handley, Shirley Suffling, Liz Hext lost 16-23; Fiona Richardson, Penny Hart, Myra Landsburgh lost 14-31; Elizabeth Wallace, Moira Holroyd, Chris Ford won 24-23; Rita Downs, Val Du’Kett, Sue Moir lost 15-25; Sally Albany, Karen Porter, Carol Grief lost 22-23.
SILVER JUBILEE VASE
NORTHANTS 102 (6), SUFFOLK 140 (12): (Northants rinks only) –
Miriam Hulbert, Sue Seed, Sue Mansbridge lost 9-50; Linda Toms, Linda Kemp, Ann Northen lost 12-28; Chris Ryan, Caroline Bruc, Jan McDougall won 28-25; Joyce Needham, Karen Mercer, Julie O’Neill won 24-19; Emma Providence, Marlene Osborne, Gill King won 29-18.
BELOW The Northants and Suffolk teams line up before the Donald Steward Trophy fixture at City of Peterborough.
