THE NWBF county teams ended their programmes on a losing note at home to Suffolk with the deficits in both matches just 11 shots across the five rinks.
The Donald Steward team were beaten 124-113 at Blackstones with wins for the rinks of Chris Ryan (27-23) and Myra Landsburgh 34-22 providing them with four points
It was the same points return for the Silver Jubilee Vase team at City of Peterborough where they were beaten 110-99. Wins here for the rinks of Angela Cox (20-19) and Sue Mitchell (30-10).
RESULTS
DONALD STEWARD TROPHY
NORTHANTS 113 (4), SUFFOLK 124 (14) – (Northants rinks only):
Terri Handley, Shirley Suffling, Elaine Upton lost 11-33; Sally Albany, Joan Collishaw, Chris Ryan won 27-23; Linda Toms, Miriam Hulbert, Tina Tinklin lost 17-24; Ruth Swiffen, Penny Hart, Myra Landsburgh won 34-22; Jan McDougall, Val Du’Kett, Julie O’Neill lost 24-25.
SILVER JUBILEE VASE
NORTHANTS 99 (4), SUFFOLK 110 (14) – (Northants rinks only):
Julie Nolan, Caz Bruce, Angela Cox won 20-19; Polly Evans, Marlene Osborne, Netta Andrews lost 19-26; Sue Mansbridge, Fiona Richardson, Lisa Sharratt lost 14-26; Elizabeth Wallace, Rita Downs, Chris Ford lost 16-29; Sue Shaw, Maureen Stone, Sue Mitchell won 30-10.
BELOW: EWBF president Jean Phillips lines up with the Northants and Suffolk players before their Donald Steward Trophy match at Blackstones.
