The Blackstones line-up (image by Rita Mace)
Star-studded White Hart.
BLACKSTONES bowlers hopes of reaching the finals of the Durham Centenary Shield next month were dashed on their home green – humbled by 50 shots by irrepressible White Hart BC from
Warboys.
The Northants Federation club champions – they won the Dan Duffy Trophy last season – had already beaten Suffolk champions the Rookery BC at Stowmarket but despite home advantage were no match for the Hunts representatives who included several current England internationals including Nick Brett, his daughter Chloe, Ed Elmore and Lewis Baker.
Nineteen shots adrift after ten ends, Blackstones were 34 behind after 15 ends and finally conceded 59-109 with two ends of the scheduled 25 still to play.
White Hart now play Durham’s Simonside BC in the final at Skegness.
Below: Action images from the Durham Shield final (by Alan Romaine)
