THE NBF teams opened their county championship campaigns with convincing home victories against local rivals Hunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It therefore meant a winning start for the new team captains – Dave Corney (Adams) and Brian Bassam (Newton).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Adams, the rink of Stephen Harris topped the scoring chart, winning by twenty shots (35-15), while the rinks of John Earl, Graham Agger and Adam Emery also topped the thirty shot mark, with Adam Warrington’s rink on 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rink wins for the Newton team came from those skipped by Phil Symonds, Andrew Grief, Mick Greaves and Paul Buckley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Adams team are back in action on Saturday (June 7) with a visit to North Essex, while it is a trip to Norfolk next for the Newton, along with the Adams, the following Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ADAMS TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS 180 (20), HUNTS 121 (2)<\/strong> – (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Martyn Dolby, Darren Middleton, John Earl won 34-17; Wayne Morris, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington won 29-20; Trevor Smith, Zack Brown, Stephen Harris won 35-15; Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter lost 18-31; Duncan Lee, Tom Newman-Borrett, Graham Agger won 33-22; Craig Campbell, Dudley Smith, Adam Emery won 31-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEWTON TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS 163 (18), HUNTS 148 (4) <\/strong>– (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dave Roberts, Andy Cook, Steven Shaw lost 21-30; Mick Porter, Andy Cox, Andrew Grief won 25-24; Les Sharp, Andy Dyer, Andrew Cooper lost 16-38; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves won 33-17; Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs, Paul Buckley won 35-18; Martin Prudhoe, Melvyn Beck, Phil Symonds won 33-21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … <\/p>\n