THE NBF Adams and Newton teams ended their English Bowling Federation county championship programmes with defeats away to Lincolnshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Adams team went down 178-144 at Boston with just three points to show for their efforts courtesy of a 34-18 win for debutant Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington, while the rink of Neil Wright, Tom Fielding and Adam Emery drew 29-29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over at Spalding, the Newton team were beaten 171-153 which meant that Lincs clinched the southern section title with four wins out of four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Northants picked up four points following wins for the rinks of Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs and Paul Buckley, who won 30-25, and Peter Smith, Andy Dyer and captain Brian Bassam, who were 37-18 winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ADAMS TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS 144 (3), LINCS 178 (19)<\/strong> – (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Neil Wright, Tom Fielding, Adam Emery drew 29-29; Duncan Lee, Alec Emery, Graham Agger lost 25-26; Craig Campbell, Dudley Smith, Trevor Collins lost 13-40; Ally McNaughton, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter lost 24-32; Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys, Adam Warrington won 34-18; Roger Stevens, Steven Shaw, Roger Martin lost 19-33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEWTON TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS 153 (4), LINCS 171 (18)<\/strong> – (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ian Chilvers, Sam Downs, Paul Buckley won 30-25; Martin Prudhoe, Dave Roberts, Phil Symonds lost 14-24; Paul Carey, Roger Strong, Mick Greaves lost 25-30; Peter Smith, Andy Dyer, Brian Bassam won 37-18; Les Sharp, Melvyn Beck, Andrew Cooper lost 19-40; Andy Cox, Mick Porter, Andrew Grief lost 28-34.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THE NBF Adams and Newton teams ended their English Bowling Federation county championship programmes with defeats away to Lincolnshire. The Adams team went down 178-144 at Boston with just three points to show for their efforts courtesy of a 34-18 win for debutant Graham Patrickson, Michael Humphreys and Adam Warrington, while the rink of Neil … <\/p>\n