BOTH the Northants teams returned a full allocation of 14 points from their latest Derbyshire Trophy matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A team returned to the top of the southern section with a 91-69 defeat of North Essex at Stamford to make in four wins from four matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They complete their programme with a title showdown against Norfolk at Stamford this Sunday (Feb 18). They are in the driving seat with a 25 points advantage, but Norfolk have two matches in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Peter Brown unavailable for the Norfolk game, team captain Simon Law has changed two rinks to accommodate county president Martyn Dolby. Law himself moves over to skip Brown’s rink containing the Agger brothers, Graham and Stuart, while Stephen Harris takes over Law’s rink, with Dolby leading and Paul Dalliday at two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Northants A<\/strong>: Brian Martin, Tom Newman, John Earl; Martyn Dolby, Paul Dalliday, Stephen Harris; Stuart Agger, Graham Agger, Simon Law; Michael Humphreys, Wayne Morris, Adam Warrington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, the B team closed their programme by recording back-to-back wins, the latest at the expense of bottom team Hunts at Peterborough & District, the final scoreline a resounding 108-63, with two of the four rinks clinching wins on the last end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS A 91 (14), NORTH ESSEX 69 (0)<\/strong> – (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stuart Agger, Graham Agger, Peter Brown won 22-19; Paul Dalliday, Stephen Harris, Simon Law won 27-20; Michael Humphreys, Wayne Morris, Adam Warrington won 19-17; Brian Martin, Tom Newman, John Earl won 23-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NORTHANTS B 108 (14), HUNTS 63 (0)<\/strong> – (Northants rinks only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tony Barwell, Paul Bailey, Mick Linnell won 23-21; Jeff Clipston, Dudley Smith, Roger Martin won 35-8; JOhn Holroyd Mick Greaves, Kevin Vinter won 26-23; Martin Prudhoe, Ally McNaughton, Ray Keating won 24-11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BOTH the Northants teams returned a full allocation of 14 points from their latest Derbyshire Trophy matches. The A team returned to the top of the southern section with a 91-69 defeat of North Essex at Stamford to make in four wins from four matches. They complete their programme with a title showdown against Norfolk … <\/p>\n