BOWLS: Hunts make progress in a national competition

Hunts Under 25s have advanced to the next stage of the Bowls England National White Rose Trophy following a 41-28 victory away to Hertfordshire.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th May 2018, 10:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:30 BST
Fred Richardson's team made progress in the Northants mixed triples event.Fred Richardson's team made progress in the Northants mixed triples event.
Fred Richardson's team made progress in the Northants mixed triples event.

They now face neighbours Cambridgeshire at home for a place in the regional finals.

The Hunts rinks were: Tom Hall, Toby Furzeland, Joe Randall and Ed Elmore; Jack Corney, Kierran Murray, Harry Ward and Alex Walton.

Results

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Mixed pairs, preliminary round: Brian Martin (Parkway) bt Michael Millar (Blackstones) 18-17; Melvyn Beck (Whittlesey Manor) bt Les Sharp (Yaxley) 19-16; Andrew Cooper (Yaxley) bt Peter Cox (Langtoft Pearl) 17-5; Peter White (Langtoft Pearl) bt Paul Bailey (Blackstones) 18-17; Tina Tinklin (Conservative) bt Stephen Harris (Blackstones) 14-11; Paul Buckley (Blackstones) bt Michael Humphreys (Blackstones) 23-18. Walkovers: Bruce Saint (Yaxley) & Derek King (Ryhall).

Senior pairs, preliminary round: Dennis Henshaw (Ryhall) bt Roger Stevens (Whittlesey Manor) 13-12.

Mixed triples, preliminary round: Brian Bassam (Peterborough & District) bt John Hadley (Yaxley) 21-15; Peter Cox (Langtoft Pearl) bt Sam Wilson (Parkway) 28-8; Jon Earl (Blackstones) bt Tony Mace (Whittlesey Manor) 24-19; Steve Roden (Whittlesey Manor) bt Sean Fenlon (Westward); Fred Richardson (Whittlesey Manor) bt Dick Noble (Westward).

Hunts hold their men’s two-bowl singles day at Parkway tomorrow (May 19), and the following day Parkway visit March Town in the opening round of the English Bowling Federation’s Durham Centenary Shield.

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