The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
National Champs spot for Hunts man
Brampton’s Glyn Milbourne will represent Huntingdonshire in the Bowls England two-bowl national championships at Leamington at the end of August.
He won the day-long qualifier on his home green by defeating Parkway’s Tristan Morton 17-7 in the final.
In the semi-finals, Milbourne defeated club colleague Simon Leader 15-13, while Morton accounted for Sawtry’s Toby Furzeland 159. There were 31 entries.
The Northants men’s county teams open their inter-county champion
ships on Saturday at home to Suffolk.
The Adams Trophy team are in action at Parkway, while the Newton Trophy side are at Whittlesey Manor.
Hunts have named their Johns Trophy team for a knockout match against Essex at Royston on Saturday, June 18.
Hunts: Jorja Jackson, Keirra & Emma Thurston, Pat Reynolds; Rebecca Moorbey, Nicki Mason, Karen Leader, Chloe Brett; Sophie Morton, Amy Avery, Sophie Purell, Michelle Coleman; Jill Francis, Gill Willis, Alison Yeoman, Sabrina Parnell; Jane Baldwin, Pat Cook, Glenys Cousins, Sandra Gentle; Fiona Richardson, Emma Cousins, Patsy Coles, Alison
Wilson.
The Bowls England national inter-club two fours competition is under way.
There were opening round wins for Brampton A, Whittlesey Manor B, Sawtry, St Ives and Brampton B.
There was a record turnout of 24 teams for the annual Longthorpe BC open Spring triples.
Winners were Andy Cox, Patricia & Chris Cooper (pictured left with club president Geoff Bridgefoot and
Jeff Neveling from sponsors Jones Heating) on shots difference from Mike & Jean Parr with David Griffin.
Peterborough League: Weekend Premier Division (all played 3 games): 1 Yaxley Sharks 20pts, 2 Ketton Hanson 20, 3 City of Peterborough City 20, 4 West Ward Tigers 19, 5 Blackstones 16, 6 Peterborough & District 16, 7 City of Peterborough Molins 5, 8 Stamford Town 4.
MIdweek Premier Division: 1 Parkway A P5 44pts, 2 Westward Tigers P4 30, 3 Whittlesey Manor Hawks P5 30, 4 Yaxey Kites P4 21, 5 Peterborough & District P4 20, 6 Deeping BA Gold P4 17, 7 Whittlesey Manor Merlins P3 6, 8 City of Peterborough P4 4, 9 Parkway C P3 3.