"I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so." Horatio Nelson
The ESMBA has released the National Championship allocations for the 2024 National Championships. Norfolk has received an allocation of 23 places overall, which is the fourth highest total of places. Only Oxfordshire with 28, Devon with 26 and Hampsh…
Read more: Norfolk fourth highest in National Championship allocations
Harling Yellows are into the semi-finals of the Norwich Cup after yet another convincing home win in the revamped competition. Visitors Hevingham of the Bure League were making their first visit to Breckland League side Harling and suffered a similar…
Read more: Davis dreams of cup glory as Harling storm into semi-finals
The SMPT British Open took place over Saturday and Sunday at York. Steve Easter of Wymondham and David Blundell of Wortwell were the two Norfolk bowlers who had entered the event. It proved to be a long weekend of bowls for Blundell who finished as a…
Read more: David Blundell runner-up in the British Open Shield
Norfolk Premier’s domination of their group in the Inter-County Championships was demonstrated again on Sunday with a 31-9 away win, 263-153 on shots, against Cambridgeshire at March IBC. Despite late withdrawals by two key players through illness No…
Defending City of Norwich League champions Horsford Gold celebrated the new year with a maximum 14-0 win at home to Taverham. Morgan Warnes led the way for Horsford Gold as she skipped her triple to a big 20-3 win against Richard Moore’s Taverham tri…
Wymondham held off a strong challenge by the home side at Thetford before collecting all ten points. Breckland League leaders Wymondham tend to brush aside most teams but found Thetford in bullish mood as three of the four games could have gone eithe…
Read more: Stout resistance from Thetford but maximum for Wymondham
Costessey suffered a surprise 12-2 defeat at British Rail in their City of Norwich League clash this week. Leading the way were Carol Johnson, Pat Baker & Caroline Banham with a 14-5 win against John Chapman’s triple. The other winning British Ra…
Read more: British Rail and Connaught start the new year in winning style