"I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so." Horatio Nelson
The NCSMBA is saddened to learn of the passing of David Walker of Windows SMBC. David had been a member of Windows, formerly Anglian Windows, for many, many years and will be greatly missed. David was also a regular competitor in the Potters Cup at P…
Thorpe Marriott have made a great start to the Bure League season winning their opening matches. They won 9-1 at Windows where Jenny Walker, Ted Redwood & John Jarvis led the way beating Keith Halford’s triple 20-5 aided by Janet Pinchen, T…
A special meeting of club members at Kirby Bedon SMBC last night brought 29 years of short mat bowls history in the village to an end when a vote was passed to close the club down. Declining membership had made team selection increasingly difficult s…
Norfolk enjoyed a successful start to the 2017-18 Inter-County Championship season with both teams winning at home to old rivals Essex. Norfolk Premier beat Essex Premier 27-13 after taking an early lead. In the singles Gary Best beat Mitchell Young…
Read more: Norfolk on top against Essex as I.C.C action begins
There were dramatic results in both summer league divisions this season as Watton managed an incredible turnaround in division two after losing their first three match's and only collecting two points they looked destined to be scrapping to keep off…
A sparkling first half performance by favourites Wymondham left Kirby Bedon reeling in the Summer Cup Final at St Faiths. Many believed that Wymondham’s win at Bob Carter in the semi-final had as good as guaranteed them the cup and that specula…
Bob Carter lifted the Norwich Cup for the tenth time after beating Hempnall in the much delayed final which was finally played at the neutral venue of Kirby Bedon. Hempnall suffered a first session meltdown as Jean Woods, Nigel Willard & Robert H…