"I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so." Horatio Nelson
The city of Norwich league championships took place last week with the triples the first to be played which saw Avril Walker, Diane Boswell and Mike Boswell from Windows fend off opposition from Horsford BC's David Knights, Morgan Warnes and Simon Wa…
Hempnall's dominance in the South Norfolk league continued as they retained the Bux Box at Hingham sports hall on Sunday to bring to an end their season. All the teams enjoyed a good days bowling as the pairs finished up with Hempnall'…
Read more: Hempnall win Bux Box to claim South Norfolk double again
The last day of the 2017 National Championships saw the triples take to the mats. As in the fours the previous day three of the four Norfolk qualifiers came through the group stages to take their place in the knock-outs. Jason Woods, Jamie Forster &a…
Read more: Willard, Turner & Woods make it to quarter-finals
Debbie Sparham, Simon Warnes, Chris Mann & Jon Sparham started the National Fours well winning Group 15 ahead of Graham James’ Devon rink with three straight wins of 10-3, 10-8 & 8-4. Two of the other Norfolk rinks also made it through…
Read more: Sparham's rink reach quarter-finals in National Fours
An Emergency General Meeting, called by the ESMBA Management Committee for a vote to increase annual subscription fees by £1 per member to cover a personal insurance scheme negotiated with insurance brokers Sutton Winson, was supported by count…
The Group stages of the National Pairs Championships saw Norfolk Pairs Champions Nigel Willard & Jamie Forster of Bob Carter fail to qualify for the knock-out rounds. They lost their first game in Group 8 by just one shot to Cheshire’s hig…
Read more: So close for Owen Cranston & Chris Mann in National Pairs
Norfolk’s bowlers made a great start in the National Singles Championships at Melton Mowbray when they all qualified through the group stages. Norfolk Singles champion Gary Best of Bob Carter won Group 15 on shot difference ahead of Josh Towey…