The ESMBA have launched a survey asking short mat bowlers for their opinions on the format of the Inter-County Championships. This season has seen a new three tier system in place with two premier sections and an “A” team section that has seen a mixed reaction from bowlers. Norfolk has seen travel distances to away venues proving to be a challenge with the Norfolk "A" v Shropshire match eventually played at a neutral venue. An ever decreasing number of available weekends to play County Championships and National Qualifiers due to what seems to be an ever increasing ESMBA diary is also proving problematic for setting dates for the 2023/24 season. All interested bowlers are requested to fill in the survey and make their opinions heard. The survey can be found on the ESMBA website.
Norfolk Manager Jack Pye with Premier bowler Neil Davidson