This week the ESMBA National Championships take centre stage with the Norfolk qualifiers from the heats played at Hingham Sports Centre making their way to Melton Mowbray for the four days of short mat bowls action. It will be a particularly busy time for Ryan Fox who has qualified for all four of the main events. Norfolk has three entries in the National Singles on Thursday with Wymondham's AJ Pye & Chris Mann and Ryan Fox of Halvergate striving to be the first Norfolk bowler to win this coveted title. On Friday the National Pairs is played and AJ Pye is in action again with fellow Wymondham bowler Jack Pye. Both players are no strangers to success and will be confident of having a good run in the event, Halvergate's talented father and son duo David Lamb and Ryan Fox are Norfolk's other pair with title hopes. The National Fours take place on Saturday with three fours representing the county. Jack Marshall of Wymondham, Simon Willies of Expendables, Keith Cooke of Halvergate and Chris Willies of Expendables are the first, AJ Pye of Wymondham, Morgan Warnes of Bob Carter, Jack Pye of Wymondham and Gary Best of Bob Carter are Norfolk's second four. Norfolk's other entry is made up of Jamie Forster of Halvergate, Karl Newby of Carleton Rode, and Halvergate's Ryan Fox and David Lamb. The National Triples on Sunday brings the busy four days to a close in Leicestershire. Simon Willies of Expendables and Bob Carter's Morgan Warnes and Jason Woods are Norfolk's first entry followed by Chris Mann of Wymondham playing with Halvergate's Keith Cooke and David Lamb. The third Norfolk triple in action are Jack Marshall of Wymondham, Ryan Fox of Halvergate and Chris Willies of Watton Expendables. The following weekend sees the National Under 18s Championships taking place on Saturday 18th April. Norfolk now has three representatives in this event. They are the talented Thetford sisters Chloe & Kacy Suffolk and Bob Carter's brilliant young bowler Alfie Woods. The Norfolk CSMBA wishes all our representatives the very best of luck competing in the National Championship events.
Ryan Fox of Halvergate will be in action for four days
David Lamb and Chris Mann both on way to Melton IBC