"I am a Norfolk man and Glory in being so." Horatio Nelson
Norfolk County Team Manager Simon Willies has named his teams for the season’s I.C.C curtain raisers at home to Northants Premier and Suffolk on Saturday. Several players will be making their Norfolk debuts as Norfolk attempt to make a good start in…
The SMPT Irish Open will take place in Belfast on the 14th & 15th September but no Norfolk players will be taking part this year. The event has attracted a full field of 234 bowlers, 159 from Ireland, playing in 39 groups of six. Defending champi…
David Lamb & Ryan Fox, both members of the England International Senior Squad this season, reached the semi-finals of the ESMBA Open Pairs. The father and son duo lost to the eventual winners Craig Strong and Jon Pitcher of the West Mids.
The NCSMBA Summer Cup Final between holders Wymondham and Diss took place at Forncett where the Division Two side pulled off the biggest shock seen in years in the competition. After Wymondham beat fierce rivals Bob Carter in the semi-finals many tho…
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Nine Norfolk bowlers took part in the SMPT UK OPEN, the first Singles World Ranking Event of the 2019-20 season, played over the weekend at the Falcon Bowling Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Three of Norfolk’s most experienced singles players, Neil Davids…
England’s quest for SMPT World Cup glory goes on after Ireland lifted the title for the fourth year in a row. In a hard fought final Ireland beat Sweden by 4.5 to 1.5 after four close games left them just 38-37 up on shots. P.J Gallagher beat Jörgen…
The Show Mat schedule for the opening day’s play in the SMPT UK Open in Chelmsford has three Norfolk bowlers listed to appear. The Group 27 game between Wymondham’s Chris Mann and Hempnall’s Neil Davidson will feature at 3.40pm on Saturday afternoon…