Sport in Short: Bowls

MIDLAND BANK WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Preston) Singles, first round: M Nicolle (GB) bt I Schuback (Aus) 7-1 3-7 7-6 1-7 7-2; T Allcock (Eng) bt D Le Marquand (Jer) 7-3 7-2 7-1. Pairs, first round: B Moseley (SA) and J Rabkin (Isr) bt C Craig and R McCutcheon (Irl) 7-3 0-7 7-6 7-6.