Sport in Short: Bowls

ENGLISH BOWLING FEDERATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Skegness): Men's quarter-finals: Pairs: R Copestake and J Thompson (Longden Terrace) bt D Cooper and J Mee (Victoria Park, Derby) 22-12; B Deller and P Thomas (Sawtry) bt J Grieve and C Nesbit (Belle Vue) 19-18; A Nelson and E Clarke (Terrington King William) bt K Hollingsworth and M Debenham (Lucas CAV) 27-10. Two-Bowl Rinks: Haverhill Town (K Deeks) bt Enterprise (H Chapman) 20-14; Terrington King William (E Clarke) bt Smiths Dock (T Addison) 31-11; Thornham Magna (R Shepherd) bt Rockland White Hart (W Gapp) 24-10; Church Warsop (A Lee) bt Ideal (B Strawbridge) 24-19. Women's quarter-finals: Pairs: M Walmsley and S Waudby (South Cave) bt E Derry and I Wiffen (Clare) 19-17; P Reynolds and M Malton (Peterborough GPO) bt A Hallam and J Beardsley (Mansfield) 17-16. Two-Bowl Singles: P Mizon (Haverhill Town) bt A Ingham (Park Ladies, Hartlepool) 21-20; M Hannant (North Walsham) bt M Iszatt (Woodhall Spa Town) 21-14; J Newton (Sherwood) bt S Smith (Bramble Lane) 21-13; J Chapman (Hemingford) bt P Thompson (Heaton) 21-18. Four-Bowl Singles: C Gowshall (Park Avenue) bt P Strong (Lincoln Railway) 21-14; S Ossler (Sherwood) bt C Hunter (Peterborough and District) 21-9; M Fisher (Warboys White Hart) bt N Cook (Stockton) 21-11. Mixed Rinks quarter- finals: Cleethorpes (H Putland) bt Ross Sports (J Jenkin) 25-8; Lucas CAV (K Hollingsworth) bt Walpole St Peter (R Rasberry) 19-17; Brampton (R McDonald) bt Poringland Swan (M Shaw) 21-19; Alcan (J Oldfield) bt Perkins Sports (J Newson) 17-13.