THE draws for the opening rounds of the English Bowling Federation and English Women’s Bowling Federation national championships at Skegness have been released.
The finals week runs from Saturday, August 17 through to Saturday, August 24, but the individual portion of the championships doesn’t start until the Monday afternoon (August 19).
MEN
Two-bowl singles: Paul Dalliday (Parkway) v Cleveland, Thursday, 9.15am (second round same day at 3.15pm); Four-bowl singles: Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) v Northumberland, Tuesday, 4.45pm (second round, Wednesday, 9.15am); U25 singles: Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) v winner of Hunts or Notts, in second round on Thursday, 9.15am; Senior singles: Graham Agger (Whittlesey Manor) v winner of Hunts or Durham in second round on Wednesday, 11.45am; Secretary singles: Robert Heath (Yaxley) v Lincs, Tuesday, 11.45am (second round on Wednesday, 11.45am); Champion of Champions: Roger Stevens (Whittlesey Manor) v Derbys in second round on Thursday, 2.15pm; Pairs: Graham Agger & Peter Brown (Whittlesey Manor) v Humberside, Tuesday, 10.45am (second round, Thursday, 9.15am); Senior pairs: Dusty Millar & Martyn Dolby (Blackstones) v North Essex, Tuesday, 11.45am (second round, Wednesday, 2.15pm); Mixed pairs: Paul Dalliday & Michelle Coleman (Parkway) v Humberside, Tuesday, 9.15am (second round, Wednesday, 3.15pm); Two-bowl rinks: Michael Humphreys, Paul Buckley, Stephen Harris (Blackstones) v Durham or Lincs in second round on Wednesday, 9.15am; Three-bowl rinks: Adam Emery, Ean & Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Norfolk, Monday, 2.15pm (second round, Tuesday, 9.15am); Mixed rinks: Paul Dalliday, Michelle Coleman, Tristan Morton (Parkway) v Northumberland, Tuesday, 11.45am (second round, Wednesday, 11.45am; Under 25 pairs: Ollie Jeapes (Parkway) & Owen Aspinall (Blackstones) v Norfolk, Thursday, 10.45am (second round same day provisionally at 3.15pm).
WOMEN
Two-bowl singles: Jan McDougall (Crowland) v Humberside, Tuesday, 9.15am (second round, Wednesday, 2.15pm); Four-bowl singles: Angela Cox (Langtoft) v North Essex or Notts in second round on Thursday, 1.45pm); Senior singles: Chris Ford (Stamford) v Northumberland or Derbys in second round on Thursday, 12.15pm; Secretary singles: Angela Cox (Langtoft) v Lincs, Monday, 2.15pm (second round, Tuesday, 1.45pm); Champion of Champions: Elaine Upton (Ketton) v Suffolk, Thursday, 12.15pm (second round, Friday, 9.15am); Pairs: Pat Booth & Angela Cox (Langtoft) v Humberside, Wednesday, 3.15pm; (second round, Thursday, 10.45am); Senior pairs: Helen Tilley & Elaine Upton (Ketton) v Norfolk, Tuesday, 12.15pm (second round, Wednesday, 1.45pm); Two-bowl rinks: Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling, Helen Tilley (Ketton) v Norfolk, Tuesday, 2.15pm (second round, Wednesday, 9.15am); Three-bowl rinks: Carol Warters, Helen Tilley (sub), Shirley Suffling (Ketton) v Lincs, Monday, 2.15pm (second round, Tuesday, 9.15am).
