Chris Mann achieved a creditable semi final place in the English Masters Singles at Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club at Guildford, Surrey at the weekend (1st + 2nd Oct). Chris was the only Norfolk player to enter who had a blistering day on Saturday in the group stages with wins of 21-9 against Ben Haulkham of West Sussex, 21-6 against Nigel Nicholls of Cornwall and 21-6 against Robert kidd of Ireland, putting him through as group winner and receiving a bye into the last sixteen on Sunday where he won 21-13 against Londoner Ken Sleat. The quarter finals saw him up against the experienced Chris Willies of West Midlands and England but Mann came through with a gritty 21-18 win. But the semi finals was a step to far for him as he lost 21-13 against Belgium Jonathan Payne of Herentals who won the event out of the 48 players who entered.

Debbie Phillips was also in action over weekend in Essex playing for the England Ladies team against an Armagh select side from Ireland which saw England win by 14 points with Debbie contributing three wins over the weekend.