Last weekend saw the England Ladies and England Under 21s Short Mat Bowling teams travel from up and down the country to put Greater Manchester bowlers through their paces. The event was held at the Etherow Indoor Bowling Centre and local MP and Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds visited to watch the events unfold.
The weekend was a fantastic success, and saw over 200 players, spectators, family members and organisers visit the centre over the weekend. Saturday saw England’s best young bowlers battle against Greater Manchester teams in Pairs, Triples and Fours disciplines, but ultimately Greater Manchester secured a narrow win with 42 points to the Under 21s 38. The England Ladies gave Greater Manchester a tougher time on Sunday however, pulling away from a 16-14 half time lead, to a massive 42-18 defeat in favour of the Ladies at the end of the event.
The Tameside reporter covered the event and you can read more in the 30th January edition here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/788011453/34/
