{"id":605,"date":"2025-03-04T11:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T11:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/?p=605"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:06:18","slug":"first-esmba-national-finals-of-2025-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/first-esmba-national-finals-of-2025-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"First ESMBA National Finals of 2025 Imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This weekend will see the first of the 2024\/25 season ESMBA National Finals take place at Melton &amp; District Indoor Bowls Club, kicking off with mixed fours on Saturday followed the next day by over 55 Pairs. Greater Manchester has been fortunate enough to receive a total of 22 allocations and we wish the best of luck to all our teams. Registration for both of this weekend&#8217;s events is 8:30am and full details of the venue, registration times and teams can be found below.<br><br><strong>Venue for all events below:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/gja9pNLZGnDXHYUc8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Melton &amp; District Indoor Bowls Club, LE13 0LR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mixed Fours : Saturday 8th March<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 08:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>S. Wilson \/ S. Banfield \/ C. Banfield \/ S. Wilson<br>D. Almond \/ A. Almond \/ P. Norbury \/ A. Norbury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Over 55 Pairs :&nbsp;Sunday 9th March<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 08:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>J. Pajak \/ L. Greenhalgh<br>S. Roberts \/ M. Anderson<br>T. Stevens \/ M. Murphy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Under 18s : \u00a0Saturday 29th March<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 09:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>A. Almond<br>H. Carter<br>E. Hulme<br>G. Almond<br><br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Singles : Thursday 10th April<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 09:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>P. Roberts<br>B. Holbrook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pairs : Friday 11th April<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 09:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><a href=\"Venue: Melton &amp; District Indoor Bowls Club, LE13 0LRRegistration Time: 08:30amTeams representing Greater Manchester:\"><br><\/a>P. Roberts \/ S. Roberts<br>J. Crowther \/ B. Holbrook<br>P. Thompson \/ P. Norbury<br>K. Baxter \/ J. Bannister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fours : Saturday 12th April<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 08:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>S. Roberts \/ M. Anderson \/ C. Cooper \/ G. Williamson<br>D. Almond \/ A. Almond \/ P. Norbury \/ A. Norbury<br>J. Pajak \/ L. Greenhalgh \/ G. Jones \/ P. Thompson<br>D. Bailey \/ N. Bailey \/ B. Gresty \/ L. Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Triples : Sunday 13th April<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>Registration Time:<\/strong> 08:30am<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teams representing Greater Manchester:<\/span><br>P. Roberts \/ D. Lloyd \/ A. Brideaux<br>S. Roberts \/ M. Anderson \/ C. Cooper<br>P. Norbury \/ A. Norbury \/ P. Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details can be found on the ESMBA website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmba.co.uk\/competitions\/nationals-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">http:\/\/www.esmba.co.uk\/competitions\/nationals-2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend will see the first of the 2024\/25 season ESMBA National Finals take place at Melton &amp; District Indoor Bowls Club, kicking off with mixed fours on Saturday followed the next day by over 55 Pairs. 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