Eastbourne Youth Bowlers had a fine weekend at the National Youth Championships in Coventry. The championships are run throughout May and more than 60 clubs and 600 bowlers participate. Luke Everett is currently second in the Bantam division with a personal best of 144 while in the junior division, Kiran Akehurst and Matthew Benton are fourth and 13th respectively. David Di Francesco is in 14th position and Matthew Benton in 21st in the senior division. Eastbourne Youth Bowling Club have five bowlers playing in the County Championships at the AMF in Worthing on Saturday May 11, and the committee would like to thank the parents and instructors who travelled up to Coventry to show their support.

The finals weekend at the Eastbourne Indoor Bowls Club saw a new Ladies Champion crowned.

The over 65’s Men’s Pairs saw Peter Reynolds and David Booth get off to a flying start to lead 14-3 after ten ends before John Pannett and Brian Henty started a fight back. Needing four shots on the last end for a draw they only mustered three to lose 22-21.