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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines world indoor bowls championship at Potters Leisure Resort (Norfolk) – Pairs final: P Foster & A Marshall (Scotland) bt J Greenslade & R Weale (Wales) 7-6, 11-1.

Mixed pairs Semi finals: D Stavrou (England) & D Gourlay (Scotland) bt A Merrien (Guernsey) & S Skelton (England) 7-7, 7-2; K Packwood (Wales) & P Foster (Scotland) bt J Forrest & D Burnett (Scotland) 11-4, 11-3. Final: Stavrou & Gourlay bt Packwood & Foster 9-3, 6-9, 2-1.

Singles – First round: N Brett (England) bt S Martin (Ireland) 12-1, 9-3; G Harlow (England) bt D Bolt (England) 6-8, 9-2, 2-0; J Price (Wales) bt B Arkley (England) 9-0, 9-6; J Ross (Scotland) bt I Bond (England) 7-2, 10-0; D Gourlay (Scotland) bt C Walker (Scotland) 6-6, 8-5; W Hogg (Scotland) bt M King (England) 10-4, 8-3; S Anderson (Wales) bt T Wood (Australia) 7-10, 12-1, 2-0; J Greenslade (Wales) bt N Smith (England) 7-5, 11-2; M Royal (England) bt P Boyd (Scotland) 10-5, 9-4; D Burnett (Scotland) bt T Stone (England) 10-5, 7-6. R Paxton (England) bt B Jackson (England) 10-6, 14-0; R Weale (Wales) bt C Y Wong (Hong Kong) 9-4, 9-5; S Skelton (England) bt P Last (England) 8-6, 10-6; C Rimmington (South Africa) bt A Marshall (Scot) 5-8, 10-2, 2-0; A Thomson (England) bt B Wilkie (Australia) 8-4, 4-10, 2-1; R Owen (Wales bt P Foster (Scotland) 9-9, 7-5.

EIBA men's inter-club championship (Denny Cup) Quarter-finals: Torquay United bt Leicester 83-61; City of Ely bt Wey Valley 80-48; Desborough bt Nottingham 79-53; Cyphers bt Wellingborough 79-67.

Denny Plate Quarter finals: Barwell bt Malvern Hills 77-67; Norfolk bt Swale 91-81; Copeland bt Newquay 86-63; Kingsthorpe bt Banister Park 80-70.

EIBA women's inter-club championship (Yetton Trophy) – Last 16: Honiton bt Nailsea 78-72 – Rink scores (Honiton skips first): C Binmore 26, S Davies 15; A Hillyear 18, M Lewis 15; P Hackwood 15, N Reid 20; S Hiscocks 19, P Kingston 22. Cambridge Chesterton bt Swindon Westlecot 103-63 – Rink scores (CC skips first): C Locking 23, W Anderson 16; R Bretherton 24, R Nicholls 22; D Smith 23, J Willis 10; P Stanley 33, S Wells 14. Other results: York bt Cumbria 77-63; Lincoln bt Erewash 82-58; Desborough (M) bt Gallow 95-67; Tye Green bt Essex County 86-85; Mote Park bt Croydon 91-52; Arun bt East Dorset 99-58.

Yetton Plate – Last 16: Clevedon bt Madeira 83-82 – Rink scores (Clevedon skips first): J Branfield 18, C King 24; L Palmer 25, S Harriott 17; M Dyer 20, L Smerdon 21; S Branfield 20, J Howell 20. Other results: Boston bt South Forest 87-67; Peterborough bt Bromsgrove 88-86; Acle bt Whiteknights 83-66; Tilbury bt Chigwell 90-79; Swale bt King George Field 102-58; Moonfleet 2000 bt Langney 106-56.

Men's county matches – At North Wilts: Somerset bt Wiltshire 173-86 – Rink scores (Som skips first): D Avery 24, A Penfold 18; J Capon 24, F Tape 19; D Bendall 38, J Goodwin 9; T Steer 22, M Salter 16; R Pitts 40, D Richards 9; R Scott 25, R Salisbury 15. At Dolphin (Poole): Somerset bt Dorset 122-108 – Rink scores (Som skips first): M Beale 22, N Burnley 15; G Finch 16, N Dames 22; J Capon 33, J Smith 18; R Pitts 21, C Wake 16; C Mitchell 21, P Dearlove 15; R Scott 9, P Tidby 22. Junior game at Ilminster: Ilminster bt Somerset under 25's 73-53 – Rink scores (Ilminster skips first): B Davies 23, M Hamilton 15; I Lightfoot 32, A Poolman 18; K Hamilton 18, C Harrod 20.

Warner Leisure Hotels Wessex League: Clarrie Dunbar bt Christie Miller 107-57 (16-0); Bristol bt Weston St Andrews 108-59 (16-0); Yate bt North Wilts 83-80 (10-6); Nailsea bt Purnell 88-77 (13-3); Five Rivers bt East Dorset 75-73 (14-2); Dorchester bt Bournemouth Royals 89-69 (14-2); Moonfleet bt Bridport 91-59 (16-0); Dolphin bt Dolphin Blues 119-43 (16-0); Bournemouth bt Moonfleet B 122-45 (16-0); Banbury Cross bt Westlecot 83-80 (13-3); Oxford City & County bt Oxford & District 77-64 (14-2); Carterton bt Loddon Vale 96-61 (16-0); Rivermead bt West Berks 95-61 (14-2); Church Gresley bt Daventry 75-72 (12-4); Cotswold bt Fairford 81-49 (13-3); Malvern bt MidGlos B 99-50 (16-0); Gloucester bt Thornbury 104-70 (14-2); MidGlos bt Cotswold B 90-59 (16-0); Torquay United bt Isca 91-86 (13-3); Exonia bt Torquay United 83-65 (12-4).