Contents Nationwide Bowler • Issue 24 FEATURES
The Return of the King Former World Indoor Singles champion Mervyn King
talks exclusively to Christopher Burns ..................P.12
Atlantic Championships How England’s men’s and ladies’ teams battled to glory in Cyprus ......................................................P.20
Scottish International Open Robert Paxton celebrates his first-ever World Bowls
Tour victory in season-opening event....................P.22
BIBC U25 Home Internationals Scotland’s talented young bowlers claim the Sealy Trophy for the eighth time at Worthing ................P.23
Premier League Bowls Paul Foster records a third victory in Matchroom
Sport’s popular event in sunny Cyprus..................P.27 Back From The Brink
How one Northamptonshire club has survived the recession, against all the odds ..............................P.28
Product Showcase: Accessories A run-down of all the bits and bobs that every good
bowler ought to have in their bag..........................P.59
COLUMNISTS Alex Marshall
The former WBT No.1 and World Indoor Singles champion shares a few ideas for improving the World Bowls Tour ..........P.11
Michael McEwan Why it is in the game’s long-term interests to have a couple of WBT tournaments taking place outside of the UK ........................P.17
Bryan Daly
A look at how the people in charge of running bowls, at all levels, should take their lead from Sir Alex Ferguson ..........................P.33
David Rhys Jones
DRJ tells the incredible story of Ron Rowden, who has defied his disabilities to become one of Essex’s top bowlers......P.56
SUNNY DELIGHT
The thought of a long, cold winter getting you down? Escape from it all with Thomson Holidays and First Choice • p62-63
REGULARS Spot The Difference . . . . . . . . .P.6
Off The Rink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.8 English Round-Up . . . . . . . . . .P.35 Welsh Round-Up . . . . . . . . . . . .P.43 Scottish Round-Up . . . . . . . . .P.46 Irish Round-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.50 Wheelchair Round-Up . . . .P.53 Crown Green Round-Up .P.57 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.65 Greenkeeping Corner . . . . .P.71 WBT News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.79 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.80 The Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.82
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