Darlington's men bowlers face their biggest challenge ever when they meet Cumbria in the all-England club championship this weekend in the second round of the Denny Cup - often referred to as the FA Cup of indoor bowls.
The north west club, based in Carlisle, are arguably as successful in bowls as Manchester United or Arsenal are in the football world and will provide a stiff challenge for the Quakers.
Their 16-man team includes 16 international bowlers and national gold medal winners.
They are current holders of the prestigious national trophy and have dominated the indoor scene over the last seven years collecting four gold medal titles and one silver runners up medal.
This second round match shall be played on three rinks at home and three rinks away tomorrow starting at both venues at 11am.
A total of 84 ends including four hours of intensive competition of the highest order should not really be missed.
The Morrisons Centre squad includes Ken Lamb, Colin Young, Mark Jones, Andrew Kirtland, Ken Tinkler, Alan Crowe, Brian Metcalf, Eric Ramsdale, John Appleton, Geoff Bell, Stan Burton, Keith Cole, Jack Grayson, Alan Stephenson at Cumbria the team includes Alan Lambert, John Lynch, Graham Peacock, David Joyce, Mike Tompkins, Clive Black, Tony Bousfield, Allan Moore (Captain), Barry Armstrong, Nigel Evans, John Hills, Martin Lynch, Barry Hodgson.
The Darlington Indoor Bowls Club has successfully attracted a new sponsor including City Sports of Durham who are providing a newly designed green and white team strip to further enhance this prestigious challenge.
Meanwhile, in the Ladies National Fours Championship Anne Anderson, Maureen Whitton, Joyce Stephenson and Skip Margaret Shaw led all the way at Redcar to win by 11 shots whilst Mary Armstrong, Margaret White, Anne Simpson and Skip Kath Campbell beat another Redcar four skipped by J Marsay to continue in convincing style the Morrison Centre success story.
Darlington are well represented in six ladies national championships and look well set to collect many honours this season.
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