Local bowlers help England to British Isles titles
Local bowlers played a significant part as England's men and women won their respective British Isles Indoor Team Championships in Belfast.
Nick Brett skipped his rink to three wins out of three as England's men pipped Scotland for the title on shots difference. England lost to the 'Auld Enemy,' but the Scots were surprisingly beaten by Wales. England in turn only defeated hosts Ireland by a single shot.
Stamford's Stephen Harris led for recently-crowned world champion Robert Paxton whose rink also returned a 100 per cent record.
Brett's daughter Chloe was also unbeaten as England's women took the title by winning all three matches. Chloe played two to Spalding's Chelsea Spencer whose rink won two games and drew one.