CUMBRIA County Crown Green Bowls plays its first County Championship match of the season on Sunday, May 6.

The fixture is against North Lancs & Fylde, with the home leg of the match at BAE Systems BC, Barrow, and the away leg at the Marton Institute, Blackpool.

Home team players are: A. Thornton. A. Whitehouse, J. Reilly. B. Burgess, M. Barrow. B. Higginson, S. Halesworth, G Thompson, S. Perry, J. Clark, B. Lowden & R. Barrow, with the reserves M. Coulter, M. Lavender and G. Rigg. The match starts at 2pm, practice from 1pm. Entry is £1, concessions 50p.

The away players are: D. Clarkson, D. Naylor, G. Law, M. Gilpin, S. Smith, I. Nicholson, D. Woodend, A. Gilpin, D. Varcoe, G. Bingham, T. Moxham & P. Curwen, with the reserves from M. Ashburn, J. Hinde & G. Whitehead.

There is a coach for players & supporters (contact Colin Haworth 01539 729337).