A man was banned from a bowling alley for two years after abusing staff.

Mark Jones, of Roundwell Caravan Site in Costessey, admitted using threatening words at Norwich Magistrates' Court today.

The 34-year-old was drinking with friends at Namco Funscape on Barnard Road in Bowthorpe, when he threatened to beat up a worker on February 9.

One staff member tried to persuade Jones to leave and he punched him on his left ear.

Jones said he had drunk too much and could not remember what happened.

District judge Peter Veits fined Jones �100.