This year's Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls starts on Sunday, August 26 and lasts for four weeks with toal prize money in the region of �10,000.

The event opens with the men's pairs, men's fours, ladies' singles and the under-25 singles from August 26-31. The men's singles and triples plus the ladies pairs and triples take place on September 2-7 with the mixed pairs and mixed triples from September 9-14. The final week will see the Open over-60 singles and pairs.

Entry forms can be obtained from: Bowls Tournament, Great Yarmouth Tourism, Maritime House, 25 Marine Parade, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EN (telephone 01493 846343). Final date for entries is June 10. You can also call tournament manager Derek Webster on 01493 603976 or Tony Dunton on 01603 811712 and e-mail Anthony.dunton@tesco.net