Five wins, one defeat and one rained off was the record of West Sussex on their 47th tour based in Great Yarmouth.

Kevin Mitchell, Ray Fieldgate, Cecil Wadey and Alan Catterson were top rink (plus 22) when the opening match against Sole Bay at Southwold was won 136-128.

Norfolk Bowls Club beat the tourists by 151-123 with Steve Hawkes, Paul Sparrow, Ted Lane and Graham Allen (plus 14) the top rink for West Sussex.

Bungay were beaten 154-118 in the third match with Bill Bryder, Brian Knight, Hawkes and Fred Newman (plus 16) taking the honours.

The tourists had their biggest win, 174-113, over Norfolk EBA Past Presidents and Associates Members BA at Norwich, with Fred Boxall, Ken Armstrong, Allen and Catterson top rink on plus 20.

Watton (Loch Neaton) Club were beaten 143-120, with Tony Bray, Derek Johnson, Peter Chiffen and tour organiser Chris Rolph top rink on plus 21. The match against Halesworth Angel was rained off but the tour ended on a high note when West Sussex beat Great Yarmouth 144-124, with Phil Evers, Lane, Bert Stapley and Peter Clement (plus 12) the top rink.

Overall top player of the tour was Hawkes on plus 11.2 and second Catterson on 10.9.