BBC2 Invitation Pairs
Crown Green Bowling Tournament
From an entry of 56 top county bowlers, 14 players have joined defending champions, Ken Strutt and David Blackburn , in the quarter-finals.
The total prize money is £7,030 -the winners receiving 21,000 each.
Tonight the strong Cheshire pairing of Keith Burrows and Barry Cookson meet experienced Greater Manchester pair, Roy Armson and Noel Burrows , in the first quarter-final.
Introduced by Richard Duckenfield from Mitchells and Butlers Social Club in Birmingham.
Commentator HARRY RIGBY
Producer KEITH PHILLIPS BBC Manchester