BBC2 Invitation Pairs Crown Green Bowling Tournament from Pilkingtons Recreation Club, St Helens.
Tonight, the first semi-final. The 1984 champions,
TOMMY JOHNSTONE and EDDIE HULBERT , have moved one step nearer to becoming the first pair to win the tournament twice.
Standing between them and a place in the final are ARTHUR MURRAY and LEN HIGGINBOTTOM , together as a pairing for the first time, but top competition bowlers with a host of titles between them. Introduced by Richard Duckenfield
Commentator HARRY RIGBY Producer KEITH PHILLIPS BBC Manchester