Name : JEFF RUSSELL

Age : 48

Occupation : Web Designer

Club(s) : Nursery : Patricroft Wmc : Budenbergs

Bowls you use : Drakes 2lb 11oz

Best game you've ever played : Winning Sunnybank and £2000 first prize against Brian Duncan

Best player(s) you've ever beaten : Brian Duncan

Your best bowling quality : Corners

Your worst bowling weakness : Striking

Best bowling achievement : Winning Sunnybank, and Gt Manchester Merit once, and Gt Manchester Parks Merit twice

Biggest bowling disappointment : Losing in Semi Final of Bass Qualifier after leading 15-1

One rule you'd introduce/change : Stamping

Favourite green : Taylor Bros

Most dreaded other green : Viaduct

Ambition : To get fit again and start playing again after 3 years out through illness

Funniest bowling moment : Winning British Triples with Mike “Steamer” Knowles and Alan Derench. Playing Mike Geraghty, Kevan Shaw and Brian ? in final when Mike was taking a time to send his bowl, Mike Knowles said go f****g place it there coz it's not staying!! I fell about in stitches, sure enough he struck and knocked it off.

Best piece of advice you could give : Start early and learn to lose before you win