Channel Island bowlers win three titles at British Isles Indoor Championships

Alison Merrien is one of Guernsey's most successful sports people

The Channel Islands have won three titles at the British Isles Indoor Bowls Championships in Chelmsford.

Jersey's Tommy Greechan won the men's singles after beating Scotland's Michael Stepney 21-17 in the final.

Guernsey's former world champion Alison Merrien won the women's singles as she beat Scotland's two-time world indoor champion Julie Forrest 21-16.

Merrien was also part of the Channel Island women's four that beat Wales 17-15 in a dramatic final.

The quartet of Merrien, Ruth Ogier, Catherine Bosnall and Shirley Petit were tied at 15-15 with their Welsh rivals before taking a shot in each of the final two ends to win the title.

There was also a silver medal for the men's pair of Ross Davis and Luke Le Sueur after they lost 26-16 to English Commonwealth Games medallists Sam Tolchard and Louis Ridout.