TERRY Norman's Cheshire Senior Merit dream never panned out.

The Mobberley Victory Hall bowler was unable to progress when Knutsford Bowls Club played host to the county’s best bowlers on Sunday.

Thomas Vickers won the annual Cheshire Senior Merit for the first time.

Norman (Mobberley Victory Hall) bowed out against Chris Koral in the first round

Vickers, who plays for Wharton Cons in the Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association, defeated clubmate – and four-time previous winner – Glynn Cookson in the final.