Potters Holidays World Indoor Bowls Championships

Away from the rink, spectators can try the game themselves Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Mervyn King and Alex Marshall wait to go on for their quarter-final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

King, the local favourite, a pest controller from Norfolk, surveys the scene during his defeat to Marshall Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The red and green player shirts hanging up in the tournament office Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Andy Thomson (left) congratulates his doubles partner Ian Bond who beat him in a tie-break in the third round Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Spectators admire the view from the 1,100 capacity stand Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

On the road to the Potters Leisure Resort in the village of Hopton Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Calipers help the umpire adjudicate on a close call Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The tournament directors desk, with TV feed on the big screen Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Simon Skelton, in red, and the 14th seed Les Gillett during their last-16 match Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

A view of the length of the purpose-built arena Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian