STRATFORD Bowls Club has brought off a major coup by being selected to host an international match between England and New Zealand at the Tiddington Road green on Monday, July 23.

Starting at 10am, the game will continue all day, with the ladies playing in the morning and the men in the afternoon.

Club officials are expecting a crowd of several hundred. Sponsorship is being sought.

The club is also trying to modernise its image by leading the way in bringing in coloured club shirts - sky blue with club badges and letters.