Oxford's Malcolm Lewis captained England to victory in the World Seniors Championship at Bridlington, setting a record in the process.

Lewis, 48, (centre) became the first Englishman to win world championships with the sport's two governing bodies, having previously landed the English Pool Association title.

He said leading his five-man team to victory in the English Blackball Federation event at Bridlington was in the top three achievements of his long career.

The tournament for players aged 40 or above saw England come through the round robin stage and beat the Republic of Ireland 13-8 in the semi-final.

Engalnd defeated Scotland by the same score in the final.

Lewis said: "It was a bit of a dream to captain England, although I have done it before.

"It was a very good standard. I have played for England since 1984 and it was like going back in time.

"Some of the biggest names in the game were there. Scotland were captained by Ross McGuiness.

"In the last frame against Ireland, I broke and cleared the table to put us into the final.

"We were underdogs in the final, but just took it one frame at a time.

"The only time I got nervous was after I had picked up the cup from the mayor.

"I turned round and saw 20 photographers on the stage below, which was a bit daunting."

Lewis, who works as a table engineer with Riley at Cowley and is a crowd supervisor at Oxford United, is now looking for sponsorship after being asked to captain England at the World Masters in South Africa.

To sponsor him, call 01865 453753 or 07766 110006.