A DISABLED sportsman is celebrating being picked for England.

Chris Jackson, who plays a bowls game called boccia, is to represent his country at tournaments in Oslo and Prague.

“I’ve been playing the game since I was 10 years old,” said the 22-year-old, from Carrville, Durham City.

“It was always my dream to get into the national team, so I am delighted to be selected.”

Chris suffers from muscular dystrophy, which means he is confined to a

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