Bowls: Game ends a draw

May 1 2008 by Our Correspondent, Gwent Gazette

Ebbw Vale Talgarth

EBBW Vale Welfare Men's Bowls played away at Talgarth on Monday, April 21.

With Ebbw Vale's green not open until Saturday, April 26, this gave them an opportunity to get the feel of the green ready for their away game in the WBA Cup at Pontnewydd on Saturday April 26.

The game didnt look as if it would go ahead after some very heavy rain, but by late afternoon it cleared and a lovely sunny Talgarth evening the game went ahead.

This was also the first match played on the Talgarth green this season, where it played excellent, with some good bowls from both sides. The game finished with Ebbw Vale winning three rinks and Talgarth winning three rinks, which seemed to be a fair result.

After the game all players went into the club house where the ladies section put on refreshments.

Ebbw Vale would like to thank Roy Taylor and everyone at Talgarth Bowls Club for this excellent game and look forward to see them at Ebbw Vale on May 11.

Ebbw ValePontnewydd

EBBW Vale Welfare began their 2008 season on April 26 with a good win in the WBA Cup away at Pontnewydd on a glorious sunny afternoon.

Both sides played some excellent bowls and, with the green playing very tricky, Ebbw Vale seemed to cope much better than Pontnewydd, winning the game by 87 shots to 73 shots.

The top winning rink was skipped by Ron Takel as Hayden Jones and Colin Salkeed won by 29 shots to 15 shots.

There were also wins for Ron Hayward, Colin Watkins, Gary Turner, making his debut for Vale, and Nigel Prosser by 23 shots to 18 shots. John Ridley, Brian Evans, Viv Evans and Lawson Grubb won by 21 shots to 14 shots.

The losing rink was J Short, Brian Williams, Derek Dibble and John Thompson by 14 shots to 26 shots.