Abergavenny Bowls Club had just one league fixture last week. This was a GBL game against Abercarn at Avenue Road last Saturday. The home team won on one rink only, but such was the margin of victory on the rink, it enabled them to claim a victory by 60 shots to 56.
The successful Abergavenny rink was that of John Woodier. The game was even for the first ten ends but the home rink then seized control, scoring twenty-four shots, and conceding only four, to win by 32 shots to 15. John McGregor’s rink was involved in a close tussle throughout but their opponents managed to secure victory on the last end, winning by 18 shots to 17. John Whomersley’s rink was level at six all after the first seven ends. They then conceded fourteen shots, without reply, over the middle third of the game which led to defeat by 23 shots to 11.
As there was no MBA game last Saturday, the club arranged a friendly fixture with Crosskeys. Although losing on all three rinks to suffer defeat by 65 shots to 45, a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was enjoyed by all. Rink scores were Fred Mutimer 12 – 15, Peter Steed 18 – 24 and Mary Evans 15 – 26. It is hoped that this fixture can be repeated later.
Last Thursday, for the first time in in many years, the club hosted a county game when Monmouthshire BA played a friendly against Bowls Herefordshire at Avenue Road. The home team managed to win on five of the six rinks to secure a comfortable victory. Several club members played in the game, including club chairman and Monmouthshire President Gethin Hill, Matthew Vale, Robert Pursey, Ian McCuish, John Whomersley and Steve File.
Fixtures in the coming week include an EMBA game at Crickhowell tonight 29th May at 6.00pm. On Friday 31st Romilly visit Avenue Road for Mixed League game. This is followed on Saturday 1st June by an MBA game against Blaina at home and a GBL fixture at Whiteheads on the same day. The ladies play a league game against Caerleon at home on Tuesday 7th.