Carmarthen suffer a bad day at office

DINEFWR and District Ladies Bowls League leaders Carmarthen experienced a bad day at the office and a 30-22 loss at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen's green, only able to establish a solitary point.

And it could have been even worse if the luck hadn't swung in Carmarthen's favour on rink two. GCG's Noreen Liles was 15-12 in front of Mair Evans going into the last end, but three accurate woods were delivered by Carmarthen to tie the rink. The third Evans wood went to a nervy measure, with Carmarthen sighs of relief sounding when the outcome went their way.

Rink scores (GCG names first) — Rink 1: Jennifer Matthews, Diane Rusbridge, Judith Rees (skip) 15; Thelma Evans, Janet Griffiths, Nelda Davies (skip) 9.

Rink 2: Mair Jones, Carole Rees, Noreen Liles (skip) 15; Sue Pocox, Kath Evans, Mair Evans (skip) 15.

Pts: GCG 5, Carmarthen 1.

After producing a double-salvo of maximum wins, Bro Myrddin leapt back towards the top of the table. Bro sauntered past visiting Merched Coedbach 34-18, with Margaret Evans, Anne Pugh and Sandra Thomas top-rinking 19-7.

Rink scores (Bro Myrddin names first) — Rink 1: Avril Rees, Betty Williams, Olga Evans (skip) 15; Ann Anderson, Maureen Lewis, Joan Owen (skip) 11.

Rink 2: Margaret Evans, Anne Pugh, Sandra Thomas (skip) 19; Pam Jones, Olga Jones, Edna Williams (skip) 7.

Pts: Bro Myrddin 6, Merched Coedbach 0.

Bro quickly followed up with a whitewash 42-15 victory over visiting Ammanford, with both home rinks notching up 21 winning woods apiece to keep the Johnstown-based side in the race for the league title.

Rink scores (Carmarthen names first) — Rink 1: Amy Duston, Stella Thomas, Val Gibbard (skip) 21; Rita Fowler, Alice Davies, Pam Owen (skip) 5.

Rink 2: Anne Parry, Muriel Jackson, Olga Evans (skip) 21; Wendy Davies, Linda Williams, Rosina Smith (skip) 10.

Pts: Bro Myrddin 6, Ammanford 0.

Ammanford bounced back with an exciting 30-26 home victory over high-flying Carmarthen.

It was nip and tuck all the way, with Carmarthen's Jean Taylor just pipping Pam Owen 15-14, while home skip Rosina Smith beat Mair Evans by a five-wood margin to ensure the majority of the points were registered by Ammanford.

Rink scores (Ammanford names first) — Rink 1: Ann Thomas, Linda Williams, Rosina Smith (skip) 16; Julie Power, Kath Evans, Mair Evans (skip) 11.

Rink 2: Rita Fowler, Alice Davies, Pam Owen (skip) 14; Sue Pocox, Nelda Davies, Jean Taylor (skip) 15.

Pts: Ammanford 4, Carmarthen 2.

Llandeilo were also involved in a tight tussle in the Gwendraeth Valley and only lost to hosts Cross Hands 30-28.

Llandeilo found the green slightly heavy for their liking and lost on rink one to Cross skip Gwlithyn Jones. But it was a different story on rink two where both teams were level going into the last end.

Llandeilo trio Eirlys Rowlands, Jean Stancer and Sara Nichols managed to guide in two scoring woods to seal two points and a narrow 15-13 rink victory.

Rink scores (Cross Hands names first) — Rink 1: Margaret Davies, Pat Thomas, Gwlithyn Jones (skip) 17; Nancy Thomas, Kitty Merritt, Merle Kinnell (skip) 13.

Rink 2: Maureen Jones, Cynthia Jones, Ruby Phillips (skip) 13; Eirlys Rowlands, Jean Stancer, Sara Nichols (skip) 15.

Pts: Cross Hands 4, Llandeilo 2.

Merched Tybie did well to get two points from their 40-25 defeat at Llangennech. And it was all thanks to Enid Williams, Nancy Adams and skip Doreen Evans, whose 18-13 victory over Edna Bowen ensured that the dreaded whitewash was avoided.

Rink scores (Merched Tybie names second) — Rink 1: Yvonne Jones, Glenys Weston, Joan Jones (skip) 27; Jean Owen, Annita Rees, Maureen Williams (skip) 7.

Rink 2: Ann Roberts, Wyn Lowe, Edna Bowen (skip) 13; Enid Williams, Nancy Adams, Doreen Evans (skip) 18.

Pts: Llangennech 4, Merched Tybie 2.