Bedwas and Trethomas Bowls Club played host to the annual Monmouthshire Bowling Association’s Finals Day over the weekend, welcoming the best players from across south-east Wales.
The finals day featured players from 13 different bowling clubs, with singles, pairs, triples, and fours finals being played in an action-packed event on Saturday July 25.
There were plenty of winners from Caerphilly County Borough – with Blackwood claiming two titles, New Tredegar’s Adam Pugh winning the Champion of Champions singles, and Crosskeys winning the open pairs final.
The winners of each competition will now look to compete in the Welsh Finals in Llandrindod Wells, with hope of reaching the British Isles Finals.
It was also announced following the conclusion of the finals day, that competition secretary, Les Bowd, would be stepping down at the end of the season, following ten years of involvement in the competition.
Next year’s Monmouthshire Bowling Association’s Finals Day will be held at Pontymister Bowls Club, celebrating the organisation’s 103rd year.
The winners for the day in each competition were:
| Competition Group | Players Competing | Final Score |
| Under-18 Singles | Jack Rees (Blaina) vs Jack Mackenzie (Beechwood) | 21-19 |
| Under-25 Singles | Jack Rees (Blaina) vs Cory Bancroft (St Julians) | 21-5 |
| Champion of Champions Singles | Martyn Lee (Whiteheads) vs Adam Pugh (New Tredegar) | 15-21 |
| Open Singles | Owain Dando (Ebbw Vale) vs Steve Harris (Ebbw Vale) | 20-21 |
| Over-60 Singles | Paul Rees (Llanhilleth) vs Steve Toms (Ebbw Vale) | 17-21 |
| Open Pairs | Tom Hancock & Paul Williams (Crosskeys) vs Owain Dando and Steve Harris (Ebbw Vale) | 21-8 |
| Over-60 Pairs | Paul Rees and Tommy Tranter (Llanhilleth) vs Haydn Holder and Sean Croudance (Monmouth) | 26-5 |
| Under-25 Pairs | Lewys Thomas and Oliver Witchell (Blackwood) vs Jack Rees and Ryan Jones (Blaina and Pontnewydd) | 10-15 |
| Open Triples | Aaron Guess, Mathew Davies and Richard Underwood (Ebbw Vale) vs Lewys Thomas, Matthew Harrhy and Oliver Witchell (Blackwood) | 15-19 |
| Over-60 Triples | William Tait, Phil Alder and Paul Henderson (Belle Vue) vs Russell Bryant, Tony Brown and Kieran Davies (Blackwood) | 15-8 |
| Over-55 Fours | David Webley, Steve Toms, Steve Batten and Lee Thomas (Ebbw Vale) vs Brian Keeling, Trevor Hutcherson, Haydn Jenkins and Clive Jenkins (Blackwood) | 13-15 |
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