ON SUNDAY, Abergavenny Bowls Club’s celebrated Bedwellty Park’s 125th anniversary with a mixed friendly.

Abergavenny won by one shot on two rinks, drew on two and lost by two on the other for a 77-77 draw – the perfect result between Monmouthshire’s two oldest clubs.

Meanwhile, Aber’s Ladies won 40-33 at Beechwood in midweek.

Jenni MacGregor, Mary Evans, Kath Indge and Lesley Radley were 16-4 up after 11 ends and won 20-11.

And Sue Pritchard, Mary Vale, Cath Badham and Sue Jewell trailed 11-3, then led 18-11, but finally lost 22-20.

Abergavenny men visited Crickhowell in their first East Monmouthshire League game and were pipped 77-76.

John Woodier, John MacGregor, John Vale and Denis McDaid scored a five to draw level 9-9, and then 11 shots over four ends to win 23-18.

Mike Collins, Mike McGonagall, Mike Hayward and Tom Cobb levelled 19-19 after trailing 19-9, but Crick scored one on the final end to win 20-19.

Jimmy Harris, Peter Steed, Ian Turner and Ian McCuish scored three on the final end to draw 18-18, but Steve File, Gwyn Jones, Courtney Hemmings and Gordon King missed out 21-16.

Abergavenny also lost 59-37 to a strong Penylan team in the South Wales Mixed League on Friday.

Peter Steed, Sue Pritchard, Stephen and Lesley Radley lost 16-12, and Jimmy Harris, John Vale, Mandy Harris and Kath Indge 22-12.

And Mary Evans, Sue Jewell, Mike Hayward and Denis McDaid also missed out 21-13.

But on Saturday in the Mary Wardle League, Clare Morgan, Jenni MacGregor, Sue Pritchard and Mary Evans squeezed home against visitors Blackwood 15-14.

Aber also hosted Abercarn in the Gwent BL, with John Marsh, Martin Love, Denis McDaid and Richard Richards downed 29-9, and Dave Cooper, Nigel Jewell, Mary Vale and Paul Jones 25-17.

Gwyn Jones, Mandy Harris, Roger Griffiths and Ian Turner won 22-14, but Abercarn took the overall honours 69-48.

In the Carruthers Shield, Division One hosts Bedwas and Trethomas were in top form, beating Aber 117-46 (43-5, 31-11, 24-11, 26-19).