CWMAMAN Bowls team had a busy week. Midweek they played against Llangennech and Bryn in the Carruthers WBA Shield Being a man down on one rink they lost 62-48 1/2.

Cwmaman then took on Carmarthen's bowlers at an under-par Garnant green on Saturday. They made a bright enough start against the visitors, only to fall away late and go down to a second Carruthers loss by four shots.

The final score was a 70-66. Best rink for the hosts was skip Gwyn Phillips' four made up of Ken Llewelyn, Mydrim Jeremiah and Brian Madge, which won well, 24-10.

RINK SCORES (Cwmaman names first). Rink One: John Milburne, Ieuan Higgs, James Davies, Mike Jones (skip) J Morgan, D Jenkins, P Jones, Wyn Samuel (skip).

RINK TWO: Ken Llewelyn, Mydrim Jeremiah, Brian Madge, Gwyn Phillips (skip) 24, G Williams, R Phillips, K Lewis, Wyn Davies (skip) 10.

RINK THREE: M Harris, Colin Davies, Dai Llewelyn, John S Jones (skip). 16 J Williams, B Pocock, P Burncroft, M Davies (skip). 21.

RINK FOUR: Bernie Colledge, David N Thomas, Roy Launchbury, Byron Davies (skip) 17, Tom Holmes, Des Protheroe, Colin Smith, Martin Harries 17.

FINAL SCORE: Cwmaman 66, Carmarthen 70.

This Saturday Cwmaman will be away against Tybie, again in the Carruthers Shield.