New names will appear on each of Tenby Bowling Club's Open Week trophies this year. And the two major competitions were won by bowlers who were entering the popular event for the first time. Former England star Danny Denison, of Shaldon, near Torquay, won the famous Gold Cup, while Welsh international, John Roberts, who bowls for neighbouring Saundersfoot, lifted the impressive Percy Howells Silver Bowl. The Five Arches Bowl, the consolation competition for players eliminated in the early rounds of the Gold and Silver, was won by David Evans, of Parc-y- dre, Llanelli. Throughout the week, 43-year-old Denison had been in impressive form and, although bowing out of the Silver in the second round, had been relatively untroubled in all his games in the blue riband event. And Saturday's semi-final and final were no exception. In the morning semi-final, he knocked out former Gold Cup and Silver Bowl winner, Lee Williamson, formerly of Tenby, who now bowls for a club in Gloucestershire, while in the final, he beat Colin Rees, of Merthyr West End, 21-8. Although he did not have it all his own way, Denison, who has already won three open tournaments this season, took 21 ends to win one of the most sought-after titles in Welsh bowls, which also carries a £750 prize. It was only the fifth time in the 81-year history of the contest that the Gold Cup has been won by a bowler from over the Severn Bridge, the last time being in 1981 when C. G. Brown, of Hull, was victorious. In the semi-final, Rees ended local interest by beating Tenby club secretary, Dai Spencer, 21-13. In contrast to the one-sided Gold final, the Silver Bowl was an epic thriller between Roberts and his Saundersfoot clubmate, Phil Carpenter, winner of the bowl in 1998 and 2003. At the beginning of July, the duo teamed up to win the Pembrokeshire County Bowling Association pairs, and next week will represent the county in the national finals in Llandrindod Wells. On Saturday, they had both been due to play in the same rink for Saundersfoot in their league game against Pembroke Dock. But instead, their friendship was suspended as they did battle against each other on the Sutton Street green. Indeed, they played the final almost like a pairs competition, with 31-year-old Roberts, a carpenter by trade, continually drawing to the jack, and Carpenter making the conversion shots. In fact, it was this style of play that saw Carpenter, who in the morning ended the remarkable run of Alan Whitehouse, of Whitland, who is bowling outdoors for the first time this year and also reached the last eight of the Gold Cup, take an early 8-2 lead after eight ends. Roberts got himself back into the game on the next end when he chalked up a fullhouse, and despite conceding a two on the next end, he went on to pick up seven shots without reply to take a 13-10 lead. But then, Roberts was unlucky. He touched one of his opponent's woods onto the jack, which moved slightly, bringing another of his bowls into play. Taking a two on that end, Carpenter scored a three on the next, and, although allowing Roberts one, he picked up a three to take an 18-14 lead. But Roberts dug deep, just as he had done when he was behind in both his quarter-final against last year's Gold Cup winner, Paul Diment, another of his Saundersfoot clubmates, and prolific Tenby Open record-holder, David Kingdon, in the semi- final. He picked up four singles, levelling the score at 18- all on the 23rd end. He then appeared to play a match-winning shot when, holding two, he drew in for a third with the last bowl of the end to give him game, but tragically the bowl fell onto the jack, nudging it towards Carpenter's bowl and leaving him with only one. Roberts joked to the crowd: "At least I won the Bowl for a second." But, reality wasn't far away. Unfazed by this disappointment, Roberts kept his nose in front and, picking up two singles, he won 21-18, to lift the gleaming Silver Bowl and £500 prize, which was his first major open tournament success. The final of the Five Arches Bowl was between David Evans, of Parc-y-dre, and Aled Evans, of Kidwelly. Indeed, it was nearly a father-son final, as David Evans beat Aled's father Keith in the semi-final. Playing with a set of bowls he bought during Open Week, David Evans had been leading 15-8 after 13 ends, but his opponent, who celebrated his 18th birthday on the eve of the opening of the event, grabbed two threes and a double to go in front 16 -15. However, David Evans hit back, picking up a four, followed by two singles, to win 21-16. In the absence of the defending champion, Paul Diment, former Tenby club member, David Rice marked the Gold Cup final, while last year's Silver Bowl winner, Kieran Peregrine oversaw the final this year. Meanwhile, Tom Osborne, who won the award for marking most games during the event, oversaw the Five Arches final. Umpire for the afternoon was Alan Redman. The presentation of trophies followed shortly after play ended, with club chairman, David King Thomas, welcoming guests, including the Mayor of Tenby, Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter, who later presented the trophies, and her deputy, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane. He also thanked everyone who had made the 2005 Open Tournament another success, including tournament organiser, Lynn Delabertouche, who was assisted by Dave himself, Ron Hurlow and Sam McNeilly, the event sponsors, Carlsberg/Tetley, the ladies in the kitchen, led by Alison Redman, greenkeeper, Chris Jenkins, and barman Brian Spencer. Results in the closing rounds were as follows:

GOLD CUP

Second round: S. Askew 9 C. Rees 21; W. Webster 21 M. J. Lister 17; T. Watkins 20 T. Howells 21; H. Evans 7 P. Toomey 21; B. Warren 20 D. Spencer 21; G. Hughes 21 S. Harries 13. Third round: T. Daniels 9 L. Williamson 21; A. Whitehouse 21 M. Davies 19; W. Griffiths 21 M. Partridge 9; D. Denison 21 M. Harries 11; P. Jones 21 P. Carpenter 16; C. Rees 21 W. Webster 15; P. Toomey bt T. Howells; D. Spencer 21 G. Hughes 14. Fourth round: L. Williamson 21 A. Whitehouse 7; W. Griffiths 8 D. Denison 21; P. Jones 10 C. Rees 21; P. Toomey 20 D. Spencer 21. Semi-finals: L. Williamson 9 D. Denison 21; C. Rees 21 D. Spencer 13. Final: D. Denison 21 C. Rees 8.

PERCY HOWELLS SILVER BOWL

Second round: L. Williamson 21 B. Richards 5; M. Alderson 19 I. Owen 21; P. Carpenter 21 A. Owen 4; D. Gough 21 M. J. Lister 14; R. Harris 12 P. Jenkins 21; J. Hubbard 7 C. Jones 21. Third round: Kieran Peregrine 21 P. Currie 17; S. Reese 12 D. Kingdon 21; P. Diment 21 R. Hugh 18; Ross Davies 20 J. Roberts 21; P. Day 13 A. Whitehouse 21; L. Williamson 21 I. Owen 3; P. Carpenter 21 D. Gough 18; P. Jenkins 5 C. Jones 21. Fourth round: K. Peregrine 11 D. Kingdon 21; P. Diment 19 J. Roberts 21; A. Whitehouse 21 L. Williamson 10; P. Carpenter 21 C. Jones 18. Semi-final: D. Kingdon 11 J. Roberts 21; A. Whitehouse 17 P. Carpenter 21. Final: J. Roberts 21 P. Carpenter 18.

FIVE ARCHES BOWL

Preliminary round: G. Hewitt bt L. Lacy; J. Watkins 21 M. Donoghue 9; K. Evans 21 E. Garcia 11; D. Watkins 19 H. Guy 21; Kelvin Davies 21 G. Evans 9; Nigel Davies bt Keith Peregrine; Colin Jones 12 David Evans 21; S. Brown 17 W. Petit 21. First round: G. Hewitt 10 J. Watkins 21; K. Evans w/ o H. Guy scr; Kelvin Davies 21 Nigel Davies 13; David Evans 21 W. Petit 1; R. Burden 21 A. Howells 14; T. Nutt 17 C. Smith 21; P. Haines 21 M. Howells 17; A. Evans 21 Daniel Davies 20. Second round: J. Watkins 18 K. Evans 21; Kelvin Davies 19 David Evans 21; R. Burden 16 C. Smith 21; P. Haines 11 A. Evans 21. Semi-final: Keith Evans 16 David Evans 21; Colin Smith 20 Aled Evans 21. Final: David Evans 21 Aled Evans 16.