Someone pass a large brandy and the smelling salts. Which I will drink and which I will smell, I won't know until I calm down. I will not be able to take too many games like last week's against St. Kath's in the Brewers Cup; it had everything that the playwrights look for - a last minute decision, drawn games, narrow misses, close measures, you name it and it was all there.

BREWERS CUP

ST. ISSELL'S 77 (10 pts)

ST. KATHS 76 (4)

When St. Issell's travelled to Milford the other week they came home comfortable winners from their game against St. Kaths. But this was something else, it had it all, two rinks drawing, one rink winning for each and a last minute wood deciding a one shot win.

Dave Robb's rink were in outstanding form, with the front two of Mike Gouldingay and Peter Bissell being superb. Haydn Jones and Dave Robb filled in the gaps, giving Brian Davies no chance to succeed.

John Dugmore's game was a see-saw affair, neither taking the initiative. The last wood from John saw him miss the jack by a hair's breadth. They took one for a draw, but a coat of paint and it could have been five.

Dave Roberts's rink was similar, two up, but lying two down in the head. Dave's running wood narrowly missed the jack, which would have given them a three count, and ended up a draw.

Macky Brace's rink are having a struggle these days. At the 16th end they were 15 shots adrift. Six shots in the next four ends saw them just needing the one shot to give the team a one shot victory. It was George Cavell's first wood that sat down just a couple of inches from the jack. His oppo's wood stopped four inches away. The tension could be seen, nearly. No-one could better the head and a very relieved captain Dave Robb led the cheers.

Rink scores (St. Issell's first, St. Kaths skips only):

J. Roberts, D. Greaves, J. Shields, D. Roberts 20; D. Joyce 20.

B. Deeley, D. Howells, J. Moffatt, J. Dugmore 19; A. Robson 19.

G. Cavell, D. Newton, A. Brace, M. Brace 15; P. Collins 24.

M. Gouldingay, P. Bissell, H. Jones, D. Robb 23; B. Davies 13.

PRIORY 38

SAUNDERSFOOT

LADIES 43

With a couple of key players missing, the visitors were hoping to keep the score respectable, but a fighting performance against the strong Priory team saw them come home with the points.

Rink scores (Saundersfoot first, Priory skips only):

A. Davies, K. Kennion, P. Richards, L. Bissell 27; M. McCue 19.

B. Tombs, A. Evans, C. Griffiths, J. Waters 16; A. Hayden 19.

BREWERS CUP

FISHGUARD 103 (12)

ST. BRIDES 59 (2)

Another long midweek trek to Fishguard, this time St. Brides being the travellers. Always a tricky fixture, even more so this season with the green being in top class condition. A win on one rink and two points is always a bonus and St. Brides were not complaining.

Rink scores (St. Brides first, Fishguard skips only):

T. Shaw, G. James, M. Dennis, T. Bullock 24; R. Pollard 19.

D. Williams, G. Davies, A. Brain, J. Tombs 6; K. Banett 37.

P. Lewis, B. Duckworth, N. Ruff, R. Brabon 12; K. Grace 27.

N. Griffiths, P. Sampson, B. Griffiths, M. Brewer 17; T. Jones 20.

DIVISION TWO

ST. BRIDES 66 (2)

GOSCAR 105 (12)

I don't know what the St. Brides players are on, but it must be good. Two games in two days and a couple of friendlies in between and they are still going strong. The so-called 'senior' members of the team are running round like spring chickens. They started off on three rinks like wildfire, but the fires went out quickly, except for Gwynfor Davies's rink where he recorded his first rink win this season as a skip.

Rink scores (St. Brides first, Goscar skips only):

N. Griffiths, L. Allen. D. Williams, G. Davies 22; J. Best 21.

J. Bingham, B. Berry, J. John J. Tombs 16; L. Hilling 42.

P. Lewis, L. Waters, N. Ruff, R. Brabon 15; B. Bailey 16.

T. James, G. James, J. Cleaver, T. Bullock 13; G. Hill 26.

NEYLAND 22

SAUNDERSFOOT

LADIES 48

Another day, another ground. It is getting more like 'have bowls will travel' for the Saundersfoot Ladies. They are certainly getting the games in, this time at Neyland, and recording a convincing win.

Rink scores (Saundersfoot first, Neyland skips only):

B. Tombs, K. Kennion, P. Richards, V. Edwards 18; V. Hubbard 10.

J. Brewer, N. Crocker, L. Bissell, J. Waters 30; M. Grice 12.

FRIENDLIES

SAUNDERSFOOT 132

PENGELLI OAP 120

Slipping in between all the league games, this friendly was played on a glorious day, with both teams having a marvellous time.

Rink scores (Saundersfoot first, Pengelli OAP skips only):

E. Davies, L. Statters, D. Howells, M. Dennis 16; G. Jones 27.

P. Thomas, J. Austin, R. Kennion, J. Moffatt 15; G. Nash 20.

V. Ruff, E. Pendlebury, A. Howells, D. Robb 18; R. Jones 19.

J. James, E. Shaw, D. Newton, M. Gouldingay 27; B. Rees 20.

C. Thomas, Y. Price, P. Bissell, K. Taylor 23; A. Morris 19.

A. Hughes, A. Williams, J. Shields, T. Thomas 33; D. Humphreys 15.

SAUNDERSFOOT 111

WHEATSHEAF 121

The oldest friendly in Saundersfoot's history is the game against the Wheatsheaf. The first game between these two teams took place in 1969. Now, I myself was only a whippersnapper back then (stop laughing), but every year the friendliness of bowling has shown through and last Sunday was no exception. A marvellous fun-filled day, with the visitors taking home the trophy, donated all those years ago by Saundersfoot's Tom Osborne. A really enjoyable day. Oh, and the bowling was not too bad either.

Rink scores (Saundersfoot first, Wheatsheaf skips only):

P. Thomas, A. Hughes, P. Sampson, M. Gouldingay 17; R. Taylor 18.

I. Sampson, S. Arris, N. Crocker, D. Robb 22; K. Faulkner 16.

V. Austin, G. Davies, J. Lawrence, L. Bissell 18; L. Bennett 23.

L. Statters, J. Austin, D. Howells, B. Lawrence 12; J. Lewis 30.

J. James, K. Kennion, A. Howells, P. Bissell 19; D. Thomas 15.

T. Shaw, Y. Price, M. Robb, J. Shields 24; W. Davies 19.

YOU HAVE

BEEN WARNED

Mike Gouldingay has got the proverbial elastic twisted somewhere. He has issued the final ultimatum. Read and quiver all who read this and feel guilty.

All competition fees are due by July 8, and no later. Open Week entries are closing on July 8, and in case you cannot work that lot out, it is a week on Sunday, OK!

If you have not entered or paid by that date, then you will be named and shamed - no excuses. Get the money in folks.