Tenby Bowling Club's 88th prestigious Gold Cup and Silver Bowl tournaments are in full swing.

Sponsored by Molston Coors Brewing Co Ltd., the week-long event has once again attracted an entry field of over 100 bowlers from around the principality and beyond.

A total prize money of £2,330 is up for grabs alongside two of the most sought-after titles in Welsh bowls, the Gold Cup and Percy Howells Silver Bowl.

Defending Gold Cup champion, former Tenby member Phil Carpenter, now of Aberdare Harlequins, faces a tough field of opponents keen to strike 'gold', including five times winner David Kingdon, of Kidwelly BC.

However, there was a surprise exit for ex-Tenby membber and doubles winner Lee Williamson, of Cheltenham.

Sadly though a number of the Tenby stars, who have been on the winners podium in recent years have withdrawn due to tomorrow (Saturday's) finals clashing with the quarter-finals of the Carruthers Shield in which Tenby play Llandrindod Wells. They include current holder of the Silver Bowl, Paul Diment, and 2005 winner John Roberts.

Play was due to begin yesterday (Thursday) in the Five Arches Bowl Consolation Singles, while the semi-finals and finals of all three contests will be tomorrow.

Results in the opening rounds were as follows:

Gold Cup

Prelim round: Joe Richards 12 Mike Jackson 21; Gerald Hewitt 16 Marcus Smith 21; Mark Osborne 16 Luke Rees 21; Jon Hubbard 20 Steve Reese 21; Joe Hewitt scr Nathan Salmon w/o; Dilwyn John 15 Ben Salmon 21; Dan Salmon scr Rob Chisholm w/o; Kevin Jones w/o Ross Owen scr; Andrew Wason scr Ashley Williams w/o; Mike Rees 21 Trevor Gummer 20; Gareth Barrett 21 Scott Williams 9; Chris Williams 20 Tom Daniel 21; Richard Cowling 21 Dai Spencer 10; Jon Webb 21 Dilwyn Jones 15; Rhodri Williams 13 Darren Potock 21; Rob Hughes scr Richard Osborne w/o; Alan Thomas 11 Nigel Davies 21; Brian Richards 14 Paul Bancroft 21; Luke Davies scr John Roberts w/o; John Smith 9 David Evans 21; Jordan Hooper 18 Cliff Hyde 21; Emelio Gardia 21 John Morgans 9; Dai Newth 21 Chris Berry 19; Morgan Holmes 8 Brian Kingdon 21; Chris Prosser scr Cameron White w/o; Josh Hancock scr Matt Partridge w/o; Ben Cloake 21 Wayne Webster 16; Harry Phillips 21 Mark Wheland 12; Sid Butler 21 Shane Hill 7; Clive Webb 6 Joe Price 21; Mark Howells 6 Lee Williamson 21; Nicky Jones 18 Martyn Harries 21; John Rees 21 Tom Jones 10; David Weale 21 Keith Evans 11; Jarrad Breen 21 Archie Phillips 7; Chris Thomas w/o Stan Harries scr; Peter Haines 7 Steve Davies 21; Andrew Hopkins 21 Les Davies 7; Colin Davies 20 Steve Smith 21; Chris Price 21 Tommy Nutt 8; Peter Toomey 18 Dale Gorman 21; John Williams 21 Wayne Owen 6.

First round: Mike Jackson scr Marcus Smith w/o; Nathan Salmon 11 Ben Salmon 21; Tom Daniel 21 Rob Chisholm 18; Mike Rees 21 Ashley Williams 15; Luke Rees 18 Steve Reese 21; Gareth Barrett 21 Kevin Jones 15; John Roberts scr David Evans w/o; Richard Cowling w/o Jon Webb scr; Dai Newth 21 Brian Kingdon 11; Nigel Davies 21 Paul Bancroft 11; Darren Potock 18 Richard Osborne 21; Cliff Hyde 16 Emelio Garcia 21; Sid Butler scr Joe Price w/o; Ben Cloake 21 Harry Phillips 20; Jarad Breen 21 Chris Thomas 11; John Rees 14 David Weale 21; Cameron White 19 Matthew Partridge 21; Lee Williamson 15 Martyn Harries 21; Steve Smith 4 Chris Price 21; Dale Gorman 17 John Williams 21; Steve Davies 17 Andrew Hopkins 21; Chris Blake scr Robin Burden w/o; Mike Oliver 18 Eilyr Lloyd 21; Tony Duckfield 21 Lyn Guy 15; Mike Gouldingay w/o Luke Stanley scr; Phil Richardson 21 Eddie Oliver 7; John Culley 5 Phil Carpenter 21; Ronan Breen 13 Brian Young 21; Tom Holmes 10 Stephen Hill 21; Aaron Lloyd 7 Dai Kingdon 21; Dai Summers scr Peter Jenkins w/o.

Second round: Ben Salmon 21 Mike Rees 14; Phil Lewis 21 Aaron O'Sullivan 10; Gareth Barrett 16 Tom Daniel 21; Marcus Smith 16 Steve Reese 21; Richard Cowling 20 Richard Osborne 21; Emelio Garcia 18 Dai Newth 21; Andrew Hopkins 21 Chris Price 4; Nigel Davies 21 David Evans 14; David Weale 21 Jarad Breen 18; Matthew Partridge 21 Ben Cloake 20; Joe Price 15 Martyn Harries 21.

Percy Howells Silver Bowl

Prelim round: Luke Stanley scr Stan Harries scr; Dai Summers scr Chris Williams w/o; Tom Holmes 21 Alan Thomas 16; Phil Richardson 21 Kevin Jones 13; Dale Gorman 18 Tom Daniel 21; John Rees 18 John Morgans 21; Bryan Kingdon 21 Josh Hancock 12; Shane Hill 6 Phil Carpenter 21; Wayne Owen 21 Wayne Webster 1; Ronan Breen 8 David Kingdon 21; Ben Salmon 21 Keith Evans 15; Andrew Wason scr Joe Hewitt w/o; Chris Blake scr Lyn Guy w/o; Rob Hughes scr Les Davies w/o; Mike Jackson scr Mike Gouldingay w/o; Steve Reese 21 Mark Wheland 6; Chris Berry 18 Chris Price 21; John Smith 13 David Weale 21; Nigel Davies 18 David Evans 21; Tom Jones 15 Peter Toomey 21; Joe Price 14 Dilwyn John 21; Aaron Lloyd 9 Gerald Hewitt 21; Mark Howells 7 John Williams 21; Matthew Partridge 21 Mike Rees 13; Ben Cloake w/o Ross Owen scr; Steve Davies 21 Eddie Oliver 12; Clive Webb 12 Chris Thomas 21; Brian Young 21 Gareth Barrett 10; Harry Phillips w/o Luke Davies scr; Andrew Hopkins 21 Richard Cowling 10; Steve Hill 21 Sid Butler 14; Emelio Garcia 21 Joe Richards 13; Dai Newth 21 Ashley Williams 11; Darren Potock 7 Lee Williamson 21; Tony Duckfield 15 Marcus Smith 21; John Roberts 20 Archie Phillips 21; Chris Prosser scr Cliff Hyde w/o; Mark Osborne 5 Mike Oliver 21; Luke Rees 21 Nathan Salmon 19; Peter Haines 11 Aaron O'Sullivan 21; Rhodri Williams 21 Jon Webb 19; John Culley 20 Morgan Holmes 21.