A Family Affair on the Bowling Green

Mother and daughter, Carwen Thomas and Ceri Holmes, faced each other in both Resolven Ladies singles finals this year.

Pre-match family tension?  Not according to Carwen who said, ” We are more relaxed and comfortable playing against each other and always feel we are going to have a close game.”

Prophetic words!  Their first encounter, in the 2 wood singles, was nail-biting to watch

CHRISTINE TWAITE THE MARKER TOSSED THE COIN TO START THE GAME

Carwen started slowly but later in the match, the scoreboard began to tell a different story as she began to catch up. ( Her score is in red on the scoreboard)

CARWEN IS TRAILING BY 3

13 to 15–4 ENDS TO GO

They were TIED AT 17 ALL when the game’s 21 ends had been played.. What a match! They needed to play an extra end to find the winner.

 What a terrific game! Both deserved to win ,but Carwen delivered the winning bowl and will be taking the trophy home.

BRENDA REES CHAIR OF RESOLVEN LADIES BOWLS CLUB PRESENTED THE TROPHY TO CARWEN

But then there was more!  The next day, Ceri and Carwen met again on the Green to play the Club Championship 4 Woods Final.

Again it was a very close game

13 ALL–“HERE WE GO AGAIN ” THINKS MARKER CHRIS

MARY AND ALWYN GRIFFITHS AND BRENDA THE SHOP CAN HARDLY BEAR TO WATCH
GETTING HOT OUT THERE THINKS DAISY

On the last end, Ceri needed one shot to reach 21 and win the match. Carwen needed three..

 Ceri’s won the title three times already, but Carwen needed those 3 shots to become Club Champion for the first time. She did it!

Daugher Ceri will still see the trophies on the sideboard at home, but this year with her mother’s ame on them.

Both players are to be congratulated, not just for the standard of play, but for the way in which the games were played- a credit to them and the Resolven Ladies Bowls Club.

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