The Semi-finals and the Final of the Spring Triples Competition took place at Usk on Saturday. The three winners of the pool matches were: Dingestow1, Magor1 and Magor2. The best runners-up, Caldicot2 joined the other three teams in the Semi-Finals.

Caldicot 2 were drawn to play Dingestow 1, while the two Magor teams faced each other in the semi-finals played over 9 ends. Caldicot started strongly, scoring three shots on the first end and leading 9-1 after 4 ends. Dingestow rallied, winning the next 3 ends to get the score back to 9-5, before Caldicot pulled away again to take the tie 15-5.

Magor1 started well to take a 3-0 lead after two ends but a very good 3 to Magor2 brought the scores level. Unfortunately, Magor2 couldn’t keep that up and saw Magor1 steadily creep away to lead 10-4 after 8 ends. Magor2 needed a “full house” on the last end to tie the match but, after a few bowls, it was clear that was not going to happen and Magor1 advanced to the final.

The final started with shot changing hands, but Caldicot just could not hold on to a shot and Magor1 pulled away to a well-deserved victory with contributions from all three players, Dave Curtis (lead), Terry Meredith (2) and Kath Wilson (skip).

Presenting the trophies, League Chair, Philomena Vaughan congratulated the winners on a fine performance and commiserated with the runners-up who, sadly, could not reproduce the form they showed in the semi-final. Philomena thanked all the teams who took part and all who helped in organising and facilitating the competition, particularly Usk SMBC for the facilities and refreshments and Colin Berg for his excellent organisation.

Proceedings concluded with Philomena presenting the League Shield to Dingestow SMBC and congratulating them on successfully defending the title they won last year.