MURCH Bowling Club ladies section were the visitors to Millwood Bowling Club for an Afternoon League match.

The ladies were playing in their final match of the season in this league and gained a narrow win in spite of Millwood having to play with one person short.

Murch won two out of three rinks with an overall score of 44 shots to 42 3/4.

This win placed Murch in fourth place in the regional table with Cowbridge in first with 94 shots, Windsor in second with 92 shots, Rectory Road in third with 88 and Murch in fourth with 87.

It was a close competition with only seven shots separating first and fourth position.

Rink 1: K Macleod, A Croom, P Ayres and skip S Mauchline: Millwood 9 3/4, Murch 15

Rink 2: S Wade, A Orchard, G Hughes and skip C Tranter: Millwood 21, Murch 13

Rink 3: C Russell, M Rice, E Carryer (C) and skip M Clake: Millwood 12, Murch 16

Murch's scheduled Evening League match against Rumney Gardens has yet to be played but the ladies of Rectory Road have already been declared overall winners.

The ladies of Murch now look forward to their friendly against Rectory Road.