The final of this year’s Brains Cup competition, for Second Division clubs in the Pembrokeshire County Bowls League, took place at Saundersfoot last Saturday, the home of this year’s county president Paul Blayney.

Played between Castle of Haverfordwest and Borderers of Whitland, the match was an exciting affair, with the result being decided on a measure at the end of the 21 ends.

It was the Borderers team, captained by Mike Williams, who started the stronger and it was they who led by nine shots at the halfway stage. Their lead then extended to 15 shots and a win seemed on the cards, but back came the Castle lads, led by Haydn John-Davies, and the outcome went to the wire.

With one rink left on the green in a game they had been behind in all afternoon, the Haverfordwest team required two shots to win and with one conceded by Borderers, all eyes were on the measure, with the Castle skip declining to bowl his last wood. With everyone, both players and spectators, looking on, the second shot was gained, resulting in a first cup win for Castle by the narrowest of margins, 81 shots to 80.