A few weeks after overcoming a serious illness Keith Carter produced an excellent performance to defeat his clubmate Dave Murray 21-20 in a pulsating final and claim his first Staffordshire Veterans’ title.

Tanworth in Arden continued their excellent start to the season with back to back victories over Nordley Liberals in the Summit Garage Premier Bowls League.

The second weekend of the Antony Pagett Open had organiser Mandy Pagett complaining of the “freezing conditions”.

The hugely prestigious Les Evans Memorial Classic takes place on Easter Monday, with its usual star-studied line up of the cream of the crown green bowling world.

The second weekend of the Antony Pagett Open was played in slightly cooler conditions, with Mandy Pagett the organiser complaining of the “freezing conditions”.

With Spring still a few weeks away, the 2008 crown green bowls season kicks off with the second running of the Antony Pagett Open at Cradley Liberals Bowls Club.

Mel Evans and Lynn Pritchatt have virtually sewn up the Premier Division title in the AVH Indoor Bowls League, played at Cannock Leisure Centre, as they retained their eight point advantage with only four games remaining.

The final action before Christmas has seen the first defeat for Division Two leaders Dave Taylor and Dave Semper.

Top Staffs pair Mel Evans and Lynn Pritchatt are marching on towards a successful defence of their AVH Industries Indoor Bowls league title.

The new AVH Industries Indoor league has kicked  off last weekend at Cannock Leisure Centre.

The final crown green bowling event of the season saw an all Warwick and Worcester final in the Deers Leap event at M&B Portland Road.

The Baggeridge four-man team competition produced a finals night of excellent bowling on a superb green.