CARDIGAN'S adventure in the Welsh Bowling Association Carruthers Shield ended in heartache on Saturday as Paul Monders and colleagues went down by one shot at Skewen in the last 16.

In a nail-biting game the result could have gone either way and the visitors could hold their heads high after pushing the Neath Port Talbot villagers to the limit.

Skewen 81 Cardigan 80

Rink scores (Skewen names first): Jason Kenifick 19 Paul Monders 22; Mike Williams 16 Andrew Clarke 20; Elfed Beynon 21 Michael Newcombe 21; Jeff Mellor 25 Kevin James 17.

Skewen host Barry Athletic in a quarter-final tie on Saturday, August 6.