Cardigan bowlers are preparing for the biggest game since the Gwbert Road green was officially opened in May 1966 when visiting their Harlequins counterparts in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf for a Welsh Bowling Association Carruthers Shield quarter-final tie this Saturday.

Paul Monders and colleagues reached the last eight for the first time after a tremendous performance in notching a nine-shot win over visitors Skewen.

Cardigan 77 Skewen 68

Rink scores (Cardigan names first): Andrew Clarke 24 E. Beynon 10; Kevin James 20 D. Amos 12; Paul Monders 20 K. Phillips 18

The top home rink was skipped by Andrew Clarke with Emyr Davies, Chris Rogers and Paul Edwards.