Wales prove too strong after dramatic semi-final

THE general public may not regard bowls as a sport that generates a great deal of excitement, but Guernsey's British fours semi-final on Friday produced high drama, and a truly nail-biting finish.

When they edged home by a single shot against the Irish champions from Bangor, skipped by Atlantic championships star Myles Greenfield, Matt Le Ber's quartet found themselves in a strange situation.

With Len Le Ber leading for his son Matt, and Garry Collins and Gary Pitschou in the engine-room, the Sarnian quartet were delighted to return an 18-17 scorecard - but were curiously reluctant to celebrate.

'It was an exciting match, and we were pleased to win it,' said skip Matt Le Ber.

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