Carmarthen Bowling Club | ARNALLT OWEN TOURNAMENT 2025

ARNALLT OWEN 2 WOOD PAIRS TOURNAMENT 2025

Now in its third year, the tournament was a great occasion for the club in memory of a much-missed Life Member and consummate bowler Arnallt Owen.

Pairs had entered from all over South Wales with some travelling from as far afield as Dinas Powys the Rhondda in the East and Tenby in the West

The weather was fine on the day and all who played complimented the Club on the playing surface and pace of the green.

There were several entries from Club Members with the most successful being the pairing of John Morgans and Joshua Hancock who reached the final of the main cup competition before losing to the experienced pair of Phil Davies and Callan Farrell of Thomastown Bowling Club in the Rhondda.

The standard of bowling throughout the day was at a very high level and it was pleasing to see so many mixed pairings as well as young bowlers such as Brychan Lewis and Owain Williams of Kidwelly Bowling Club who did exceptionally well in reaching the Quarter Final only to lose to the eventual winners.

The eventual winners of the main tournament and £500.00 first Prize were Phil Davies and Callan Farrell of Thomastown Bowling Club who defeated John Morgans and Joshua Hancock of Carmarthen Bowling Club, by 23 shots to 17 in an entertaining and closely fought final. The losing Semi Finalists were King Jones and Alan Roberts of Llandeilo B.C. and Tony Duckfield and Cameron White respectively.

2025 Arnallt Owen Cup Winners 2025 Runners Up

Llandeilo Bowling Club were well represented in the tournament with four different pairs and had both finalists in the Plate Competition with the eventual winners of Jamie Davies and Sam Dyer proving too strong for their club mates Doug Davies and Neil Carpenter

2025 Arnallt Owen Plate Winners

The presentations were made by the Club’s Chairman Nigel George who passed on to those present Michael, Janet and Malcolm Owen’s apologies for being unable to attend that day and who had asked him to thank all the competitors for supporting their Dad’s memorial tournament and conveyed their best wishes for its continued success in future years.

The Chairman congratulated all the finalists on their achievement and expressed the Club’s thanks to all the competitors and supporters that had attended during the day. He also wished to record the Club’s thanks to all the sponsors without whose support the event could not take place, namely Arnallt Owen’s Family, Carmarthen Town Council, Castell Howell Foods Ltd., and Ivan Brooks (Club Member)

He also thanked all the Club Members that had helped ensure the whole day was a success i.e. those who helped prepare the Green, the Groundsmen, Jon Morris for Umpiring, those that helped behind the bar and the ladies who had worked tirelessly throughout the day providing teas, coffees and snacks. He also thanked Colin Davies for all his hard work in organising and ensuring the smooth running of the tournament.

He concluded by wishing everybody a safe Journey home.

Phil Davies and Callan Farrell of Thomastown Bowling Club. wished to record their thanks to Carmarthen Bowling Club and its members for putting on such a successful Tournament in memory of one of their longest serving members and complimented the Club on their excellent facilities.

Some Other Photographs taken on the day

SEMI FINALISTS

Alan Roberts, Cameron White and King Jones

(Tony Duckfield was not available for this photograph as he had to leave earlier in the day)