Rhymney Gwent ended their Monmouthshire League Division One season in disappointing style at rivals Blaina, slipping to a 34-shot defeat.

The visitors were slow to adjust to the challenging green and despite three rinks recovering to be involved in close finishes, the remaining rinks lost heavily, with only two points to add to their final points tally for the season.

It could have been six points but it would not have made a significant improvement to their final league position, which depending on how other results will go will still see a top five finish.

There was a positive end to the season for Colin Clabby and his rink of Keri Denner, Neil Jones and David Evans who recovered from a slow start when they trailed 6-11 to dominate the final ends of their encounter to win by three.

The Noel Tippett combination had a much bigger task ahead of them when they trailed 3-16 after eight ends and an almighty hammering looked on the cards.

But some fine bowling by Mallard Jones, Andrew Wysoczanskyj and Malcolm Evans saw them recover to lead by a single with two ends to play.

Despite their efforts they were unlucky to lose on the final end, only two shots separating the two sides.

The third Gwent rink to recover from a slow start saw skip Julian Evans overturn a 3-7 scoreline to trail by a single with three ends to play.

Again the Gwent were denied the points over the final ends to lose by five.

John Evans collected a two on the third end to tie the scores in his game, but thereafter was little success for the Welsh international as only three singles came his way while conceding 35 shots in a surprising scoreline for the Gwent's in form player.