AT BOWRAL Bowling Club last Saturday, John Edmonds defeated Kevin Stafford 31-26 in the final of the men's Minor Singles.

The game was close all the way and at no stage did either player have a big lead.

After eight ends the score was 8-8 with both players at the top of their game.

After 15 ends both players could not make a break from one another with the scores locked at 13-13.

Twenty ends had been played before either player had a break in the game.

Edmonds, who played some great draw shots including one shot when three shots down, trailed the kitty to pick up two shots which gave him a 21-15 lead.

But an epic fightback by Stafford got him back into the match and on 27 ends the game was again wide open at 26-26.

Edmonds then closed the game out on the next two ends by picking up five shots which gave him the title.

Both players played a high standard of bowls on the day with Edmonds' draw shots just giving him a winning edge.