There was the last flickering of the summer bowls season for a few clubs.

Datchworth Bowls Club final week of bowling started with a 107-106 mixed friendly loss at home to Sele Farm.

The six rinks were shared three each.

Ian Tyler, Barbara Williams and Steve Chamberlain lost the first four ends to trail 8-0 and they remained behind until they picked up two shots on the penultimate end, to lead 15-14.

Another three shots on the final end gave them an 18-14 win.

Nicki Berry, Ian Williams and Les Parsley won eight ends on the trot to lead 18-1 after 10.

They eventually won 23-10 but were pipped to the top rink prize by the 25-9 win for Ian Bartlett, Dickie Jackson and Steve Arnold.

They had trailed 8-1 after six ends but then went on to win all but one of the remaining 12 ends.

The final game was away at Luton West End and they returned with a 71-51 success.

Three of the four rinks were won, the bets of them being the 24-9 success for Celia Gordon, Dickie Jackson and Richard Harper.

They shared the first 12 ends equally but led 13-6 thanks to picking up multiple shots on four ends.

They then won all but two of the closing six ends.

Jack Harper, Ann Edwards and Derek Henley won four of the first five ends, to lead 11-1 and never lost it, running out 21-13 winners.

Ron Kitchener, Ian Bartlett and Terry Metcalf won all but one of the first seven ends to lead 7-1.

They then lost the next eight ends, to trail 11-7 before winning the closing two ends to win by 13-11.

Howard Garden's last few matches of the season took place, starting with a home friendly against Shephalbury which resulted in a 66-28 victory.

The top rink was Rose Dowsett, George Liddle and skip Paul Donalson with a 28-5 success.

Their last Stevenage Mixed League match for the season was another win, 58-38 away to Aston.

The pick of the rinks was that of Paul Donalson, Katherine Graham, David Weemys and Mick Abery who won 25-5.

To finish the week they took part in a new internal competition, the Tom O'Shaughnessy Trophy in honour of their late captain who passed away suddenly in August last year.

This was won by Stuart Abery with Mick Abrey as runner-up.

North Herts BC took part in their last outdoor match of the season playing Three Horseshoes.

They ended with a 52-38 defeat despite a 15-14 win for Sue Douglas, Derek Gilder and Norman Leslie.