Monmouth Bowls Club travelled to Ebbw Vale on Saturday 9th May to face RTB Bowls Club in the Gwent Bowls League and a close match ensued with RTB and Monmouth taking one rink each. The last rink to finish saw Monmouth trailing by one shot going into the last end. No.3 for Monmouth, Frank Derbyshire managed to draw the shot to gain a draw, giving Monmouth 3 points as RTB claimed the overall match 54-48, giving them 9 points.

In their first home match of the season, against Newbridge, on Saturday 16th May, Monmouth secured their first victory of the season. Monmouth won all 3 rinks to take the maximum 12 points.

Monmouth next face a tough trip to early table toppers, Blackwood.