Stebbing Bowls Club had a great end to their first season in the North West Essex League as they beat Witham D in a well-contested final to become the division C champions and holders of the LB Brown Cup.

Visitors Stebbing got off to a flying start and at one point were an aggregate of 20 shots ahead, however, Witham doggedly fought back to make it a deficit of only one shot.

However, Stebbing eventually reopened a gap and won by eight shots.