NORTH Ayrshire bowler Martin Williamson is celebrating his first Ayrshire indoor title.

The Irvine man, who plays out of Ardrossan Indoor Bowling Club, won the Gents Singles title at the Ayrshire Indoor Bowling Association finals, played at his home club on Sunday.

He defeated Les Fowler 21-11 in the final.

The triumph came two months after Martin lost in the final of the Scottish Singles Championship to five-time World Indoor Bowling champion Paul Foster.

Next month he will go for glory in the World Indoor Bowls Council Singles event in Swansea.

Martin said: "It was great to win an Ayrshire title, it's the first time I have played in it. Hopefully I can go one better than last year and win in Swansea."

There were also successes at Ardrossan for host club member Jim Walker, who won the Senior Singles title and Kathleen Soudan, Nikki Kuyt, Maria Watson and Mary-Anne Cooper were victorious in the Ladies Fours. Clubmates Lawra Cox and Wendy Grant won the Ladies Two Bowl Pairs.