FRANCHE continue to forge ahead at the top of Division One of the Kidderminster and District Midweek League with a win at St Ambrose by 12 shots.

Second-placed St John’s A got the better of SW Royal Ord B as the title race remained the same.

Bewdley B take over the top spot in Division Two with a home win against St Johns B, Royal Mail also tasted success at home with a respectable 48 shots triumph over Stourport D.

In Division Three, Cookley B cemented their position at the summit with a mighty 71-shots victory over Kinver C.

Of the two clubs fighting for second place,Wolverley C proved to be the stronger using their home green to their adva-ntage against Oldington B.

Oldington D secured their position at the top of Division Four winning at home against Cookley D although only by seven shots while St Ambrose ROA took over the second spot beating the Nomad by 30 shots.

Rain played havoc with the matches in the Thursday Afternoon Midweek League with only two games played in Division One; Oldington A beat Bewdley B and Kinver A triumphed over Wolverley.

In Division Two, the only games played were St Ambrose A against Cookley B and Little Lakes against the Carolians, with Cookley and Carolians victorious.

Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League results - Division One: St Johns A 124 vs SW Royal RO B 104; Ombersley A 105 vs Bewdley A 138; St Ambrose B 123 vs Franche 135; Franche D 139 vs Cookley A 109; Kinver B - bye.

Division Two: Royal Mail 143 vs Stourport 95; Stourport C 142 vs Wolverley B 96; SW Victoria 142 vs ST Johns Tomk 84; Bewdley B 130 vs St Johns B 116; Oldington C - bye.

Division Three: St Johns C 150 vs Franche C 103; Wolverley 124 vs Oldington B 111; Little Lakes 137 vs Bewdley C 103 Cookley B 148 vs Kinver C 77; Kinver - bye.

Division Four: Bewdley D 109 vs Carolians 116; Nomads 114 vs St Ambrose R O A 144; Cookley C 133 vs Ombersley B 106; Oldington D 116 vs Cookley D 109; SW Warriors - bye.

Thursday Midweek League Division One: Oldington A 116 vs Bewdley B 86; Kinver A 110 vs Wolverley 64.

Division Two: St Ambrose A 75 vs Cookley B 109; Little Lakes 92 vs Carolians 103.