BEWDLEY A's grip at the top of the Kidderminster & District Mid-week Bowling League increased this week following their 72-shot win over Ombersley A.

Despite a 60-shot loss at Kinver B, St Johns A remain second, with Franche A, who also lost by seven at Stourport Workmens Victoria, move into third.

With some results still outstanding the bottom of the table is not so clear-cut.

Bewdley B top the second division after a 37-shot win over Bewdley C, who remain bottom.

St Johns B's win over Kinver A moves them into second spot, with Franche D, who beat Royal Mail by 26, moving into third.

Stourport D's one shot loss at home to Chainwire A keeps them in the bottom two.

Despite losing at home to SW Royal Ord B, Wolverley B head Division Three, one point ahead of St Ambrose B. Gilt Edge D's win over Chester Road B keeps them third.

Chainwire RO A, still looking for their first win of the season, remain bottom after a loss to Brintons Ltd B, and Stourport C drop into the other relegation spot after losing at St Johns C by 28.

St Ambrose C lead Division Four after a 30-shot win over Cookley C. Second placed Chester Road C scored a massive 91-shot win over third placed Bewdley D while Chainwire B's four-shot win over Bewdley E moves them to fourth. Carolians' loss at Chainwire C drops them into the bottom spot.

Despite a seven-shot loss at Brintons Ltd D, St Georges BWP move back to the top of Division Five by one shot over second placed Gilt Edge A who lost at Ombersley B.

Brintons Ltd D's win moves them to third. Kinver D's win over Franche D moves them off the bottom of the table, with Cookley C replacing them after their loss at the Nomads.

Division One

Bewdley A 143, Ombersley A 71; SW Victoria 126, Franche A 119; Cookley A v Brintons Ltd A - no result, Kinver B 148, St Johns A 84; St Ambrose A v Stourport B - no result.

Division Two

Bewdley C 99, Bewdley B 136; Stourport D 112, Chainwire A 113; St Johns B 121, Kinver A 92; Franche D 127, Royal Mail A 101.

Division Three

Gilt Edge D 133, Chester Road B 113; St Johns C 135, Stourport C 107; Brintons Ltd B 136, Chainwire RO A 106; Wolverley B 121, SW Royal Ord B 125.

Division Four

Chester Road C 150, Bewdley D 59; Chainwire C 133, Carolians 120; St Ambrose C 137, Cookley B 107; Chainwire B 126, Bewdley E 122.

Division Five

Ombersley B 123, Gilt Edge A 97; Nomads 124, Cookley C 102; Brintons Ltd D 128, St Georges BWP 121; Kinver D 116, Franche B 110.

Stuart Logan, Fred Buxton, Gavin Logan and Malcolm Wyatt of Chainwire Bowling Club won this year's Worboys Fours competition held on the 27th June at Stourport Bowling Green Club.

They beat Roy Hotchkiss, Dave Southall, Pat Kean and Bill Inns of St Johns in the final.

Tomorrow, the league will be holding The Tony Crisp Ladies' Singles competition at Cookley Bowling Club. The competition starts at 6.30pm with entries accepted on the night up to 6.15pm.

The league will be holding it's annual Badland Cup competition at Chainwire Bowling Club on Sunday, July 10. The competition will start at 2pm with entries accepted up to 1.45pm.

Logan Cup games for Monday June 11: Brintons B v Brintons A (at Chainwire), St Ambrose A v SW Royal Ord B (St Johns), Bewdley A v Royal Mail A (Little Lakes), Franche D v Kinver A (Ombersley).