AS the competition reaches the halfway stage, Bewdley A still lead Division One of the Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowling League.

They hold a 122-shot difference over second placed St Johns A and have a game in hand over them.

St Johns A's win at St Ambrose A consolidated their second place while last year's champions Franche A's victory at bottom placed Cookley A moved them into third.

Stourport B are fourth despite a 50- shot loss at Ombersley A.

Bewdley B's win over Royal Mail A saw them take over at the top of Division Two.

St Johns Tomkinsons are second after losing at Franche D and St Johns B moved into third after a win over Chainwire A, with Franche D fourth. At the bottom, Stourport D's 52-shot win over bottom placed Bewdley C moved them on to the same number of points as the two teams above them.

Wolverley B's win over Chainwire RO A keeps them top of Division Three and sees Chainwire still looking for their first win of the season.

Chester Road B's win over SW Royal Ordnance B moves them out of the bottom two.

St Ambrose C are two points clear at the top of Division Four after a narrow five-shot win over Kidderminster Carolians. Bewdley D beat Bewdley E by 45 shots to move into third, level on points with second placed Chester Road C, while bottom-placed Chainwire B gave their survival hopes a boost with a win over fourth placed Cookley B.

Gilt Edge A moved back to the top of Division Five after a 40-shot win over Franche B. St Georges BWP are second after a 15 shot win over Kinver D, who drop to bottom of the division.

As the Thursday League take a break for their cup competition, St Johns OB A lead Division One, two points ahead of last year's champions Stourport B.

Division One: Ombersley 143, Stourport B 93; SW Victoria v Bewdley A - no result card; Cookley A 105, Franche A 133; Kiner B 122, Brintons Ltd A 98; St Ambrose A 101, St Johns A 130.

Division Two: Bewdley B 134, Royal Mail A 98; Stourport D 142, Bewdley C 90; St Johns B 140, Chainwire A 107; Franche D 129, St Johns T/K 105.

Division Three: Chester Road B 130, SW Royal Ord B 122; St Johns C 101, St Ambrose B 127; Brintons Ltd B 139, Stourport C 97; Wolverley B 139, Chainwire RO A 97.

Division Four: Bewdley D 142, Bewdley E 97; Chainwire C 129, Kinver C 110; St Ambrose C 119, Carolians 114; Chainwire B 129, Cookley B 117.

Division Five: Gilt Edge A 145, Franche B 105; Nomads 145, Little Lakes 128; Brintons Ltd D 141, Cookley C 82; Kinver D 109, St Georges BWP 124.

Best cards: Ombersley A v Stourport B - D Sanders 15-0; Ombersley A v Stourport B - B Williams 15-2; Kinver B v Brintons Ltd A - P Chapman 15-1; Kinver B v Brintons Ltd A - G Hampton 15-0; Wolverley B v Chainwire RO A - M Priest 15-1; Chainwire C v Kinver C - J Adams 15-2; Brintons D v Cookley C - C Curtis 15-1; St Georges BWP v Kinver D - M Clarke 15-1.

l Anthony Ruddy, of St Georges BWP, won this year's F N Hay singles competition, beating Neil Clarke of St Ambrose in the final held at Little Lakes.

In the semi-finals Ruddy beat Pat Kean of St Johns while Clarke beat Jane Saunders of Bewdley

The Worboys fours competition takes place this week at Stourport Bowling Green Club at 2pm. Entries are accepted on the day, with the draw being made at 1.45pm.