WORCESTERSHIRE'S men showed their determination to hang onto their Midland Counties bowls title with a 25-shot victory over Derbyshire at Long Eaton.

There were some good individual performances from the County, with the best coming from Phil Moule's rink.

They managed to convert a last wood deficit of one to pick up a count of six and take a rink win and two valuable league points against Commonwealth Games star Simon Skelton.

Worcestershire, who have now won three out of three matches, took 20 points to Derbyshire's two.