SHOOTERS and Alleycats changed second place in the Fourth Division of the Wor-cester and District Skittle League.
Alleycats, who were in second place before the game, found visiting Grasshoppers too consistent on the night.
Grasshoppers led by three pins after the first leg, in-creased the advantage to six after three legs and eventually won the game by 28 pins.
Top scoring for Alleycats was Don Williams with 40 while Alan Cartwright scored 37 for the Grasshoppers.
Shooters, visiting Blacknecks on the Alma, were in front from the first leg and increased their lead on every leg eventually running out winners by 44 pins.
Shooters now lead Alleycats by one point with a game in hand, and are also just three points behind Sausagemen again with a game in hand.
Division One
Cradley Sports 361 (J Palmer 39 (only 11 players), Avengers 394 (P Williams 40).
Back Scuttlers 394 (M Hemming 37, C Lown 37), Independents 381 (T Hughes 38).
Warlords 401 (P Jauncey 38, B Staton 38), Arbos 449 (D Dring 46, G Roberts 46, A Wilton 43).
Hanley Sports 390 (A Tudge 39), Budgies 391 (D Jones 40).
Westsiders 421 (K Ingram 43, S Skates 41, R Randle 40), Rockets 441 (K Smallman 44, K Harding 40, K Knight 40).
Tearaways 426 (A King 48), "C" Siders 426 (A Coles 42, J Parker 41).
Saints 436 (T Awford 48, J Hill 43, T Thatcher 46, T Cullis 40), Playboys 370 (I Morris 44 (only 11 players).
Division Two
All Blacks 384 (T Waldron 37, D Thatcher 37), Archdales "B" 420 (G Edge 44, D Webb 41, P Bowkett 41).
Redhill Dropouts 382 (L Green 39), CEDS 361 (G How-ey 35).
Woodmen 377 (L Ganly 35), Newsmen 408 (S Graham 42, N Silvester 40, A Silvester 40).
XS Pins 447 (C Colbourne 46, N Williams 45, C Ward 41, T Burford 40), Scaplehorns 432 (R Bennett 47, R Newman 40).
Fernhill Heath 391 (I Mic-hie 44, A Hill 41), Wanderers 374 (S Taylor 43).
Poachers 431 (J Sturt 55, D Hill 43, K Tudge 40), Mayflower 380 (R Stanley 41).
Old Reynards 388 (A Pitt 42, C M Griffiths 40), Hallow "A" 373 (J Marshman 41).
Division Three
Newsboys 394 (P Hawkins 39), Sketchley Floaters 377 (M Newman 36, A Burton 36).
Drumbusters 406 (D Hill 42, P Dobbins 41, K Corbett 40), Droitwich RBL 384 (R Tearne 40, G Stone 40).
Heenans "A" 417 (R Dyson 46, J Crutchley 41), Mazak Nine 400 (S Moffat 47, K Copson 47, D Murphy 42).
Bellstars 385 (A Bennett 39), Mad Bulls 367 (K Dee 35).
Barmy Army 348 (J Busby 34, Andy Davies 34), Robins 349 (D Ross 37).
Cap N Gown FC 414 (R Sumner 39, K Waring 39), Flintstones 396 (T Chapple 41).
Goodrest 370 (D Gunnell 36, P Pinches 36), Cavalier Outsiders 376 (S Murray 38).
Division Four
Blacknecks 331 (T Stenson 38), Shooters 375 (L Vann 39).
Alleycats 354 (D Williams 40), Grasshoppers 382 (A Cartwright 37).
Settlers 362 (A Crawford 38), CEDS "A" 93 (R Fletcher 38).
Volunteers "A" 409 (S A Rawlings 39), Monarchs 415 (M Foxall 42, M Goodman 41, C Genever 40).
Sausagemen 394 (J Perks 43), Grosvenor Vickings 366 (PKeville 38).
St Johns RBL 364 (P Heywood 35), Crown Rebels 370 (B Stone 36).
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