KIDDERMINSTER Carolians' trip to high-flying Shrewsbury in Midlands Three West (North) fell foul of the weather.

It proved a wasted trip for KCs who were faced with a pitch that was never going to be playable.

Shrewsbury officials had spread sand on the pitch but KCs felt it was not safe and the referee agreed.

KCs 2nds 17 Shrewsbury 15

Marlpool Lane was fit for action as tries from Iain Crockett and Ben Stirling plus two conversions and a penalty from Ian Doidge earned a tight victory.

KCs 3rds 22 Shrewsbury 13

A happy feature of the third team's success was the return of Andy Stooksbury.

The experienced stand-off has been sorely missed as injury has kept him out for months. Playing at scrum-half, he hit two conversions and a penalty.

His team scored three tries through Richard Ash, Simon Northcott and Ken Bickley.

Fixtures, Saturday: KCs 1sts v Droitwich, Droitwich v 2nds, 3rds v Droitwich (all 2.15pm).

Boxing Day: KCs A v Old Halesonians A (10.30am).

Sunday, December 31: KCs v Malvern (North Midlands Cup, 2pm).

KCs U-15s 61 Bournville 10

The U-15s produced one of their biggest wins this season with a superb display of pace and power.

There were three tries each for James Guest, Laurence Round and Tim Lohoff with Jack Tunstall and Duncan Pimm adding one each.

Owen Jones kicked two and Stuart Bromell one.