BLACK Boy A moved up to second spot in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League, their highest position for five years, after their impressive 4-3 success over Cock & Magpie.

Richard Babb, Clive Pointon and John Mountford were all in fine form for the Boys before Dave Salmon clinched victory after a Magpies comeback.

Bewdley B beat Great Western comfortably despite Nick Darley losing one of the later legs when his unlucky bull shot fell out as he turned to shake his opponent's hand.

Results: Black Boy 4, Cock & Magpie 3; Bewdley B 5, Great Western 2; Bewdley A 4, Wribbenhall Social 3; Bliss Gate 5, Black Boy A 2; Rising Sun A 4, Rising Sun B 3; Waggon & Horses A 6,Red Lion B 1; Red Lion A v Waggon B postponed.

Next week's fixtures: Cock & Magpie v Bewdley A, Red Lion B v Black Boy A, Rising Sun B v Waggon A, Waggon B v Rising Sun A, Bewdley B v Red Lion A, Black Boy B v Waggon & Horses, Wribbenhall Social v Bliss Gate, Great Western - bye.