BEWDLEY A lead Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowls League Division One on shot difference despite suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of Stourport B.

The six-shot win allowed Stourport to leap-frog into second place ahead of St Johns A, who's four-shot win over Franche A keeps them third.

At the bottom Brintons Ltd A's 27-shot win at Ombersley takes them off the bottom, with Cookley A dropping to last place after a 43-shot loss at Kinver.

Division Two leaders St Johns Tomkinsons remain unbeaten after a narrow eight-shot win over Chainwire A. Bewdley B's victory over Kinver A keeps them second.

Chainwire A are third and Franche D move into fourth after a win over Stourport D. At the bottom Bewdley C are still looking for their first success.

St Ambrose B moved to the top of Division Three after a 50 shot win over Chainwire RO A, whilst previous leaders Gilt Edge D result was not yet available. St Johns C slip to third after a narrow 3 shot loss at Brintons Ltd B. Chester Road B recorded their first win of the season at the expense of Stourport C

Chester Road C head Division Four despite losing by 3 shots at Bewdley E. St Ambrose C are second after a win at home to Chainwire C, and Bewdley D's win over Carolians moves them into third. Chainwire B, without a game this week, remain bottom.

Gilt Edge a remain the side to beat in Division Five, recording their fourth straight win, this time over Cookley C. Franche B's win over Ombersley B moves them into second, whilst Little lakes leap-frog St Georges BWP after beating them by the narrowest of margins. Nomads remain bottom after their loss to Brintons Ltd D.

Results

Division One: Ombersley 111, Brintons Ltd A 138; Stourport B 132, Bewdley A 126; St Johns A 124, Franche A 120; St Ambrose A v SW Victoria *; Kinver B 133, Cookley A 90.

Division Two: Bewdley B 135, Kinver A 109; Royal Mail A 137, Bewdley C 108; St Johns T 134, Chainwire A 126; Franche D 144, Stourport D 87.

Division Three: Chester Road B 134, Stourport C 106; SW Royal Ord B v Gilt Edge D*; Chainwire RO A 92, St Ambrose B 142; Brintons Ltd B 121, St Johns C 118.

Division Four: Bewdley D 127, Carolians 107; Bewdley E 122, Chester Road C 119; Cookley B 133, Kinver C 115; St Ambrose C 134, Chainwire C 109.

Division Five: Gilt Edge A 135, Cookley C 100; Franche B 135, Ombersley B 96; St Georges BWP 112, Little Lakes 119; Brintons Ltd D 140, Nomads 77.

Best Cards: St Johns A v Franche A, R Commom 15-1; Bewdley D v Kidderminster Carolians, P Collins 15-2; Gilt Edge A v Cookley C, W Cooper 15-2.

* = no results received.