BOWLING: Franche A clinched the Kidderminster and District Midweek League Division One title after rivals Bewdley A and St Johns A slipped up.

Losses away from home dashed the hopes of Bewdley and St Johns but Franche took the title on shots difference, thanks to a home success.

Cookley A lost at Stourport B to end any slim chance they had of avoiding relegation from the top level.

Gilt Edge C moved out of the Division Two bottom two with a victory over Kinver to condemn Royal Mail A to the drop along with St Johns B.

Both the promotion and relegation battles were tight in Division Three with a clash between Bewdley C and Wolverley A particularly key.

Bewdley held off the challenge to avoid relegation which meant Stourport C and Cookley B finished at the foot of the table.

The defeat for Wolverley wrecked their bid for the runners-up spot which instead went to Stourport D behind champions Royal Ordnance A.

St Ambrose B bounced back by winning the Division Four title, ahead of Chester Road B who finished second despite a final-day defeat.

They lost at Carolians who remain in the division as a result with Kinver C and Chainwire B relegated.

Bewdley D and St Georges BWP held onto their high-flying positions to make the step up from Division Five.

Results, Div One: Ombersley A 136, Bewdley A 109; Franche A 135, St Johns Tom 107; Kinver B 124, Chainwire A 105; Brintons A 142, St Johns A 96; Stourport B 135, Cookley A 104.

Div Two: Wolverley B 117, Franche D 113; St Ambrose A v Victoria - no result card; St Johns B 130, Royal Mail A 114; Gilt Edge C 129, Kinver A 93.

Div Three: St Johns C 118, St Ambrose C 124; Bewdley C 126, Wolverley A 115; Cookley B v Stourport C - no result card; Brintons B 130, Royal Ordnance A 117.

Div Four: Carolians 123, Chester Road B 97; Chainwire C 121, Gilt Edge D 100; Royal Ordnance B 142, Kinver C 91; Chainwire B 77, St Ambrose B 146.

Div Five: Bewdley E 122, Bewdley D 137; Gilt Edge A v Ombersley B - no result card; St Georges BWP 136, Cookley C 100; Kinver D 134, Brintons D 113.

Best cards: M Davis (Stourport B) 15-2, M Roberts (Brintons A) 15-1, P Chapman (Kinver B) 15-2, L Brown (Kinver A) 15-2, C Garfield (St Ambrose C) 15-1, R Hall (Bewdley C) 15-0, T White (Chainwire C) 15-2, B Martin (St Ambrose B) 15-1, J Broome (Royal Ordnance B) 15-0.

The Thursday League final is today at Little Lakes with Franche playing league champions St Johns OB.

They saw off Kinver A and St Ambrose in their respective semi-finals.

The Logan Cup final will now be at Stourport next Wednesday and the Jubilee Mk2 clash is at Ombersley on the same night.