ST JOHNS A still hold the upper hand in the Kiddeminster & District Mid-Week Bowling League, leading the way by four points from Bewdley A.

Despite losing to St Johns Tomkinsons, Stourport B hold onto third place. Chainwire A and Cookley A stay in the relegation places, four points adrift from St Johns Tomkinsons, Brintons A and Ombersley A

Division 2 leaders Bewdley B kept hold of top spot with a good win against St Johns B. Second-placed St Ambrose A also won but are only one point ahead of third-placed Victoria. St Johns B, with only one win this season, stay rooted to the bottom of the division, six points behind Franche D and Gilt Edge C

Division 3 leaders Royal Ordnance did not have a game, allowing Bewdley C to close the gap to four points at the top with a close victory over Brintons B.

Wolverley A are third despite losing at home to Stourport D. That win for Stourport took them out of the bottom two, to be replaced by Brintons B. Cookley B remain bottom

In Division 4 St Ambrose B held onto top spot with an excellent win away to Kinver C. Chester Road B are second, but only by shot difference and Chester Road C are third.

Carolians continued their fight for survival with a good win away to Gilt Edge D. Chainwire B and C are currently stuck in the relegation spots.

Division 5 leaders St Georges BWP continued their quest for promotion with another good win, but Ombersley B are hot on their heels, scoring a maximum 150 shots in their game against bottom-placed Royal Mail B

There were Newton Cup wins for St Johns A, Brintons B, Bewdley B and St Ambrose A.

The Presidents Cup saw wins for St Ambrose B, Royal Ordnance B, Carolians and Chainwire B.

Fixtures for Monday: Jubilee Mk 1 - Bewdley A v Franche A at St Johns; Jubilee Mk2 - Gilt Edge A v Chainwire B at Franche, Carolians v Gilt Edge D at Cookley

Clubs are reminded that all league cup trophies should be returned at the next delegates meeting on Thursday, August 14 at Chainwire Social Club

Results:

Division 1: Kinver B 114 Bewdley A 128; Franche A Brintons A nrc; St Johns Tom 135 Stourport B 111: Chainwire A 122 Ombersley A 113: St Johns A 129 Cookley A 113.

Division 2: St Ambrose A 139 Franche D 105; Bewdley B 137 St Johns B 103; Victoria 143 Wolverley B 97; Royal Mail A 143 Kinver A 87.

Division 3: Cookley B 130 St Ambrose C 146: Bewdley C 114 Brintons B 109: Wolverley A 115 Stourport D 117: Stourport C 125 St Johns C 128.

Division 4: Chainwire C 115 Chester Road B 124; Chester Road C 124 Royal Ord B 110; Gilt Edge D 93 Carolians 110; Kinver C 125 St Ambrose B 130.

Division 5: Cookley C 106 Bewdley D 129; Gilt Edge A 144 Kinver D 90; Ombersley B 150 Royal Mail B 81; St Georges BWP 142 Bewdley E 85.

Best cards: St John's Tomkinsons v Stourport B (J Watkiss 15-1); Victoria v Wolverley B (C Crowther 15-2); Stourport D v Wolverley W (A Millward 15-1); Chester Road B v Chainwire C (M.Wilson 15-2); Chainwire C v Chester Road B (J Adams 15-2 ); Carolians v Gilt Edge D (D Tipper 15-2, J Bailey 15-2 ); St Georges BWP v Bewdley E (D Massey 15-2); Ombersley B v Royal Mail B (E Bush 15-0).