WARLORDS overtook previously-unbeaten Westsiders to go top of Worcester and District Skittles League Division One by defeating them at The Bedwardine.

They won the first leg by two but Westsiders hit back to lead by one going into the third.

Warlords edged ahead by one but then faced a four-pin deficit going into the final leg after a fightback from their opponents.

A last leg of 78 by Westsiders left 83 to win and they obliged with 86 to take the game by four, leapfrogging their rivals in the process.

DIVISION ONE

Brewers 432(11) S Jones 42, D Jones 40, Rebels 402(0) K Murphy 47, R Crutchley 41; Westsiders 364(2) S Wilkes 38, Warlords 368(9) G Robinson 36, P Jauncey 36; Playboys 444(10) M Taylor 48, Pe Wilding 47, Ph Wilding 44, R Taylor 43, Newsmen404(1) M Bowley 38, K Bowley 38; XS Pins 403(2) G Merredy 44, Old Reynards 407(9) D Stevenson 44, C Stevenson 42.

DIVISION TWO

Avengers 387(8) C Rees 45, Monarchs 377(3) P Griffiths 40; Hanleys 387(8) C Waine 37, Budgies 385(3) D Jones 38; Vikings 423(2) S Beard 45, A Srivern 42, Arbos 428(9) M Dwyer 42, P Gardiner 41; Barbourne 399(9) J Sidebottom 38, Poachers 391(2) D Harris 43; Saints 442(2) A Wilkins 41, F Raw 40, Red Hill 444(8) C Robertson 44, M Lawrence 42, L Green 41, T Waghorn 40.

DIVISION THREE

Floaters 413(10) C Price 44, C Smith 40, Outsiders 381(1) C Shuard 38, M Shuard 38; Woodmen 399(10) R Mann 36, G Toulson 36, R Bewden 36, D Harris 36, Heenans 392(1) T Cunliffe 43; Misspins 385(1) P McDonald 37, All Blacks 408(10) J Ringe 41; Grasshoppers 41610) K Mansell 43, R Tucker 42, Hallow 409(1) G Silvester 42, N Smith 41; Alma 356(10) D Chapman 35, Maple Syrups 312(0) P Bayfield 35.