NEW Raiders maintained their 16-point lead over Highwaymen in Wednesday Division One of the E & E Engineering Worcester Friendly Skittle League.

They won by 27 pins away to Windshields, led by 53 from former Worcestershire cricketer Steve McEwan.

Polecats stay 21 points clear of Norton Taverners in Division Two.

Hi-Flyers lead Punchbowlers by eight points in Division Three, where Groundhogs beat Cads thanks to a last leg of 111.

Division One

Rushwick Cavalier 465 (4) N. Franklin 52, M.Heywood 46, R. Bradley 42, B.Whitcombe 41, R.Kenwrick 40, Highwaymen 494 (16) R. Franklin 49, M.Humphries, I.Chambers 47, G.Hanson 45, M.Fowles 44, T.Davis 43, T.Holmes 41; Surfers 392 (14) M.Bates 41, Freshmen 384 (6) M.Jones 41, R.Grooms 40; Rams 402 (18) A.Lannie 40, New Castings 401 (2) J.Wills 42, L.Robinson 41; Windshields 442 (4) S.Mayo 42, T. Lock 40, New Raiders 469 (16) S. McEwan 53, P.Jeynes 52, J.Rushton 49, K.Truby 44, K.Gormley 40; Here' Bulls 475 (17) K.Bushell 48, M.R. Bushell, R.Edwards 45, C.Vizard, D. Smith, J.Edwards 44, Ex-Cons 431 (3) A.Graham 43, L.Croad, Adam Croad 40; Tower All Stars 497 (17) K.Ratcliffe 59, P.Sollis, M.Jackman 47, T.Hughes, M.Taylor 41, M. Gwillam 40, Redhill All Stars 446 (3) D.Walker 48, A.Lerry 47, S.Bellamy 43, D.Sellick 42, A.Yapp 40; Outlaws 449 (16) M.Fisher, G.Taylor 47, Vics 420 (4) L.Wilks 41; Morganite 481 (20) A.Ayers, D.Evans 48, S.Ayers 46, R.Middleton 44, I.Willis 42, D. Tyler 40, Legionaires 436 (0) T.Lane 49, G.Morris 47.

P W D L B Pts

New Raiders 27 22 1 4 179 404

Highwaymen 27 21 0 6 175 385

Morganite 27 20 1 6 174 379

Rams 27 21 0 6 166 376

Rushwick Cv 27 16 0 11 163 323

New Castings 27 17 1 9 147 322

Vics 27 16 0 11 135 295

Surfers 27 14 0 13 136 276

Here Hse B 27 11 3 13 141 266

Tower All S 27 12 0 15 129 249

Outlaws 27 11 0 16 136 246

Windshields 27 11 0 16 114 224

Freshmen 27 6 0 21 105 165

Legionaires 27 6 0 21 103 163

Ex-Cons 27 4 0 23 89 129

Redhill All S 27 5 0 22 78 128

Division Two

Needlemen 380 (16) S.Clifford, R. Nash 38, Bellmen 377 (4) W.Owen 40; Gunshots 447 (20) S.Purser 49, J. Hughes 45, R.Carey 42, Brian Bennett 41, B.R.M & E 393 (0) T.Yapp 41, R.Hunt 40; Bell New Boys 403 (4) S.Taylor 43, P.Lawrence 41, New Bees 409 (16) P.George 45, A.Bosley 41; Polecats 441 (18) R.Adams 46, S. Cook 45, A.Adams 44, Barbarians 391 (2) G.T.Burrow 42, A.Cook 40; Norton Taverners 420 (18) J.Evans 45, A.Mulcock 44, Albert Hall 383 (2) C.Aston 40.

Polecats 21 15 0 6 127 277

Norton Tav 21 14 0 7 116 256

Needlemen 22 13 1 8 120 255

Albert Hall 22 11 1 10 128 243

Gunshots 21 12 0 9 122 242

Barbarians 23 12 0 11 120 240

Bellmen 23 11 1 10 125 240

B.R.M & E 21 12 1 8 108 233

Talbots 22 10 0 12 106 206

Troubleshtrs 21 8 0 13 91 171

New Bees 22 8 0 14 88 168

Nu-Alma 22 6 0 16 88 148

Bell New Boys 21 6 0 15 71 131

Division Three

Prince 'A' 399 (15) B.Hemming 37, Invaders 397 (5) M.Dollochin 40; Harvesters 358 (2) M.Laight, R.Holt 35, Hi-Flyers 395 (18) K.Brushwood 38; Leapers 375 (6) A.Chapman 38, Frowouts 376 (4) P.Goodwin, R.Higgins 38; Tobys Taverners 358 (2) T. Griffiths 37, Punchbowlers 390 (18) D.Penn 38; Groundhogs 407 (14) G. Wiggins 42, Cads 386 (6) M.Leverton, P.Craven 37.

Hi-Flyers 23 16 0 7 134 294

Punchbowlrs 23 15 1 7 131 286

Cads 22 14 0 8 130 270

Casuals 22 14 0 8 129 269

Prince "A" 21 13 0 8 122 252

Invaders 20 12 0 8 114 234

Harvesters 22 10 0 12 118 218

Foxies 22 10 1 11 99 204

Tobys Tav 20 10 0 10 97 197

Frowouts 22 9 0 13 85 175

Leapers 20 6 0 14 102 162

Groundhogs 21 8 0 13 73 153

Sketchleys 21 2 0 19 66 86

Supplementary League

Foxies 336 (16) W.Lerigo 35, Nu-Alma 305 (4).