FRANCHE D just managed to cling to top spot in the Kidderminster and District Monday Snooker League after beating Blakedown 3-2.

Snooks A, however, have closed to within one point of the summit after beating Snooks D 4-1.

Division Two's runaway leaders, Pockets C, were defeated 3-2 in their derby with Pockets A.

Division One: Franche B 3, Pockets B 2; Blakedown 2, Franche D 3; St Ambrose A 1, St Johns F 4; Snooks B P St Johns A P; Snooks D 1, Snooks A 4.

Division Two: Pockets C 2, Pockets A 3; Bewdley A 1, St Johns D 4; Chester Road 4, Legion 1; St Johns E 2, St Ambrose 3.

Division Three: Libertys 4, St Johns B 1; St Johns B 2, Workmans 3; Snooks C 4, Cookley 1; Snooks F 3, Bewdley B 2; Sporting Club 2, Pockets D 3.

League points

Division One: Franche D 19, Snooks A 18, Blakedown 13, Pockets B 12, Snooks D 11, St Ambrose A 9, Franche B 8, St Johns F 7, Snooks B 6, St Johns A 5.

Division Two: Pockets C 18, St Johns D 14, Chester Road 14, Bewdley A 11, Pockets A 10, St Johns C 9, St Ambrose B 6, Legion 4, St Johns E 4.

Division Three: Cookley 14, Workmens 13, Sporting Club 11, Snooks F 11, Snooks C 10, St Johns B 9, Pockets D 9, Libertys 7, Bewdley B 6.

l ST JOHN'S A continued their success at the top of the Dot Comm Wednesday Snooker League, beating Pockets C 4-1.

Results: British Sugar A 4, St Georges B 1; St Georges A 4, British Sugar B 1; St Johns C 2, Brintons Old A 3; St Johns D 2, Pockets Z 3; Pockets C 1, St Johns A 4.

League points: St Johns A 23, British Sugar A 19, St Johns C 18, Brintons Old A 17, St Geroges A 17, St Georges B 15, British Sugar B 12, Pockets Z 8, Pockets C 8, St Johns D 8, Pockets B 5.

Most wins to date: Steve Chambers (British Sugar A) 5.

Highest break to date: Steve Bennett (St Johns C) 31.