AS the season reaches the halfway stage, Franche A lead Division One of the Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowling league.

A win at SW Victoria has opened up a five point gap over second-placed Kinver B who were beaten at Oldington A.

Franche D's loss at home to St Johns A sees them drop to bottom spot.

Cookley A top Division Two after a 15-shot win at Royal Mail A who now drop into the bottom two. St Johns B are second after a 41-shot win at home to St Ambrose A.

Division Three leaders Oldington C remain top thanks to a 13-shot victory over St Johns C. Chester Road C's narrow four-shot win over Gilt Edge D sees them move into second spot.

Kinver C move top of Division Four after a 40-shot win over Oldington D with previous leaders Cookley B suffering a 10-shot home defeat to St Georges BWP.

Franche B are in pole position in Division Five after a massive 52-shot win at the Nomads, while Cookley C are still looking for their first success.

Unbeaten Oldington lead Thursday Division One from Stourport B, while in Division Two Bewdley B lead St Ambrose on shot difference only.

Neil Clarke has been crowned FN Hay Singles Knockout champion after the final at St Johns Club on Sunday.

The St Johns player beat St Ambrose's Wayne Chesterton 21-19 in a hard-fought clash.

The losing semi-finalists were Dennis Barnes, of Kinver, and Ombersley's John Church.

On Sunday, the league will be holding their Tony Crisp Ladies Singles Knockout at St Johns.

Entries will be taken on the day up until 1.45pm with a short draw being made at 2pm.

Division One: Stourport B 124, Ombersley A 104; St Johns Tiger Turf 126, Bewdley A 136; SW Victoria 120, Franche A 142; Oldington A 131, Kinver B 88; Franche D 121, St Johns A 129.

Division Two: Bewdley B v Wolverley B - NRC; St Johns B 133, St Ambrose B 92; Kinver A, 128 Oldington B 116; Royal Mail A 112 Cookley A 127.

Division Three: Oldington C 129, St Johns C 113; Stourport C 113, Bewdley C 120; Chester Road C 132, Gilt Edge D 128; St Ambrose C 133, Chester Road B 114.

Division Four: Bewdley D 125, Bewdley E 112; Cookley B 122, St Georges BWP 132; Kinver C 143, Oldington D 103; Gilt Edge A 122, St Ambrose RO A 124.

Division Five: Oldington E 113, Little Lakes 136; Ombersley B 143, Oldington F 93; Nomads 86, Franche B 138.

Thursday Division One: Stourport B 119, Bewdley A 76; Bewdley C 102, Kinver A 114; Ombersley 108, St Johns OB A 79; Oldington 101, Franche 94.

Thursday Division Two: Kinver B 108, Little Lakes 75; Bewdley B 115, Stourport A 67; St Ambrose 120, Chester Road D 55; St Johns OB B 112, Carolians 88.