ALEX Young of Oldington lifted the Badland Cup after a 21-13 victory over Gilt Edge's Rad Danks in the final of the Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowling League tournament.

John Worboys of Ombersley and Anthony Ruddy of St Georges BWP were the losing semi-finalists.

Meanwhile, in the league, Division One leaders Franche A got back to winning ways with a nine-shot victory over Stourport B.

St Johns A move into second after a win over St Johns Tiger Turf, who remain just outside the bottom two

St Johns B scored a 17-shot win over Wolverley B to open up a two point gap at the top of Division Two.

Kinver A's narrow one-shot success over bottom-placed Royal Mail A moves them into third.

Oldington C have been dropped off top spot in Division three after losing to Gilt Edge D, who move up to third.

They have been replaced at the summit by Chester Road C who enjoyed an 18-shot win over St Johns C.

In Division Four, leaders Kinver C drew at home to Gilt Edge A allowing Cookley to close the gap to one point after a win over bottom placed Bewdley E.

Division Five is headed by Oldington F after a 14-shot victory over Kinver D, while Cookley C finally scored their first win of the season, beating Oldington E by 23 shots.

Division One: Franche A 134, Stourport B 125; Bewdley A 150, Kinver B 84; St Johns Tiger Turf 106, St Johns A 133; SW Victoria 126, Ombersley A 113; Oldington A v Franche D - NRC.

Division Two: St Ambrose B 127, Bewdley B 111; Stourport D 114, Oldington B 120; St Johns B 135, Wolverley B 118; Kinver A 124, Royal Mail A 123.

Division Three: Gilt Edge D 137, Oldington C 89; Bewdley C 133, SW Royal Ordnance B 103; Stourport C 142, Chester Road B 118; Chester Road C 131, St Johns C 103.

Division Four: St Georges BWP 132, Bewdley D 115; Kidderminster Carolians 121, Oldington D 108; Cookley B 134, Bewdley E 88; Kinver C 123, Gilt Edge A 123.

Division Five: Cookley C 118, Oldington E 95; Oldington F 114, Kinver D 100; Ombersley B 128, Franche B 119.

Best Cards

Division Three: Gilt Edge D v Oldington C - R Danks 15-2

Division Four: Cookley B v Bewdley E - P Atkins 15-1.

Division Five: Oldington F v Kinver D - P Dakin 15-1; Oldington F v Kinver D - C Curtis 15-2.