FRANCHE have taken the lead at the top of the Kidderminster and District Midweek League Division One with a substantial victory over SW Royal Ord B.

Franche D suffered a loss to St Johns A at the Crowther Street Green, while there was an exciting match at Ombersley with the home team victorious by only one shot.

Stourport D’s success at home has now placed them at the top of Division Two and Wolverley B returned to form this week with a win over Royal Mail by 12 chalks.

In Division Three, Cookley B had a great match at home beating Little Lakes By 44 shots but Kinver C had a hard time on their home green losing to Wolverley C by three points.

Cookley's A team also suffered on the Marsh Playing Fields green, they were defeated by St Johns C by 11 shots A resounding 50 shots by SW Warriors against Cookley C mean that they hold onto the lead in Division Four.

Cookley D beat Carolians by 15 chalks. A Ward (Carolians) scored 15- 0.R Abbott (Cookley D) and F Dixon (SW Warriors) also had 15.0 wins. The nomads lost out to Ombersley B by 1 chalk on their home green.

In Thursday Afternoon Midweek League, Franche A took over at the top of Division One with a home win against Kinver A while Wolverley maintained their successful run beating Ombersley at home by 37 shots.

In Division Two, the home derby at Cookley saw the B team the victors by 44 shots meanwhile Little Lakes lost At St Ambrose by 6 shots.

In the first Round of the Logan Cup there was a very exciting match at Franche with Bewdley B beating Kinver A by one chalk after an extra end was played.

Ombersley A, Franche C, St Johns A, Cookley A Bewdley B and Bewdley A go through to the next round.

Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League Results – Division One: Franche 131 vs SW Royal Ord B 84; Bewdley A 139 vs Kinver B 74; St Johns A 139 vs Franche D 103; Ombersley A 118 vs Cookley A 117; St Ambrose had a bye.

Division Two: Wolverley B 126 vs Royal Mail 114; SW Victoria 136 vs Oldington C 93; Stourport D 134 vs St Johns B 103; St Johns Tomk 112 vs Stourport C 125; Bewdley B.

Division Three: Bewdley C 105 Vs Franche C 121; Kinver C 128 vs Wolverley C 131; Kinver A 120 vs St Johns C 131; Cookley B 135 vs Little Lakes 91; Oldington B.

Division Four: Nomads 125 vs Ombersley B 126; Cookley D 123 vs Carolians 108; Oldington D 127 vs St Ambrose RO A 118; SW Warriors 134 vs Cookley 84; Bewdley D.

Thursday Midweek League Division One: Bewdley B 81 vs St Johns OB A 114;Oldington A 119 vs Bewdley A 67; Franche A 108 vs Kinver A 96; Kinver B 93 vs Oldington B 98; Wolverley 110 vs Ombersley 73.

Division 2.Carolians 109 vs St Ambrose B 92; St Ambrose A 96 vs Little Lakes 90; Bewdley C 90 vs Franche B 103; Cookley B 112 vs Cookley A 68; St Johns OB B.