KIDDERMINSTER and District Midweek League leaders Franche suffered a surprise defeat when they went down by 13 shots to Bewdley.

Title challengers St Johns A kept the pressure up with a victory over Franche D.

Third-placed St Ambrose B had a successful outing to Wolverley where they beat the home team by 17 shots.

In Division Two, SW Victoria suffered their second consecutive loss at Ombersley, which places them at the top of the table. Cookley was the scene of a very close game with the home team beating Bewdley B by only two shots.

Franche C was on form again this week in Division 3 with a reassuring 44 shots win at home against St Johns Tomk.

St Johns C also had a successful week beating Oldington D at home by a respectable 20 chalks.

Bewdley C who have lost only one match this season retained their almost unbeaten record with a home win against Ombersley B. Their rivals for the Division Four crown, Carolians, had a big78 shots victory over Bewdley D.

Franche Fancies pulled off an unexpected win this week on the Cookley green.

Franche A continue to dominate Division One of the Thursday Afternoon Midweek League with a win against Kinver A. Contenders for league leadership St Johns OB A had an exacting game at Oldington narrowing snatching victory by four shots.

Cookley B lead the field in Division Two, clear by four points of Franche B, who had a tough game at Cookley before winning by three shots.

Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League results - Division One: Bewdley B 126 vs Franche 113; Franche D101 vs St Johns A 139; St Johns B 143 vs Cookley A 113; Wolverley B 119 Vs St Ambrose B 136; Kinver B had a bye: Division 2. Oldington C 124 vs SW Royal Ord B 118; Ombersley A 133 vs SW Victoria 114; Cookley B128 vs Bewdley B 126; Oldington B 130 vs Stourport D 110 ; Stourport C had a bye.

Division 3. Kinver A 127 vs Wolverley C 91;Franche c 140 vs St Johns Tomk 96 ;Royal Mail 123 vs Cookley D 102 ; St Johns C 134 vs Oldington D 114; Little lakes had a bye: Division 4. Bewdley C 144 vs Ombersley B 102; St Ambrose RO A 137 vs Kinver C 121; Cookley C vs Franche Fancies 121; SW Warriors 135 vs Nomads 78; Carolians 147 vs Bewdley D 69.

Thursday Midweek League.

Division 1. Oldington A 93 vs St Johns OB A 97; Bewdley A 112 vs Ombersley 69; Wolverley 97 vs Little Lakes 97;Franche A 118 vs Kinver A 72; St Johns OB B had a bye: Division 2. St Ambrose B 94 vs Carolians106; Cookley A 101 vs Franche B 104; Kinver B 118 vs Bewdley C 53; Cookley B and Bewdley B had byes.