Defending champions St Georges stormed to the top of the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League for the first time this season with a 14-0 demolition of Archibald Worthington.

The Dragons won the aggregate by 127 with Gary Cooper leading the way on the Church Road green with a 21-1 win to take the coppers.

Chester Road moved into second place with an 11-3 home win over previous leaders Wem USC – only their third defeat of the season.

Castlefields just edged home against Sir John Bayley – but both sides had six winners and Fields won the aggregate by just two with the help of Keith Wall’s 21-7 card.

Both Spencer Clarke and Steve Broome had 21-13 wins for the improving Bayley Boys.

Ford were the only away winners on the night at Meole Brace – the two teams had six winners each but Ford edged the aggregate by four.

Ifton had a comfortable 12-2 victory over basement boys Donnington Wood with Mel Evans leading the way 21-3.

Bylet beat Wrockwardine Wood despite only having five winners in Bridgnorth with the score finishing 7-7.

Newport made their home advantage count to beat Childs Ercall 9-5 with Chris Grocott taking the coppers.

Results:
Ifton 12 (+68 M Evans 21-3) Donnington Wood 2 (M Williams 21-15), St Georges 14 (+127 G Cooper 21-1) Archibald Worthington 0 (A Foster 18-21), Newport 9 (+21 C Grocott) Childs Ercall 5 (J Breeze 21-9), Bylet 7 (+14 S Harries 21-6), Wrockwardine Wood 7 (A Stevens 21-11).

Chester Road (+30 A Duckett 21-5) Wem USC 3 (S Thomas 21-16), Castlefields 8 (+2 K Wall 21-7) Sir John Bayley 6 (S Clarke, S Broome 21-13), Meole Brace 6 (R Griffin 21-5) Ford 8 (+4 T Dood 21-6)