Wem USC pulled off their second win over high-flying Castlefields in the space of three days with a 11-3, +44 shots home victory in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.

Having defeated Fields in the semi-final of the Alan Mayhew Trophy on Wednesday, they followed it up with another fine success last night to trim the defending champs’ lead to four points.

Colin Smith led the way for Wem with a 21-7 victory, with Andrew Judson replying with a similar score.

St Georges, in second, are hot on the heels of the pacesetters after sealing a 10-4, agg +34 shots triumph over visiting Wrockwardine Wood.

The two sides had also met in the Alan Mayhew Trophy a few days earlier, and the Dragons carried on from where they left off in Wednesday’s win to complete a double over the Wrockites.

Scores:
St Georges 10 Agg +34 (Andy Jones 21-8) Wrock Wood 4 (Stuart Rutter 21-7); Wem USC 11 Agg +44 (Colin Smith 21-7) Castlefields 3 (Andrew Judson 21-7); Newport 13 Agg +86 (Alan Davidson, Mick Jones 21-8) Bylet 1 (Dave Ellis 21-19); Chester Road 11 Agg +52 (Martin Lloyd 21-3) Sir J Bayley 3 (Norman Harvey 21-9); Arch W’ton 11 Agg +49 (John Tew 21-9) Bowring 3 (Steve Cox 21-4); Childs Ercall 9 Agg +23 (Mark Shore 21-10) Ifton 5 (Lewis Scott 21-10); Meole Brace 11 Agg +34 (Tony Hotchkiss 21-8) Ford 3 (John Coxill 21-8).