Title hopefuls sent packing

Childs Ercall and Newport grabbed sweet home wins over potential title-chasers on first night in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.While reigning champions St Georges were blitzing visiting AWC 14-0 last night, the Ercall boys surprised north Shropshire rivals Chester Road 10-4 while Newport edged past mighty Castlefields 8-6.

Brian Shore was once again Childs Ercall's standard bearer and, down at Newport, Martyn France made sure at the back for the Fishes by covering a super 21-2 win by Luke Jones.

Mid Shropshire champions Bylet marked their return to the top flight with a fine five point haul at Sir John Bayley, Neil Jones and Scott Harries both winning in the first four.

And three more winners in the back four made it a good night for the first club to regain a place in the Premier.

Donnington Wood and Meole Brace will also be happy to have got five points on their travels.Results:

Childs Ercall 10 (+27, B Shore 21-8), Chester Road 4 (A Moss 21-10); Ford 9 (+23, P Griffiths 21-9), Meole Brace 5 (M Thomas 21-10).

Ifton 9 (+22, G Davies 21-6), Donnington Wood 5 (F Watkins 21-10); Newport 8 (+15, M France 21-7), Castlefields 6 (L Jones 21-2).

St Georges 14 (+113, A Palin 21-4), Archibald Worthington 0 (A Smout 18); Sir John Bayley 9 (+26, P Grimston 21-7), Bylet (G Wale 21-12).

By Malcolm Fletcher