Ifton get points deducted

Ifton have been deducted seven points after failing to raise a side for last night's Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League clash with Ford.

The Welsh border team were due play at home to Ford - and the game must now be played next week.

Another game off last night was the clash between Wem USC and Meole Brace to keep the green free for county practice ahead of tomorrow's Endsleigh Senior County Championships clash between Shropshire and Cumbria.

In the games which did take place St Georges hammered Castlefields 21-2 at home and now have a massive 29 point gap at the top after nine games.

SJ Bayley have moved into second thanks to a comprehensive 13-1 victory over Childs Ercall, with Peter Grimston earning the coppers with a 21-1 victory.

Chester Road inflicted another home defeat on Newport - 9-5 - while improving Wrockwardine Wood won 11-3 at home to Archibald Worthington.

In the night's other game Donnington Wood beat Bylet 10-4.

Results: St Georges 12 (+97 J Breeze 21-6) Castlefields 2 (R Goddard 21-18), SJ Bayley 31 (P Grimston 21-1) Childs Ercall 1 (S Edwards 21-20), Newport 5 (A Davidson 21-10) Chester Road 9 (+25 A Moss 21-9), Wrockwardine Wood 11 (+83 R Jones 21-6) Archibald Worthington 3 (M Jones 21-19), Donnington Wood 10 Bylet 4.