Newport increase the gap
Newport stay top of the Shropshire Premier Bowls League table after a narrow home win over Sir John Bayley.
Scott Harries pipped Barry Guilder 21-20 in the final match to give the leaders an 8-6 victory, holding the aggregate of 20.
The visitors had held a narrow lead until the final two matches. But Mark Selley's 21-8 over Paul Evans set up the dramatic finish.
St Georges moved above Sir John Bayley into second place with an 11-3 home victory over Bylet, who are now 19 points adrift at the bottom of the table.
Alan Palin's 21-6 over Simon Madeley was their best of the evening.
Both St Georges and Sir John Bayley trail Newport by 12 points.
Castlefields' 11-3 defeat of Arch W'ton keeps them in the hunt, seven points further behind but with a game in hand. Mark Rogers' 21-5 over Dave Ridgway was a highlight.
Biggest win of the night was for Ifton, who thrashed Wrockwardine Wood 12-2. Adam Price got the ball rolling at the top with a 21-8 over Tony Garmson the best of the night for the home side.
Hadley USC were also on form, with an 11-3 home success over Bowring in mid-table.
There were also wins for Burway, over Meole Brace, and Chester Road, over Wem.
Results – Burway 9 (Agg+42) Meole Brace 5; Castlefields 11 (Agg+67) Arch W'ton 3; Hadley USC 11 (Agg+9) Bowring 3; Ifton 12 (Agg+70) Wrock Wood 2; St Georges 11 (Agg+88) Bylet 3; Chester Road 10 (Agg+38) Wem USC 4; Newport 8 (Agg+20) Sir J Bayley 6.
