Victory for Wymeswold Wolds sees them extend lead at the top of the Monday Division One table

WYMESWOLD Wolds extended their lead to nine points at the top of the Loughborough & District Bowls League Monday Division 1 following their 59-36 (8-0) victory at Syston Fosseway whilst second placed Shepshed Rams dropped valuable points despite winning 44-41 (5-3) away at Phoenix Pegasus.

Queens Park Queens and East Leake Willows both collected maximum points in their games, Queens winning 69-57 (8-0) on their travels to St Margaret’s Maggies and Willows visit to Birstall Lighthouse brought them a 66-41 (8-0) score line.

Quorn Weavels remain top of Division 2 but made hard work of beating bottom team Brush Peregrines at Nanpantan 53-49 (5-3) allowing Syston White Plum to close the gap to two points after their 78-25 (8-0) win over Brush Hawks. Belgrave Cygnets picked up a surprise win at Holt drive against Greenfield Badgers the 58-42 (6-2) score lifting them away from the relegation area. Thringstone Woodpeckers and Sileby Saints shared the points in a close game, the Woodies winning the match 48-43 (4-4).

Rothley Crusaders lifted themselves off the foot of Division 3 with an emphatic 77-25 (8-0) victory over Soar Valley Merlins who now find themselves propping up the table after Phoenix Kingfishers had a surprising away win against league leaders Kegworth with both teams sharing the points 48-42 (4-4). Soar Valley Avons continue to chase down Kegworth and their 56-36 (7-1) defeat of Birstall Sands takes them to within three points of the leaders.

Sileby Swallows return to the top of Division 4 after last week’s leaders Belgrave Ringers were held to a 40-37 (4-4) score at home to Soar Valley Conways. Swallows had a tough encounter at Wymeswold Steamers but returned home with a comfortable 52-43 (8-0) victory under their belts. There were big wins for Sutton Bonington Riversiders and Syston Green & Royals, the Riversiders defeating Fosseway Romans 65-33 (8-0) at Landcroft Lane whilst the Green & Royals had a fruitful day at Shepshed Lambs, winning 48-34 (8-0).

Only one game was played in the Thursday Division 1 due to County Competitions and this took place at Shepshed where North inflicted an 88-46 (9-1) defeat to Wymeswold Wolds to move 12 points clear of St Margaret’s Maggies at the top. The clash of the top two in Division 2 between Sutton Bonington and Syston Fosseway went the way of the visitors 64-61 (6-4) extending the Fosse lead to fourteen points over East Leake Willows who following their 86-43 (10-0) win at Quorn Millers move up to second place.

A tight game at Sileby saw home team Swifts just lose out to Kegworth 65-66 (4-6). Rothley Knights did Phoenix Flyers a big favour, beating Soar Valley 58-48 (8-2) a result that leaves the Flyers who were without a game, two points clear at the top of Division 4 with a game in hand whilst Shepshed South replace Soar Valley Valoars at the bottom after the game at Mountsorrel between the two ended in favour of Valoars 69-66 (8-2).