The match of the season so far in the Ludlow and District Bowls League saw the top two lock horns at the Castle.

Castle taking a 3-1 lead, Carl 'Leaky' Bowen inflicting Simon Parsonage's first defeat of the season 21-15. 'Super Mario' Bishop 21-6, keeping the Arms in the aggregate. But despite a dogged Arms effort loosing two games 19 and 18 the Castle kept their nerve to win 7-3 and 11 shots, to take a six point lead.

Although Craven Arms have a game in hand, its away at fourth placed Cleobury, where six points will be hard to come by, thus ensuring a close second half to season.

Across at Burway the derby match between Bromfield and Burway saw Burway win 7-3, 48 shots with five of the Rogers family playing in this match it was nice to see 'Daddy Doc' Rogers still handing out the medicine, beating son Mark 21-18. 'Grandson Greg' 21-3 for Burway.

On Burway No 2 Temesters played Clungunford winning 7-3, and 66 shots. Les Haynes with a vicious 21-1. 'Keith the Glove' Rudd 21-10 for Clungunford.

Up at Craven Arms Stokesay played Linney in a close game, the home side winning 7-5 and only 17 shots. 'Butcher' Cooper 21-6 for Stokesay, Steve Davies cueing well for Linney 21-12.

Up at the town of the crooked spire another derby match saw Cleobury show their second string how to play winning 8-2, 35 shots. Phil Pack 21-9 Cleobury's best, R Broome 21-14 for Mortimer.

Across at Bridgnorth, Bylet played Brimfield winning 8-2, 66 shots. Brimfield were unlucky losing four games by the odd couple of shots.

Cards not in for Whitcliffe versus Bishop's Castle or Bennetsend versus Corve.