Burway bowlers halt rivals' push
Burway did defending Shropshire Premier Bowls League champions Newport a favour by inflicting defeat on second-placed Castlefields.
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Newport extended their lead with a 13-1 home hammering of Bowring as Castlefields were beaten 8-6 on the road.
There was also a home defeat for Sir John Bayley, who lost 8-6 to Telford derby rivals Wrockwardine Wood. St Georges' went down by the same score at home against last year's runners-up, Meole Brace.
Results: Burway 8 (+17) Castlefields 6; Sir John Bayley 6 Wrockwardine Wood 8 (+4); Hadley USC 11 (+56) Bylet 3; Ifton 8 (+4) Wem USC 6; St Georges 6 Meole Brace 8 (+8); Chester Road 10 (+42) Archibald W'ton 4; Newport 13 (+91) Bowring 1.
