BARBOURNE beat Worcester and District Skittles League Division Two fellow joint leaders Cradley in the Mick Potter Trophy first round.

Trophy holders Barbourne lost the first two legs to go 12 pins behind only to take the next two for a lead of 24.

They put in a final leg of 80 to leave Cradley 105 to win but they lost by 30 with a score of 74.

Backscuttlers, defending the E Carterer Cup, won a low-scoring tie against Brewers at Claines RBL 345-325.

P Jauncey and M Llewellyn, of Warlords, managed individual efforts of 57 and 56 respectively at Norton Sports Club.

RESULTS — E CARTERER CUP

First round: Red Hill 394 E O’Kane 42, Saints 432 F Raw 41; Poachers 384 J Woodfield 40, Arbos 404 A Jones 43, J Mayne 40; Westsiders 420 L Thomas 40, Budgies 407 J Weston 43; Newsmen 404 S Yeomans 40, Playboys 405 R Taylor 41; Warlords 456 P Jauncey 57, M Llewellyn 56, A Jauncey 41, Old Reynards 451 J Trigg 46, J Cooper 41, J Donowho 41, R Stevenson 40; YoungUns 427 S Evans 46, R Gallagher 43, D Nicholson 40, XS Pins 401 M Wicket 38; Rebels 351 D Playdon 35, Scaplehorns 380 B Green 38; Backscuttlers 345 G Sampson 33, Brewers 325 P Holland 35.

MICK POTTER TROPHY

First round: Avengers 419 C Rees 46, Outsiders38 P Allen 44; Vikings 375 R Bowstead 39, Hanleys 356 S Lerry 43; All Blacks 389 L Russell 40, Heenans 353 M Wood 37; Grasshoppers 345(11 Players) A Butler 38, Hallow 352 G Price 38; Misspins 366 D Rudge 37, Alma 380 K Key 40; Barbourne 394 G Amphlett 37, Cradley 364 J Palmer 37, J Crumplin 37; Floaters 399 J Wall 42, B Newman 41, Monarchs 388 J Nash 36.