ALL Blacks beat fellow promotion hopefuls Cradley by two pins to move up to second in Marston's Worcester and District Skittles League Division Two.

Cradley won the first leg 78-63 at Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club before losing the second by one and claiming the third by seven.

With a lead of 21, they put in a fourth leg of 73 only for All Blacks to reply with 81.

The eventual victors completed the comeback with a final effort of 93 after Cradley had scored 78.

Clear leaders Barbourne won their 13th game on the bounce, defeating Alma.

Third-placed Misspins have gone nine games without defeat while Cradley moved down to fourth.

RESULTS — DIVISION ONE

Rebels(11) Walkover, Rebels; Scaplehorns(0), Playboys 438(10) A Taylor 47, I Morris 40; XS Pins 411(1) L Evans 42, A Ledington 41; Poachers 399(0) I Woodfield 45, D Harris 40, Westsiders 445(11) J Ballance 42, S Skates 42, P Lawrence 41, D Fryer 41, K Ingram 40; Backscuttlers 428(9) C Lown 46, R Sanders 41, Arbos 403(1) A Jones 43; Old Reynards 428(9) C Stevenson 43, J Donowho 41, Red Hill 386(1) S Collins 44; Newsmen 422(1) S Yeomans 38, K Bowley 38, M Smith 38, YoungUns 473(10) D Banfield 46, S Hooper 45, A Ingram 45, M Grainger 43, A Cornes 42, C Gormley 41, A Hudspith 40; Brewers 374(1) S Turberfield 42, Warlords 408(10) L Jakeman 40.

Previous week: Scaplehorns 503(9) M Bennett 50, I Simpson 47, K Matthews 46, B Green 46, R Rammer 44, L Edwards 42, M Vale 41, D Knight 41, M Barton 40, Warlords 487(1) P Jauncey 54, G Bateman 48, G Rudge 48, J Allen 42, L Jakeman 41, M Jauncey 40; Saints 440(5) J Hill 46, C Awford 41, J Robbins 40, M Birbeck 40, Poachers 440(6) L Harding 46, I Woodfield 45, M Amphlett 40; XS Pins 396(10) L Evans 43, Budgies 370(1) C Hemming 37; Rebels 419(1) R Crutchley 44, B Clarke 43, Playboys 463(10) A Taylor 49, R Taylor 45, T Woodward 43, D Freeman 41, I Morris 40; YoungUns 473(11) S Evans 52, A Cornes 50, C Gormley 47, C Awford 42, J Carey 41, A Ingram 41, Brewers 405(0) P Holland 40; Red Hill 388(2) R Robertson 37, L Green 37, Newsmen 394(9) A Fellows 42, M Smith 42; Arbos 374(2) S Oliver 38, Old Reynards 408(9) C Stevenson 41; Westsiders 407(9) C Griffiths 40, Backscuttlers 407(2) A George 43, N Adams 40.

DIVISION TWO

Vikings 403(11) K Bourne 41, Floaters 375(0) P Hudspith 36; Cradley 379(2) J Palmer 35, S Eaves 35, All Blacks 381(9) S Postans 34, M Ormsby 34; Hanleys 382(9) K Bradley 39, Hallow 376(2) N Smith 35, W Smith 35; Barbourne 380(10) J Keegan 39, Alma 339(1) J Neary 39; Heenans 361(1) T Cunliffe 37, Outsiders 392(10) K Farmer 36; Monarchs 370(3) J Nash 35, A Smith 35, P Griffiths 35, Avengers 372(8) L Hodgetts 35; Misspins 412(10) T Cox 41, Grasshoppers 390(1) A Butler 41.

Previous week: Floaters(11) Walkover, Grasshoppers(0); Hallow 393(2) G Silvester 49, N Smith 40, Barbourne 399(9) A Sidebottom 41, M Carter 41; All Blacks(11) Game Conceded Hanleys only had 6 Players, Hanleys(0); Vikings 384(2) R Bowstead 44, Cradley 412(9) J Heard 44, S Eaves 41; Avengers 357(0) M Williams 34, A Crawford 34, Misspins 392(11) A Taylor 44; Outsiders 385(8) P Allen 39, Monarchs 377(3) P Archer 39; Alma 402(10) B Kelly 38, Maple Syrups 374(1) R Wise 38.