COMBERBACH A claimed the biggest margin of victory in the Mid-Cheshire Crown Green Bowling Premier League on Friday, beating Middlewich CC by 75 chalks.

At the table’s summit Wharton Cons A dropped just three chalks against the their B team to leave champions Castle Private A, who ceded 17 to their second string, 43 points adrift after 13 matches.

Crewe PO lost for only the second time this season at Frodsham Red Lion B in Section One, but remain favourites to finish first.

Promotion-hopefuls Beech Tree A and Crosstown A both scored 239 in comfortable home wins against Comberbach B and Davenham A respectively.

Alsager Institute, runaway leaders in Section Two, were one mark short of a full house at home to Middlewich RBL.

Wharton Cons C won at Castle Private C in the same section to edge ahead of Rudheath B, who proved too strong for Spinner & Bergamot A at Middlewich Road.

Barnton CC A registered a first away success, winning at Helsby.