It is all to play for at the top of the Sutton Bridge Banks Rose Bowl League.
Leaders March Town slumped to a shock 4½-1½ defeat at home to struggling Black Cats, allowing Parson Drove and Newton to close the gap.
March were only one behind on points at
45-46 but the share saw an emphatic away victory.
Week nine’s fixtures paired the second and third-placed teams and a close encounter saw Drove emerge 3½-2½ victors (70-60) winners at Newton.
The day’s other match saw Sutton Bridge pull away from the foot of the table with a 5-1 (77-62) victory against Emneth.
P W D L GD PsMarch Tn 8 6 0 2 97 30.0
Parson Dr 8 5 1 2 81 29.5
Newton 8 4 0 4 70 28.5
Emneth 8 4 1 3 -4 26.5
Black Cats 7 4 0 3 -17 20.0
Sutton Br 8 2 0 6 -113 17.0
Gorefield 7 1 0 6 -114 10.5
Results: Sutton Bridge 5 Emneth 1 (78-62), March Town 1½ Black Cats 4½ (45-46), Newton 2½ Parson Drove 3½ (68-70).
