ALLEY Cats won their first game of the season against Well Developed who have yet to win a game this season.

Although losing the first three legs in this game, Well Developed were still only seven pins adrift but Cats stepped up their game to run out comfortable winners with Sue Sollis Graham Batchelor and Sam Billyard each making 36.

Meanwhile, defending champions Maudslay opened up the lead to 14 pins and Team BG couldn’t recover.

A last leg total of 73 for the champions finally put paid to Team BG’s resistance, with Mark Sanseverino scored, Dick Walters and Tom Roberts in good form.

Results: Lodge Farmers 9pts (311 pins) – Swingers 2pts (296 pins); Maudslay 10pts (341) – Team BG 1pt (302); Engineers 3pts (324) – Alcester Nomads 8pts (352); Alley Cats 10pts (319) – Well Developed 1pt (298).