Badsey best as leading trio edge clear of chasing pair (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Badsey best as leading trio edge clear of chasing pair

Evesham and District Airgun League

WINS for the leading trio leaves them still separated by a solitary point with losers Lygon Arms and Campden RBL losing ground in the pursuit for the title.

Stanton Club remain at the summit after a 23-point success at home to Bengeworth SSC.

Offenham RBL had a dozen points to spare after the trip to Nomads but it was Badsey who recorded the week's best win while also denting the Lygon's championship chances.

Barry Davies scored 47 for the winners - a total matched by Keith Harris for the hosts who are now three points behind the leaders.

Campden are the same number adrift after a surprise setback at Wickhamford where Stewart McKechnie hit 48 for the winners while the consistent Bob Pitcher beat that by one for the Legion.

Badsey Rec lead the battle of the basement sides after a 17-point victory over the New Inn left them a point clear of Wick-hamford.

Results: Badsey Rec 267 (A Green 47), New Inn 250 (P Skrypczuk 45); Lygon Arms 276 (K Harris 47), Badsey RBL 279 (B Davies 49); Nomads 250 (J Shrimpton 46), Offenham RBL 262 (J Beadle 47); Stanton Club 279 (B Evans, P Busson 48), Bengeworth SSC 256 (J Wilks, D Saxton 46); Wickhamford SSC 277 (S McKechnie 48), Campden RBL 270 (R Pitcher 49).

League standings

S W D L Pts Aver

Stanton Club 12 9 1 2 19 271

Offenham RBL 12 9 0 3 18 272

Badsey RBL 12 9 0 3 18 270

Lygon Arms 12 8 0 4 16 277

Campden RBL 12 8 0 4 16 270

Badsey Rec 12 5 1 6 11 265

Wickhamford SSC 12 5 0 7 10 266

Nomads 12 4 0 8 8 261

Bengeworth SSC 12 2 0 10 4 255

New Inn 12 0 0 12 0 249

Handicap table

S W D L Pts Aver

Badsey RBL 12 11 0 1 22 270

Nomads 12 8 0 4 16 271

Lygon Arms 12 7 1 4 15 277

Wickhamford SSC 12 7 0 5 14 266

Badsey Rec 12 7 0 5 14 265

Stanton Club 12 6 0 6 12 271

Bengeworth SSC 12 6 0 6 12 255

Campden RBL 12 4 1 7 9 270

Offenham RBL 12 2 0 10 4 272

New Inn 12 1 0 11 2 249

League Possibles

Aver % 50s

R Pitcher 48.5 100 2

W Haines 45.67 75 1

K Harris 47.09 92 1