Clean-up on the cards after FISSC whitewash (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Clean-up on the cards after FISSC whitewash

Prudden Road Surfacing League

CHAMPIONS Stratford-on-Avon are already beginning to draw away from the pack at the top of the Premier Division after they defeated FISSC 4-0 to move five points clear at the top of the table.

Nearest challengers Studley could only manage a 2-2 draw with Henley-in-Arden, while Littleton climbed to third after beating Shipston 3-1.

Inkberrow climbed up to fifth, leapfrogging Claverdon, who they defeated 3-1.

Scores - Stratford 4, FISSC 0: Callum Bailey & Rob Slatter bt Ali Kashani & Matt Baker 6-1, 6-0 & Nigel Yates & Mike Hardwick 6-2, 6-2. Simon West & Richard Monk bt Yates & Hardwick 6-2, 6-4, & Kashani & Baker 7-5, 6-3.

Studley 2, Henley 2: Tim Burns-O'Regan bt Dave Innes & Clive Dalton 7-6, 6-4 & Mel McGregor & Derek Northam 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Dave Howard & Chris Kirby lost McGregor & Northam 2-6, 3-6 & Innes & Dalton 1-6, 1-6.

Littleton got their season going at last with a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Shipston.

Captain Sean Witheford and Dave Rudge led the way with victory over Ed Bosley and Cameron Malik 6-4, 6-2, and Barry Tugwood and Bill Cheney 6-0, 6-0.

Sean's brother Scott teamed up with Richard Herbourn to get the better of Tugwood and Cheney 7-5, 6-1 but lost out 6-2, 6-0 to Bosley & Malik.

Inkberrow recorded their first victory thanks mainly to the efforts of captain Alex Woodbridge and partner Adam Hill who just edged out Nigel Bacon and Andy Williams 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 before overcoming Richard Butler and Pawan Pandya 6-4, 6-2.

Tim Kenneally and Gordon Keir lost 6-4, 7-5 to Butler and Pandya but took victory after another epic fight against Bacon and Williams (2-6, 6-4, 7-5).

There was a change at the top of Division One when Chipping Campden defeated FISSC B 4-0.

Previous leaders Evesham were held 2-2 by Tanworth-in-Arden to leave Campden a point clear at the summit.

Other results: Stratford C 4, Bidford 0; Aston Cantlow 2, Littleton B 2.

Moreton continued their winning ways in Division Two with a good 3-1 win over Stratford D in straight sets to open up a two-point gap at the top.

Stratford E dropped a point after being held to a 2-2 draw by Inkberrow B. Pershore did their chances a power of good with an emphatic 4-0 victory over HDA Redditch, while Alcester stay mid-table after drawing 2-2 with Studley B.

Division Three saw new leaders as Littleton C powered to a 3-1 victory over Snitterfield to leapfrog Ilmi-ngton who were held to a 2-2 draw by Whitnash.

Ardencote and Chipping Campden B maintained their positions, the former with a 3-1 victory over Bidford B while Campden drew 2-2 with Claverdon B.

The top of Division Four remains unchanged with after top two Alcester B and Claverdon C drew 2-2.

Moreton B overtook Henley B after an excellent 3-1 success while Harbury swapped places with Shipston B after a 3-1 win.

Other result: Ullenhall 0, Studley C 4.

Latest group standings

Premier Division

P W D L F A Pts

Stratford 3 3 0 0 11 1 11

Studley 2 1 1 0 6 2 6

Littleton 3 1 1 1 6 6 6

Shipston 3 1 1 1 6 6 6

Inkberrow 2 1 1 0 5 3 5

Claverdon 3 1 0 2 5 7 5

Henley 3 0 2 1 4 8 2

FISSC 3 0 0 3 1 11 1

Division One

P W D L F A Pts

Campden 3 3 0 0 11 1 11

Evesham 3 2 1 0 10 2 10

Stratford C 3 2 0 1 9 3 9

Tanworth 3 1 1 1 5 7 5

Bidford 3 1 0 2 4 8 4

FISSC B 3 1 0 2 3 9 3

Aston Cantlow 3 0 1 2 3 9 3

Littleton B 3 0 1 2 3 9 3

Division Two

P W D L F A Pts

Moreton-in-Msh 3 3 0 0 10 2 10

Stratford E 3 1 2 0 8 4 8

Inkberrow B 3 1 2 0 7 5 7

Pershore 3 1 1 1 7 5 7

Alcester 3 0 2 1 5 7 5

Stratford D 3 0 2 1 5 7 5

Studley B 3 1 1 1 5 7 5

HDA 3 0 0 3 1 11 1

Division Three

P W D L F A Pts

Littleton C 3 3 0 0 11 1 11

Ilmington 3 2 1 0 10 2 10

Ardencote 3 2 0 1 7 5 7

Campden B 2 1 1 0 5 3 5

Whitnash 1 0 1 0 2 2 2

Claverdon B 2 0 1 1 2 6 3

Bidford B 3 0 0 3 2 10 2

Snitterfield 3 0 0 3 1 11 1

Division Four

P W D L F A Pts

Alcester B 3 2 1 0 10 2 10

Claverdon C 3 1 2 0 8 4 8

Moreton B 3 2 0 1 7 5 7

Henley B 3 1 1 1 7 5 7

Harbury 3 1 1 1 5 7 5

Shipston B 3 1 0 2 5 7 5

Studley C 3 1 0 2 4 8 4

Ullenhall 3 0 1 2 2 10 2