STRATFORD'S B team continued its relentless march to the Prudden Road Surfacing League title with a 4-0 drubbing of Henley.

Still undefeated and yet to drop a rubber, they only dropped six games overall in their latest triumph.

Top pair Callum Bailey and Rob Slatter dropped only two games all evening in victories over Rob Summers and John Turner and Dave Howard and Julian Morris.

Captain Tim Page and Simon West overcame Howard & Morris 6-0, 6-0 and Summers and Turner 6-2, 6-2.

Closest rivals Inkberrow, meanwhile, were held to a 2-2 draw by Littleton when captain Graham Rankin and Tom Kenneally did well to hold off Dave Rudge and Andy Reynolds 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.

However, they but went down 5-7, 0-6 to Sean Witheford and Chris Elliott.

Other scores: Adam Hill & Alex Woodbridge lost to Witheford & Elliott 3-6, 4-6, bt Rudge & Reynolds 6-4, 6-3.

Chipping Campden 3, Claverdon 1: Rolf Wilson & Mark Kirkbride bt Pieter Van-Hengel & James Courier 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 & Richard Butler & Nigel Bacon 7-6, 3-6, 6-1. Ken Dawson & Mark Evans lost 3-6, 3-6 to Butler & Bacon & bt Van-Hengel & Courier 7-5, 6-4.

Studley took maximum points as Stratford C again failed to field a side and have received a hefty fine and been docked a point.

Shipston consolidated their position at the top of Division One after a 3-1 home triumph over closest rivals FISSC.

Second-placed Ardencote Manor, who were 2-0 up last week against Division Four rivals Ullenhall when bad light stopped play, slipped up when play resumed to lose the remaining rubbers and had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

Scores: David Benjamin & Mark Rayner (Ardencote) bt Stuart Wilson & Phil Sabin 6-3, 6-4 & lost to lost P Gregory & I Marshall 3-6, 6-7. Colin Witherall & John Jackson bt Gregory & Marshall 7-5, 6-7, 6-4 & lost to Wilson & Sabin 4-6, 6-3, 4-6.