Prudden Road Surfacing League
CHAMPIONS Stratford B pulled further away after the latest round of Premier Division action that saw only the leaders record a victory.
The Swan's Nest Lane club had braced themselves for a tough match against one of their closest rivals Inkberrow but the visitors were only able to push the B team to three sets in one rubber.
Top pair Callum Bailey and Rob Slatter overcame Chris Baker and Adam Hill in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 and then got the better of the Graeme Rankin and Alex Wood-bridge 6-3, 6-4.
Second Stratford pair Tim Page and Simon West accounted for Rankin and Woodbridge 6-3, 6-3, but were taken to a third set before overcoming Baker and Hill 6-7, 6-3, 6-0.
That result gave Chipping Camp-den the chance to pull clear of Inkberrow to claim second spot on their own and this they did albeit only by virtue of a draw against an improved Stratford C side.
Campden captain Ken Dawson and partner Mark Adams began comfortably with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Richard Monk and Mark Parsons before an even easier victory over Felix Adler and Tom Innes 6-0, 6-2.
Second pair Rolf Wilson and Mark Kirkbride continued their recent poor form going down to both Stratford pairs - 7-6, 4-6, 1-6, to Adler and Innes and 4-6, 4-6 to Monk and Parsons.
Other results - Claverdon 2, Studley 2: Pieter Van-Hengel & James Courier (Claverdon) bt Gary Jackson & Paul Challons 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 & Chris McGregor & Chris Hughes 6-3, 6-2. Nigel Bacon & Andy Williams lost to McGregor & Hughes 7-5, 4-6, 3-6 & Jackson & Challons 4-6, 1-6.
Littleton 2, Henley 2: Dave Holland & Matt Ross (Henley) bt John Fielder & Chris Elliott 6-4, 6-2 & Sean Witheford & Richard Herborn 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. Julian Morris & Stefan Wolf lost to Witheford & Herborn 1-6, 4-6 & Fielder & Elliott 2-6, 6-1, 3-6.
Moreton-in-Marsh maintained winning ways in the third division after a 3-1 win over Henley B.
Studley's 3-1 defeat of Littleton left the duo in second and third places respectively,, while Ship-ston won for the first time 4-0 over Bidford.
The new teams in Division Four enjoyed only their second week of their season and it is beginning to look like it will be a close-fought tussle for honours.
Snitterfield stay top despite being held to a draw by Ardencote but are joined at the summit by Har-bury and Whitnash who defeated Ullenhall 4-0 and Claverdon C 3-1 respectively.
Latest standings
Premier Division
P W D L F A Pts
Stratford B 4 4 0 0 16 0 16
Campden 4 1 3 0 10 6 10
Inkberrow 4 2 1 1 8 8 8
Claverdon 4 1 2 1 8 8 8
Studley 4 1 2 1 8 8 8
Henley 4 0 2 2 5 11 5
Littleton 4 0 2 2 5 11 5
Stratford C 4 0 2 2 4 12 4
Division Three
P W D L F A Pts
Moreton 4 4 0 0 13 3 13
Studley B 4 3 0 1 11 5 11
Littleton C 3 2 0 1 8 4 8
Campden B 3 1 0 2 6 6 6
Shipston B 3 1 0 2 5 7 5
Bidford B 3 1 0 2 3 9 3
Henley B 4 0 0 4 2 14 2
Division Four
P W D L F A Pts
Snitterfield 2 1 1 0 5 3 5
Harbury 2 1 0 1 5 3 5
Whitnash 2 1 1 0 5 3 5
Ardencote 2 0 2 0 4 4 4
Ullenhall 2 1 0 1 3 5 3
Claverdon C 2 0 0 2 2 6 2
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