Evesham & District Airgun League

STANTON Club are the new leaders after another fascinating series of matches.

The summit side were the easiest winners as they showed no mercy on bottom of the table New Inn who were 34 shots adrift at the finish. Ron Rose top scored with 48.

The best match saw title challengers Lygon Arms and Offen-ham RBL feature in a thrilling tussle that saw just two shots in it at the end.

Ian Harwood and Jamie Beadle both scored 48 but it was the latter's Offenham teammates who gave the best support in a 275-273 success that leaves the Legion in third place one point behind Stanton.

Offenham are one of four teams on 16 points after Badsey RBL fell to a surprise setback at their neighbours from the Recreation Club and Campden RBL comfortably saw off the challenge of Nomads with Bob Pitcher scoring a maximum.

John Richards shot 48 for Badsey RBL but a trio of 46 scores from Ashley Green, Jack Badham and George Byrd led the visitors to the narrowest of victories.

Wickhamford SSC moved two points clear of hosts and Bengeworth counterparts near the foot of the table after a six-point success.

Results: Badsey RBL 269 (J Richards 48), Badsey Rec 270 (A Green, G Byrd, J Badham 46); Bengeworth SSC 259 (D Littlewood 45), Wickhamford SSC 265 (N Taylor 47); New Inn 238 (P Skrypczuk 45), Stanton Club 272 (R Rose 48); Campden RBL 280 (R Pitcher 50), Nomads 249 (G Steed 45); Lygon Arms 273 (I Harwood 48), Offenham RBL 275 J Beadle 48).

Latest standings

S W D L Pts Aver

Stanton Club 11 8 1 2 17 271

Lygon Arms 11 8 0 3 16 277

Offenham RBL 11 8 0 3 16 274

Campden RBL 11 8 0 3 16 270

Badsey RBL 11 8 0 3 16 268

Badsey Rec 11 4 1 6 9 265

Nomads 11 4 0 7 8 261

Wickhamford SSC 10 3 0 7 6 266

Bengeworth SSC 11 2 0 9 4 255

New Inn 10 0 0 10 0 251

New Inn 8 1 0 7 2 251

League Possibles

Aver % 50s

R Pitcher 48.45 100 2

W Haines 45.67 82 1

K Harris 47.1 91 1