EVESHAM lost ground in the Wildmoor Spa Tennis League Premier Division title race after being held 2-2 at fellow high-fliers Studley A.

Current champions Stratford-on-Avon reclaimed top spot on their own as they overwhelmed Alcester 4-0.

The Vale side were held 2-2 for the second successive week but the opening rubber went their way with Andy Crowther and Simon Wall beating Damian Hampton and Mark Willmore 6-4, 6-2.

However, Hampton and Willmore beat Evesham’s Chris Francis and Ray Foster-Morison 6-2, 6-2.

Studley duo Martyn Richards and Paul Farmer defeated Francis and Foster-Morison 6-3, 7-5 but lost 6-1, 6-2 to Crowther and Wall.

Ardencote Manor won 3-1 at Littletons as Sean Witheford and Dave Rudge fell to Ben Summers and Rich Butler 6-4, 6-3 and to Myles Wilcox-Smith and Jack Smith 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.

Littletons’ Richard Herborn and Jack Phillpot beat Wilcox-Smith and Smith 6-2, 7-6 but lost to Summers and Butler 6-1, 6-2.

Moreton-in-Marsh A opened up a five-point gap at the top of Division One with a 3-1 victory at fellow title-chasers Pershore A.

Whitnash moved up to joint fourth thanks to a 3-1 win at Inkberrow A.

HDA Redditch A took over the lead of Division Two with a 4-0 beating of Shipston-on-Stour A.

Chipping Campden A are sixth, one point ahead of Inkberrow B, who they defeated 3-1.

Claverdon B retained top spot in Division Three with a 3-1 win at Campden B.

Ilmington and Alcester C remain fifth and sixth respectively following their 2-2 draw.

In Division Four, HDA Redditch B lead by a solitary point following a 3-1 success at Bidford-on-Avon A.

Claverdon C dropped to second position after being held 2-2 by third-placed Pershore B.

Inkberrow C overcame bottom team Campden C 3-1 and Moreton B are joint sixth with Littletons B after being them 3-1.

Warwick still lead Division Five after a 4-0 win over Inkberrow D.

Bidford B had a 4-0 walk-over against basement boys Shipston B, who failed to field a team and were docked two points.

Moreton B drew 2-2 with second-from-bottom Evesham B.

n In the Wildmoor Spa Junior Cup, Evesham lead Pool B.

The third round hosts’ Ben Shepherd and Emmanuel Winston beat Campden B 6-1, Campden A 6-0 and Pershore 6-2.

Pershore claimed second with Dan Fishbourne and Aaron Mashi defeating Campden A 6-0 and Campden B 6-0.

Campden A juniors Will Smith and Alex Theo edged B team duo Harry Jeavons and Finn Watkins 7-5.

In Pool C, leaders Stratford’s Joseph Pinnock and William Noyes overcame Ilmington 6-0, Bidford 6-2 and hosts Littletons 6-3.

Littletons’ Callum Bennett and Liam Clear beat Bidford 6-0 and Ilmington 6-2.

Bidford’s Adam Farrow and Alfie Lovell claimed a 6-0 victory over Ilmington.