ASHTON-under-Hill clipped high-flying Elmley Castle’s wings in Marston’s Pedigree Cotswold Hills Cricket League Division One.

The sixth-placed side beat their opponents in second position by six wickets after restricting them to 175-9.

Daniel Garland took 3-31 for Ashton and dismissed Castle top-scorer Simon Cooper (71).

Will Archer led the visitors home with 47 not out alongside Tom Archer’s 35 and Garland’s 28.

Leaders Bretforton extended their advantage to 24 points with an eight-wicket win over Catherine de Barnes who they bowled out for 145.

Adrian Witts claimed 6-37 for Bretforton before hitting 72no in their successful reply with Steven Edghill adding 37no.

Badsey are fourth in Division Two following an eight-wicket win over The Lenches when they skittled their bottom-of-the-table rivals for 118.

Skipper Michael Powell scored 55 for Badsey and Andy Bolland took 3-17.

Division Four leaders Blockley suffered their first defeat of the campaign, going down by 46 runs to Claverdon.

RESULTS — PREMIER DIVISION

Norton Lindsey 201-9 : Exhall & Wixford 204-5. Exhall & Wixford won by 5 wickets. Points - Norton Lindsey 7 : Exhall & Wixford 21; Lapworth 174-10 : Shipston-on-Stour 141-10. Lapworth won by 33 runs. Points - Shipston-on-Stour 7 : Lapworth 20; Tanworth and Camp Hill 213-5 : Overbury 110-10. Tanworth and Camp Hill won by 103 runs. Points - Tanworth and Camp Hill 24 : Overbury 3.

DIVISION ONE

Catherine de Barnes 145-10 : Bretforton 149-2. Bretforton won by 8 wickets. Points - Catherine de Barnes 3 : Bretforton 21; Elmley Castle 175-9 : Ashton-under-Hill 179-4. Ashton-under-Hill won by 6 wickets. Points - Elmley Castle 6 : Ashton-under-Hill 21; Winchcombe 82-10 : Rowington 83-1. Rowington won by 9 wickets. Points - Winchcombe 0 : Rowington 21.

DIVISION TWO

Temple Grafton 145-10 : Moreton-in-Marsh 146-1. Moreton-in-Marsh won by 9 wickets. Points - Temple Grafton 2 : Moreton-in-Marsh 21; The Lenches 118-10 : Badsey 119-2. Badsey won by 8 wickets. Points - The Lenches 2 : Badsey 22.

DIVISION THREE

Adlestrop 223-3 : Mickleton 176-10. Adlestrop won by 47 runs. Points - Adlestrop 22 : Mickleton 5; Ashorne 160-10 : Ebrington 139-10. Ashorne won by 21 runs. Points - Ebrington 7 : Ashorne 20; Broadway 212-10 : Long Itchington II 215-3. Long Itchington II won by 7 wickets. Points - Long Itchington II 23 : Broadway 6; Shipston-on-Stour II 156-3 : Stanway 157-3. Stanway won by 7 wickets. Points - Stanway 17 : Shipston-on-Stour II 4.

DIVISION FOUR

Claverdon 211-10 : Blockley 165-10. Claverdon won by 46 runs. Points - Claverdon 22 : Blockley 8; Fladbury 241-5 : Exhall & Wixford II 236-5. Fladbury won by 5 runs. Points - Exhall & Wixford II 7 : Fladbury 19; Inkberrow 160-10 : Great Alne 161-4. Great Alne won by 6 wickets. Points - Great Alne 21 : Inkberrow 5; Bidford-on-Avon 109-10 : Henley-in-Arden 111-2. Henley-in-Arden won by 8 wickets. Points - Henley-in-Arden 22 : Bidford-on-Avon 2.

DIVISION FIVE

Alvechurch III 344-7 : Overbury II 178-5. Alvechurch III won by 166 runs. Points - Overbury II 7 : Alvechurch III 19; Catherine de Barnes II 94-10 : Welford-on-Avon 95-4. Welford-on-Avon won by 6 wickets. Points - Welford-on-Avon 20 : Catherine de Barnes II 2.

DIVISION SIX

Earlswood IV 152-5 : Ashton-Under-Hill II 153-4. Ashton-Under-Hill II won by 6 wickets. Points - Ashton-Under-Hill II 18 : Earlswood IV 5; Lapworth II 281-5 : Winchcombe II 154-10. Lapworth II won by 127 runs. Points - Lapworth II 22 : Winchcombe II 5.

DIVISION SEVEN

Alvechurch IV walkover v The Lenches II. Points - Alvechurch IV 20 : The Lenches II -20; Earlswood V 86-6 : Bretforton II 90-2. Bretforton II won by 8 wickets. Points - Bretforton II 17 : Earlswood V 1; Broadway II 137-10 : Norton Lindsey III 141-1. Norton Lindsey III won by 9 wickets. Points - Broadway II 2 : Norton Lindsey III 21.