STUDLEY A dented Ardencote Manor's title chances in the Wildmoor Spa Premier League with a fine victory.

Bees leading pair Mark Willmore and Damian Hampton beat Ben Summers and Richard Butler 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-9) in a nail-biting finish.

They then saw off Myles Wilcox-Smith and John Brain (Ardencote) 6-2, 6-4.

Martin Richards and Paul Farmer (Studley A) beat Wilcox-Smith and Brain 7-5, 6-4 but lost to Summers and Butler 6-1, 6-4.

Alcester closed up to the top half of the table with another 4-0 this time over Studley B.

Pete Watson and Gareth Price (Alcester) beat Pete Battlewelch and Steve Stone (Studley B) 6-0, 6-0 and Vince Morrisey and Mark Eftichiou (Studley B) 6-1, 6-0.

Alcester's Tim Kenneally and Alex Woodbridge (Alcester) defeated Morrisey and Eftichiou 6-0, 6-0 and beat Battlwelch and Stone 6-0, 6-0.

In Division One, Inkberrow lost 3-1 to Moreton-in-Marsh.

Redditch HDA A doubled their lead at the top of Division Two with a 4-0 over FISSC.

Alcester stay third after their 3-1 win over bottom team Shipston-on-Stour A (5).

Stratford B (15) consolidated fourth place by beating fifth placed Inkberrow B (10) 3-1.

In Division Three, Studley C closed up on the top two and are now on 18 points following a good 3-1 win over fifth placed Ilmington (12).

Bottom two teams Alcester C (8) and Wildmoor Spa A (6) drew 2-2.

It was honours even in Division Four between HDA B and Claverdon C as they drew 2-2.

Inkberrow C rose to second after a 4-0 win over Littleton B.

Division Five leaders Warwick had their lead cut to one point as nearest challengers HDA Redditch C claimed a 4-0 victory away to lowly Evesham B.

Bottom side Shipston B (5) managed a 2-2 draw at home to sixth placed Inkberrow D.