ALCESTER remain second in the Wildmoor Spa League Premier Division after disposing of bottom of the table Claverdon.

Tim Kenneally and Tom Watson (Alcester) beat Carsten Astheimer and James Courier (Claverdon) 6-2, 7-6 and also saw off Andy Ashley and Rob Summers (Claverdon) 6-3, 6-2.

Sam Hawker and Tom Edmunds (Alcester) edged out Ashley and Summers in a tight rubber 7-6, 6-7, 1-0 after a championship tie-break decider, but lost to Astheimer and Courier 7-5, 3-6, 0-1 after another nail-biter.

Studley surprised Ardencote Manor when they beat them 3-1 in a close match.

Damian Hampton and Mark Willmore (Studley) had to fight hard before going down to Ben Summers and Pete Thomas (Ardencote) 6-4, 5-7, 0-1 after a tie-break decider.

They then went on to beat Tom Holland and Phil Silk (Ardencote) 6-2, 6-3.

Studley’s Martyn Richards and David Dougles (Studley) defeated Holland and Silk 6-3, 6-3, and just defeated the unlucky Summers and Thomas 7-6, 6-4.

HDA Redditch still top the Division One table with 20 points after beating mid-table Whitnash 3-1.

Studley B entertained Alcester B but were overpowered 4-0.

In Division Two, Inkberrow A consolidated their place with a 4-0 win over Claverdon B (8).

Finally, the bottom two teams met with Studley C (8) emerging 4-0 victors leaving Aston Cantlow still pointless.

Bottom side Inkberrow C lost to Shipston 4-0 in Division Three.

Alcester C retain third place following their 4-0 victory over HDA B Redditch, while Inkberrow B retained fifth position by defeating Claverdon C 3-1.

In Division Four, HDA C Redditch climbed up two places to become the third team with 13 points in joint third place, after they blasted bottom team Wildmoor Spa A 4-0.

Finally, in Division Five, Bidford-on-Avon A stay top with another 4-0 win this time at the expense of sixth-placed HDA D Redditch.

Warwickshire County Council, after previously picking up points in a rain rearranged match, went down 3-1 to fifth-placed Bidford B.