ALCESTER suffered a 34-shot defeat to Weoley Castle in Division Three of the Northfield League.

Winning cards from Jean Bannister (21-12), Ken Harvey (21-19) and Trish Barry (21-20) were not enough.

There was a big win for the A team in S&W Birmingham Over-60s League Division Six when they defeated Co-Op B by 71 shots.

After two weeks of inactivity in Division Seven, the B team scraped home by just a couple of shots when they visited Moorpool B.

Another close game resulted in Yardley Wood Superleague Division Two when Alcester A visited Tanworth B.

In Division Four, the B team returned to action after a two-week layoff to record another narrow victory when they hosted Henley B.

Alcester’s promotion hopes in Division Two of the Heart of England League suffered a setback when the A team visited Moseley Cricket Club A, falling to a 41-shot defeat.

In Division Four, the B team had a big victory in their home match against Ye Olde Knowle B, winning by 65 shots, and collecting 16 points.