Evesham and District Airgun League

THREE points separate the top five teams but it's the Lygon Arms and Offenham RBL who lead the way with 12 points.

The former overcame Stanton Club, who drop down to fifth, by nine points with Ian Harwood scoring 48 for the winners.

Offenham, meanwhile, had 15 points to spare against visitors Bengeworth SSC with Ady and Paul Lewis both scoring 47.

Campden RBL have moved up to third following a comfortable defeat of Badsey Rec with Bob Pitcher (49) again in fine form.

Badsey RBL boasted a quartet of shooters on the 48 mark as they easily disposed of the challenge of New Inn who were 34 shots adrift at the finish.

At the other end of the table, Nomads and Wickhamford SSC featured in the game of the week with the former edging a vital victory by a single shot with Graham Steed hitting 45 for the winners.

Badsey RBL 286 (J Richards, I Davies, B Davies, G Sams 48), New Inn 254 (P Skrypczuk 45); Nomads 256 (G Steed 45), Wickhamford SSC 255 (A Beadle 45); Offenham RBL 268 (A Lewis, P Lewis 47), Bengeworth SSC 253 (D Saxton 47); Campden RBL 275 (R Pitcher 49), Badsey Rec 259 (A Green 45); Lygon Arms 271 (I Harwood 48), Stanton Club 262 (R Rose 47).

Latest standings

S W D L Pts Aver

Lygon Arms 7 6 0 1 12 278

Offenham RBL 7 6 0 1 12 277

Campden RBL 7 5 0 2 10 268.7

Badsey RBL 7 5 0 2 10 267.5

Stanton Club 7 4 1 2 9 267.7

Nomads 7 3 0 4 6 262

Badsey Rec 7 2 1 4 5 262.5

Wickhamford SSC 7 2 0 5 4 266.5

Bengeworth SSC 7 1 0 6 2 255

New Inn 7 0 0 7 0 250.7

Handicap Tables

S W D L Pts Aver

Badsey RBL 7 7 0 0 14 267.5

Wickhamford SSC 7 5 0 2 10 266.5

Nomads 7 5 0 2 10 262

Lygon Arms 7 4 0 3 8 278

Bengeworth SSC 7 4 0 3 8 255

Stanton Club 7 3 0 4 6 267.7

Offenham RBL 7 2 0 5 4 277

Campden RBL 7 2 0 5 4 277

Badsey Rec 7 2 0 5 4 262.5

New Inn 7 1 0 6 2 250.7