CHAMPIONS Shipston's dismal start to the new Stratford Alliance season continued while conquerors Campden again hit the goal trail.

White, Lewis, Cook and Gill found the net for last season's Division One champions. Else-where in the top flight, Badsey Rangers won 3-1 at Bidford, while Bretforton Old Boys were held at home by Badsey United.

Top scorers of the day were the latter's second string, who banged in eight without reply against the hapless Shipston club.

Jarvis and Smith both scored twice, a feet bettered by Findley of Alcester 2000 and Edwards of Henley Forest Reserves who both netted hat-tricks in wins over Campden Reserves and Quinton respectively.

The other match in Cutler Division Two saw Alcester Lions hit three goals without reply at home to Ilmington.

There were a couple of treble toppers in Division One as Hall and Lynton helped Redditch Boro and Spartak Park to victory over FISSC Reserves and Tysoe respectively.

Results

Journal Premier Division: Bidford BC 1, Badsey Rgrs 3; Bretforton OB 1, Badsey Utd 1; Shipston Excelsior 0, Campden Tn 4. Herald Division One: Needlemakers Lions 2, Stratford Spartak 0; Redditch Boro 5, FISSC Res 3; Spartak Park 5, Tysoe Utd 1. Cutler Division Two: Alcester Lions 3, Ilmington Rev 0; Badsey Utd Res 8, Shipston Res 0; Campden Tn Res 2, Alcester 2000 4; Henley Forest Res 5, Quinton 2.

Fixtures for Saturday

Journal Premier Division: Badsey Rgrs v Shipston Excelsior, Campden Town v Bretforton OB, FISSC v Bidford, Henley Forest v Badsey Utd. Herald Division One: Claverdon v Needlemakers Lions, Spartak Park v Long Compton Rvrs, Stratford Spartak v Redditch Boro, Tysoe Utd v FISSC Res.

Cutler Division Two: Alcester 2000 v Henley Forest Res, Badsey Utd Res v Campden Tn Res, Quinton v Alcester Lions, Shipston Excelsior Res v Ilmington Revolution.