EXHALL & Wixford closed to within a point of leaders Bretforton at the top of the Premier Division following their seven-wicket mauling of basement side Broadway.

The home side had no answer to Exhall's bowlers and they were all out for 100.

In reply, the visitors reached 101-3 to ease to victory.

Temple Grafton climbed into the top half of Division Three thanks to an 89-run victory over visitors FISSC. Batting first, Grafton scored 225-6 before having the Stratford side dismissed for 136.

Fellow Division Three side Great Alne crashed to a 149-run defeat at rock bottom Bearley Bears, the visitors managing just 136 in reply to their hosts' 285-4.

Cookhill still lead the way in Division Five following their six-wicket win at Mickleton.

The visitors struggled for runs against the brilliant bowling of Micky Felton (4-16) and Bobby Wormington (4-18) and were finally dismissed for just 101.

Cookhill were made to work hard for their runs but eventually reached their target thanks to patient innings of 42 not out from wicketkeeper Shaun Hemming.