MAXIMUM points were gathered as the weather relented and Evesham sent out a warning to their Crusader Worce-stershire County League championship rivals.

The Avon Street outfit blasted more than 500 runs in their two outings, while shellshocked opposition could only muster 169 between them as Evesham's all-round strength was well and truly displayed.

The welcome addition of Neal Radford to the ranks was a huge bonus as the former Test star starred with both bat and ball in what was far from a one-man show.

Gary Lewis smashed a Saturday century against Pedmore, Stuart Berry hit 95 in Monday's win at Hagley, while Quinn Jones grabbed seven wickets in two spells with the ball.

Add to that Ian Prince's cheap mopping up of Hag-ley's tail, Ian Stowe's Saturday half-century and a display of powerful hitting from Prince and Jones two days later, it was truly a weekend to savour after the miserable weather-ruined start to the campaign.

Lewis's effort lasted just 107 balls before Stowe and Radford, 44 off 33 deliveries, enabled Jon Gregory to declare at 262-4 off 45 overs.

Pedmore were left ten more to reach their target but were soon on the back foot as Prince struck early on.

The bowler then clutched two superb catches in the slips as Radford took 4-33 before Jones whipped out the tail in fine style leaving the visitors defeated by 175 runs and the winners 24 points to then good.

That became 48 on Monday after Berry and Lewis had benefited from Prince's decision to bat first.

The stand-in captain's late flurry alongside Jones left Hagley 243 for victory but again early wickets left Evesham in charge.

Radford took 3-16 and Jones 3-35 but it was Pri-nce's return and three wickets in one over that ended Hagley resistance as the hosts were swept aside in scintillating fashion.

Will Bailey was the second team's star in the corresponding match at Avon Str-eet.

Bailey top scored with 45 as Evesham totalled 165 before taking 5-32 as Hagley were shot out for 94.