EXHALL and Wixford CC maintained their place at the top of the league table after scoring 300 with the bat in a 139-run win against Adlestrop.
Exhall reached a mammoth 300-7 at the end of their 45 overs as captain William Green hit an unbeaten 146 for the home side at the The John Canning Cricket Ground
And Exhall restricted Adlestrop to 161-9 in reply as the hosts cruised to a 139-run victory.
The result means Exhall remain top of the Cotswold Hills League First Division table some 35 points clear of closest challengers Norton Lindsey and Wolverton.
Adlestrop won the toss and elected to field as opener Craig Atherton (1) fell in the second over of the match.
However, captain Green (146 not out) hit 12 fours and seven maximums from just 98 balls in a scintillating knock.
Green combined with Todd Charlton (40) in a 103-run seventh-wicket partnership which propelled Exhall to the 300-run mark.
Adlestrop opener and captain Sam Keen (88) starred with the bat for the visitors in a 116-ball knock.
However, Exhall’s bowlers made regular breakthroughs as Richard Layton (2-22), Robert Perry (2-28) and Tom Richardson (2-48) all claimed a couple of wickets apiece.
And Charlie Masters (1-13) eventually took the wicket of Keen as Exhall restricted Adlestrop to 161-9 in a commanding victory.
Elsewhere, Exhall and Wixford’s second XI also secured a five-wicket win against Overbury 2nds to remain top of the Division Five West table.
Tom Alder (3-34) and also Bob Sellicks (2-24) helped restrict Overbury to 179-8 at the end of the home side’s 40 overs.
And Scott Carmichael (42) and Khurram Mirza (40) combined well at the crease to guide Exhall to 180-5 with seven overs to spare.
Exhall are next in action against Ashton-Under-Hill on Saturday, June 27 with play to begin at 12.30pm at Elmley Road.
