EXHALL and Wixford CC posted a total of 300 runs once again in a 32-run victory away at Ashton-Under-Hill.
A strong first-wicket partnership between Craig Atherton and Julian Morris set Exhall on their way to a big total while Daniel Price also registered a half-century at Elmley Road.
Exhall closed on 300-8 at the end of their 45 overs and bowled the home side out for 268 in reply in 40.2 overs.
The result means Exhall remain top of the Cotswold Hills League First Division table, more than 30 points clear of closest challengers FISSC.
Exhall won the toss and elected to bat as openers Atherton (86) and Morris (72) scored quick runs from the outset with the former’s runs coming from just 65 deliveries.
The pair combined for a 121-run first-wicket stand before Ed Thompson (3-43) took the wicket of Atherton and removed Alexander Brown (0) with his next delivery.
And Giovanni Capaldi (2-49) chipped in with a couple of wickets as Robert Perry (28) hit six boundaries in an 18-ball innings.
However, Morris (66) scored a half-ton to help Exhall reach the 300-run mark at the end of their innings..
And Exhall made the perfect start with the ball as Joe Park (3-49) trapped Ashton opener Tom Archer (0) LBW for a three-ball duck.
Park also accounted for Ashton’s other opener Simon Hill (5) before William Green (1-58) bowled Thompson (0) as Ashton slipped to 31-3.
However, Ashton skipper Jack Perks (134) led a recovery effort and found support at the crease from Capaldi (72) in a 131-run fourth-wicket stand.
Charlie Masters (3-30) took the crucial wicket of Capaldi to break up the partnership before Perry (2-47) caught and bowled William Archer (7).
And Perry then trapped Matthew Knight (2) LBW as Ashton faltered to 209-6 before a late flurry of wickets saw Masters remove Perks to bring an end to the contest.
Exhall and Wixford are next in action against FISSC on Saturday, July 4 with play to begin at 12.30pm at Knights Lane.
