Leamington make it three out of three to go clear at the top as Old Hill are sent packing
Leamington made it three wins out of three in the Birmingham & District League Premier Division Two as they saw off hosts Old Hill by 55 runs on Saturday.
Leamington looked to be on course for a big total as they eased to 76 for one when batting first, but they were kept in check by the Old Hill bowlers as they were restricted to 176 for seven.
Jonathan Wigley top scored with 38, and there were other key contributions from Jason Jakeman with 37 and Harrison Smith with 30.
Old Hill got off to a flyer in reply as they raced to 43 for one in the eighth over, but once Hasan Ahmed was dismissed for 23 from 21 balls the wheels started to fall off.
They soon slumped to 93 for seven and were eventually bowled out for 121.
Tom Warner led the way with three for 42, while support came from Kalan Niyarepola (2-8), Jakeman (2-14) and Shailan Srikanthan (2-23).
The win leaves Leamington top of the table, 14 points clear of second-placed Stourbridge.
Leamington are back at home on Saturday when they entertain second-from-bottom Milford Hall.
On Sunday, Leamington were beaten by 13 runs at Tamworth in Group 8 of the ECB National Club Championship.
Tamworth piled up an imposing 295 for five in their 40 overs, despite the efforts of Niyarepola (2-36) and James Hawkins (2-47).
Leamington made a great effort to overhaul their hosts and looked in a strong position as they reached 221 for four in the 35th over.
But the couldn't maintain the run-rate, and eventually closed 13 runs short at 282 for eight.
Opener Wigley hit 66 from 66 balls, Jakeman 61 from 58 balls and Chris Calcutt 51 from 31 balls, but it wasn't quite enough.