EXHALL and Wixford finished top of the Marston’s Pedigree Cotswold Hills Cricket League Premier Division after only losing one game all season.

They finished the campaign in style with a 219-run thrashing of Alcester and Ragley, while early-season leaders Bidford-on-Avon defeated Broadway by six wickets.

Elmley Castle have suffered a second successive relegation after ending up bottom of Division One, with Ashton-under-Hill securing mid-table respectability.

Castle suffered a final-day 117-run beating by champions Catherine de Barnes but Ashton secured a 26-run success over runners-up Tanworth and Camp Hill.

The Lenches, who completed their season with an 86-run loss to Leek Wootton, were relegated from Division Two but Badsey secured promotion by finishing second in Division Three.

Bretforton seconds are celebrating going up in Division Four and Fladbury also managed runners-up position in Division Six.