BEECHDOWN Ladies A moved seven points clear at the top of the Ladies 4 League with a 6-0 win over Andover Ladies, thanks to Sandra Smith, Nikki Acton, Sally Thompson and Sam Hamilton.

Waverley B suffered their sixth 9-0 reverse of the campaign in Mixed Division One this time to Andover Sports A. Jane Vickers and Ian Aherne will be frustrated to end up empty handed despite taking all their rubbers to three ends.

Viking B put a severe dent to Aldermaston's promotion bid with a 7-2 victory in Mixed Division Two, ending a four-match winning run. Hat-tricks from Robert Jackson/Jo Berry and Robert Lewin/Deborah Vincent saw Viking B home.

Phoenix B won their first match of 2018 with a 6-3 win over Beechdown C but remain second from bottom.

Hat-tricks came from Pranjal Mathur/Carolyn Neale and Doug Greener/Caroline Stevens, with each of the Beechdown C pairs winning a rubber.

Andover beat Viking A 6-3 win in Open Division One, as Simon Williamson and Richard Whatley notched a hat-trick for Viking.

Hat-tricks from Mark Bayliss/Tim Williams and Tim Jefferies/Steve Nolan plus two from Mike De Sousa/Hassan Malik saw Beechdown B beat Alresford 8-1 in Division Three.

Beechdown B have narrowed the gap to leaders Hurst B to win two points with a game in hand.

A sixth hat-trick of the season from James Blackman/Karin Themsen and a brace from Ricky Stephens and Wei Seng Mak top scored as BH Pegasus moved up to third with a 6-3 win over Beechdown C.

A double from Lee Hollingdale and Tim Hassall and a single from John Matton and Steve Cordingley earned three points for Beechdown C who are still searching for their first win.