BOTH Ledbury cricket teams took excellent victories to maintain a strong standing in their respective leagues.
The first team hosted Wormelow at Orlham Lane. Ledbury bowled first after Josh Evans won the toss.
The opening bowlers impressed early on, as Jack Trattel found his mark straightaway and picked up an early wicket.
Returning leg spinner Jack Cambridge also took four wickets including some sharp catches from fielders and a tremendous stumping by wicket keeper Nick Gibbons.
Tom Hill managed to pick a wicket up as well in his rather expensive nine-over spell. The pick of the bowlers was Vicky Evans who picked up four vital wickets, including three bowled and an LBW with some superb, accurate, swinging bowling.
Wormelow were bowled out for 212 runs in the 42 overs.
In reply, the Ledbury opening batsmen of Josh Evans and Nick Gibbons flew out of the gates, putting the Wormelow bowlers under immediate pressure with some attacking batting, impressively recorded their third hundred opening partnership of the season.
Evans was caught at deep square leg for 55 runs but with the score already on 101-1, Ledbury were in a commanding position.
Number three batsman Tom Bowring played some glorious shots in his innings of 31 before given out LBW.
Man of the match, Nick Gibbons, played a wonderful innings of 86 before being bowled. But in the end, it was left to Jack Trattel and Tom Hill to bring the victory home, with Hill winning the game with an explosive shot for 6.
Meanwhile the second team travelled to Dales and batted first.
They put on 225 runs with some good contributions from batsmen Brian Weaver (39 runs), Aaron Almond (23 runs), Simon Ritchie (22 runs) and Mike Warr (57 runs).
Dales also gifted Ledbury 50 runs in extras.
In reply, the Ledbury bowlers did a fabulous job and bowled Dales out for just 131 runs in 29 overs.
Arron Almond picked up two wickets, while Brian Weaver also took one wicket to his name.
Man of the match for the side went to Mike Warr who picked up seven wickets from his nine overs in a superb performance with bat and ball.
This weekend, Ledbury's first team will travel to Barnards Green hoping to rectify the early season loss they suffered against the side. Meanwhile, the second team will host a strong Almerley team at Orlham Lane.
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