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Wiltshire League Bath Civil Service continued their climb awayfrom the Surridge Wiltshire League Division 1 relegation zone with afour- wicket win over local rivals Hinton Charterhouse.

Simon Elliman top scored with 56 as Bath reached 170-6 in replyto Hinton's total of 169-7.

Bradford Town's hopes of taking top spot were dashed for thesecond week running as they lost by seven wickets to league leadersDevizes.

Nick Gerrish scored 55 as Bradford posted a total of 227-7, whichwas comfortably overhauled thanks to an unbeaten stand between PeterRoss (77no) and Dan Langan (51no).

Bradford held on to second spot, though, as nearest challengersKC Club were beaten by three wickets at Box.

KC Club had scored more than 300 runs in this fixture last seasonand Box skipper Dave Crawford was fearful of a repeat performance asopeners Mark Brown (42) and Scott McNeill (21) raced to 65 insidethe first eight overs.

However, the captain trapped Brown lbw and Styles (1-50)deservedly bowled McNeill before dangerman Gouws was superbly runout for just one run by Marcus Bray as the visitors crashed to 72-3.

Smith (33) and Fernandez (32) put on a healthy stand with aflurry of fours and sixes but when the latter was caught and bowledby Crawford (2-53), the game swung in Box's favour.

Maynard took 2-47 and Matt Dancey claimed his best return of theseason with four wickets, including Smith caught in the deep byCrawford, as KC Club were bowled out for 198.

The Box reply started well through Pettit (16) and Bultitude (19)before the latter was out lbw for the third game in a row, this timeto Julian Brown (3-44).

Hussain - who bowled an excellent 12-over spell of 1-21 - andMcNeill (2-60) also struck to leave Box struggling on 51-3 beforeTony Trotman (17) and Gerald Hayward began the repair job.

After Trotman fell for 17, caught behind off Gouws (1-32), JacobPettit (14) supported Hayward (89) well to take the score to 166-4but this became 166-7 within the space of two overs as both of themfell, along with Brown for a duck.

This left 33 required from the last six overs but Crawford (19no)and Styles (10no) held their nerve to ensure Box crept over thefinishing line with just a ball to spare.

Beehive Bradford stormed up to third place in Division 3 with afive-wicket victory over Devizes 2nds, who they skittled out forjust 92.

Devizes elected to bat first on what appeared to be a wicket fullof runs but Beehive's bowlers had other ideas, with James Hall andJonny Andrews restricting the score to 12-1 after 12 excellentovers.

Ady Day went on to take 6-31 as Devizes were dismissed inside 31overs, helped by some outstanding fielding which saw Mike Spongproduced a superb run out and an astonishing catch which JontyRhodes would have been proud of.

Beehive got off to a rapid start in reply, with Gary Collins (35)being particularly brutal on anything short, and while wickets beganto tumble the result was never in doubt.

In Division 4, Bathford were not quite able to turn the form bookon its head as they lost to table-topping Burbage & ER 2nds by onewicket.

Steve Ball's unbeaten 62 helped Bathford post a challenging totalof 201-8 but Haydon Amor's 49 enabled the visitors to edge home.

Bradford Town 2nds had fine bowling from Kit Chapman (4-29) andDean Bird (3-27) to thank for their three-wicket victory overWestbury 3rds, who were dismissed for 147.

Hinton Charterhouse 2nds were big winners in Division 5 as theybeat Buscot Park 2nds by 100 runs.

Simon Whitby (92) and Anil Haththotuwegama (37) top-scored as thehosts piled up 254-5 from their allotted overs, then Noble took 3-38 as Buscot Park were restricted to 154-9 in reply.

Marshfield 3rds took the honours in the Division 7 derby againstBathford 2nds, shooting the visitors out for 62 after R Guy (53) hadhelped set a target of 179.

David Kelly's 80 proved to be in vain as Box 2nds lost by eightwickets to Norton St Philip in Division 8, the visitors easilypassing their target of 165 thanks to Mark Finch (72no) and AllenWhite (42no).

A fine all-round display by Gibson (3-13 and 52) secured a six-wicket success for Winsley 3rds against Calne 3rds.

Chalke also took 3-21 from 12 overs as Calne were bowled out for160 and Potter boosted Winsley's run chase with 48.