LEAMINGTON suffered a 91-run defeat against leaders Berkswell despite a half-century from opener Harrison Smith.
Smith top scored for Leamington in vain as the home side fell 91 runs short of victory at Arlington Avenue.
That came after Berkswell reached 253-8 at the end of their 55 overs which included a half-century from Warwickshire CCC batter Vansh Jani.
The result means Leamington sit fifth in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division Two table.
Leamington won the toss and elected to field as James Hawkins (2-73) accounted for Berkswell opener William Tarrant (2).
However, Bears starlet Jani (50) and Will Iles (32) produced a 57-run second-wicket stand with the former reaching a half-century from 36 deliveries.
Hawkins struck again to remove Jani before Jonathan Wigley (1-12) accounted for Amrit Basra (13).
Archie Walker (2-64) then trapped Iles LBW to leave Berkswell on 115-4 in the 23rd over.
However, George Baines (65) top scored for the visitors in a 101-ball innings as the middle-order batter pushed Berkswell well beyond the 200-run mark.
Walker returned to remove Chris Whittock (12) as Tom Mousley (26) and Joshua Aspinall (25) combined well with Baines at the crease.
Jason Jakeman (3-47) removed Mousley and Aspinall while the Leamington bowler also accounted for Baines as Berkswell closed on 253-8.
Leamington lost early wickets in reply as opener Smith (53) lacked support in the middle.
Fellow opener Jacob Sargeant (3) fell cheaply as skipper Wigley (4) also departed quickly with the home side on 22-2.
Jakeman (8), Will Richardson (0) and Hawkins (1) all failed to reach double figures as Leamington slumped to 55-5.
Smith reached a half-century in a 61-ball innings but eventually fell to the bowling of Aspinall (1-19) after Ryan Sidebottom (3-32) took three early wickets.
Leamington’s lower order showed resistance with the bat as Samuel Sitch (37) and Chris Calcott (14) added useful runs.
Jani (2-26) trapped Stick LBW while Basra (2-45) accounted for Calcott after the latter blasted two maximums in an eight-ball innings.
Tom Randle (10) and Walker (14 not out) both made double figures only for Jani to bowl Shailan Srikanthan (7) which brought an end to the Leamington innings in the 36th over with the home side still 91 runs short of victory.
Leamington are next in action against West Bromwich Dartmouth on Saturday, June 27 with play to begin at 12pm (midday) at Sandwell Park.
