NORTON Lindsey and Wolverton CC posted a mammoth total in an 80-run victory against fellow promoted side Henley-in-Arden.
Opener Harry Clarke scored a century while Andrew Dellow fell nine runs short of a ton for the home side at Wolverton Road.
Norton closed on 333-5 and bowled Henley out for 253 in reply as the hosts continued their impressive start to the season.
The result means Norton sit second in the Cotswold Hills League First Division table.
Henley won the toss and put Norton into bat as Clarke (116) and Jake Rushton (14) shared a 37-run first-wicket stand.
The runs continued to flow as Simba Mudimu (45) joined Clarke at the crease and the pair put on 87 runs in the space of 11 overs.
The run rate increased again when Dellow (91) came to the crease as Clarke reached and passed a century.
Clarke and Dellow shared a 169-run partnership in an 18-over stint as the former finally departed with Norton on 293.
Dellow fell shortly after blasting eight fours and six sixes in an entertaining 53-ball innings.
Norton reached 333 at tea to set Henley a huge target in reply.
The visitors scored 55 runs in the first 10 overs as opener Ricardo Rebelo (105) held the innings together on his way to a century.
Olly Watson (2-21) proved Norton’s most economical bowler while he also caught and bowled Henley opener Shamsher Nawaz (8).
And Dave McInnes (1-59) took the crucial wicket of Keith Rostill (45) with Chris Key (27) Henley’s only other batter to reach double figures.
Mudimu (2-42) trapped Key LBW, one of four such dismissals in the innings, with Henley unable to recover following Key’s departure.
Rebelo remained at the crease until the end of the innings only for Dellow (1-26) to strike with the game’s final wicket.
Elsewhere, Norton’s 2nd XI suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Division Four promotion contenders Alvechirch and Hopwood.
Norton put together a makeshift team owing to a lack of Bank Holiday weekend availability.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat but found runs hard to come by as Norton’s opening batters managed just 35 runs from 11 overs.
However, Max Ashley (80 not out) impressed on his Saturday debut batting at number three and formed a strong partnership with Varun Goel (18)
Norton closed on a below par score of 140-6 at the end of their 40 overs at Alvechurch Cricket Ground.
Alvechurch made light work of the reply as the home side reached the required total in just 24 overs for the loss of three wickets.
Opener Charlie Bolton (54 not out) and Robert Morgan (30 not out) scored quick runs to guide Alvechurch to victory.
Dave Jarrett (3-42) proved the only Norton bowler to make inroads with the ball as bowled fellow Warwickshire senior player Darren Reck-Smith (0) for a duck.
Norton are next in action against Ashorne and Moreton Morrell on Saturday, May 30 with play to begin at 12.30pm at Wolverton Road.
Norton 2nds travel to Moreton-in-Marsh on the same day with play to begin at 1pm at Batsford Road.
