Village side Quatt are the early leaders of the Shropshire Premier League after beating Shelton.

Dan Robinson hit an unbeaten 104 in Quatt's 242-5. Shelton were then bowled out for 156 as Quatt won by 86 runs.

Quatt are level at the top on 42 points with Wem, who beat last season's champions Reman Services by 37 runs.

Wem made 172 before bowling out the visitors for 135, Jonathan Davies taking 6-20, to leave Reman's one of only three teams without a win.

Third-placed Albrighton (106-2), bolstered by Ian Hudson's 40, made short work of Welshpool after the home side had been skittled for 101.

Fourth-placed Oswestry, chasing a return to the Birmingham League, rattled up 223-9 to beat Newtown (187).

Alex Huxley was the top scorer for Oswestry with 108.

Ludlow had it pretty easy against Madeley. The South Shropshire side hit 214-7, Tim Goldthorpe top-scoring with 52, before dismissing Madeley for just 111.

Broseley, who finished bottom last year, are finding it tough again.

They were bowled out for 166 by Bomere Heath, who then cruised to 168 without loss, Ian Gillespie (89no) and Shivraj Singh (75no) remaining unparted.

Ben Waters (70) and Steve Powell (50) hit half centuries in Allscott's winning draw against Much Wenlock, for whom Duncan May hit an unbeaten 103.

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