BIG wins for Branthwaite against bottom of the table Strickland (18-0) and Arnside (12-6) put them back into the Westmorland Badminton League title race.

However, they had to settle for a share of the spoils when they played Kendal in a depleted programme because of the weather.

Kendal led 6-4 going into the doubles, but Branthwaite rallied in the men’s games to level at 7-7. Two wins for Kendal’s ladies made it 9-7 and preserved their side’s unbeaten record, bu Branthwaite’s final pair fought back for a well-deserved draw.

Results: Division 1: Branthwaite 18, Strickland 0; Branthwaite 12, Arnside 6; Kendal 9, Branthwaite 9; Strickland 5, Bowness 13 Division 2: Heversham 9, Ambleside 9; Ambleside 9, Branthwaite A 9.

Division 3: Kendal B 9, Strickland B 9.

Division 4: Sedbergh 15, Kendal C 3; Natland 6, Sedbergh 12; Grange A 15, Natland 3.