THINGS remain very tight at the top of the Ridley League table between Little Waltham SC and Cricketers after two very impressive team performances.

Waltham won 9-6 at Compasses, and the Cricketers produced an emphatic performance to beat Chequers B as a really signal of intent.

City FC B came back from 5-0 down to get nine points on the trot and beat Chequers A.

Despite the result, City FC B dropped a place in the table as Black Bull comfortable beat Bird in Hand.

Results: Black Bull 11, Bird in Hand 4 (singles/pairs 7-0, mixed 1-0, women 1-0, dominoes 2-4); CCFC B 9, Chequers A 6 (5-2, 0-1, 0-1, 4-2); Chequers B 5, Cricketers 10 (3-4, 0-1, 0-1, 2-4); Compasses 6, Lt Waltham SC 9 (3-4, 1-0, 0-1, 2-4); Red Beret v CCFC A not played. Leading placings: Singles/Pairs Lge: City FC A 11pts, Dog & Partridge 9, Lt Waltham SC 8, City FC B 8. Mixed Lge: Cricketers 10pts, Lt Waltham SC 9, Chequers A 8. Women’s Lge: Lt Waltham SC 12pts, Chequers B 8. Dominoes Lge: Black Bull 8pts, Chequers A 8. Fixtures (Feb 16): Bird in Hand v Compasses, CCFC A v Dog & Partridge, Cricketers v Black Bull, Lt Waltham SC v CCFC B.