Horspath Hammers are the South & South Wales Division 1 champions.

A powerful victory over Exeter Aces was followed 24 hours later by a title-clinching success over Newport which saw Hammers land the crown.

A maximum from Mateusz Szymczak was crucial in the defeat of Exeter.

Steve Harris was unbeaten in the races he finished – he dropped a chain in the other – with the middle order of Wayne Clark, Lee Clark, Matt Coulter and Zac Payne all scoring solidly.

But it was the win over Newport that secured the title, with Harris and Szymczak again to the fore.

Harris was unbeaten throughout, with Szymczak dropping one point.

SCORES

Horspath (v Exeter): Z Payne 15, W Clarke 11+1, S Harris 16+1, M Coulter 10+1, M Szymczak 20, L Clarke +1, J Neighbour 5, J Richardson 8+1.

Horspath (v Newport): M Szymczak 18+1, W Clarke 10, S Harris 19+1, L Clarke 4, M Boaler 9+1, M Coulter 2, R Taylor 17+1, Z Payne 13.

HORSPATH beat Exeter 64-48 in the Combination fixture, but went down 49-31 to Newport.

SCORES

Horspath (v Exeter): L Horsley 11, P Borak 5, G Horsley 13+1, J Neighbour 8+1.

Horspath (v Newport): J Richardson 7+1, G Horsley 7, L Horsley 7, J Neighbour 7+2, A Neighbour 3.