NOT too many clubs will complete a 27-point win and find that they have dropped from top to fourth in their division when the tables are published.
But that is the unfortunate fate that befell Ticknall's fourths this week, after they completed a four-wicket win over previously unbeaten Ashbourne seconds.
Having been beaten, Ashbourne found themselves climbing a place, to second in the Division 10S table.
The reason is that Clifton thirds, unable to come up with enough players, withdrew from the league last week and results against them have been removed from clubs' tallies.
Unluckily for Ticknall, they were the team who had played Clifton twice, taking maximum points both times, so they have lost 54 points.
Ashbourne lost 27 but they have still lost two games less than Ticknall and have a game in hand over them.
Perhaps Ticknall were fired up by the nature of their bad luck, because, already aware of the points deduction, they bowled Ashbourne out for 120, held up only by their hosts' captain, Brynn Williams, who scored 39.
Ticknall completed their run chase in 22.2 overs, with opener Matthew Holdgate making 53.
Abbots Bromley seconds are back on top of the division after Oliver Roberts took 6-27 to skittle Hilton thirds for 97 in a five-wicket win.
