PERSHORE Firsts were cut down by early leaders Barnt Green in the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club League.

Luke Eversham's youthful side gave Green problems early on and reduced them to 40-5.

But Steve Rhodes (38), Max Walker (26) and Ian Jackson (12) helped Green recover to 152 all out.

The bowling efforts of Luke Dalley (4-44) and Lachlan McKenzie (3-39) gave Pershore hope of a success though.

In reply, Pershore's young top order found the Green attack difficult to handle and slumped to 24-4.

A stand of 91 runs between David Powles and McKenzie (22) put the visitors back on track.

But Powles' dismissal for an excellent 67 from just 63 balls saw the town fall behind the asking rate.

FIRST XI

HALESOWEN v

KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA

Match conceded by Kidderminster. Halesowen six points.

BARNARDS GREEN v WORCESTER

Match abandoned. No points.

BARNT GREEN v PERSHORE

Barnt Green won by 12 runs.

Barnt Green (6) 152 all out (L Dalley 4-44, L McKenzie 3-39), Pershore (0) 140-8 (D Powles 67, I Jackson 4-31, R Hall 3-30).

BEWDLEY v REDDITCH

Match conceded by Bewdley. Redditch six points.

BROMSGROVE v STOURBRIDGE

Bromsgrove won on run-rate.

Stourbridge (0) 93-4 (N Edwards 4-52), Bromsgrove (6) 82-0.

DROITWICH SPA v EVESHAM

Match abandoned. One point each.

SWINDON v OLD ELIZABETHANS

Match conceded by Swindon. Old Elizabethans six points.

SECOND XI

KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA

v COOMBS WOOD

Kidderminster Victoria won by five wickets.

Coombs Wood (0) 131-7, Kidderminster Victoria (6) 134-5.

WORCESTER v BARNARDS GREEN

Worcester won by 19 runs.

Worcester (6) 181 all out, Barnards Green (0) 162 all out (D Cook 3-13, B Clarke 3-49).

OMBERSLEY v BARNT GREEN

Ombersley won by 10 wickets.

Barnt Green (0) 73 all out, Ombersley (6) 77-0.

REDDITCH v BEWDLEY

Redditch won by 53 runs.

Redditch (6) 163-3, Bewdley (0) 110-9 (R Wilson 54).

STOURBRIDGE v BROMSGROVE

Stourbridge won by 100 runs.

Stourbridge (6) 161-9 (P Day 56), Bromsgrove (0) 61-4 (M Woolls 3-15).

EVESHAM v DROITWICH

Match abandoned. One point each.

BRETFORTON v SWINDON

Match abandoned. One point each.

ASTWOOD BANK v FECKENHAM

No result in.