NEIL Pinner hit an unbeaten 117 from just 118 balls to become the youngest centurion in RGS Worcester's First XI history.

The 14-year-old smashed one six and 10 fours en-route to his total against Hereford Cathedral School, earning him our batsman of the week award.

Adam Dovey collects the bowling award after his 7-37 helped Malvern to a 10-wicket victory over Cookley in Crusader Worcestershire League Division Two.

Pinner's impressive knock marked his maiden century for the Upper Tything school's first team and formed a fourth-wicket stand of 193 with 16-year-old Tom Brain, whose 105 was also his first venture into treble figures. RGS had reached 309-4 after 50 overs when rain stopped play.

A delighted Pinner said: "It was really good. I felt I timed everything and I was very pleased. It's my first hundred for the first team. It went really well for me."

The Hartlebury teenager has been involved in the sport for 10 years since watching his father Brian play for Kidderminster.

And in time, Pinner, currently part of the County set-up, would like to follow in the footsteps of England captain Michael Vaughan, a player he aspires to. Pinner added: "I am in the Worcester Academy and I would like to become professional one day."

Meanwhile, Dovey faced a race against the clock to record his match-winning figures against Cookley.

Rain interruptions curtailed the overs, meaning the Malvern attack had to act fast to keep hopes of victory alive and Dovey duly obliged with 7-37 to skittle the visitors for just 72.

The 22-year-old then showed he is quite useful with the bat by opening the reply and hitting an unbeaten 38 as his side cruised home.

"That's my most wickets," Dovey said. "It went well. I used to be a batsman but I have started bowling in the last few years. It was one of those days when everything went my way.

"Because it was rain affected, we had to get them out as quick as possible. It rained after 12 overs when I had three wickets, so I had to try and get them out as soon as possible."

A maximum 24 points also went some way to making up a 20-point deduction suffered by Malvern earlier in the season for fielding an illegal player in the Second XI.