JAMES Carter hit form with two half-centuries in two innings.

Carter recorded 54 not out in Worcester's one- run Carnival Cup semi-final defeat to Pearmen and 94 in their Division One victory against Worcester Pakistanis.

Miles Illingworth (3-14) put the brakes on MCT, while Andy Leach (67no) saw Worcester Nomads home by eight wickets.

In Division Two, 15-year-old Liam Paddock took 2-20 and opened the batting with 43 in The Chase's win over Crowle.

Baz Finch and Chris Ralphs put on 80 in six overs to give Northwick Strollers victory against Kempsey.

DIVISION ONE

WORCESTER v

WORCESTER PAKISTANIS

Worcester won by 7 runs.

Worcester 164-3 (J Carter 94, R Franklin 45, C Chadhams 2-33).

Worcester Pakistanis 157-8 (Adil 53, Ammerkhan 32, C Chadhams 23, W Mwayewgn 2-24, R Franklin 2-28, J Carter 2-39).

STOKE PRIOR v

BARNARDS GREEN

Barnards Grn won by 4 wickets.

Stoke Prior 113-7 (A Fletcher 30, A Small 24, S Metcalfe 3-16).

Barnards Green 115-6 (K Golder 33, S Metcalfe 25no, T Williams 21no, A VanVurren 4-24).

MCT v

WORCESTER NOMADS

Nomads won by 8 wickets.

MCT 111-4 (J Khalid 40, S Brown 34, C Wilson 22no, M Illingworth 3-14).

Worcester Nomads 112-2 (A Leach 67no, D Rees 36).

RW EXILES v COMMONERS

Exiles won by 48 runs.

RW Exiles 141-2 (A Payne 43, G Collins 36, A Hall 28no, A Bourda 28no).

Commoners 93-7 (R Lane 2-13, V Vasford 2-23).

CARNIVAL CUP SEMI FINAL (reduced to 10 overs)

PEARMEN v WORCESTER

Pearmen won by 1 run.

Pearmen 76-3 (R Birchley 24).

Worcester 75-9 (J Carter 54no).

DIVISION TWO

NORTHWICK STROLLERS v KEMPSEY

Northwick won by 75 runs.

Northwick Strollers 133-7 (C Ralphs 40, D Finch 39, W Smith 4-29, M Williams 2-20).

Kempsey 58-8 (S Tunley 3-15, R Bawden 2-10).

Worcester City POLICE v DOMINIES & GUILD

Dominies won by 5 wickets.

Worcester City Police 115-6 (S Hipkins 45no, R Read 23, Sanjay 3-17).

Dominies & Guild 119-5 (Sanjay 48, I Wilks 22, M Williams 22no, G Harrison 3-24).

FECKENHAM JUNIORS v RUSHWICK

Feckenham unable to raise a team. Rushwick awarded win.

CROWLE v THE CHASE

The Chase won by 6 wickets.

Crowle 109-6 (A Hawes 20, L Paddock 2-20).

The Chase 110-4 (L Paddock 43).

BIRLINGHAM v MALVERN WAYFARERS

Birlingham won by 69 runs.

Birlingham 138-4 (J Styles 56, A Harrison 46, M Winstanley 2-27).

Wayfarers 69-7 (all out, 8 men) (D White 36, T Bossenger 6-22).