WORCESTERSHIRE Cricket League Division One table-toppers Worcester had their lead cut back to two points after they were rained off following just 25 overs at Feckenham.

They got just six points as Redditch won at Cookley to claim 20.

Fellow high-fliers Bewdley and Hagley both lost again to lower-ranked opponents.

Bewdley were bundled out for 108 at Eastnor thanks to Waqas Ahmed’s spell of 5-10 and Hagley fell at Stourport after making just 113 all out in 34 overs.

Colwall lost to Burghill, Tillington and Weobley who have climbed to mid-table after the past couple of wins.

Pedmore won a fast and furious run thrash at Droitwich after everyone had spent the majority of the match coming on and off due to the weather.

Division Two leaders Bredon thrashed Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social while Evesham were rained off early against Worcester's Old Vigornians.

This means Bredon have a 25-point margin over their rivals who are three in front of Chaddesley Corbett after they picked up one extra bonus point in their rained off contest with Belbroughton.

Carl Whyte’s return for Coombs Wood coincided with a massive return to form with his side scoring 374 including 190 from the batsman.

They easily beat Bromyard as a result to win their first match for several weeks with Ollie Moseley taking 5-23.

Lye were frustrated by the weather at Harborne but Enville managed a win at home to Wormelow before the rain closed in.

In Division Three Kempsey had their lead cut to eight points after they suffered a rained off game against the bottom side Himley.

With Himbleton winning against Rushwick the two sides are now 52 points in front of the pack despite Netherton beating Martley.

Bartestree and Lugwardine were rained off against Alvechurch and Hopwood so they remain fourth and fifth respectively with Malvern and Five Ways Old Edwardians just below them after also failing to play.

Astwood Bank made 258-6 from their 50 overs and Avoncroft with 44 overs available to score 247 fell just short on 243 all out, losing by four runs with one ball left.

Division Four is much the same as it was as Bromsgrove and Hanley Castle and Upton both won against Tenbury in third and West Malvern in fourth respectively.

Tony Hutchings took 5-23 for Hanley.

Claverley beat Worcester thanks to an undefeated 114 scored by Aroon Iqbal and the other three matches were abandoned.

In Division Five Barnt Green’s fine run of results came to an end in a rain-affected chase by Old Hill.

It enabled Stourbridge, also winners in a rain-reduced chase, to close the gap to 28 points, still a healthy margin for the Cherry Tree Road side.

Droitwich beat Harborne and Pershore and Redditch were forced off 11 overs into the second innings.

Romsley and Hunnington and Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social could not get started after tea due to similar conditions.