WORCESTER secured a maximum-point Worcestershire League Second XI Division One win at Hagley as Joe Tate scored an undefeated 80 to keep their title ambitions alive.

Stourport gained a winning draw at leaders Redditch as Ryan Delo hit 102 in the Wyre Forest side’s 259-9 despite Haleem Basharatt grabbing 6-76.

Asif Mukhtar (83) and Geoff Eley (55) did their best for Redditch but Stourport, led by Lawrence Neill (4-68), took wickets steadily to set up an exciting title race.

Feckenham went down at home to Coombs Wood by 118 runs.

The battle of the basement saw Evesham beat Eastnor thanks to 68 from Ghayas Uddin.

Harborne secured a maximum-point win against Colwall with 80 from Archie Clay and 8-49 from Sarah Sribala-Sundaram.

Bewdley’s big 279-7 eased them to a winning draw against struggling Pedmore.

A tight Division Two title race beckons too as leaders Droitwich remained top after a 10-wicket victory against bottom club Bromyard.

Second-placed Cookley won a nail-biting affair as Chaddesley Corbett’s Tom Hingley and Mohsin Hassan shared eight wickets before Michael Hand claimed 6-49.

Belbroughton climbed to third after Peter Margetts (83) led them to a 51-run win over Lye.

Wormelow maintained fifth spot with a successful run chase against Bromsgrove.

Gregory Penning (64) and Steven Wild (51) helped to keep Burghill, Tillington and Weobley’s survival hopes alive by beating Enville by five wickets.

Netherton, thanks to 168 from Hassan Shah, compiled 364-3 as they outclassed Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social by 241 runs.

RESULTS - SECOND XI DIVISION ONE

Eastnor 203 a/o 5 I. Aslam 4-45, Evesham 204-6 20 G. Uddin 67. Evesham won by 4 wickets.

Coombs Wood 290-9 24 A. Price 83, S. Hussain 62, N. Butterworth 53 - R. Humphries 4-86, Feckenham 172 a/o 5. Coombs Wood won by 118 runs.

Hagley 133 a/o 0, Worcester 137-2 24 J. Tate 80*. Worcester won by 8 wickets.

Harborne 200-9 24 A. Clay 80, Colwall 181 a/o 6 S. Sribala-Sundaram 8-49. Harborne won by 19 runs.

Bewdley 279-7 15, Pedmore 238-8 9. Bewdley winning draw.

Stourport 259-9 15 R. Delo 102, M. Dwyers 51 - H. Basharatt 6-76, Redditch 205-8 9 A. Muktar 83, G. Eley 55 - L. Neill 4-68. Stourport winning draw.

DIVISION TWO

Bromsgrove 175-9 3, Wormelow 178-4 20 D. Bannerman 67*, S. Wild 51. Wormelow won by 6 wickets.

Cookley 137 a/o 24 T. Hingley 4-34, M. Hassan 4-18, Chaddesley Corbett 135 a/o 4 M. Wood 6-48. Cookley won by 2 runs.

Bromyard 68 a/o 0 C. Thompson 5-21, Droitwich 69-0 20. Droitwich won by 10 wickets.

Enville 225 a/o 6 O. Harris 64, Burghill, Tillington & Weobley 228-5 20 G. Penning 64, S. Williams 53. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 5 wickets.

Belbroughton 221-6 24 P. Margetts 83 - M.Ishtiaq 4-48, Lye 170 a/o 3. Belbroughton won by 58 runs.

Netherton 364-3 24 H. Shah 168, J. Nazir 61, Oldswinford & Stour Social 121 a/o 1 M.Foxall 5-30. Netherton won by 243 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Kempsey 122 a/o 0 I. Kayani 53, Astwood Bank 125-1 20. Astwood Bank won by 9 wickets.

Avoncroft 133 a/o 3 A. Dabbs 5-32, Five Ways Old Edwardians 139-6 24 A. Ali 61. Five Ways Old Edwardians won by 4 wickets.

Bredon 246-8 16 L. Harris 82, J. Layton-Hill 60, Halesowen 192-9 8 A. Farrah 78. Bredon winning draw.

Claverley 43 a/o 0 C. Koralalage 5-0, Bartestree & Lugwardine 45-1 24. Bartestree & Lugwardine won by 9 wickets.

Rushwick 168 a/o 5 G. Davies 67, Old Vigornians 169-7 20 R. Lanchbury-Thomas 67*. Old Vigornians won by 3 wickets.

Alvechurch & Hopwood 238 a/o 6, Stourport 239-5 24. Stourport won by 5 wickets.

DIVISION FOUR

Hallow 75 a/o 1 J. Owens 4-10, West Malvern 76-3 24. West Malvern won by 7 wickets.

Hanley Castle & Upton 76 a/o 3 O. Davenport 6-31, Kidderminster 78-7 20. Kidderminster wn by 3 wickets.

Himley 187 a/o 15 D. Newman 77, Himbleton 162-9 8 J. Clouston 4-39. Himley winning draw.

Alveley 157-4 3, Malvern 161-3 20 I. Alley 100*. Malvern won by 7 wickets.

Martley 226-5 20 S. Shamim 95*, Old Elizabethans 71 a/o 2. Martley won by 155 runs.

Tenbury 179-7 14 L. Giles 54, Worcester 148-8 6 A. Watson 4-37. Tenbury winning draw.

DIVISION FIVE

Barnt Green 169 a/o 3 D. Smith 76, Stourbridge 170-3 24 A. Khan 60. Stourbridge won by 7 wickets.

Droitwich 110 a/o 0, Romsley & Hunnington 114-0 24 S. Treadwell 74. Romsley won by 10 wickets.

Harborne 266-9 24 P. Kalsi 106, Redditch 108 a/o 4. Redditch won by 158 runs.

Old Hill 24, Oldswinford & Stour Social 0. Old Hill won by concession.

SATURDAY KNOCKOUT CUP QUARTER-FINALS

Cutnall Green 227-8, Netherton 3rds 229-5. Netherton won by 5 wickets.

Cookley 3rds, Worcester Nomads. Cookley won by concession.

Feckenham 3rds 246-6, Bromyard 3rds 109 a/o S. Bennett 4-20. Feckenham won by 137 runs.

Ombersley 3rds 227 a/o G. Baldwin 83, Highley 154 a/o. Ombersley won by 73 runs.

SATURDAY KNOCKOUT PLATE QUARTER-FINALS

Barnards Green 3rds, Belbroughton. Barnards Green won by concession.