THIRD-placed Rushwick were indebted to Paul Wyatt as they beat Malvern by two wickets in Worcestershire League Division Three.

Wyatt (108) replied to Matt Carver's century of 101 for Malvern with a quick one of his own to set up victory despite a middle-order collapse.

Table-toppers Lye brushed aside Alvechurch and Hopwood by five wickets and Netherton saw off Avoncroft to stay second thanks to an undefeated 125 from Matthew Lowe.

Harborne went up to fourth as Ian Powick's 71 helped them beat Five Ways Old Edwardians by five runs and Mark Bilbrough’s 67 allowed Bromsgrove to chase down Martley for the win.

Hanley Castle and Upton's season brightened as Will St Leger-Chambers’ 68 led them to only their second win of the season against Eastnor.

Places for next season's revamped Premier League are still up for grabs.

Stourport look to be hot favourites for this year's Division One title after turning in a good all-round team performance to beat second-placed local rivals Bewdley by five wickets at Walshes Meadow.

They have a 15-point lead at the top.

Third-placed Evesham’s match against Worcester was arranged to be played at Bidford-on-Avon as their ground is unfit for play after the hot spell.

But the game was abandoned after the umpires deemed the outfield at Bidford unfit and dangerous due to holes and cracks caused by the latest spell of weather.

Fourth-placed Chaddesley Corbett are just 36 points off the top thanks to Waqas Ahmed's undefeated century in a seven-wicket victory at Feckenham.

In sixth position seven points off the estimated qualification places for the new top flight are Hagley although Michael Stead's half-century helped compile a match-winning score against off-form Worcester Nomads.

Bottom club Burghill, Tillington and Weobley posted 326 to beat Cookley by a wide margin and Colwall, despite the best efforts of Pedmore all-rounder Callum White (50 and 4-68), won.

The race for the title in Division Two looks to be an exciting one with the top three separated by just 18 points.

Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social maintained the status quo at the top as they compiled a huge total to beat Droitwich Spa convincingly and remained nine points clear of Coombs Wood who beat Old Vigornians.

Third-placed Belbroughton cruised past Bredon by 128 runs and Bromyard in fourth slipped off the pace following a six-wicket home defeat to Bartestree and Lugwardine.

Enville had a routine four-wicket victory over lowly Kempsey and Alastair Pretty scored a century as Himbleton beat basement side Wormelow by 26 runs.

The Division Four title looks like it should be a race between three clubs.

Siddhesh Chavan's 84 helped table-toppers Halesowen to a 42-run win at home to Stourbridge.

Romsley and Hunnington kept up the heat on the leaders as Adnan Wahid scored 98 to help see off Claverley.

Astwood Bank's Dave Price compiled 85 and Dennis Freeman took seven wickets to secure a big win against Tenbury.

Himley's Luke Bradley scored 159 and Alveley's Chris Parkes 147.

Alveley’s final-wicket pair of Tom Guy (16 not out) and Archie Pugh (20no) then held their nerve to secure a dramatic victory with one ball to spare.

Fergus Neve scored 94 for West Malvern to help post a total that proved too many for Stourport to chase despite 69 from Jim Cook.

At Hallow Taverners, Kidderminster’s Mike Kirby-Davies took 5-11 to guide the visitors home by 27 runs.

RESULTS ­— DIVISION ONE

Burghill, Tillington & Weobley 326-6 20 , Cookley 152 a/o 2. Burghill, Tillington & Webley won by 174 runs.

Evesham v Worcester. Match abandoned.

Feckenham 203-9 3, Chaddesley Corbett 206-3 20 W Ahmed-B 122*. Chaddesley Corbett won by 7 wickets.

Hagley 252-9 20 M Stead 54, Worcester Nomads 236-8 7 D White 78. Hagley won by 16 runs.

Pedmore 146-9 2 C White 50, Colwall 147-6 20 C White 4-68. Colwall won by 4 wickets.

Bewdley 162 a/o 2, Stourport 164-5 20 G Massingham 58. Stourport won by 5 wickets.

DIVISION TWO

Belbroughton 267-9 20, Bredon 139 a/o 4. Belbroughton won by 128 runs.

Bromyard 148 a/o 1 T Strangward 4-23, Bartestree & Lugwardine 149-4 20. Bartestree & Ligwardine won by 6 wickets.

Old Vigornians 220-9 4 M Richardson 90*, Coombs Wood 224-5 20 N Round 104, D Jones 88*. Coombs Wood won by 5 wickets.

Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social 357-5 20, Droitwich Spa 173 a/o 2. Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social won by 184 runs.

Kempsey 210 a/o 4 J Padden 60, Enville 212-6 20. Enville won by 4 wickets.

Himbleton 251-7 20 A Pretty 100, Wormelow 225-9 6. Himbleton won by 26 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Avoncroft 227 a/o 4 D Elliott 67 - M Lowe 5-52, Netherton 229-3 20 M Lowe 125*, M A Massod 57. Netherton won by 7 wickets.

Martley 211 a/o 5, Bromsgrove 213-8 20 M Bilbrough 67. Bromsgrove won by 2 wickets.

Hanley Castle & Upton 255 a/o 20 W St Leger-Chambers 68, Eastnor 168 a/o 4. Hanley Castle & Upton won by 87 runs.

Harborne 218-6 20 I Powick 71, Five Ways Old Edwardians 213-9 4 S Khan 58. Harborne won by 5 runs.

Alvechurch & Hopwood 168 a/o 2 E Rogers 50, Lye 172-5 20 Tofiq 67. Lye won by 5 wickets.

Malvern 223 a/o 5 M Carver 101 - C Jones 4-49, Rushwick 226-8 20 P Wyatt 108, A Robb 57 - T Fairclough 4-43. Rushwick won by 2 wickets.

DIVISION FOUR

Romsley & Hunnington 251-7 20 A Wahid 98, M Sayles 59*, Claverley 232-9 6 H Broad 72, E Grainger 53. Romsley & Hunnington won by 19 runs.

Halesowen 246 a/o 20 S Chavan 84, Stourbridge 204 a/o 6 M J Nazir 77. Halesowen won by 42 runs.

Kidderminster 102 a/o 20, Hallow Taverners 75 a/o 4 M Kirby-Davies 5-11. Kidderminster won by 27 runs.

Himley 308-9 8 L Bradley 159, Alveley 310-9 20 C Parkes 147 - C Ralph 4-40. Alveley won by 1 wicket.

Astwood Bank 301-6 20 D Price 85, Tenbury 174 a/o 2 T Pugh 69, Z Yarranton 62 - Freeman 7-30. Astwood Bank won by 127 runs.

West Malvern 279 a/o 20 F Neve 94 - K Haycock 4-58, Stourport 231 a/o 7 J Cook 69. West Malvern won by 48 runs.