HIMBLETON tackle title-chasing Worcestershire League Division Two hosts Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social on Saturday in buoyant mood after beating Old Vigornians.

The three-wicket win was achieved after chasing down 290-6 and falling to 140-4 with skipper Stuart Dickenson (59), late call-up Steve Beavan (59 not out), Jamie Alford (27) and Matt Handford (50) guiding them home.

With 45 needed off the last four overs Handford smashed two sixes in a match-winning innings with a one-ball boundary cameo from Rob Perrins.

Richard Geary (104) struck a classy century for Worcester side OVs with Steve Campbell-Ferguson adding 52 and Nick Major 53 on a day for the batsmen.

Dickenson admitted: “That was a magnificent game of cricket. Both teams played hard and fair and gave everything on another hot day.

"The advantage in the game kept swinging and it was only in the last two overs where the result could really be predicted.

“I’m chuffed for Steve and Matt who both played superbly. Steve came in for Ali Pretty in the morning and he certainly didn’t let us down.  "To win any game chasing a big total is a challenge but the way we responded having been five down for 150 was brilliant.”

Third-from-bottom Himbleton are 50 points clear of Kempsey below them.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Birmingham League Premier Division: Moseley v Barnt Green; Ombersley v Berkswell.

Division One: Bromsgrove v Halesowen; Oswestry v Barnards Green; Shifnal v Kidderminster; Tamworth v Brockhampton.

Division Two: C&R Hawks v Astwood Bank; Fordhouses v Pershore.

Division Three: Old Elizabethans v Pelsall; Whitchurch v Redditch.

Second XI Premier Division: Brockhampton v Tamworth.

Division One: Astwood Bank v Ombersley; Barnt Green v Penkridge; Halesowen v Bromsgrove; Pershore v Walsall.

Division Two South: Barnards Green v Rugby; Kidderminster v Old Elizabethans; Redditch v Streetly.

Worcestershire League Division One: Bewdley v Feckenham; Colwall v Burghill, Tillington & Weobley; Cookley v Chaddesley Corbett; Pedmore v Evesham; Worcester v Hagley; Worcester Nomads v Stourport.

Division Two: Bartestree & Lugwardine v Enville; Belbroughton v Droitwich; Bredon v Coombs Wood; Old Vigornians v Kempsey; Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social v Himbleton; Wormelow v Bromyard.

Division Three: Alvechurch & Hopwood v Five Ways Old Edwardians; Avoncroft v Eastnor; Hanley Castle & Upton v Rushwick; Malvern v Lye; Martley v Harborne 3rds; Netherton v Bromsgrove 3rds.

Division Four: Astwood Bank 3rds v Halesowen 3rds; Claverley v Hallow Taverners; Kidderminster 3rds v Tenbury; Romsley & Hunnington v West Malvern; Stourbridge 3rds v Himley 3rds; Stourport 3rds v Alveley.