Sports Stoke-d to victory

4:32pm Thursday 7th August 2008

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STOKE Prior Sports beat Crowle by 55 runs in Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One thanks to a quick-fire 61 from J Birch.

The batsman’s knock included three sixes and six fours and he was aided by A Van Vurren (54) and J Clarke (24) to help Sports post 173-4. For Crowle, A Haines claimed 3-26.

G Stevens (27) and LD Alley (20) impressed with the bat in Crowle’s reply of 118-7, as K Van Vurren took 3-13 for Stoke Prior.

Worcester’s R Franklin hit three sixes and five fours in his 51 and he was well-supported by D Cook (30) as the city side posted 107-6 at Regency Road.

Malvern’s Rob Francis (4-23) starred with the ball as Worcester were restricted.

In reply Malvern piled up 108-3 off 10 overs to win by seven wickets.

H Dimond (40no) top-scored, while J Kirkly added 23no and J Poole 23.

In Division Two, Ian McLaren smashed an unbeaten 83 before taking 4-19 in City Police’s 45-run victory over Worcester Academicals at Ombersley.

Neil Fletcher (23) and S Wood (38) also contributed to the Police’s total of 167-4.

Academicals managed 122-5 in reply thanks to R Hawking (30no) and G Davies (28).

MCT XI collapsed to 75-9 in their rain-shortened game at Rushwick as D Hughes took 4-3 runs off two overs.

P Bibby (24) and M Perkins (35no) helped Rushwick to an eight-wicket victory in seven overs.

DIVISION ONE Malvern (12) v Worcester (0) Malvern won by seven wickets.

Worcester 107-6 (R Franklin 51, D Cooke 30, R Francis 4-23), Malvern 108-3 (H Dimond 40no, T Poole 23, N Kirkley 23no).

Stoke Prior Sports (12) v Crowle (0) Stoke Prior won by 55 runs.

Stoke Prior 173-4 (J Birch 61, A VanVurren 54, S Clarke 24no, A Hands 3-26), Crowle 118-7 G Stevens 27, L Dalley 20, K VanVurren 3-12).

Old Elizabethans (0) v Himbleton (12) OEs conceded.

DIVISION TWO Worcester Academicals (1) v City Police (12) Police won by 45 runs.

Police 167-4 (I McLaren 83no, S Wood 38, N Fletcher 23); Academicals 122-6 (R Hawking 30no, G Davies 28, I McLaren 4-19).

Rushwick (11) v MCT XI Rushwick won by eight wickets.

MCT XI 75-9 (P Jauncey 25, L Turberfield 19no, D Hughes 4-3); Rushwick 81-2 (P Bibby 24, M Perkins 35no).

Northwick Strollers v Malvern Artefacts Artefacts won.