EASTNOR moved into third place in Birmingham and District Premier Cricket League Division Two after being one of few sides to complete a match.

Halesowen collapsed to 64 all out in the 23rd over of their allocated 25 against the Herefordshire side, who responded with 65-3 in 13 overs.

Shahid Ahmed (4-12) and Jabran Khalid (3-4) did the damage before an unbeaten 29 from Clive Chadhani steered Eastnor behind leaders Brewood and second-placed Water Orton.

In a 92-over game, hosts Water Orton declared on 166-3 after 29 overs against Evesham, who were dismissed for 97 in reply in 22 overs.

Matt Dawes (75) and Warren Badger (43 not out) scored most of Water Orton’s total which, after another couple of interruptions, inspired a declaration to make a match, leaving Evesham with 25 overs to resist.

In the Premier Division, Kidderminster Victoria started against Leamington Spa at 12.30pm in a match restricted to 46 overs per side.

After two overs, with Leamington on 9-0, play was suspended due to rain until 4.05pm which ruined the spectacle for a big crowd on the club’s vice-president’s day.

On resumption, Alex Phillips (50) and Mark Best (42) put on 69 for the first wicket before Lee Hopkins (39no), Paul Best (26no) and Tom Lewis (25) took the score to 202-4 at the close of the innings when the umpires called a halt.

Skipper Jonathan Wright took 2-44 for KVCC, who picked up a bowling point, with Matt Pardoe claiming 1-41 and Zac Turley 1-46.

KVCC were quick to praise groundsman Damon Willets, who maintained the covering in such a wet week.

BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST XI, PREMIER DIVISION Kidderminster Victoria (6 points) v Leamington Spa (8) 202-4 (A Phillips 50, M Best 42). Match abandoned.

DIVISION ONE Moseley (14) 199-6 (A Hafeez 51, J Watts 46no) drew with Dorridge (5) 147-9 (J Webb 57, F Eburah 4-69).

DIVISION TWO Attock (3) 61 (T Grundy 5-25) lost to Stratford-upon-Avon (20) 62-7 (S Ali 4-21) by three wickets.

Cannock (6) v Brewood (5) 61-4. Match abandoned.

Halesowen (1) 64 (S Ahmed 4-12) lost to Eastnor (20) 65-3 by seven wickets.

Water Orton (24) 166-3 (M Dawes 75, W Badger 43no) defeated Evesham (1) 97 (S Murphy 4-16) by 69 runs.

SECOND XI, DIVISION ONE Himley (20) 76-0 (W Ahmed 53no) defeated Water Orton (0) 75 by 10 wickets.

Wombourne (24) 189-9 (C Kirby 50, S Priest 48) defeated Halesowen (4) 103 (C Priest 5-41) by 86 runs.

DIVISION TWO (NORTH) Aston Manor (3) 194 lost to Smethwick (20) 199-4 (A Kayani 84, K Zaman 80) by six wickets.