BOWLER Andy Logan was in inspired form as he recorded the best figures of his career.

The 29-year-old right-arm medium-pacer took 8-67 for Kidderminster Victoria in their 71-run Crusader Worcestershire League Division Six victory against Barnards Green to win our bowler of the week award.

Yet Logan, who clean bowled seven of the visiting batsmen, was not even assured a place in the team, having been dropped from the side the previous week.

But skipper Ian Sadler, who smashed 122 in the match, showed faith in his man and gave him a chance.

Logan said: "The week before the captain didn't bowl me because I have not been in much form so it fired me up. I normally get in the team. This week he turned to me and I delivered the goods.

"It's definitely the best haul I have ever taken and the most I have bowled."

The Stourport man's total was even more remarkable as Kidderminster's Chester Road ground is renowned for favouring batsmen, particularly given Sadler's score and a further unbeaten 94 from Simon Trickett as the hosts posted 284-2.

"I never normally take more than three or four wickets at Chester Road so I was ecstatic to get eight," Logan added. "It's known as a batting track in the area.

"To bowl the majority of them was a surprise because normally when they are chasing a huge total they start slogging all over the place and you get catches."

Earlier in the match, Logan chipped in by opening Kidderminster's innings with a useful 39, but he added: "I was a bit disappointed to get out."

Meanwhile, Bromsgrove's Jordan Rose blasted his way to the batsman of the week award by compiling an unbeaten 162 in the Boars' five-wicket success against Old Elizabethans in the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club League.

The 19-year-old's best-ever knock featured 24 fours and one six as Bromsgrove reached their target of 299 with eight balls to spare.

Rose, studying sports coaching science at University College Worcester, said: "It's my highest by five -- I got 157 last year.

"It's probably the best I have batted for two or three years or so. I have been getting started and not carrying on as I should be and getting run out in the 30s."