STONE were host to a strong Kinver side on Sunday, and were beaten by 109 runs.

Batting first, Kinver made a poor start against a keen Stone fielding performance, and were 14-3 at one stage.

However, 40 off 18 balls by A Nicholls and a flourish by Gary Mills for 28 pushed the score to 192. Fred Buxton was the pick of the Stone bowlers with 4-52 off 12 overs.

In reply Stone were 67-3 but with the introduction of pace bowlers Nicholls 3-7 and Mills 4-11 they collapsed to 83, Andy Mitchell top-scoring with 42.