PAUL Jones blasted a matchwinning century as Bretforton booked a place in the group semi-final of the National Village Knockout.

Jones, now playing alongside Daryl Mitchell at Birm-ingham League side Worc- ester on Saturdays, rescued the villagers after three batsmen were back in the Chadd-esley Corbett pavilion with just six runs on the board.

Matt Stanley helped Jones add 95 for the fourth wicket before the latter took control and reached a magnificent 143 out of a 40 over total of 201-8.

Jones smashed 12 6s and three 4s in an amazing knock that gave Chaddesley a stiff target.

The hosts made steady progress before Rob Pratley removed both openers. Alex Evans bagged a couple of scalps before Richard Layton mopped up the tail with figures of 4-13 as Chaddesley were shot out for 143.

Overbury, who hit 224-5 before bowling out Holt and Grimley for 67, visit the winners of this weekend's delayed tie between Eastnor and Astwood Bank.

That was eight runs fewer than Exhall and Wixford managed at Bordon Hill in their Leicestershire and Warwickshire group clash on Sunday but it proved 46 too many for the former group champions.

Matt Gwynn top scored with 42 as a weakened Exhall could only muster 151-5 in their allotted overs but a sparkling display with the ball saw the Leicester-shire hosts shot out for 105.

Martin Park picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for father John, Leon Gates and Simon Holl-ands.

While Kineton conceded Sunday's tie to Fillongley, Exhall will be on the road again for a June 8 semi-final but will have to wait until Sunday's tie between Offc-hurch and Bitteswell is completed.

Bretforton, meanwhile, will entertain Cookley in the next round.

There were mixed fortunes in the Gloucestershire group as Dumbleton, who now meet Marshfield, made easy six-wicket progress after skittling Witcombe for 55 but Bredon crashed out after a seven-run reverse at Painswick.