Worcestershire Cricket League round-up: Pershore up to third

The town side beat hosts Bewdley by 58 runs thanks to Charlie Cross (62), Chris Miles (49) and seamer Stephen Miles (4-43).

Third-from-bottom Worcester lost by nine wickets at Stourbridge after being bowled out for 118.

Mid-table Old Elizabethans were thrashed by 133 runs at home to Old Hill, slumping to 75 all out in reply to 208 when Dan Colburn took 4-44.

Bromyard crashed by 130 runs at Colwall in the battle of the Division One high-fliers as Luke Dalley's 6-11 from 11 overs skittled them for 47.

Worcester Nomads lost by two wickets at home to second-placed Hagley despite the best efforts of all-rounder Nick Jones (50 and 4-48).

Pedmore won by seven wickets at lowly Droitwich Spa, who were bowled out for 81, to move into fourth place.

In Division Two, Sam Oakley (76 not out) led second-placed Ombersley seconds to a five-wicket victory at Bromsgrove seconds.

Himbleton beat mid-table rivals Kidderminster seconds by nine wickets.

Kidderminster were polished off for 117 thanks to Greg Dale (3-22), new recruit Jeremy Pilgrim (3-16) and Paul Guy (3-16).

In reply, Jon Critchlow (41) returned to form while captain Richard Sugden (31no) supported and Ali Pretty (34no) helped Himbleton home with two sixes.

Old Elizabethans seconds are third in Division Three after a four-wicket victory at Old Hill.

Kevin Gwynne took 4-51 in the hosts' 190 all out before James Allen (56), Nathan Dobbins (43) and Jake Greenbank (26no) starred with the bat.

Martley went fourth after chasing down Redditch Entaco seconds' 276-6 through James Ganderton (109), Alexander Basford (75) and Dan Mayfield (50) for a five-wicket win.

Rushwick lost at home to Kempsey by two wickets after being bowled out for 122.

Matt Walters claimed 5-36 for Kempsey and Lewis Hooper 5-39 for Rushwick.

Old Vigornians' Osman Fiaz (90no) and Chris Drew (61no) guided them to a seven-wicket victory over Barnards Green seconds with nine overs left.

The Worcester club's first win of the season also saw Drew take 2-39 in Green's 218 all out alongside 4-43 from both Jabba Riaz and Ian Robinson.

Jez Clarke (47) and Roger Thompson (43) starred with the bat for the Malvern side.

Fiaz's measured innings in reply came off 106 balls with 13 fours and three sixes.

Todd Charlton (76) led Pershore seconds to their first win of the season against Stourbridge seconds by five wickets.

Worcester seconds climbed to fourth in Division Four after Luke Roberts (69) and Harry Clark (58) helped them amass 309-7 against Bewdley seconds before Shaun D'Oliveira took 7-15 to secure a 208-run success.

Third-placed West Malvern beat hosts Malvern by six wickets in Division Five thanks to Dan Walker (4-18) and Will Lloyd (68).

Roger Dixon scored 54 to help Worcester Nomads seconds to a six-wicket victory at Hagley seconds.

Tristan Robinson (89no) and Todd Mathews (72) eased Hanley Castle and Upton to an eight-wicket triumph against Colwall seconds.

RESULTS - WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Astwood Bank 265-7 24 R West 87, Chaddesley Corbett 162 a/o 5. Astwood Bank won by 103 runs.

Pershore 237-9 24 C Cross 62, Bewdley 179 a/o 6 R Combes 67 - S Miles 4-43. Pershore won by 58 runs.

Redditch Entaco 151 a/o 24 T Coulson 5-34, Feckenham 71 a/o 4 W Ali 6-35, G Moyhuddin 4-35. Redditch Entaco won by 80 runs.

Old Hill 208 a/o 24 D Colburn 4-44, Old Elizabethans 75 a/o 4 N Tahir 7-36. Old Hill won by 133 runs.

Worcester 118 a/o 1, Stourbridge 119-1 24. Stourbridge won by 9 wickets.

Evesham 106 a/o 2 R Derrick 5-35, W Nciweni 4-27, Stourport 108-4 20 R Derrick 58*. Stourport won by 6 wickets.

DIVISION ONE

Belbroughton 147-6 3, Coombs Wood 150-6 20. Coombs Wood won by 4 wickets.

Colwall 177 a/o 24, Bromyard 47 a/o 4 L Dalley 6-11. Colwall won by 130 runs.

Cookley 163 a/o 24 J Brighton 89 - D Fenney 4-41, Bredon 63 a/o 4 D Soley 5-26. Cookley won by 100 runs.

Droitwich Spa 81 a/o 1, Pedmore 82-3 20. Pedmore won by 7 wickets.

Oldswinford & SS 122 a/o 4, Burghill Tillington & Weobley 124-7 24. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 3 wickets.

Worcester Nomads 170 a/o 5 N Jones 50, Hagley 172-8 20 N Jones 4-48. Hagley won by 2 wickets.

DIVISION TWO

Barnt Green 2nd 254-4 6 , Astwood Bank 2nd 257-7 24. Astwood Bank won by 5 wickets.

Bartestree & Lugwardine 236-8 24 R Trattell 102 - A Lovell 5-58, Brockhampton 2nd 138 a/o 4 M Ashcroft 5-15. Bartestree & Lugwardine won by 98 runs.

Kidderminster 2nd 117 a/o 1, Himbleton 119-1 20. Himbleton won by 9 wickets.

Enville 123 a/o 4, Himley 2nd 127-7 20 A Bhogal 51*. Himley won by 3 wickets.

Lye 260 a/o 17 N Hussain 102 - S Jones 4-61, Halesowen 2nd 171-7 8. Lye winning draw.

Bromsgrove 2nd 136-9 3, Ombersley 2nd 140-5 20 S Oakley 76*. Ombersley won by 5 wickets.

DIVISION THREE

Avoncroft 178 a/o 14 T Murray 57, Netherton 178 a/o 14 S Oseland 75*- J Hunter 5-40. Match tied.

Old Hill 2nd 190 a/o 4 K Gwynne 4-51, Old Elizabethans 2nd 194-6 20 J Allen 56. Old Elizabethans won by four wickets.

Barnards Green 2nd 218 a/o 4, Old Vigornians 219-3 24 O Fiaz 90*, C Drew 61*. Old Vigornians won by 7 wickets.

Stourbridge 2nd 215 a/o 5 A Colman 71, A Rashid 70, Pershore 2nd 219-5 24 T Charlton 76. Pershore won by 5 wickets.

Redditch Entaco 2nd 276-6 6 A Suleman 65 - D Johnson 4-80, Martley 277-5 24 J Ganderton 109, A Basford 75, D Mayfield 50. Martley won by 5 wickets.

Rushwick 122 a/o 4, Kempsey 123-8 20. Kempsey won by 2 wickets.

DIVISION FOUR

Alvechurch & Hopwood 231 a/o 17 J Beech 68 - J East 5-41, Five Ways Old Edwardians 179-9 8 C Curtis 51. Alvechurch & Hopwood winning draw.

Bromsgrove 3rd 197-9 6 T Downing 76, Coombs Wood 2nd 200-9 20 M Smith 4-50. Coombs Wood won by 1 wicket.

Astwood Bank 3rd 161 a/o 5 D Price 57*, Eastnor 162-7 20 D Freeman 4-45. Eastnor won by 3 wickets.

Harborne 3rd 329-4 24 I Powick 64, D Leach 59, B Raj 58*, R Powell 52, Halesowen 3rd 95 a/o 1. Harborne won by 234 runs.

Romsley & Hunnington 104 a/o 1, Stourport 2nd 105-0 24. Stourport won by 10 wickets.

Worcester 2nd 309-7 24 L Roberts 69, H Clark 58, Bewdley 2nd 101 a/o 4 S D’Oliveira 7-15. Worcester won by 208 runs.

DIVISION FIVE

Chaddesley Corbett 2nd 311-5 16 Z Mukhtar 88, H Whittaker 85, A Mehmood 57, Lye 2nd 291-9 8 A Cheema 68, M Ishtiaq 56, R Hussain 53. Chaddesley Corbett winning draw.

Claverley 255-8 17 A Wenman 54, Feckenham 2nd 106-8 6. Claverley winning draw.

Hagley 2nd 145 a/o 2, Worcester Nomads 2nd 151-4 20 R Dixon 54. Worcester Nomads won by 6 wickets.

Colwall 2nd 206-9 3, Hanley Castle & Upton 207-2 20 T Robinson 89*, T Mathews 72. Hanley Castle & Upton won by 8 wickets.

Malvern 163 a/o 3 D Walker 4-18, West Malvern 166-4 20 W Lloyd 68. West Malvern won by 6 wickets.

Netherton 2nd 191 a/o 24 H Shah 56 - P Foster 4-53, Droitwich Spa 2nd 175 a/o 6 J King 58 - H Tariq 4-22. Netherton won by 16 runs.