HALLOW Taverners beat mid-table rivals Old Vigornians seconds by 15 runs in a Worcestershire Cricket League Division Six thriller.

The hosts scored 171-6 in 45 overs with Richard Butler (29 not out) top scoring while leg spinner George Hayward-Meek took his league best figures of 3-31.

Openers James Redfearn and Matt Butler added 27 and 26 respectively with other good bowling spells from James Underwood (1-22) and James Hayward-Meek (1-25).

The top order was dismissed cheaply in reply with Matt Butler (5-25) and Alex Stratford (2-16) leaving OVs on 35-5.

But the remaining batsmen made a game of it, adding 37 for the sixth wicket, 40 for the seventh and 37 for the ninth.

Jimmy Dewhirst scored 37, Andy Tromans 23, James Hayward-Meek 34no and Underwood 18 before wickets from successive balls to Matt Butler left OVs short.

Bromyard seconds lead the way in Division Seven as they beat visiting Stourport thirds by nine runs.

Cutnall Green are third after Mark Walker scored 78no to secure victory at Rushwick seconds.

Division Eight leaders Birlingham won by eight wickets at Kempsey seconds after bowling them out for 70.

Kaz Singh took 5-22 for Division Nine table-toppers Droitwich Spa thirds in their six-wicket triumph at Ombersley thirds.

Old Elizabethans thirds fell to a 90-run loss at fellow high-fliers West Malvern seconds.

Having restricted West to 185 through Andrew Gandon (3-25), Andy Mitchell (3-44) and Joe Morrison (2-27), Guy Muspratt’s 32 led OEs to 49-1 before they were bundled out for 95 with Robin Lloyd taking 4-17.

Himbleton seconds tied at home to Romsley and Hunnington seconds with Ben Tanner taking 6-43 and Phillip Hartley scoring 57no.

In Division 10, Andrew Croft’s 4-26 helped Malvern seconds dismiss Hallow seconds for 94 to triumph by 76 runs.

Leaders OEs fourths lost by three wickets to Old Halesonians in Division 11 for their first defeat of the season.

A run-a-ball 75 from captain Tom Howard supported by Waseem Ali (32) and Connor Hetherton (35) led the city side to 222 all out.

But Old Hales chased down the target down in 41.1 overs despite 3-39 from Howard.

Division 12 South West saw Rushwick thirds’ teenagers Callum Perkins (73no) and Cameron Pipe (67no) put on an unbroken stand of 166 to win by nine wickets after Chris Bland hit 77no for Worcester Nomads thirds.

RESULTS — DIVISION SIX

Cookley 2nd 214-5 20, Kidderminster 3rd 68 a/o 2 I Roberts 7-36. Cookley won by 146 runs.

Enville 2nd 201-9 5 D Mahoney 67 - M Ramzan 4-36, Alveley 204-6 20 R Sinclair 51. Alveley won by 4 wickets.

Pedmore 2nd 169 a/o 5 D Gibson 75, Evesham 2nd 172-8 20 M Khan 51 - B Pearsall 4-21. Evesham won by 2 wickets.

Hallow Taverners 171-6 20, Old Vigornians 2nd 156 a/o 4 M Butler 5-25. Hallow Taverners won by 15 runs.

Belbroughton 2nd 156-7 20, Oldswinford & SS CC 2nd 115 a/o 4. Belbroughton won by 41 runs.

Harborne 4th 91 a/o 1 D Patel 4-13, Stourbridge 3rd 93-2 20. Stourbridge won by 8 wickets.

DIVISION SEVEN

Bromsgrove 4th 83 a/o 1 , Himley 3rd 86-4 20. Himley won by 6 wickets.

Bromyard 2nd 166 a/o 20 K Haycock 4-34, Stourport 3rd 157 a/o 6. Bromyard won by 10 runs.

Harvington 271-2 20 G Burford 126, A Reynolds 76, Barnt Green 3rd 88 a/o 0 H Singh 4-33. Harvington won by 193 runs.

Kidderminster 4th 194-9 20, Highley 174-9 6. Kidderminster won by 20 runs.

Bartestree & Lugwardine 2nd 179-0 4, Old Hill 3rd 180-6 20 S Singh-Parmar 54, A Singh 54. Old Hill won by 6 wickets.

Rushwick 2nd 182 a/o 4 R Edwards 55, Cutnall Green 183-3 20 M Walker 78*. Cutnall Green won by 7 wickets.

DIVISION EIGHT

Avoncroft 2nd 194-7 3 M Wood 76*, Alvechurch & Hopwood 2nd 198-2 20 A Howard 92*. Alvechurch & Hopwood won by 8 wickets.

Astwood Bank 4th 141 a/o 5 W Wilson 4-26, R Bruce 4-48, Bredon 2nd 145-7 20 H Summers 5-47. Bredon won by 3 wickets.

Burghill Tillington & Weobley 2nd 311-9 20 A Howard 135, Martley 2nd 181 a/o 7 R Birchley 67. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 130 runs.

Cleobury Mortimer 138 a/o 3 E Kemp 83, Claverley 2nd 140-4 20 K Choudhary 93. Claverley won by 6 wickets.

Kempsey 2nd 70 a/o 0, Birlingham 72-2 20. Birlingham won by 8 wickets.

Wyre Foresters WC, Eastnor 2nd LC. Wyre Foresters won by concession.

DIVISION NINE

Alveley 2nd 158 a/o 20, Stourbridge 4th 149-7 6. Alveley won by 9 runs.

Tenbury 174-5 20 T Pugh 81, Five Ways Old Edwardians 2nd 167 a/o 4. Tenbury won by 7 runs.

Romsley & Hunnington 2nd 211 a/o 14 M Whittlestone 71 - B Tanner 6-35, Himbleton 2nd 211-7 15 P Hartley 57*. Match tied.

Worcester 3rd 165 a/o 5, Himley 4th 170-8 20 S Wright 92*. Himley won by 2 wickets.

Ombersley 3rd 68 a/o 1 K Singh 5-22, Droitwich Spa 3rd 71-4 20. Droitwich Spa won by 6 wickets.

West Malvern 2nd 185 a/o 20, Old Elizabethans 3rd 95 a/o 5 R Lloyd 4-17. West Malvern won by 90 runs.

DIVISION 10

Cookhill 114 a/o 1 C Egerton 6-2, Halesowen 4th 118-2 20. Halesowen won by 8 wickets.

Hanley Castle & Upton 2nd 184 a/o 5 D Price 4-50, Hagley 3rd 185-5 20 R Sandhu 75. Hagley won by 5 wickets.

Harborne 5th 181 a/o 20 K Blackburn 67 - P Durnell 4-30, Stone 138 a/o 6. Harborne won by 43 runs.

Malvern 2nd 170-9 20 R Bawden 4-40, Hallow Taverners 2nd 94 a/o 5 A Croft 4-26. Malvern won by 76 runs.

Pershore 3rd 159-8 3 D Protherough 4-26, Redditch Entaco 3rd 164-4 20 G Eley 91. Redditch Entaco won by 6 wickets.

DIVISION 11

Chaddesley Corbett 3rd 166 a/o 20 H Bhular 51 - B Gray 4-32, Belbroughton 3rd 30 a/o 4 D Handra 7-2. Chaddesley Cornbett won by 136 runs.

Bewdley 3rd 134 a/o 1 A Ifzal 6-20, Enville 3rd 138-0 20 M Perkins 86*. Enville won by 10 wickets.

Harborne 6th 147 a/o 3, Netherton 3rd 148-4 20. Netherton won by 6 wickets.

Old Elizabethans 4th 222 a/o 6 T Howard 75 - S Rahman 4-36, Old Halesonians 226-7 20 R Rizwan-Ahmed 95. Old Halesonians won by 3 wickets.

DIVISION 12 NORTH

Pedmore 3rd 181-7 4 C Hill 60, Cookley 3rd 182-4 20 J Brown 78*, R Rhodes 53*. Cookley won by 6 wickets.

Coombs Wood 3rd 163-7 20 T Cannon 78, Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social 3rd 100 a/o 4 D Angris 5-12. Coombs Wood won by 63 runs.

Himley 5th WC, Enville 4th LC. Himley won by concession.

DIVISION 12 SOUTH EAST

Evesham 3rd 163-8 5 U Farooq 62, Bredon 3rd 164-5 20 S Styles 73*. Bredon won by 5 wickets.

Redditch Entaco 4th 183 a/o 20 J Oakley 72 - E Hardy 4-14, Feckenham 3rd 132 a/o 5. Redditch Entaco won by 51 runs.

Worcester 4th 151 a/o 20 M Burke 4-21, Five Ways Old Edwardians 3rd 75 a/o 4. Worcester won by 76 runs.

DIVISION 12 SOUTH WEST

Bromyard 3rd 208-5 6 N Newitt 60, Stourport 4th 209-6 20 R Pittaway 54. Stourport won by 4 wickets.

Tenbury 2nd 148 a/o 4, Barnards Green 3rd 152-3 20. Barnards Green won by 7 wickets.

Worcester Nomads 3rd 172-9 3 C Bland 77*, Rushwick 3rd 173-1 20 C Perkins 73*, C Pipe 67*. Rushwick won by 9 wickets.