Astwood Bank win Worcestershire League Premier Division

They beat long-time leaders Stourbridge by four wickets and now enter the play-offs to see who will replace Tamworth and Brockhampton in the Birmingham League.

Bank will play Wem from Shropshire, Pelsall from Staffordshire and Walmley from Warwickshire in a bid to finish in the top two of the group.

Games will be on Saturday and Sunday and the following Saturday.

WORCESTERSHIRE THROUGH TO T20 FINALS DAY

In the league finale, Stourbridge were bowled out for 119 before Tom Underhill (71) led Bank to victory on 120-6.

Old Elizabethans finished ninth with an eight-wicket win at basement boys Feckenham as Sam Harn (5-30) helped bowl the villagers out for 79.

Eighth-placed Worcester lost at relegated Evesham by 186 runs after being skittled for 87.

Pershore got seventh spot after Chris Ridings scored 67 in their four-wicket loss at Redditch.

Rob Combes (94 not out) guided Bewdley to an 18-run win over local rivals Stourport.

Bromyard will be promoted from Division One as captain Zahid Saeed (75 and 5-24) inspired the leaders to a 60-run win over visiting Hagley.

They need just four points from their final game to be champions.

Second-placed Colwall lost to lowly Droitwich Spa by six wickets as Max Young (101no) and Martyn Davies (89) ensured a vital victory.

Worcester Nomads are facing relegation instead after a 51-run defeat at Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social.

Ryan D’Oliveira (95) excelled with the bat as Division Two champions Ombersley seconds beat Himbleton by 139 runs despite Mike Rogers’ 6-54. In Division Five, Droitwich Spa seconds beat Colwall seconds by 128 runs thanks to skipper Karl Goddard (86no), James King (61) and Anthony Redfern (5-17).

Matt Pratley (102no) scored his first century and Rory Mathews added 56 but Hanley Castle and Upton lost to local rivals Malvern by one wicket.

Tony Hutchings took 5-41 for Hanley while Malvern’s Anthony Arnold scored 50 and Connor Walwyn 48.

Derek Austin hit 63 and Jamie Oliver 53 in Worcester Nomads seconds’ losing draw at home to leaders Lye seconds.

Rushwick dented Old Vigornians' Division Three promotion hopes with a 29-run win.

OVs did well to restrict in-form Rushwick to 185 on a good pitch at the Alf Tolley Memorial Ground.

Only Duncan Cooper (58) provided stiff resistance while Warwickshire cricketer Amelia Kite (4-40) took her best figures for the club.

Ed Burgoyne finished with 3-39 and Alex Parker 2-22 from 15 overs while Charlie Lamb took three catches.

Oz Fiaz (44) and Chris Drew (57) looked set to guide OVs to victory.

But after they fell followed by Ali Robb (18) and Tom Gidney (21) the Worcester side collapsed to 156 all out with Liam Probert claiming 5-43.

Leaders Netherton missed the chance to win the title when they were undone by Old Elizabethans seconds' Kevin Gwynne (5-31) in a 32-run loss.

Earlier, Nathan Dobbins scored 72 and Josh Nott 58.

Barnards Green seconds went second after a 54-run victory over Stourbridge seconds thanks to Rehaan Edavalath (72) and Andy Wheeler (65).

High-flying Kempsey beat Martley by eight wickets while Avoncroft beat Pershore seconds to remain in mid-table.

Mark Johnson scored 44 for Martley but they were bowled out for 107 with Matt Walters taking 6-42 and Adam Baker 4-58.

Josh Jones (54 not out) then guided Kempsey to victory.

Second-placed Worcester seconds will have to wait until the final weekend if they are to secure promotion from Division Four.

They lost at home to Eastnor by eight wickets after 94no from Sam Beale and 48 by Shahid Ahmed in the successful reply.

Worcester were bowled out for 168 with Craig Oakley scoring 47 but Hassan Javed taking 4-57 and Mohammed Munir 4-41.

RESULTS - PREMIER DIVISION

Stourbridge 119 a/o 3, Astwood Bank 120-6 24 T Underhill 71. Astwood Bank won by 4 wickets.

Chaddesley Corbett 0, Old Hill 24. Old Hill won by concession.

Evesham 273-9 24 M Saqib 85, Worcester 87 a/o 4. Evesham won by 186 runs.

Feckenham 79 a/o 0 S Harn 5-30, Old Elizabethans 82-2 20. Old Elizabethans won by 8 wickets.

Pershore 247-8 5 C Ridings 67, Redditch Entaco 248-6 20 C Brown 100, R Chaudhry 71. Redditch Entaco won by 4 wickets.

Bewdley 241-4 24 R Combes 94*, A Fearnall 51, Stourport 223 a/o 3 M Brewer 4-41. Bewdley won by 18 runs.

DIVISION ONE

Pedmore 108 a/o 2, Bredon 112-3 20 M Draper 50*. Bredon won by 7 wickets.

Bromyard 159-9 24 Z Saeed 75, Hagley 99 a/o 4 Z Saeed 5-24. Bromyard won by 60 runs.

Burghill, Tillington & Weobley 256-9 24 B Owens 133, Coombs Wood 167 a/o 6 H Cooke 5-42. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 89 runs.

Colwall 219-8 4 B Wheeler 92*, Droitwich Spa 221-4 24 M Young 101*, M Davies 89. Droitwich Spa won by 6 wickets.

Belbroughton 180-7 4, Cookley 182-5 20. Cookley won by 5 wickets.

Oldswinford & SS 184-9 24, Worcester Nomads 133 a/o 5. Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social won by 51 runs.

DIVISION TWO

Enville 171 a/o 5 G Tomkins 57 - G Marshall 6-36, Bromsgrove 2nd 172-8 20. Bromsgrove won by 2 wickets.

Astwood Bank 2nd 204 a/o 24 J Pyatt 55, M Desmond 51 - C Baker-Smith 4-43, Halesowen 2nd 174 a/o 6. Astwood Bank won by 28 runs.

Ombersley 2nd 245 a/o 24 R D’Oliveira 95 - M Rogers 6-54, Himbleton 106 a/o 5 T Wilde 4-43. Ombersley won by 139 runs.

Himley 2nd 224-9 24, Barnt Green 2nd 183 a/o 6. Himley won by 41 runs.

Brockhampton 2nd 195 a/o 5 M Foster 59, Kidderminster 2nd 198-8 24 I Jerram 4-73. Kidderminster won by 2 wickets.

Bartestree & Lugwardine 164-8 4 B Simpkin 52, Lye 167-5 20 N Hussain 75. Lye won by 5 wickets.

DIVISION THREE

Martley 107 a/o 1 M Walters 6-42, A Baker 4-58, Kempsey 109-2 24 J Jones 54*. Kempsey won by 8 wickets.

Old Elizabethans 2nd 193 a/o 24 N Dobbins 72, J Nott 58 - D Lowe 6-43, Netherton 161 a/o 6 K Gwynne 5-31. Old Elizabethans won by 32 runs.

Old Hill 2nd 251-9 24 R Nagra 97 - J Bevan 4-51, Redditch Entaco 2nd 235 a/o 7 R Nagra 5-67. Old Hill won by 16 runs.

Pershore 2nd 89 a/o 0, Avoncroft 90-1 24 J Heslop 51. Avoncroft won by 9 wickets.

Rushwick 185 a/o 24 D Cooper 58, Old Vigornians 156 a/o 6 C Drew 57 - L Probert 5-43. Rushwick won by 29 runs.

Barnards Green 2nd 236-9 24 R Edavalath 72, A Wheeler 65 - H Patel 5-28, Stourbridge 2nd 182 a/o 6 J Davidson 88. Barnards Green won by 54 runs.

DIVISION FOUR

Halesowen 3rd 90 a/o 0 J Beech 4-27, M Reuben 4-35, Alvechurch & Hopwood 92-2 24. Alvechurch & Hopwood won by 8 wickets.

Harborne 3rd 213-9 15 S Beasley 6-41, Bewdley 2nd 210-9 9 M Cowdery 61, J Rawlings 54. Harborne winning draw.

Astwood Bank 3rd 175-5 2 J Searle 4-47, Bromsgrove 3rd 176-1 24 M Bilbrough 76*, P Hutchins 67*. Bromsgrove won by 9 wickets.

Coombs Wood 2nd 300-4 24 M Langford 117, M Bateman 92, Romsley & Hunnington 204 a/o 4 N Abbas 5-43. Coombs Wood won by 96 runs.

Stourport 2nd 167 a/o 3, Five Ways Old Edwardians 170-3 20. Five Ways Old Edwardians won by 7 wickets.

Worcester 2nd 168 a/o 2, Eastnor 170-2 20. Eastnor won by 8 wickets.

DIVISION FIVE

Droitwich Spa 2nd 280-7 24, Colwall 2nd 152 a/o 5. Droitwich Spa won by 128 runs.

Claverley 315-5 24 T Grainger 115, A Iqbal 56, Hagley 2nd 86 a/o 2. Claverley won by 229 runs.

Hanley Castle & Upton 227-6 7 M Pratley 102*, R Mathews 56, Malvern 231-9 24 A Arnold 50 - T Hutchings 5-41. Malvern won by 1 wickets.

Chaddesley Corbett 2nd 197-9 5 M Husnain 63, Netherton 2nd 198-8 24 T Ali 85 - N Billinge 4-28, T Mole 4-47. Netherton won by 2 wickets.

West Malvern 24, Feckenham 2nd 0. West Malvern won by concession.

Lye 2nd 256-8 15, Worcester Nomads 2nd 228-7 8 D Austin 63*, J Oliver 53. Lye winning draw.