LIAM Paddock scored 78 for The Chase while most of his team-mates succumbed to the pace of Worcester Dominies opening bowler Sajid Ali (5-19) in Worcestershire Evening Cricket League division two.

Paddock, 17, was supported by Richard Williams, who made 35, but The Chase fell 14 runs short of victory.

An unbeaten 71 from Rob McCard put Barnards Green well on the way to an eight-wicket win over Worcester in the Carnival Cup semi-final. In the final, Green will face Stoke Prior.

Also in division two, Worcester City Police comfortably beat Rushwick with Ian Booth scoring 56 not out.

In division three, Guy Peters starred for Worcester Academicals, who had two victories in the week.

They beat Kemspey and Malvern Artefacts.

CARNIVAL CUP SEMI-FINAL

Worcester v Barnards Green

Barnards Green won by eight wickets.

Worcester 117-4 (L Weston 32, L Boulton 23no), Barnards Green 119-2 (Rob McCard 71no, K Golder 33).

DOWDESWELL CUP

Kempsey v WOorcester Academicals

Academicals won by nine wickets.

Kempsey 103-4 (J Dean 57no, N Clifton 26, J Roberts 3-12), Worcester Academicals 107-1 (G Peters 67no, P Clarke 31no).

DOWDESWELL CUP SEMI-FINALS

Monday, June 26: Himbleton v Worcester; Barnards Green v Worcester Academicals.

TANSELL CUP SEMI-FINALS

Monday July 3: Rushwick v City Police; Northwick Strollers v Kempsey.

DIVISION ONE

Stoke Prior v Birlingham

Stoke Prior awarded game as Birlingham have withdrawn from the league and will not fulfil any remaining fixtures.

Barnards Green v Worcester Nomads

Nomads won by seven wickets.

Barnards Green 108-6 (C Smedley 31no, J Doughty 24, G Taylor 3-20), Worcester Nomads 109-3 (O Flower 36, D Lakin 30, P Gardner 22no).

DIVISION TWO

Feckenham v Malvern

Malvern won by seven wickets.

Feckenham 83-7 (S Perry 23, A Arnold 4-17, C Griffiths 3-24), Malvern 86-3 (A Cullen 30, M Baugh 28, T Phelan 2-10).

Worcester City Police v Rushwick

City Police won by 44 runs.

Worcester City Police 160-3 (I MacLaren 32, S Wood 29, I Booth 56no), Rushwick 86-5 (M Perkins 34, T Bossenger 20, I MacLaren 2-27, S Eccleston 2-30).

Worcester Dominies v The Chase

Dominies won by 14 runs.

Worcester Dominies 137-9 (M Loynes 43, J Williams 28, A Ali 24, T Banks 2-24, R Williams 2-8), The Chase 123-7 (L Paddock 78, R Williams 35, S Ali 5-19).

DIVISION THREE

Crowle v Worcester Academicals

Crowle won by 22 runs.

Crowle 107-7 (I Hope 27, S Hardy 3-24, G Peters 2-30), Worcester Academicals 85-4 (D Hilditch 24, M Willis 20no, D Jessop 2-25).

Kempsey v Northwick Strollers

Strollers won by eight wickets.

Kempsey 71-9 (C Gurney 4-12, R Bawden 3-23), Northwick Strollers 72-2 (J Hodgeson 29 no, R Passey 25).

Crowle v MCT

Crowle won by 10 runs.

Crowle 95-6 (I Hope 28, S Tunley 21, I Turberfield 2-22), MCT 85-9 (M Poole 31, S Tunley 3-18, L Bendall 3-24).

Worcester Academicals

v Malvern Artefacts

Worcester Academicals won by 17 runs.

Worcester Academicals 110-9 (G Peters 20, J Done 2-23, D Asquith 2-25, J Hall 2-26, C Burton 2-36), Malvern Artefacts 94-5 (D Street 49, D Hilditch 2-11).