BARNT Green were agonisingly close to ending their losing run in the Birmingham League Premier only to be edged out by one run by Walmley.

Sam Cheshire hit 94 runs as Green chased 194 to victory but were dismissed for 192 in the 52nd over to suffer a fourth straight loss.

Meanwhile, Matt Pardoe scored 125 runs as Kidderminster Victoria continued their remarkable start to the Birmingham League Premier.

KVCC made it six wins in a row by seeing off Dorridge by eight wickets.

Out of sorts Barnt Green suffered a fourth straight loss when they were edged out by run against Walmley.

Meanwhile in Division One, Bromsgrove returned to the top of the table after a winning draw against Harborne.

Astwood Bank suffered a five-wicket defeat to Worcester.

In Worcestershire League, Droitwich tasted their first loss of the summer when they went down to Bewdley by two wickets.

Redditch had a 101 run loss to Pershore.

In Division Two, there was a losing draws for Feckenham, Stourport and Cookley at the hands respectively against Lye, Worcester Dominies and Guild and Wormelow.

There was a 166 run win for Alvechurch and Hopwood in Division Three.