Worcestershire Cricket League: Old Elizabethans up to third

The Worcester club, who have now enjoyed back-to-back victories, were bowled out for 135 in 43.2 overs after being asked to bat first following overnight rain.

OEs fell to 18-2, 62-4 and 89-6 as they were grateful to Ted Goodwin (24), Sri Lankan Raminda Wijesooriya (45) and Dan Colburn (40 not out).

The latter hit five fours and two sixes off 52 balls with Stephen Miles (4-37) and Charlie Cross (4-49) the main wicket-takers.

Pershore collapsed to 108 all out in 39.4 overs with 5-28 for Sam Harn, two wickets for Colburn and two for spinner Spencer Wilcock from four balls to round off the innings.

Alex Clasen (38) and Chris Ridings (23) briefly threatened for Pershore.

Luke Courtney (6-19) helped Bewdley beat hosts Worcester by just two runs despite the best efforts of Luke Deeprose (5-44) and Mohammad Adeel (65).

Bromyard climbed into third place in Division One as Josh Van Rensburg (54 not out) led them to a four-wicket win at Droitwich Spa.

Gulham Abbass (91) helped Coombs Wood amass 253 all out to seal a 17-run win over visitors Worcester Nomads despite opener Guy Davies' 90 in reply.

Hosts Bromsgrove seconds won by six wickets against Himbleton to move in to mid-table in Division Two although opener Jon Critchlow scored 83 for the visitors.

Avoncroft's Steve Eastham struck 93 in Division Three to gain a winning draw at Barnards Green seconds.

After back-to-back wins Rushwick are fifth as captain Lewis Hooper (4-33) and Dan Metcalfe (53) led them to a seven-wicket victory at Stourbridge seconds.

Old Elizabethans seconds moved into sixth as they defeated lowly Pershore seconds by eight wickets.

Pershore were reduced to 135-8 from 44 overs after a solid start from openers Nao Heywood (35) and Trevor Ridings (30) with accurate slow bowler Preejith Vatakkedath taking 6-28.

OEs reached a winning 139-2 in 29.2 overs thanks to opener Will French (69no) and Sean Cairney (42no).

In Division Four, Worcester seconds, led by Muhammad Raja (69), gained a maximum-point winning draw at fourth-placed Bromsgrove thirds.

West Malvern remain third in Division Five despite losing by 35 runs at Hanley Castle and Upton.

Rory Mathews scored 70 and Tristan Robinson 69 for Hanley before Todd Mathews took 4-47 with Will Lloyd hitting 60 for West.

Malvern beat hosts Droitwich Spa seconds by 50 runs to climb into fourth with skipper Anthony Arnold's 62 proving crucial while Netherton seconds beat Worcester Nomads seconds by seven wickets.

RESULTS - PREMIER DIVISION

Chaddesley Corbett 75 a/o 1 D Wale 5-33, D Such 4-30, Stourbridge 76-4 20. Stourbridge won by 6 wickets.

Evesham 65 a/o 1 T Harris 4-20, Astwood Bank 71-3 20. Astwood Bank won by 7 wickets.

Old Hill 258-8 24 N Tahir 58 - Y Mehmood 4-58, Feckenham 139 a/o 4 Y Mehmood 51 - N Tahir 6-81. Old Hill won by 129 runs.

Old Elizabethans 135 a/o 24 S Miles 4-37, C Cross 4-49, Pershore 108 a/o 5 S Ham 5-28. Old Elizabethans won by 27 runs.

Stourport 121 a/o 3 H Nawaz 4-29, Redditch Entaco 122-3 20. Redditch Entaco won by 7 wickets.

Bewdley 118-9 24 L Deeprose 5-44, Worcester 116 a/o 5 M Adeel 65 - L Courtney 6-19. Bewdley won by 2 runs.

DIVISION ONE

Colwall 153 a/o 24 A Robertson 50 - M Hill 4-24, Bredon 64 a/o 4 A Robertson 4-13. Colwall won by 94 runs.

Droitwich Spa 134 a/o 3, Bromyard 138-6 20 J Van Rensburg 54*. Bromyard won by 4 wickets.

Burghill Tillington & Weobley 158 a/o 24, Cookley 150 a/o 5 C Chadhani 9-32. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 8 runs.

Coombs Wood 253 a/o 24 G Abbass 92, Worcester Nomads 236 a/o 7 G Davies 90. Coombs Wood won by 17 runs.

Hagley 160 a/o 24 M Stead 54- M Broad 5-46, P Addis 4-25, Oldswinford & SS 119 a/o 5. Hagley won by 41 runs.

Belbroughton 153-5 24 J Hawk 57*, Pedmore 74 a/o 2 S Hawk 4-21, T McKenzie 4-22. Belbroughton won by 79 runs.

DIVISION TWO

Astwood Bank 2nd 208-5 24 L Smith 72, Bartestree & Lugwardine 47 a/o 2 D Brookes 5-16. Astwood Bank won by 161 runs.

Brockhampton 2nd 5, Ombersley 2nd 5. Match abandoned.

Himbleton 143-9 3 J Critchlow 83, Bromsgrove 2nd 147-4 20 T Green 53*. Bromsgrove won by 6 wickets.

Enville 216 a/o 24 D Sutton 52, Barnt Green 2nd 181 a/o 6 L Watt 70 - L Passmore 5-47. Enville won by 35 runs.

Halesowen 2nd 132 a/o 2 M Jeavons 5-41, Himley 2nd 133-3 20. Himley won by 7 wickets.

Lye 252 a/o 24, Kidderminster 2nd 145 a/o 5. Lye won by 107 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Avoncroft 218-5 13 S Eastham 93, Barnards Green 2nd 195-4 8 W Flynn 65, G Blannin 60 - J Hunter 4-40. Avoncroft winning draw.

Kempsey 5, Old Vigornians 5. Match abandoned.

Martley 5, Old Hill 2nd 5. Match abandoned.

Netherton 227-6 16 T Lee 68, Redditch Entaco 2nd 133-8 5. Netherton winning draw.

Pershore 2nd 135-8 2 P Vatakkedath 6-28, Old Elizabethans 2nd 139-2 20 W French 69*. Old Elizabethans won by 8 wickets.

Stourbridge 2nd 173-9 3 L Hooper 4-36, Rushwick 177-3 24 D Metcalfe 53. Rushwick won by 7 wickets.

DIVISION FOUR

Astwood Bank 3rd 5, Romsley & Hunnington 5. Match abandoned.

Eastnor 91 a/o 2 G Morris 4-24, Bewdley 2nd 92-5 20 J Rawlings 60*. Bewdley won by 5 wickets.

Worcester 2nd 233-7 17 M Raja 69, Bromsgrove 3rd 144-9 6. Worcester winning draw.

Coombs Wood 2nd 40 a/o 0 J Bassett 5-25, S Khan 4-15, Five Ways Old Edwardians 41-0 20. Five Ways Old Edwardians won by 10 wickets.

Harborne 3rd 212-9 15, Alvechurch & Hopwood 191-6 9. Harborne winning draw.

Stourport 2nd 275-2 24 M Hattfield 103*, C Parry 88, Halesowen 3rd 62 a/o 0 L Waldron 5-11, L Neil 4-32. Stouport won by 213 runs.

DIVISION FIVE

Chaddesley Corbett 2nd 167 a/o 24 U Ahmed 69 - S Coffey 4-26, Colwall 2nd 150 a.o 5 A Mehmood 4-22. Chaddesley Corbett won by 17 runs.

Malvern 190-9 24, Droitwich Spa 2nd 140 a/o 5. Malvern won by 50 runs.

Feckenham 2nd 5, Hagley 2nd 5. Match abandoned.

Claverley 151-7 4 T Grainger 92 - M Ishtiaq 4-44, Lye 2nd 155-6 20. Lye won by 4 wickets.

Hanley Castle & Upton 240-8 24 R Mathews 70, T Robinson 69, West Malvern 205 a/o 6 W Lloyd 60 - T Mathews 4-47. Hanley Castle & Upton won by 35 runs.

Worcester Nomads 2nd 76 a/o 1, Netherton 2nd 77-3 20. Netherton won by 7 wickets.