GAVIN Spares cracked 82 for Area 9 in their 132-2 but W Reade (77) took Stoke Prior within two runs in an exciting Division Two finish.

In another close finish Colwall after losing early wickets came within three runs against Worcester, Hankins and Powell severe on the later bowlers after Paul Humphries had taken three wickets.

Gary Watkins' 36 for Rushwick against Birlingham was not enough and Birlingham won by eight runs. Roos (69no) and Fletcher (58) saw Enders home after Belbroughton had managed 150-2.

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

Ombersley v West Malvern

Ombersley won by 62 runs

Ombersley 149-5 (J Young 64, K Carberry 40, C Hobbs 22, S Wright 2-39, A Hall 2-35).

West Malvern 87-8 (M Blackbourn 24, H Weston 2-14, A McLaughlin 2-20, D Collins 3-25).

Worcester v Colwall

Worcester won by 3 runs. Worcester 107-4 (R Franklin 32, A Binks 30, J Wajstaff 2-29).

Colwall 104-4 (L Hankins 47no, D Powell 29no, P Humphries 3-21).

Old Plumbarians v Chaddesley

Chaddesley won by 8 wkts. Old Plumbarians 93-7 (J Woods 3-21).

Chaddesley 97-2 (N Fletcher 29, Davis 24, Law 30no).

Newland v Pearmen

Pearmen won by 6 wkts. Newland 67-7 (D Tolley 24no, D Martel 4-17).

Pearmen 48-4 (R Leech 3-15).

Belbroughton v The Enders

Enders won by 8 wkts. Belbroughton 150-2 (C Baggs 56no, D Scriven 41, D Attwood 28no)

The Enders 154-2 (N Roos 69no, A Fletcher 58).

LEAGUE DIVISION TWO

Worcester Commoners v Crowle

Crowle won by 5 wkts. Worcester Commoners 85-5 (D Peters 28, L Bendall 2-15, D Jessop 2-21) Crowle 86-5 (D Jessop 34).

Malvern Wayfarers v City Police

City Police won by 7 wkts. Malvern Wayfarers 74-9 (D White 22, Chappell 4-17).

City Police 75-3 (Hipkins 29no, Booth 28, T Winstanley 2-18).

Area 9 v Stoke Prior

Area 9 won by 2 runs. Area 9 132-2 (G Spares 82 A Padden 35).

Stoke Prior 130-4 (W Reade 77, A Pudden 2-23).

Birlingham v Rushwick

Birlingham won by 6 runs. Birlingham 111-6 (A Harrison 35, A Gough 19no, R Lane 3-18)

Rushwick 105-8 (G Watkins 36, A Harrison 3-22, L Wood 2-20).

Royal Worcs Exiles v Northwick Strollers

Exiles won by 69 runs. Royal Worcs Exiles 126-3 (D Clark 58no, N McMillan 53).

Northwick Strollers 57-7 (G Collins 3-8).