THE annual match for the Wood Power Trophy saw the Hereford Cricket League defeat the Worcester Evening League by 19 runs.

Hereford scored 151-5 with L Jams scoring 50, A Mawdsley 24, Walker 19 and A Jones 18. Brian Howorth took 4-40 and James Wagstaff 1-27.

Matt Cross (36) batted well for Worcester and although there were big sixes from Andy Knowles, Wagstaff and Andy Howorth, they all perished to brilliant catches.

There were late runs from Olly Bendall (21), Duncan Cooper (17) and Matt Blackbourne (10no) but Worcester fell short on 132.

In Division One of the Worcester League, Joph Young was the only Ombersley batsman to show any resistance against Colwall, scoring 83 out of 123.

Pete Thomas (68no) and Tom Wolfendale (44no) knocked off the runs for Colwall in an unbroken partnership to keep them top of the table.

Rushwick stayed top of Division Two with a seven-wicket win over Worcester Commoners.

DIVISION ONE

Worcester v Barnards Green

Worcester won by 1 run. Worcester 116-7 (C Oakley 29, D McKay 27, Bell 3-31), Barnards Green 115-4 (A Wheeler 32, R Williams 20no).

Ombersley v Colwall

Colwall won by 10 wkts. Ombersley 123-8 (J Young 83, M Shouler 4-10, Williams 4-23), Colwall 126-0 (P Thomas 68no, T Wolfendale 44no).

Belbroughton v Himbleton

Belbroughton won by 28 runs. Belbroughton 96-6 (L Nightingale 31, P Rogers 3-16), Himbleton 69 all out (M Woods 4-20, T Higgins 3-33).

Hanley Castle & Upton v Malvern

Malvern won by 5wkts. Hanley 84-4, Malvern 85-5 (D Arnold 39no, S Fletcher 3-18).

Pearmen v Chaddesley Corbett

Chaddesley won by 7 wkts. Pearmen 140-7 (D Martel 47, N Entwisle 46, Bayliss 3-36) Chaddesley Corbett 142-3 (N Fletcher 37, Simmonds 40, K Truswell 32no).

P Pts

Colwall 8 91

Chaddesley 7 82

Dominies 7 64

Worcester 7 59

Barnards Green 8 52

Malvern 7 48

Ombersley 7 47

Belbroughton 8 39

The Enders 6 18

Pearmen 6 6

Himbleton 7 4

Hanley C 7 2

DIVISION TWO

West Malvern v Malvern Wayfarers

West Malvern won by 24 runs. West Malvern 120-5 (M Blackbourne 46, P Chaindy 29), Malvern Wayfarers 96-9 (D White 26no, G Coleman 21, A Key 3-33).

Area 9 v MCT XI

MCT won by 6 wkts. Area 9 62-5 (T Hussein 3-10), MCT XI 64-4.

Birlingham v Northwick Strollers

Birlingham won by 38 runs. Birlingham 126-7 (O Bendall 40, A Howorth 38), Northwick Strollers 88-7 (D Finch 20).

Exiles v Old Plumbarians

Old Plumbs won by 9 wkts. Exiles 75-5, Old Plumbs 76-1 (Patel 45no, Rasheed 20no).

Newland v City Police

City Police won by 7 wkts. Newland 93-4 (C Genever 37no, Deeprose 22), City Police 97-3 (Booth 35no, Watson 24no, Riaz 3-30)

Worcester Commoners v Rushwick

Rushwick won by 7 wkts. Worcester Commoners 98-5 (R Heron 34no, D Peters 33), Rushwick 99-3 (C Jones 42no, A Holt 21no).

Rushwick 9 78

West Malvern 7 60

Birlingham 6 47

City Police 6 47

Malvern Wayfarers 6 47

Newland 5 45

MCT 6 27

Exiles 7 26

Old Plumbs 4 23

Commoners 4 15

Northwick 5 5 3

Area 9 5 3