CHAINWIRE'S Steve James smashed 63 runs but they fell to a fourth defeat of the season in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Five.

Second-from-bottom in the table, they scored 160-7 but opponents Hanley Castle and Upton lost just one wicket in reaching their target.

Chainwire 160-7,

Hanley Castle and Upton 161-1.

Bridewell remain rooted at the foot of Division Five after losing by nine wickets at Hewell.

Bridewell 86, Hewell 87-1.