HALLOW Taverners beat Enville seconds by 21 runs in a low-scoring match to go fifth in Worcestershire Cricket League Division Six.

After being bowled out for 109 Taverners skittled their visitors for 88 with Matt Butler taking 4-39 and Alex Stratford 3-20.

Skipper Aidan Thompson scored a hard-hitting 101 to earn Old Vigornians seconds a winning draw against Pedmore seconds.

Thompson hit 10 fours and four sixes aided by George Hayward-Meek (26) and Rob Lanchbury-Thomas (50 not out) as OVs' 227-5 from 45 overs earned maximum batting points.

Phil Mackie (3-42), Ed Turner (1-16) and Ian Robinson (2-45) ensured Pedmore fell short on 217-7 with Tim Race taking two vital catches.

Bromyard seconds set the pace in Division Seven as Michael Reece took 4-22 to win by 99 runs against Rushwick seconds whose bowler Adam Went claimed 5-34.

Birlingham are just three points off the top spot in Division Eight after Sam Robinson (82no) steered them to victory at Claverley seconds.

Alexander Roden's 58 led Wyre Foresters to a one-wicket win against Kempsey seconds whose batsman Rhys Goode hit 60.

Nick Sankey's 4-28 ensured Droitwich Spa thirds stay at the top of Division Nine as they dismissed Worcester thirds for 102.

Romsley and Hunnington seconds lost ground as they were defeated at home by Ombersley thirds with Darcy Howell collecting 4-31.

Old Elizabethans thirds won a low-scoring match at Stourbridge fourths by two wickets to move into fourth place.

On a difficult wicket, Stourbridge were blown away for 66 in 43.1 overs with Joe Morrison taking 2-17, Dave Harris 3-16, Andrew Gandon 3-17 and Andy Mitchell 2-11.

But more of the same followed for visitors OEs with Simon Ward’s 14no dragging them over the line.

Hallow Taverners seconds beat Hanley Castle and Upton seconds by three wickets in Division 10.

OEs fourths went clear at the top of Division 11 as Michael Green (79) and Connor Hetherton (59) helped compile 243-8 against Chaddesley Corbett thirds.

The Worcester side won by 65 runs as Tom Howard added a quick 36 before Chaddesley were bowled out in the final over for 178.

Howard claimed 3-5, Green 2-18 and Waseem Ali 2-25.

Droitwich Spa fourths are second after victory over Belbroughton thirds. In Division 12 South East, Dhanyal Ali compiled 117 for Worcester fourths who moved to the top by beating Feckenham thirds.

RESULTS — DIVISION SIX

Belbroughton 2nd 208-4 4 R Ball 55*, Evesham 2nd 211-4 20 A Rahim 75, G Uddin 56*. Evesham won by 6 wickets.

Cookley 2nd 212-7 16 M Bennett 61*, S Nicholls 55, Stourbridge 3rd 116-8 6 I Roberts 4-7. Cookley winning draw.

Hallow Taverners 109 a/o 24, Enville 2nd 88 a/o 4 M Butler 4-39. Hallow Taverners won by 21 runs.

Alveley 258-9 24 W Rodenhurst 80- G Davies 4-63, Kidderminster 3rd 207 a/o 7 S Small 58. Alveley won by 51 runs.

Old Vigornians 2nd 227-5 15 A Thompson 101, R Lanchbury-Thomas 50*, Pedmore 2nd 217-7 8 A Hart 85. Old Vigornians winning draw.

Oldswinford & SS 2nd 118 a/o 2, Harborne 4th 120-3 20 A Bhargava 65*. Harborne won by 7 wickets.

DIVISION SEVEN

Barnt Green 3rd 110 a/o 2, Stourport 3rd 113-3 20. Stourport won by 7 wickets.

Bartestree & Lugwardine 2nd 155-9 3 M Eckley 54, Bromsgrove 4th 157-4 24 R Barnes 64*, T Hope 56. Bromsgrove won by 6 wickets.

Cutnall Green 5, Himley 3rd 5. Match abandoned.

Harvington 5, Kidderminster 4th 5. Match abandoned.

Old Hill 3rd 173 a/o 24 A Qawi 54 - S Poulose 4-20, E Ward 4-36, Highley 62 a/o 4 S Aurangzeb 4-12. Old Hill won by 109 runs.

Bromyard 2nd 165-6 24 A Went 5-38, Rushwick 2nd 66 a/o 2 M Reece 4-22. Bromyard won by 99 runs.

DIVISION EIGHT

Alvechurch & Hopwood 2nd 137 a/o 24 J Wickham 4-22, Martley 2nd 55 a/o 4 S Muzzafer 5-12. Alvechurch & Hopwood won by 82 runs.

Avoncroft 2nd 89 a/o 1 J Cox 7-32, Bredon 2nd 90-4 20. Bredon won by 6 wickets.

Claverley 2nd 110 a/o 1, Birlingham 116-0 24 S Robinson 82*. Birlingham won by 10 wickets.

Cleobury Mortimer 189-7 24 B Griffiths 75, Burghill Tillington & Weobley 2nd 144 a/o 5 S Evans 4-43. Cleobury Mortimer won by 45 runs.

Eastnor 2nd 5, Astwood Bank 4th 5. Match abandoned.

Kempsey 2nd 164 a/o 6 R Goode 60, Wyre Foresters 167-9 20 A Roden 58. Wyre Foresters won by 1 wicket.

DIVISION NINE

Alveley 2nd 5, Five Ways Old Edwardians 2nd 5. Match abandoned.

Himbleton 2nd 5, Tenbury 5. Match abandoned.

West Malvern 2nd 89 a/o 0 D Ross 5-6, Himley 4th 90-0 20. Himley won by 10 wickets.

Romsley & Hunnington 2nd 162-8 4 M Peverelli 51*, S Randall 51 - D Howell 4-31, Ombersley 3rd 163-6 20 G Baldwin 58 - B Rouse 4-43. Ombersley won by 4 wickets.

Stourbridge 4th 66 a/o 3, Old Elizabethans 3rd 67-8 20 D Colesby 4-14, S Munir 4.29. Old Elizabethans won by 2 wickets.

Droitwich Spa 3rd 173 a/o 24 L Franklin 4-33, Worcester 3rd 102 a/o 5 N Sankey 4-28. Droitwich Spa won by 71 runs.

DIVISION 10

Cookhill 259-6 20 A Fennell 76*, R Smith 58*, Pershore 3rd 85 a/o 3 J Stickler 61. Cookhill won by 174 runs.

Stone 164-5 20 D Leedham-Green 61*, Hagley 3rd 150 a/o 4. Stone won by 15 runs.

Halesowen 4th 5, Redditch Entaco 3rd 5. Match abandoned.

Hanley Castle & Upton 2nd 135-8 5, Hallow Taveners 2nd 136-7 20 J Wilkes 4-16. Hallow Taverners won by 3 wickets.

Harborne 5th 179-9 20, Malvern 2nd 155 a/o 6 K Patel 57. Harborne won by 24 runs.

DIVISION 11

Belbroughton 3rd 183-6 5 A Patrick 100*, Droitwich Spa 4th 184-5 20 P Cowlard 68. Droitwich Spa won by 5 wickets.

Enville 3rd 95 a/o 20 R Kamboj 5-15, Harborne 6th 34 a/o 4 Z Sohail 6-7. Enville won by 61 runs.

Netherton 3rd 127 a/o 3 D Cowdery 6-27, Bewdley 3rd 131-5 20 R Drake 60. Bewdley won by 5 wickets.

Old Elizabethans 4th 243-8 20 M Green 79, C Hetherton 59 - D Hanjra 4-42, Chaddesley Corbett 3rd 178 a/o 5 H Singh 57. Old Elizabethans won by 65 runs.

DIVISION 12 NORTH

Cookley 3rd 238-9 20 P Dixon 63, Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social 3rd 120 a/o 6. Cookley won by 118 runs Coombs Wood 3rd 0, Himley 5th 20. Himley won by concession.

Enville 4th 5, Pedmore 3rd 5. Match abandoned.

DIVISION 12 SOUTH EAST

Bredon 3rd 20, Five Ways Old Edwardians 3rd 0. Bredon won by concession.

Worcester 4th 253-3 20 D Ali 117, W Hussain 59, Feckenham 3rd 109-9 2. Worcester won by 144 runs.

Redditch Entaco 4th 5, Evesham 3rd 5. Match abandoned.

DIVISION 12 SOUTH WEST

Barnards Green 3rd 5, Bromyard 3rd 5. Match abandoned.

Rushwick 3rd 117-8 1, Stourport 3rd 122-2 20 M Moss 91*. Stourport won by 8 wickets.

Worcester Nomads 3rd 95 a/o 1, Tenbury 3rd 96-2 20. Tenbury won by 8 wickets.