Tenbury Wells 223-9 Avoncroft 132 TENBURY demonstrated their depth in all departments when they beat Avoncroft away from home by 91 runs in a Worcestershire League Division 5 fixture.

They head the division by 14 points.

Tenbury lost four quick wickets, but recovered to set a competitive total.

Spearhead Andy Adams was injured in his sixth over, but the spinners, backed up by George Pearson plus four stumpings from keeper Jay da Costa saw them home with 14 balls to spare.

After Tom Pugh (11) and Ben Thompson (21) had shared an opening stand of 34, wickets tumbled and Tenbury were in some trouble at 60-4.

Tom Rawlings (57) with the backing of Jonathan Pearson (38), Adams (16), Dean Gervis (23 no) and Ed Corfield (24) set a target for Avoncroft to chase.

Spinner Corfield opened the bowling and removed both openers. George Pearson (2-41) took the third, and when Corfield caught and bowled opener Nick Passant (32), plus a fourth wicket, the home side were in trouble at 83-5.

Corfield (4-43) completed his 17 overs, and was replaced by Aaron Morris, making a return to the side following the football season. Morris took four wickets for 31 runs off 13 overs, three of them stumped.

Tenbury 2nd also lead their division after beating Avoncroft by 66 runs at Penlu. They rattled up 231-5 and then bowled the visitors out for 165 with four overs to spare.

Darren Thompson (38) and Kier Sellars (80 including 17 fours) piled on 132 for the first wicket. Runs continued to flow with Chris Giles scoring a rapid 39 and the visitors contributing 47 extras.

Avoncroft’s challenge petered out against Stephen Giles (5-34).