OMBERSLEY dropped into the Birmingham League Premier Division drop zone with a 22-run loss at Walsall.

Danny Cox (52) and Billy Cox (43) helped take Walsall to 200-8 from 42 overs after a delayed start due to a wet outfield.

Arti Fiaz took 4-50 for Ombersley who were dismissed for 178 as Worcestershire’s Brett D’Oliveira fell for 22 to Luke Stynes (4-43).

Wickets went quickly as Josh Haynes top scored with 44 for Ombersley who trail Dorridge by a point and county rivals Barnt Green, who beat Kenilworth Wardens by 104 runs, by two.

A handful of bonus points from the last three matches will help Kidderminster regain their Premier Division spot at the first attempt.

A clinical bowling display saw Himley dismissed for 139 in Division One at Chester Road.

Neil Pinner took 4-32 for Kidderminster before a quick 46 from Matt Pardoe set up a five-wicket victory.

Basement boys Wellington won at Barnards Green where they dismissed the hosts for 102 after they had set a target of 179.

George Rhodes (4-40) and Andy Ford (3-33) were the best bowlers for Green but their batsmen never got going.

Streetly scored 166-8 at Pershore in Division Two as Taylor Pugh took 3-16 and Andrew Hill 3-48 and then polished off Pershore for 115.

Stourbridge remain on course for the Division Three title despite slipping to 125-6 at Worcester's Old Elizabethans before Nathan Crudeli (104) and Dominic O’Reilly (65) lifted them to 250-9.

Alex Bastable took 5-50 for OEs but Hasnain Nawaz (5-5) and Jitesh Jivan-Patel (3-18) ended their resistance on 92.

SELECTED SCORES — FIRST XI PREMIER DIVISION

Barnt Green (20 points) 305-7 (W.Baker 80, E.Pollock 58, M.Lamb 59) defeated Kenilworth Wardens (6 points) 201 (N.Seager 104, Z. Ul-Hassan 3-21) by 104 runs.

Walsall (20 points) 200-8 (D.Cox 52, B.Cox 43, A.Fiaz 4-50) defeated Ombersley (6 points) 178 (J.Haynes 44, L.Stynes 4-43) by 22 runs.

DIVISION ONE

Barnards Green (5 points) 102 (W.Wagner 3-20) lost to Wellington (20 points) 179 (Z.Khan 48, G.Rhodes 4-40, A.Ford 3-33) by 77 runs.

Bromsgrove (4 points) 182-6 (R.Pedley 90) lost to Leamington Spa (20 points) 185-5 (W.Mashinge 59*, N.Asghar 47) by 5 wickets.

Halesowen (20 points) 247-6 (W.Griffiths 71, A.Kervezee 58) defeated Brockhampton (4 points) 175 (D.Mitchell 65, H.Kitchen 5-21, M.Shazad 3-38) by 72 runs.

Kidderminster (20 points) 143-5 (M.Pardoe 46, D.Durman 3-37) defeated Himley (3 points) 139 (C.Lea 51, N.Pinner 4-32) by 5 wickets.

DIVISION TWO

Attock (20 points) 127 (J.Haslam 4-11, D.Taylor 4-27) defeated Astwood Bank (5 points) 111 (S.Adshead 42, S.Nawaz 5-20) by 16 runs.

Pershore (4 points) 115 (S.Mangalorkar 3-24, S.Hinton 3-31, M.Kamran 3-37) lost to Streetly (20 points) 166-8 (C.Moore 60, T.Pugh 3-16, A.Hill 3-48) by 51 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Rugby (20 points) 222-5 (R.Chohan 65, M.Powell 61) defeated Redditch (5 points) 216-6 (T.Field 73, G.Moyhuddin 53) by 5 wickets.

Stourbridge (20 points) 250-9 (N.Crudeli 104, D.O’Reilly 65, A.Bastable 5-50) defeated Old Elizabethans (4 points) 92 (H.Nawaz 5-15, J.Jivan-Patel 3-18) by 158 runs.

SECOND XI PREMIER DIVISION

Brockhampton (4 points) 108 lost to Attock (20 points) 122 by 14 runs.

DIVISION ONE

Astwood Bank (5 points) 190 lost to Halesowen (20 points) 194-5 by 5 wickets.

Ombersley (20 points) 198 defeated Walsall (6 points) 153 by 45 runs.

W.B. Dartmouth (20 points) 139-7 defeated Bromsgrove (5 points) 138 by 3 wickets.

Wombourne (20 points) 334-6 defeated Barnt Green (4 points) 156 by 178 runs.

DIVISION TWO (SOUTH)

Old Elizabethans (20 points) 92-1 defeated Stourbridge (1 point) 91 by 9 wickets.

Redditch (3 points) 161-9 lost to Rugby (20 points) 162-4 by 6 wickets.

Stratford-upon-Avon (4 points) 181 lost to Barnards Green (20 points) 185-4 by 6 wickets.

Streetly (4 points) 139 lost to Kidderminster (20 points) 143-5 by 5 wickets.