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An impressive bowling performance saw Kidderminster Victoria move joint-top of the Premier Division.

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Victoria were bowled out for 145 against Kenilworth Wardens but hit back superbly to maintain their 100 per cent winning record after three games.

Nathan Round claimed 3-23 and Matt Pardoe 3-26 as the home side were dismissed for 121, despite a battling 40 from Sitanshu Kotak.

Defending champions West Bromwich Dartmouth suffered their second defeat of the campaign with a six-wicket defeat to Berkswell at Sandwell Park.

Kadeer Ali (35), Mo Sajid (32) and Aqsad Ali (30) were the main contributors in Dartmouth's total of 162.

But an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 128 between Oliver Haley (61 not out) and Dominic Ostler (57 not out) saw the visitors home. Haley's effort came after he had snapped up five victims behind the stumps in the Dartmouth innings.

Wolverhampton are one of three sides yet to record a victory and suffered a heavy home defeat to Dorridge.

Michael Kleinveldt's 74 took Wolverhampton to 166 all out, with Herefordshire's David Ball finishing with 5-17.

A third-wicket stand between Mo Ishtiaq (73 not out) and Ball (59 not out) eased Dorridge to an eight-wicket success.

Ed Denham took 3-13 as Walsall beat Moseley to keep pace with Division One front-runners Bromsgrove. Moseley were dismissed for 161 before 50 from Tim Maxfield steered Walsall to a six-wicket success.

Old Hills Billy Jo Cox is congratulated after bowling out Oswestry's Sam Huxley.

An imposing total of 290-5 from their 50 overs still wasn't enough for Himley, who remain without a win.

Wasim Jaffer hit 118 and Will Fraine 53 for Himley but Harborne completed a four-wicket win with two balls to spare.

Overseas player Monil Patel had a debut to remember as Old Hill defeated Oswestry by eight wickets. The Shropshire outfit recovered from 117-8 to post 164 but Patel's 89 from 91 balls, helped his side to victory.

Smethwick registered their second win with victory over Attock, who recovered from 32-5 and 95-7 to reach 188 all out.

Veteran all-rounder Mo Sheikh (54) and Shakeel Janjua (39) put on 91 for the sixth wicket before Sheikh and Naqaash Tahir (29 not out) shared a stand of 50 for the seventh wicket.

Bridgnorth proved too strong for struggling Stourbridge in their Division Two meeting. Richard Bradley scored 43 for Stourbridge but they were skittled out for 139 in reply to the home side's 263-7.

A low-scoring Staffordshire derby saw Penkridge made to work hard for their two-wicket win at Brewood. Aamir Manzoor took 4-30 as Brewood were brushed aside for 75.

But it took an unbeaten 28 from stand-in skipper Laeq Chishti to retain Penkridge's unbeaten start to the season.

Solid middle-order contributions from hujar Johal (54), Will Barrett (45) and Wes Griffiths (44) helped Halesowen notch 232-6 at Old Elizabethans before bowling the hosts out for 180.

Wombourne edged home against Shifnal in a clash between two sides relegated from Division One last year.

Fine knocks of 74 not out from Kuldeep Diwan and 70 from Waqas Ahmed saw Wombourne to 234-5. Spinner Ben Robinson claimed 4-54 for Wombourne as Shifnal came up 10 runs short.

Fordhouses fought hard against Division Three leaders Astwood Bank but fell to a narrow two-wicket defeat.

Tendai Chisoro scored 58 in a Fordhouses total of 134 which, despite 4-39 for Aatif Ali, wasn't quite enough.

C&R Hawks inflicted a first defeat on Aston Manor thanks to an 81 from Mohammed Fayaz and 51 from Sakib Akbar in their total of 260. George Findlay returned impressive figures of 6-43 as C&R cruised to a 96-run victory.

Daniel Roussouw top scored for Pelsall but his 72 was in vain as his side fell to an 18-run loss at Worfield. Pelsall were dismissed for 183 as they chased 201-8.

Streetly slumped to 126 all out as they lost by four wickets to Worcester.