Bham League Premier round-up
Namibian all-rounder Gerrie Snyman was the hero again as defending champions Walsall moved level with Knowle and Dorridge at the top of the Birminham League.
Namibian all-rounder Gerrie Snyman was the hero again as defending champions Walsall moved level with Knowle and Dorridge at the top of the Birminham League.
Snyman hit 71 and took 5-36 as Walsall defeated Wellington by 101 runs to go level with K&D on 208 points at the head of a thrilling title race.
Kidderminster and Himley also claimed victories as the top six went into today's Bank Holiday fixtures separated by just 26 points.
Snyman's knock was the highlight of Walsall's 243-9 but 16-year-old Tim Maxfield and Nathan Round both hit 58. Richard Mills added 21.
Snyman then took five wickets in the reply as Wellington were skittled for 142.
He was well-supported by Gareth Williams who took 2-36.
• In-form Kidderminster underlined their title credentials as captain Jonathan Wright guided them to a three-wicket win over former leaders West Bromwich Dartmouth, who slid to sixth.
Ted Bayliss took 3-45 as they restricted Dartmouth to 214-8.
Wright then top-scored with 56 and Adam Siwicki hit 46 as Kidderminster reached their target with four overs to spare.
The spirited efforts of Dartmouth's Mo Sheikh (3-51) and Kaiser Shah (2-49) were to no avail.
• Early strugglers Himley kept in championship contention as they beat Barnt Green by three wickets.
Veteran seamer Tim Heap (4-41) and Indian spinner TP Singh (3-25) were key as as Barnt Green, who were top at the start of the day, were dismissed for 138.
Captain Greg Wright (71 not out) anchored his team's successful run chase. Wright was well-supported by Worcestershire's Richard Jones who scored 21 down the order.
• In division one long-time leaders Cannock suffered their fifth defeat of the season as their slide down the league continued.
They dropped to third place as they were bowled out for 78 to go down to Harborne by 38 runs.
• Wolverhampton continue to move in the opposite direction and are second with a five-wicket win over Aston Manor.
Jack Snape and Imran Jamshed took four wickets apiece for Wolverhampton as they dismissed their opponents for 263 before veteran Dave Manning hit 114 in their successful reply.
• Old Hill beat Sutton Coldfield by seven wickets to stay in the top half while Halesowen lost by the same margin to Leamington Spa having been dismissed for 71.