South Staffs: Champions Fordhouses emerge with victory at Cannock

South Staffordshire Premier Division champions Fordhouses emerged with victory at Cannock by 68 runs in their penultimate match of the season.

Mubeen Rashid (34) and Keshan Wijerathne (32) stood out for Fordhouses in a low-scoring contest, as they signed off with 196/8.

Varun Bali high-scored for Cannock with 29, but Johar Ahmed and Muhammad Zaroob took three wickets apiece to bowl the hosts out for 128.

Second-placed Walsall won by seven wickets at Tamworth seconds thanks in large part to Hashim Iqbal’s undefeated 64.

Tamworth opened with the bat, as Stuart Burrows (50), Kieran Wordsworth (28) and Jack Smith (27) helped them to a score of 162 before they bowled out.

Alex Hammond and Mohammed Yousuf took three wickets each for Walsall, before Iqbal’s exploits were consolidated by Rajeev Kanji (27) and Hammond (24) to propel them to 160/3.

Wombourne were consigned to a home defeat by Penkridge, as they lost by 32 runs to remain in third.

Myles Davis (69), Alan Lones (60) and Harry Turnbull (55) helped propel Penkridge to 273, before they were eventually caught for 273 thanks in large part to Ben Thomas’ six wickets.

Jack Hussey (66) and Charlie Walker (52) attempted to lead the comeback charge for Wombourne, although they fell short after they were bowled out for 241.

Old Wulfrunians beat rock bottom Wolverhampton seconds by eight wickets.

Wolverhampton were bowled out for 120, before Deepak Chouhan (57), Amit John (27 - not out) and Renecke (25 - not out) powered them to a victorious 121/2.

Brewood survived the drop at the expense of Old Wulfrunians despite losing by 86 runs at Hammerwich.

Scott Elstone struck a staggering 116 for Hammerwich and was assisted by Callum Brodrick, as they finished with 277/6.

Dallas Kelso and Parminder Singh registered 64 and 55 in response, but Ashton Quinn took four wickets to bowl Brewood out for 191.

Pelsall lost to Beacon by seven wickets after Kavishka Gamage scored 84 to lead the latter to victory.