AMBLECOTE III v MALVERN III

TOM Hughes made 42 not out and Tom Hale took 6-2 as Malvern beat Amblecote and Wollaston by 84 runs.

Father and son openers David Sharp (58) and Max Sharp (35) formed a partnership of 74 before Hughes guided Malvern to 187-7.

Hale took three quick wickets and had Smith caught by keeper Joshua Allison to reduce the hosts to 25-5.

Hale added two more wickets late on as Amblecote were all out for 103.