OMBERSLEY could only claim a losing draw at Birmingham League Premier Division basement boys Wolverhampton.

The hosts batted first after Ombersley won the toss and reached 245-8 from 55 overs with a top score of 42 from Aneesh Kapil.

Oliver Uffindall took 4-67 for Ombersley but the Worcestershire side’s response was reduced to 21 overs after a heavy storm.

Their target for a winning draw was 132 but they finished well short on 109-7 with Andy Bowyer picking up 4-19 for Wolverhampton who remain 28 points away from safety.

Fifth-from-bottom Ombersley picked up nine points.

The match between Barnt Green and Shrewsbury was abandoned with the Cherry Hill Road hosts on 159-2 in the 32nd over.

The highlight of the game was a second-wicket stand of 125 between George Hargrave (81) and Warwickshire batsman Matthew Lamb (56 not out).

The only Division One game to go beyond the first innings was the derby between Halesowen and table-toppers Kidderminster who maintained their 30-point lead over second-placed Shifnal.

The Kidderminster total of 205-8 in 55 overs was dominated by a sixth-wicket partnership of 115 between Simon Greenall (70no) and Connor Smith (63) who came together at 32-5.

Eddie Rhodes (4-63) took four of the first five wickets to fall and Masharraf Shazad claimed the last three for 45.

Halesowen’s reply was reduced to 42 overs and they had reached 64-4 in the 17th over when the match was abandoned.

Shifnal had Bromsgrove reeling at 82-6 before Deon Patel hit a brisk 79 to see them to 161-7 in 37 overs when rain had the final say.

Alex Wyatt took 4-37 for Shifnal.

At Brockhampton, visitors Leamington Spa were precariously placed on 118-5 in 34.5 overs when the game was abandoned.

Barnards Green opening batsman George Rhodes had reached 48 not out against Himley when the match was abandoned with his side on 142-4 from 36 overs.

Jacob Squire-Wood (80), Tom Eustace (57) and Lee Thomason (46) saw Sutton Coldfield to 211-3 in 41.2 overs before their Division Two match at Astwood Bank was abandoned.

Arsalaan Mahmood (97) and Qamar Khan (41no) took Attock to 167-3 from 26 overs when their home match with Pershore met the same fate.

Division Three leaders Stourbridge’s match at Redditch was abandoned in the 31st over with the visitors on 140-3.

Marvarick Perry had reached an unbeaten 54 when the players left the field.

Worcester side Old Elizabethans stumbled to 68-8 from 32.4 overs against Milford Hall when their match was abandoned.

Milford’s Chris Dean took 7-31 in an unbroken spell of 16.4 overs.

RESULTS - FIRST XI PREMIER DIVISION

Barnt Green (9 points) 159-2 (G.Hargrave 81, M.Lamb 56*) v Shrewsbury (5 points). Match abandoned.

Berkswell (8 points) 247-6 (A.Javid 88, C.Whittock 50, S.Afsal 3-70) v W.B.Dartmouth (7 points). Match abandoned.

Kenilworth Wardens (6 points) 159 (A.Thomason 5-19) v Moseley (9 points). Match abandoned.

Smethwick (5 points) 110 (C.Cheslin 4-27) lost to Knowle & Dorridge (24 points) 269-9 (O.Haley 96, S.Singh 4-54) by 159 runs.

Walsall (20 points) 83-2 (B.Cox 51*) defeated Dorridge (0 points) 82 (P.Byrne 5-11, R.Byrne 4-32) by 8 wickets.

Wolverhampton (15 points) 245-8 (A.Kapil 42, O.Uffindall 4-67) drew with Ombersley (9 points) 109-7 (A.Bowyer 4-19).

DIVISION ONE

Barnards Green (7 points) 142-4 (G.Rhodes 48*) v Himley (6 points). Match abandoned.

Bridgnorth (6 points) v Tamworth (7 points) 141-3 (J.Flower 62*, S.Daly 44*). Match abandoned.

Brockhampton (7 points) v Leamington Spa (7 points) 118-5. Match abandoned.

Halesowen (8 points) 64-4 v Kidderminster (8 points) 205-8 (S.Greenall 70*, C.Smith 63, E.Rhodes 4-63, M.Shazad 3-45). Match abandoned.

Shifnal (8 points) v Bromsgrove (8 points) 161-7 (D.Patel 79, A.Wyatt 4-37). Match abandoned.

Wellington (6 points) v Oswestry (8 points) 191-4 (W.Fynn 104*). Match abandoned.

DIVISION TWO

Astwood Bank (6 points) v Sutton Coldfield (9 points) 211-3 (J.Squire-Wood 80, T.Eustace 57, L.Thomason 46). Match abandoned.

Attock (9 points) 167-3 (A.Mahmood 97, Q.Khan 41*) v Pershore (6 points). Match abandoned.

Coventry & N.W. (8 points) 264-3 (T.Toor 112, M. Naylor 84*) v C & R Hawks (6 points). Match abandoned.

Fordhouses (0 points) 73 (J.Hunt 6-29, S.Mundhe 4-35) lost to Harborne (24 points) 78-2 by 8 wickets.

Walmley (15 points) 99-3 (A.Hendry 62*, S.Mangalorkar 3-26) drew with Streetly (5 points) 168 (C.Moore 84*, M.Fahim Jan 3-23, S.Bhatti 3-50).

Wombourne (6 points) 153 (B.Hudson 58, N.Shilar 4-38, A.Ahmed 4-49) lost to Penkridge (24 points) 196 (R.Hassan 45, B.Hudson 7-50) by 43 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Handsworth (8 points) 162-9 (T.Boyd 4-28) drew with Pelsall (17 points) 231 (D.Wale 50, T.Henderson 42, N.Khan 3-58).

Lichfield (24 points) 128-4 defeated Whitchurch (2 points) 126 (A.Huxley 46, T.Stone 5-19, N.Richards 3-21) by 6 wickets.

Old Elizabethans (6 points) 68-8 (C.Dean 7-31) v Milford Hall (8 points). Match abandoned.

Old Hill (20 points) 67-3 defeated Newport (1 point) 65 (N.Tahir 8-29) by 7 wickets.

Redditch (6 points) v Stourbridge (8 points) 140-3 (M.Perry 54*). Match abandoned.

Stratford-upon-Avon (15 points) 164-5 (D.Purser 45, W.Noble 42*) drew with Rugby (9 points) 269-8 (H.Cochrane 87, M.Powell 78*, A.Walker 6-87).

SECOND XI PREMIER DIVISION

Harborne (8 points) v Shifnal (9 points) 329-7. Match abandoned.

Himley (5 points) 119-6 drew with Walmley (16 points) 239-4.

Knowle & Dorridge (7 points) 148-4 v Attock (6 points). Match abandoned.

Leamington Spa (8 points) 232-9 drew with Brockhampton (16 points) 134-5.

Moseley (8 points) 93-2 v Kenilworth Wardens (5 points). Match abandoned.

Tamworth (12 points) 249-7 drew with Wolverhampton (8 points) 142-4.

DIVISION ONE

Bromsgrove (8 points) 142-5 v Walsall (7 points). Match abandoned.

Ombersley (7 points) v Coventry & N.W. (8 points) 102-5. Match abandoned.

Penkridge (14 points) 178 drew with Wombourne (7 points) 87-5.

Pershore (9 points) 167-4 v Halesowen (6 points). Match abandoned.

Shrewsbury (16 points) 255-6 drew with Barnt Green (6 points) 115-5.

W.B. Dartmouth (6 points) 217-9 drew with Astwood Bank (16 points) 258-4.

DIVISION TWO (NORTH)

C & R Hawks (9 points) 258-5 v Bridgnorth (7 points). Match abandoned.

Milford Hall (7 points) 157-7 v Fordhouses (8 points). Match abandoned.

Newport (9 points) 213-6 v Old Hill (7 points). Match abandoned.

Oswestry (8 points) 176-8 drew with Wellington (14 points) 147-8.

Pelsall (16 points) 134-5 drew with Smethwick (9 points) 251.

Whitchurch (3 points) 213 lost to Lichfield (24 points) 216-2 by 8 wickets.

DIVISION TWO (SOUTH)

Dorridge (8 points) 140-4 v Old Elizabethans (6 points). Match abandoned.

Kidderminster (24 points) 299-4 defeated Handsworth (3 points) 136 by 163 runs.

Rugby (14 points) 151-6 drew with Stratford-upon-Avon (7 points) 193-5.

Stourbridge (13 points) 268-9 drew with Redditch (10 points) 154-2.

Streetly (5 points) 146 lost to Barnards Green (24 points) 199-9 by 53 runs.

Sutton Coldfield (8 points) 141-6 drew with Berkswell (16 points) 239-7.