THERE were big wins for the two leading Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League Worcester Division Two sides.

Table-toppers Martley (155-3) beat WCB Seniors (101-3) by 54 runs, but the veterans were not disgraced.

Pat Bibby made an undefeated 64 and it will be interesting to see how fellow high-fliers Worcester Nomads C cope when they meet to decide the league this month.

Martley’s Simon van Tongeren (35 not out) and James Ganderton (27no) gave strong support in the middle order.

The seniors started competently, scoring 41-0 after four overs.

Unlucky run-outs, two with direct hits, slowed the rate and in the end they were well short of one of the highest scores of the season.

Peter Gurr (19), Robin Lloyd (20) and Martin Woodward (21) were among the runs, while there were 27 wides.

Nomads C (135 all out) beat Rushwick (60 all out) by 75 runs.

A rapid Nomads start put on 43 for the first wicket in the fourth over and 75 by halfway.

Nick Jones (37) and Malcolm Jones (47) returned from retirements to complete the innings with three balls left.

Matt Davies and Chris Davies were separated in the second over on 22. After Josh Hawes and Nick Jones took wickets and James Saunders (25) fell, resistance crumbled.

In Division One, Avoncroft (121 all out) lost to Cutnall Green (122-1) with two overs left.

The Avoncroft mainstay was Adam Rodway (56), aided by Mark Wood (15) and Paul Athey (13).

Green dismissed Avoncroft with a ball to spare by five run-outs and a Matt Harris catch.

The return of Neil Fletcher to open with Harris was the catalyst required for a change of fortune.

Both produced fluent innings before retiring and Dannie Rees (25no) and Derek Higgins (20no) finished off Avoncroft.

Royal Grammar School Worcester (124-5) beat relegation-threatened Hallow (91-3) by 33 runs.

Double-figure support from George Cook and Rhodri Williams helped Alex Wheeler (35) and Calum Turner (37) as the school took back-to-back wins for the first time.

Hallow’s Cameron Bliss (18no) and Stuart Hayes (25no) scored 40 in five overs, including 18 dot balls hit straight at fielders and bowler.