MAX Young took a five-wicket haul as Droitwich Spa CC skittled Worcester Nomads to claim a 49-run victory in a low-scoring affair.
Droitwich managed 142 all out in 43.4 overs as Ash Fearnall scored a half-century for the home side at St Peter’s Playing Fields.
And Spa bowled Worcester Nomads out for just 93 in reply in 38.1 overs to claim a 49-run victory as Young starred with the ball.
The result means Droitwich sit top of the Worcestershire County League Division One table, 11 points clear of closest challengers Belbroughton.
Worcester won the toss and elected to field and made an immediate impact with the ball as Spa openers Martyn Davies (1) and Harry Butler (2) fell cheaply.
Only four Spa batters managed double figures as Jez Hanson (19) showed resistance in a 43-ball innings.
However, Flynn Taylor (6) and Neil Fletcher (7) both fell before Hanson succumbed to the bowling of Harvey Groves (4-26) who accounted for Droitwich’s top order batters.
Hanson’s departure from the crease left Spa on 37-5 and Max Young (2) followed soon after with Droitwich on 55-6.
However, Fearnall (62) boosted Spa’s total with 10 boundaries, including two maximums, in an 83-ball innings.
The number seven batter formed solid partnerships with Sam Woolley (17) and Obaidullah Sherzad (18) to help the home side reach 142 all out as Stephen Emson (2-28) eventually accounted for Fearnall.
Droitwich made the perfect start with the ball as Taylor (2-23) caught and bowled Worcester opener Tom Luchetti (0) for an eight-ball duck.
Guy Davies (15) and David White (24) combined for a 28-run second-wicket stand before Woolley ran out the former.
Taylor returned to bowl Ollie Ranscombe (0) before Young (5-29) claimed his first scalp with the wicket of White.
Spa skipper M Davies (2-23) then removed both Michael Jobson (0) and Joshua Hawes (0) for ducks.
And Young trapped Josh Ogden (0) LBW as a fifth Worcester batter fell without adding any runs to the away side’s total.
Young then took the crucial wicket of Harvey Groves (32) as the latter top scored with the bat for Worcester.
And Young clean bowled Sajid Ali (1) and Harrison Stimpson (13) to claim a five-for and seal a 49-run victory for the home side.
Droitwich are next in action against Himley 2nds on Saturday, June 27 with play to begin at 12pm (midday) at Stourbridge Road.
