WORCESTERSHIRE trio Ollie Westbury, Josh Dell and Xavie Clarke were among the runs when the revamped Birmingham Premier League got under way.

The trio scored half-centuries for Himley, Ombersley and Oswestry respectively in Premier Division Two.

Westbury hit 78 not out as Himley won by eight wickets against Brockhampton who were bowled out for 139.

Academy player Clarke struck 74 as Oswestry amassed 345-7 against Ombersley.

Dell made 56 from 61 balls with eight fours in reply but Ombersley closed on 245-8.

Alex Milton top-scored with 48 on his league debut for Bromsgrove who lost by 78 runs to Halesowen.

County paceman Adam Finch conceded just 14 runs in 10 overs but Wolverhampton fell by six wickets to Leamington after being bowled out for 199.

Barnards Green enjoyed a winning start, defeating Tamworth by 46 runs thanks to skipper Ryan Tongue's 49 and 5-33 from Jon Dovey.

Kidderminster saw off Walsall by just two runs in Premier Division One after restricting the visitors to 293-8 in reply to 295-6.

Andrew Kimberlin scored 100 and captain Neil Pinner 87 for Kidderminster before Chris Steele took 3-32.

SELECTED RESULTS — PREMIER DIVISION ONE

Barnt Green (0 points) 64 (M.Barnard 4-13, S.Ellis 4-13) lost to Shrewsbury (20 points) 65-2 by 8 wickets.

Kidderminster (20 points) 295-6 (A.Kimberlin 100, N.Pinner 87, S.Ahmed 40 L.Stynes 4-40) defeated Walsall (6 points) 293-8 (A.Mellor 84, B.Cox 84, D.Betty 43, C.Steele 3-32) by 2 runs.

DIVISION TWO

Barnards Green (20 points) 162 (R.Tongue 49, D.Bowker 3-35) defeated Tamworth (5 points) 116 (J.Dovey 5-33) by 46 runs.

Brockhampton (1 point) 139 (A.Ahmed 4-17, C.Boroughs 3-43) lost to Himley (20 points) 142-2 (O.Westbury 78*) by 8 wickets.

Bromsgrove (5 points) 123 (A.Milton 48, C.Hartley 5-35) lost to Halesowen (20 points) 201 (H.Qaumi 69, A.Wilkinson 5-47) by 78 runs.

Oswestry (20 points) 345-7 (J.Coleridge 93, W.Fynn 79, X.Clarke 74) defeated Ombersley (6 points) 245-8 (J.Dell 56, L.Gwynne 41, E.Bayliss 41, J.Carrasco 3-39) by 100 runs.