Old Hill remain on track for promotion after extending their lead to 23 points at the top of Birmingham and District League Division One after a productive Bank Holiday weekend.

On Saturday they picked up an excellent win at home to Wellington.

Worcestershire fast bowler Richard Jones excelled with the bat with an unbeaten 65 to see them past the visitors total of 177.

Paul Lazenbury took 4 for 27 and Australian Chris Hansberry 4 for 41.

On Monday the firsts hosted second-placed Cannock.

The visitors batted first and made 165-9 with Chris Hansberry taking 5-50 and Paul Lazenbury 2-26.

During the tea interval, the rain returned and after a lengthy delay Old Hill were set a target of 81 runs from 25 overs.

In very dark conditions they got off to a disastrous start losing two wickets in the first four balls with no runs on the board. But with some resolute batting from Lazenbury 26 not out and back up by Nathan Round's 21, they secured a winning draw to increase their lead at the top.

Meanwhile the seconds picked up a mixed bag of results over the weekend.

They lost their match at Bridgnorth on Saturday by 20 runs in a close fought match.

The hosts made 184-9 with captain Mo Javaid again returning a five-wicket haul but Old Hill were bowled out for 164.

They bounced back well from this to win their match at Tamworth where they escaped the rain entirely and in the process stay top of the league.

This Saturday the firsts will travels to near-neighbours Halesowen (1pm start) while the seconds will host their conterparts.

On Sunday the firsts will travel to Knowle and Dorridge in the third round of the National Knockout (1pm start).

Halesowen will be hoping for a much-needed victory in the local derby.

Despite a valiant century from opener Mo Ishtiaq, Halesowen fell more than 100 runs short of their massive target in their match last Saturday away at Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury won the toss, decided to bat, and made the most of an excellent batting track, amassing a total of 323 for 3 declared.

Imran Ali took all the wickets to fall .

In reply, Halesowen were dismissed for 200, which included an aggressive 114 from opener Mo Ishtiaq, but Shrewsbury's Western Australian spinner Reece O'Connell proved a constant threat throughout the innings and finished with figures of 7 for 66.

Captain Mark Fisher said: "To chase such a big total the innings needed a solid start but too many wickets lost to loose shots early on put us on the back foot. Mo Ishtiaq's century gave us some renewed hope but after he was out it was disappointing not to have held on for the losing draw."

On Bank Holiday Monday, Halesowen's home clash with Bromsgrove was abandoned.