EVESHAM Bengeworth won the rounders event at this year’s Wychavon Parish Games as they beat 11 other parishes to the trophy at Badsey Recreation Club.
The parishes were divided into three groups as Bretforton, Evesham Bengeworth and Wick all advanced as group winners.
And Inkberrow also progressed to the semi-finals after finishing the group stage with the next highest score behind Bretforton, Evesham Bengeworth and Wick.
The semi-finals were two close affairs as Evesham Bengeworth beat Bretforton by seven rounders to five and Wick edged out Inkberrow by seven rounders to six-and-a-half.
And an exciting final saw Evesham Bengeworth beat Wick by just one rounder.
The other parishes taking part were: Badsey, Fladbury, Harvington, Hill and Moor, Broadway, Wyre Piddle, Sedgeberrow and Eckington.
The Games contiue at Badsey Recreation Club with the men’s five-a-side football tournament on Sunday, July 9.
Following that is the cross country on Monday, July 17 and the petanque on July 23.
Wyre Piddle won the first event of this year’s Games, triumphing in the bell boating at Evesham Rowing Club.
Further details about the Games are available at: wychavongames.org
