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Premier Division five teams recorded opening day victories. Astwood Bank occupy top spot after the beating Pershore at Sambourne Lane. Captain Tom Underhill (71) helped the Bank overhaul the visitors first innings total for the loss of just five wickets to gain a maximum-points win and top spot. Meanwhile Ryan Derrick’s (6-23) second innings return ensured Stourport kept up with the pace as he helped the visitors dismiss Redditch cheaply in the second innings at Bromsgrove Road to record a maximum-points win after Noman Choudhry (6-31) had put the home side in with a decent chance at the halfway stage.