WEST Malvern returned to winning ways in Worcestershire County League Division Four with a confidence-boosting 96-run success over Himley.
Adrian Walker (68), Stephen Smith (51) and Fergus Neve (41) hit the majority of the runs for Malvern who set a target of 247-8 from their 50 overs.
Neve (3-28) and Matt Gammon (3-30) then did the damage with the ball to bowl Himley out for 151 in the 45th over.
Malvern play host to Tenbury Wells on Saturday.