Saturday, August 21

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Division One

Baildon and Hanging Heaton are fighting it out for the league championship.

Baildon increased their lead over their rivals to seven points as they defeated Cleckheaton by 51 runs.

The consistent Darren Wilson made 91 and Azam Khan (57) as they compiled a total of 240-6.

Stuart Houlbrook (3-73) and Sean Howe (3-43) were the most successful Cleckheaton bowlers.

Howe followed up his bowling stint by hitting 41 while Rob Brown (51) and Adam Fearnley (37) were the main contributors to Cleckheaton's 189 all out. Seamer Matthew Reed took 3-37 for the league leaders.

Hanging Heaton dismissed Morley for just 52 as they romped to a 135-run win. Umar Rehman took 3-14 and Michael Horner (3-18). Hanging Heaton had earlier made 187 all out with Michael Royce hitting the top score of 32. Chris Rodwell (3-34) and Liam Fynn (3-66) were the pick of the Morley batsmen.

The best bowling performance of the day came from Woodlands' teenage opening bowler Scott Richardson. He took 6-14 as Woodlands dismissed Bowling Old Lane for 85 on their way to a nine-wicket win. Jack Murgatroyd steered them home with an unbeaten 52.

Pudsey Congs hauled themselves off the bottom of the table with a nine-wicket win at Farsley. An unbroken second-wicket stand of 132 between Callum Oliver (69no) and James Lindley Dawe (66no) saw them pass Farsley's total of 145 which included 50 from Ross Monaghan. Liam Stanhope (4-46) and Wasim Bashir (3-39).

Congs leap-frog East Bierley who could only field eight men at Yeadon and lost by nine wickets. East Bierley were bowled out for just 92 with Nick Darfield taking 3-17. Kieran Hanogue was unbeaten on 46 when Yeadon secured victory.

Waj Ali (4-37) and Michael Clarke (3-37) helped secure Bradford & Bingley's 63-run win at Lightcliffe. Oliver Hemmingway (38) and Rob Crookes (35) were the main contributors to Lightcliffe's 155 all out.

Bradford & Bingley had earlier made 218-8 with Jacob Roach (73) and Adam Swallow (45) leading the way.

Division Two

Young Jack Baldwin took 5-15 as Hartshead Moor bowled out Manningham Mills for just 81 as they secure a ten-wicket win which has moved them a step closer to promotion.

With two games to go they need nine points to be sure of going up and 17 to take the title.

Gomersal are their closest challengers after returning to winning ways with a 115-run win over Undercliffe. Andy Fearnsides (50), Matt Wilby (46) and Josh Fell (41) helped their side make 200-9 before bowling out Undercliffe for just 85. Fell took 3-17 and Chris Rhodes (3-28).

Windhill are eight points behind Gomersal after thrashing the eight-man Brighouse team by 181 runs. Khurrum Rashid (92), Jack Holland (57) and Tahir Amin (30) helped their side to a total of 230-3. Brighouse were skittled out for just 49.

Spen Victoria skipper Mark Loker hit the first century of his long career as he helped his side to defeat Keighley by two-wickets in a high-scoring game.

Loker, who has been in fine form recently, shared in an opening stand of 147 with the evergreen Derek Warriner (83) which helped Spen to chase down a Keighley total of 226-8 despite some good bowling from Liam Dyson (4-41)

Keighley's total had been built around the contributions of Paul Wilkinson (65), Callum Jones (62) and Richard Robinson (54no). Spinners Danny Simpson (3-32) and Chris Allen (3-40) were Spen's most successful bowlers.

Lowly Saltaire had a welcome win. They defeated Bankfoot by three wickets thanks to the efforts of their bowlers Michael Robinson (5-23) and Rav Prasad (3-8) who bowled out Bankfoot for 120

Idle were celebrating a second-successive win after defeating Great Horton by two wickets.

Young Alex Robinson took 4-8as Great Horton were bowled out for 130. in 35 overs. Idle then took 62 overs to make the runs with 'Golden oldie' Tony Brassington making 31. Mohammad Daud (4-23) kept the batsmen under pressure but couldn't save his side from defeat.