Saturday, August 7

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Division One

League leaders Baildon warmed up for today's Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield final with a comfortable 63-run win over Pudsey Congs.

Spinner Jamie Abbott took 5-21 and Matt Reed (3-23) as they bowled out Congs for 111 despite the efforts of James Lindley-Dawe (47).

Baildon's total of 174-8 was built around the contributions of Dom Chalk (38) and Tim Forster (34).

Their final opponents Yeadon registered an even more emphatic win. They defeated Cleckheaton by 163 runs to effectively banish the prospect of being drawn into the relegation zone.

Skipper Andrew Pickering led the way with 68 and was supported by Richard Machell (46) as a total of 225-8 was posted. Stuart Houlbrook was again Cleckheaton's best bowler with 4-52.

Cleckheaton, who occupy the third relegation spot, were all out for a dismal 62 as Matt Yeadon took 4-12 and Richard Machell (4-24).

Hanging Heaton moved up to second place as they defeated Farsley by seven wickets. Spinner Umar Rehman took 4-38 as Farsley were restricted to 121-9. Ben Tempest (35) being their main contributor.

Hanging Heaton were helped to their victory target by Michael Royce (46) and Chris Goodaire (40no).

East Bierley hauled themselves off the bottom of the table and inflicted another blow to Pudsey St Lawrence's bid to retain their title with a 17-run win at Tofts Road.

John Glover had a fine match for East Bierley making an unbeaten 35 as they posted a total of 236-8 and taking 5-43 as St Lawrence were all out for 219.

Brother Jack Ormondroyd (51) and Tom Ormondroyd (32no) caught the eye in the East Bierley innings while former East Bierley all-rounder Chris Hester was the pick of the St Lawrence bowlers with 4-70.

Lee Mortimer (54), James Milligan (46) and Richard Marsden (30) fought hard for St Lawrence but couldn't save their side from defeat.

Richard Winn lived up to his name as he inspired Morley to a two-wicket win at Bowling Old Lane.

First he performed the hat-trick during a spell of 5-20 that restricted Old Lane to a score of 147, then he blasted 88 to see his side secure their triumph.

Young left-arm medium pacer George Saville took 6-17 as Woodlands skittled out Lightcliffe for 78 on their way to a six-wicket win.

Division Two

The top three all lost so with four games to go the promotion race is wide open still.

Hartshead Moor saw their lead reduced to 17 points after they suffered a six-wicket defeat against Spen Victoria.

Former Spen junior James Hardcastle made 50 and Robert Ellis (34) but a total of 142 was to prove insufficient. John Ireland (4-40), Danny Simpson (3-20) and Tom Sharp (3-48) took the wickets for Spen.

Skipper Mark Loker powered Spen to their victory target by making his highest score for the club of 84.

Hartshead Moor only picked up three points while second-placed Gomersal got six as they lost by one-wicket in a thriller at Windhill.

Gomersal made 150 with Simon Halls hitting 48 in the face of some steady bowling from Amir Saeed (3-43) and Khurrum Rashid (3-18). Windhill edged home with Rashid (43) and Tony Jones (30) their top scorers.

Bankfoot couldn't capitalise on the defeats for Hartshead Moor and Gomersal because they went down by three wickets to Great Horton.

Only Jordan Taylford (31) resisted long as Bankfoot were dismissed for 118 with Mohammad Ramzan taking 3-35. Ramzan followed up with an unbeaten 38. Wayne Robinson was Bankfoot's best bowler with 3-33.

Undercliffe's Zarak Khan was in sparkling form against Saltaire. He hit a splendid 120 not out to help his side to a total of 268-6, and then took 4-19 as Saltaire perished for 122. Michael Robinson made 42 for Saltaire.

The match between Manningham Mills and Idle was abandoned with the home side seemingly on top.

Manningham Mills made 209-8 with Ahtsham Jubbar (52), Jamal Mahboob (33) and Nadeem Mumtaz (34) leading the way despite the efforts of Rob Gibson (3-42) and Steve Thompson (3-42).

Idle were 90-3 when rain intervened. Tony Brassington made 38 and Greg Wilkiinson (30)