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Division One
The title race looks set to go right to the wire as Baildon and Hanging Heaton both recorded victories.
Baildon actually extended their lead by a point as they defeated Farsley by 74 runs.
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P |
PTS |
Baildon (5)* |
22 |
321 |
Hanging Heaton (2)* |
22 |
315 |
Bradford & Bingley (P)* |
22 |
273 |
Pudsey St Lawrence (1) |
22 |
265 |
Bowling Old Lane (3) |
23 |
244 |
Yeadon (6) |
22 |
243 |
Farsley (4) |
22 |
241 |
Woodlands (8) |
22 |
238 |
Lightcliffe (P) |
23 |
223 |
Morley (9) |
22 |
222 |
Cleckheaton (11) |
22 |
178 |
East Bierley (7) |
22 |
163 |
Pudsey Congs (10) |
22 |
156 |
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Skipper Ross Todd led from the front with a knock of 85 and was well
supported by Darren Wilson (38) as a total of 243-8 was reached. Farsley never threatened to overhaul Baildon's score but did offer resistance as they made 1169-7 and denied their title-chasing rivals two valuable bowling points.
James Higgins top scored with 58 while Terry Staniforth made 34, Dominic Chalk was the pick of the bowlers with 3-20. With two games to go, Baildon lead Hanging Heaton by six points.
The second=placed team were given a real battle at Lightcliffe where they finally triumphed by two wickets. James Byrne was the outstanding performer for Hanging Heaton. He followed up his 3-57 in the Lightcliffe innings of 200-7 with 57 as his side scrambled home.
Michael Royce (42) and Chris Goodair (31) continued their good form for Hanging heaton, while Adil Ladak (4-57) was Lightcliffe's best bowler.
Skipper Gareth Stevens (50no), Steve Hartley (38) and Mick Wood (34) were Lightcliffe's top scorers.
| Today's top Division 1 stats |
| Top team total 273 |
| East Bierley v Cleckheaton |
| Top individual score 85 |
Ross Todd (Baildon),
Andrew Newby (East Bierley) |
| Best bowling performance 6-35 |
| Stuart Houlbrook (Cleckheaton) |
Third-placed Bradford & Bingley are finishing the season strongly.
They picked up a maximum 20 points as they defeated Morley by 83 runs.
Skipper Peter Clarke (65), Warren Allitt (47) and Adam Swallow (49) helped Bradford & Bingley to post a score of 237 before bowling out Morley for 154. Young bowlers Michael Clarke (4-35) and Jack Hartley (3-22) were the chief wicket takers while Varundev Sambhi (46) was Morley's top scorer.
Last season's champions Pudsey St Lawrence ran out five-wicket winners at Bowling Old Lane. Young leg spinner Adam Hopkins took 5-45 as Old lane were dismissed for 147. Abid Alishan (55) was the only batsman to make an impression.
St Lawrence were helped to their victory target by skipper James Milligan (49( and Andy Parratt 35). Haseeb Younis took 3-19 for Old Lane.
East Bierley climbed off the bottom of the table when they defeated a Cleckheaton side who will be relegated with them and Pudsey Congs, by 133 runs.
Opener Andrew Newby (85) and Matt Anderson (71) helped East Bierley to a total of 273 despite some fine bowling by Stuart Houlbrook (6-35). Cleckheaton were all out for 140 with Anderson taking 5-33.
Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield winners Yeadon defeated Woodlands by 27 runs. Dan Hall hit 74 as Yeadon reached 222-8, then Carl Hepinstall (5-29) and Nick Darfield (4-47) bowled out Woodlands for 195.
Division Two
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P |
PTS |
Hartshead Moor (7) |
22 |
317 |
Windhill (5) |
22 |
293 |
Gomersal (6) |
22 |
289 |
Keighley ®* |
22 |
262 |
Spen Victoria (3) |
22 |
260 |
Undercliffe ® |
22 |
240 |
Bankfoot (10)^~ |
22 |
234 |
Great Horton (8)** |
22 |
202 |
Saltaire (4) |
22 |
178 |
Manningham Mills (9) |
22 |
172 |
Idle (11) |
22 |
156 |
Brighouse (12)**^ |
22 |
81 |
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Windhill clinched promotion to Division One with a 39-run win at Spen Victoria.
The result enabled them to pip Gomersal - 191-run winners over Brighouse - for the runners-up spot.
Skipper Jack Holland set Windhill on their way to victory with 90 against his old club. Des Wilkinson (44) was the other main contributor to a total of 203.
Left-arm spinner Tom Sharp (6-45) bowled well for Spen and returned the division's best figures of the day.
Spen's reply faltered against the bowling of Khurram Rashid (4-21) and they were bowled out for 164, despite 39 from Derek Warriner.
Gomersal raced to 248-7 in 40 overs and declared aginst Brighouse. Simon Halls (80), Dave Hilton (71no), and Matt Wilby (34) all scored quickly against an attack in which John Potrkins (4-79) was the most successful member.
Brighouse were skittled out for 57 in 23 overs with Ryan Kitson taking 3-30 and Matthew Hirst (3-6), but it wasn't enough to earn them promotion.
| Today's top Division 2 stats |
| Top team total 273-9 |
| Keighley v Manningham Mills |
| Top individual score 90 |
Jack Holland (Windhill)
Hasaan Mahmood (Manningham Mills) |
| Best bowling performance 6-45 |
| Tom Sharp (Spen Victoria) |
Hartshead Moor celebrated receiving the championship trophy with a four-wicket win over Idle. Skipper Martin Ellis (60) and Robert Ellis (39) were the nain runscorers as Hartshead Moor passed an idle total of 171.
Andy Kemp (56) and Matt Booker (34) were Idle's top scorers while Robert Ellis (4-58) and Jeff Wind (3-16) were the most successful Hartshead Moor bowlers.
Keighley defeated Manningham Mills by 22 runs in a high-scoring match. Jason Perry (75) and Hammy Shezad (40) helped Keighley to make 273-9 - the division's top score of the day
Manningham Mills made a bold reply and were eventually dismissed for 251. Hassan Mahmood (90), and Alishan Jabbar (39) led the run chase.
Mohammad Daud tool 5-6 as Great Horton bowled out Saltaire for 87 to secure a 95-run win. Majid Khan (62) and Sajid Khan (60) steered Great Horton to a toal of 182. Michael Robinson was the pick of Saltaire's bowlers with 4-49.
Bankfoot rounded off their season with a six-wicket win over Undercliffe. Nicos Harabalidis took 4-17 as Undercliffe were bowled out for 167, then Nick Gomersal hit 73 to speed Bankfoot to their victory target.
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