Saturday, June 19

Full scorecards League Tables First team review

Division One

Bowling Old Lane three the title race wide open as they scored a 74-run win over champions and current leaders Pudsey St Lawrence.

The result means that just 24 points separate St Lawrence and third from bottom Cleckheaton - so close is the division as it approaches the halfway point next week.

Old Lane made an impressive 281-9 with Abid Alishan hitting 77, Riaqat Ali (56) and Khalid Rehman (33).

St Lawrence were bowled out for 207 in reply with Phil Wilson making a battling 91 in the face of good bowling from Faisal Hussain (4-13)

Baildon defeated Farsley by 59 runs and are now just a point behind St Lawrence. Afzal Khan's (91) helped Baildon to a score of 217-6 before dismissing Farsley for 158 with Jamie Abbott taking five for 29 and Matthew Reed (3-31). Farsley's top scorers were Matthew Green (62) and Barry Frankland (38).

Hanging Heaton hit the day's top score of 310-7 as they climbed to fifth place with a 88-run win over Lightcliffe. Nabeel Hafeez (74), Michael Smith (69) and Howard Ellis (45) helped them to their big total. Lightcliffe, who have faded after a bright start to the season, made 222 all out in reply with Ian Towers making a defiant 79. Chris Goodaire (3-42), James Byrne (3-77) were the best of the bowlers.

Naveed Siddique (80) and Ryan Dowse (60) steered Morley to victory at home to Bradford & Bingley. They ensured their side cashed in on Spencer Horsfall's spell of five for 36 which restricted Bradford & Bingley to 171-9. Michael Davies top scored with 63.

Cleckheaton boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation with a four-wicket win over East Bierley. Chasing a target of 261 to win they got their for the loss of dix wickets with Massaver Massadique making 89 and James Marshall (85).

East Bierley had made 260-7 batting first thanks to the efforts of James Petty (65), Matthew Anderson (47no), Leigh Abbott (38) and Andrew Newby (34).

Elliott Milnes marked his return to Woodlands by making a half-century against the club he has just left, Yeadon.

Milnes made 52 and along with Greig Godfrey (46) and Chris Walker (41) helped Woodlands make 227-8 despite the efforts of Nick Darfield (4-57). Yeadon were dismissed for 153 as Woodlands secured maximum points from a 72-run win. Stephen Adamson (5-40) and Greig Godfrey (3-32) were the pick of the bowlers.

Division Two

Josh Fell was in fine all-round form as leaders Gomersal recorded a six-wicket win over Brighouse.

Fell took four for 20 as Brighouse - despite 58 from Sohail Khan - were dismissed for 133. Fellfollowed up by hitting an unbeaten 65 as Gomersal eased to their victory target. Opener Stuart Donahoe made 48.

Second-placed Hartshead Moor proved too strong for struggling Idle. Martin Ellis (64), Ali Byrne (44) and James Hardcastle (34) helped their side to overhul and Idle score of 187-8 to win by four wickets. Andy Masheder (47) and Matt Booker (45) were the main scores for Idle in the face of some good bowling from young Jack Baldwin (4-29)

Bankfoot kept their good run going with a 25-run victory over Undercliffe. Nigel Hanson took six for 29 as Undercliffe were dismissed for 122 in reply to Bankfoot's 147 all out. James Houldsworth made 53 while Undercliffe skipper Sam Brookes took four for 16.

Another bowler to pick up six wickets was Spen Victoria off spinner Chris Allen. His wickets helped Spen dismiss Windhill for 127 as they recorded a six-wicket win. Anaes Rawat (63) and Sean Raven (30no) helped Spen to secure their victory.

Mohammad Daud hit 90 and Zubir Ashraf (47) as Great Horton defeated Saltaire by six wickets. Steve Dunn dominated the Saltaire innings with 85.

Keighley chased down a Manningham Mills score of 195 all out to win by seven wickets with 11.5 overs to spare. Nathan Barrett (57), Scott Hartley (52) and Luke Chapman (43no) steered their side home.

Jamal Mahboob (58) and Irfan Ul-Haq (56) were the main scorers for Mills while Alec Towler (4-41) and Scott Hartley (3-49) were Keighley's best bowlers,