Posted: June 4, 2011

 

Division One

Quick Table
	P	PTS
Farsley (6)	8	126
Yeadon (5)	8	108
Hartshead Moor (P)	8	101
Baildon (1)	8	100
Hanging Heaton (2)	8	98
Woodlands (9)	8	96
Lightcliffe (10)	8	91
Pudsey St Lawrence (4)	8	90
Morley (8)	8	86
Bowling Old Lane (7)	8	85
Bradford & Bingley (3)	8	76
Windhill (P)	8	63

Champions Baildon gained revenge for their defeat in last season's Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield final by defeating Yeadon by 90 runs.

The match produced two outstanding bowling performances. Nick Darfield took 7-52 as Baildon were restricted to 178-9, then Mahmoon Rashid topped that by taking 7-14 as Yeadon were bowled out for just 88.

The one innings of note was played by Baildon skipper Ross Todd. His 81 was the main difference between the two sides,

The result saw Baildon climb to fourth place, while second-placed Yeadon lost ground on leaders Farsley who were six-wicket winners over Hartshead Moor,

Opener Nicky Ward just missed out on a deserved century for Hartshead Moor after being dismissed for 99. Jamie Priestley weighed in with 69 as Hartshead Moor posted a challenging 262-6.

Farsley showed why they currently top the table by racing to their target in 40.3 overs with Terry Staniforth hitting 87, James Higgins (74) and Arron Brook (36).

Two of the teams battling to avoid relegation, Bradford & Bingley and Bowling Old Lane had much-needed wins.

Old Lane defeated the 2009 champions Pudsey St Lawrence by 59 runs with Mahmood Farooqui taking 3-24 as St Lawrence were bowled out for 117 in reply to an Old Lane score of 176. Shahid Alishan was the one batsman to impress with 50, while Chros hester (4-25) and Adam Hopkins (4-36) were the pick of the St Lawrence bowlers,

Today's Top Division One stats

Top team total 266-4

Farsley v Hartshead Moor

Top individual score 99

Nicky Ward (Hartshead Moor)

Best bowling performance 7-14

Mamoon Rashid (Baildon)

Bradford & Bingley still occupy the second relegation spot despite their three-wicket win over Morley. Jack Hartley hit an unbeaten 40 and helped hi s side to their victory target after useful contributions from Warren Allitt (32) and Ben Chrispin (30). Earlier, Hartley had taken 3-22 as he and Bob Hodson (4-57) helped bowl out Morley for 168. Varundev Sambhi (41) was Morley's top scorer.

Hanging Heaton posted the day's highest score of 344-6 as they defeated Windhill by 103 runs. Francis Nelson (82), Wasim Nazir (72no) and Michael Royce (52) piled on the runs. Windhill's batsmen also found the conditions to their liking with Jack Holland (60) and Andrew Evans (53) both hitting half centuries in a total of 241-9.

Lightcliffe's slide down the table continued as they suffered a 104-run defeat against Woodlands. Cieran Garner (72) and Stephen Pearson (55) helped Woodlands compile 218-7 before dismissing Lightcliffe for 114. George Saville (3-19) and Robert Medcalf (3-33) were the key bowlers.


Division Two

Quick Table
	P	PTS
East Bierley ®	9	134
Pudsey Congs (R)	9	121
Gomersal (3)	8	120
Saltaire (9)	8	116
Undercliffe (6)	9	107
Cleckheaton (R)	8	98
Keighley (4)	8	90
Idle (11)	8	86
Great Horton (8)	8	83
Manningham Mills (10)	8	78
Spen Victoria (5)	8	60
Brighouse (12)	9	53
Bankfoot (7)	8	42

 

East Bierley and Pudsey Congs look eager to regain the Division One status they lost last season.

East Bierley lead the way after taking their points tally to 134 with an 85-run win over a Saltaire side who set the early pace in Division Two.

But Pudsey Congs are just 13 points behind after moving into second place with a three-wicket win over Great Horton.

East Bierley's batsmen set up their latest win with James Petty (79no), Liam Walsh (74) amd John Davis (62) taking their side to a total of 276 all out despite the efforts of Mick Robinson (5-48).

There were half centuries for Govinder Bargota 951no) and Michael Thornton (50) but Saltaire finished on 191-8 - well short of their victory target as East Bierley skipper Matthew Anderson took 3-26.

Skipper Callum Oliver hit a splendid 108 as Pudsey Congs scored a three-wicket win at Great Horton. Thanks to Oliver, who hit two sixes and 19 fours, Congs overhauled the Great Horton score of 205 which included a fine 99 from Jamil Akthar. Richie Lamb was again the pick of the bowlers with 5-76.

Former New Zealand Test player Tony Blain was unbeaten on 73 as Gomersal romped to a nine-wicket win over the nine-men of Brighouse. John Potkins (40) was the top scorer in the Brighouse score of 116.

Paceman Ahsan Zia took 6-17 as Cleckheaton dismissed Keighley for 144 to secure a 123-run win. Earlier Shaid Rehman (52), Rob Brown (45), Chris Dobson (37) and Craig Blackburn (36) helped their side to 267 all out.

Today's Top Division Two stats

Top team total 276

East Bierley v Saltaire

Top individual score 108

Callum Oliver (Pudsey Congs)

Best bowling performance 6-17

Ahsan Zia (Cleckheaton)

Gareth Duckworth (63) and Ehsen Tanveer (63) steered Undercliffe to a three-wicket win over Spen Victoria after their side had lost their first three wickets for just six runs. Spen Victoria's 208-8 owed much to a patient innings of 70 from Derek Warriner.

Tom Johnson (3-20), Chirag Patel (3-41) and Dave Pearce (3=52) bowled Idle to a 57-run win over Manningham Mills. Ahtsham Jubbar top scored with 52 as Mills were dismissed for 120 in reply to an Idle total of 177-8 which included 63 from Mushy Shah. Haseeb Rehman (3-22) and Shoaib Iqbal (3-43) were the best of the Mills bowlers.