Bradford: Smash-hit captain Slater beats the rain

It was the only game in the top flight to finish on a day when rain caused widespread disruption.

Fast bowler Matt Simpson 
(5-43) and left-arm spinner Noman Ali rolled over Lightcliffe for 83. Bradford & Bingley captain Phil Slater was a man in a hurry. He smashed an unbeaten 67 as his side knocked off the runs in 11.4 overs.

Cleckheaton openers Tim Jackson (109) and Andy Gorrod (103) shared a stand of 213 as they made 291-6 against Pudsey Congs, who made 116-3 before play was halted with captain Gareth Phillips unbeaten on 42.

Cleckheaton’s 291-6 was bettered by both Woodlands and Hanging Heaton as the batsmen prospered before the rain came.

Ben Elvidge and Ian Philliskirk shared a fourth-wicket stand of 172 as Hanging Heaton made 300 all out at New Farnley.

Elvidge made 111 from just 83 balls. The left-handed batsman smashed three sixes and 17 fours while Philliskirk, a close-season capture from Farsley, hit 16 fours in his 97.

Former Yorkshire leg-spinner Mark Lawson, who has had a new lease of life as a pace bowler, took 6-63 against his old club.

New Farnley reached 53-1 from eight overs with opener Scott Richardson unbeaten on 34.

Jordon Laban, Woodlands’ signing from Halifax League club Jer Lane, made an unbeaten 64 and built on the good work of opener Duncan Snell (63) and Grant Soames (52) as Woodlands made 295-6 at Pudsey 
St Lawrence, who reached 38-0.

Farsley bowled out Undercliffe for 155, but first the rain and then the clatter of wickets saw them come close to defeat at 100-9.