Jarvis spins Bierley towards safety target

Left-arm spinner Luke Jarvis took 6-12 as the defending champions were bowled out for 112 in reply to East Bierley’s 
153-9 – a score which owed much to an unbeaten 69 from makeshift opener Neil Gill. Spinner Andrew Deegan (4-28) was Cleckheaton’s best bowler.

East Bierley are 18 points above the relegation positions, while Cleckheaton’s lead has been cut to 22 points with four games left.

Their defeat has given fresh hope to Woodlands, who defeated third-placed Farsley by 33 runs. A third-wicket stand of 103 by Simon Mason (82) and Logan Weston (52) helped Woodlands to 245-8.

Former Yorkshire batsman Joe Sayers (80) spearheaded the Farsley reply of 212-7 but despite the support of Ian Philliskirk (42) and Mark Harrison (35), Woodlands secured the win.

The Pudsey derby went the way of Congs. They defeated St Lawrence by seven wickets.

Paceman James Pearson (4-48) and spinner Glenn Roberts (3-41) set up the win as St Lawrence, despite 58 from James Smith, were dismissed for 163.

Congs, fresh from their Heavy Woollen Cup final triumph over Townville, romped to victory with Callum Geldart (76) and Adam Patel (41no) leading the way.

Alex Stead, who recently passed 10,000 Bradford League runs, scored his third century of the season to help Lightcliffe to a six-wicket win over Hanging Heaton. Stead made 125 not out and shared in a third-wicket stand of 137 with Suleman Khan (80). It was a good afternoon for Khan as he had earlier taken 7-46 as Hanging Heaton made 248-9.