Beckwithshaw given bowling education

It looked gloomy for the home side when Yasar Ali (6-30) and Stuart Hudson (4-24) dismissed them for just 109 but then Malone took 4-51 and Johnston weighed in with a 9.3 over spell of 5-22 to bowl out the visitors still six runs short of victory.

That put Kirkstall up to second, level on points with Collingham after a half century from Charlie Fairbanks clinched their victory over Guiseley. Josh Nelson (75no) and Alex Bell (46) put on 67 for the visitors’ first wicket but they were restricted to 169-9 and Fairbanks, with support from Brian Leigh (39) and Ollie Hardaker (34no), made sure of the win.

Steeton still head the pack despite having to settle for two points against Burley who set a target of 281-8; David Brook (62) and Nick Brook (48no). Neil Spragg (92) and David Wildsmith (80) made sure of the draw.

David Wright (7-16) skittled out Thackley for 74 but the home side felt they were still in with a chance when Nasser Jamal (5-20) reduced Follifoot to 40-5. However, James Ford (36no) and Matt Winter (13no) saw the visitors to victory.

Jason Wright (3-26 and 45no) was the hero as Ben Rhydding picked up their first win, beating Adel by three wickets, while Graham Wolfenden’s half-century was the highlight of Otley’s seven-wicket win over Bilton.

Steve Bowes hit a century and Umer Yaqoob took 5-36 as Second Division newcomers Bardsey beat Upper Wharfedale by 69 runs.

Matthew McCallum and Mark Stringer each scored a half-century to put Rawdon on the way to a seven-wicket win over Knaresborough, while 66 from Brad Loveluck helped Pool to 171-9 before bowling out Calverley for 82.

Brothers Andrew (53) and Richard Wear (52) helped Harden to 168-8 but despite a 4-22 spell from Phil Leng, Ilkley’s last pair managed to hang on for a draw.

Michael Ellis picked up five wickets as Bolton Villas made 156 but Hugh Spivey (3-30), Syed Hashmi (4-3) and Michael Oldfield (3-1) skittled Green Lane for 82.