Davies sets up healthy cushion for leaders

A 5.1-over spell of 4-8 by Neil Davies ripped apart Green Lane's hopes of taking over top spot at the halfway stage of the season.

Despite the efforts of Joe Pleasance (32) the Lane could only manage 122 and with Ryan Cooper (40) and David Brook (43) leading the way, Burley cruised to a five-wicket win and a seven-point cushion at the top of the table.

Adel may be struggling in the bottom two but John Stringer (81) and Simon Wardley (87) put them on the way to a respectable 222-6.

Tim Grey then weighed in with 6-57 but even he could not stop Beckwithshaw going back to second in the table, Ben Quick (66) and Mike Stanford (61) combining to take them to a three-wicket win.

Abid Awan (5-82) and Chris Wain (5-50) bowled out Kirkstall Educational for 223 but home off-spinner Jake Capper came up with his second six-wicket haul of the season as Guiseley were restricted to 215-7 despite 79 from Adam White.

Brothers Richard (61) and Andrew Rhodes (99no) were the stars of Otley's innings of 224 but Collingham captain Toby Jacklin again proved the match-winner, following up a four-wicket stint with 79 not out and, with Brian Leigh (71), clinching an eight-wicket win.

John Goldthorp's 65 not out was the highlight of Pool's four-wicket win over Rawdon.

In Division Two, there was a century for Steeton's Neil Spragg in their 87-run victory over Calverley.

Elias Karageorgiou also struck a century for the second week in a row for Knaresborough but their chase of Upper Wharfedale's 286 target was cut short by rain.

Chris Goulden followed up his previous week's five-wicket spell with 6-24 as Illingworth beat Tong Park Esholt by 46 runs while Richard Wear (74no) was the top scorer as title-chasing Harden took four points off Bolton Villas.

Will Pearson (5-28) helped Olicanian skittle another promotion hopeful, Follifoot, for 101 in reply to 155, which included 61 from Sean Collings and a 5-47 spell from Nick Louden.