Eight-wicket haul by Greenwood is in vain

Despite his eight victims, Greenwood proved expensive, conceding 85 runs as Delph amassed 268, with Irfan Zahoor and Luke Hargreaves contributing half-centuries. Spinner Arron Lilley took 5-32 in 10.3 overs for Delph and Kevin Hook bowled five overs of accurate medium pace to claim 3-6 in helping to oust Barkisland for 110.

Paul Winrow blasted 15 boundaries in posting 113 for Elland, who defeated visitors Skelmanthorpe by 24 runs. There was a thrilling tie at Golcar where Honley were the visitors and totalled 196-9 with half-centuries from Simon Kelly and Danny Howard.

Cameron Fletcher made 88 in reply and, needing seven to win off the last over, Golcar could only match their opponents score with their last pair at the wicket.

Marsden’s Muhammad Khan and Hall Bower’s Yogesh Golwalkar took six wickets each but Marsden squeezed to a one-wicket win in a low-scoring affair at Mount Road.

There were three wickets apiece for Gurman Randhawa, Greg Buckley and Craig Fletcher in Kirkburton’s nine-wicket win over Shelley. Andrew Smith then hit an undefeated 75 in the reply.

Shepley promoted Craig Glover from his usual No 10 role to 
No 3 and he responded with a fine 76, Dan Wood also making a half-century in an 86-run victory over lowly Holmfirth for whom Harpeed Singh hit an unbeaten 54. Craig Glover ganged up with brother Danny, the pair taking 3-39 and 5-36, respectively.

Joe Carter, at No 4, collected his fourth successive half-century for Scholes but they lost by four wickets at Hoylandswaine. Opener Tom Chadwick made a half-century for the losers as Hoylandswaine kepy up their decent run.

Moorlands, Emley Clarence, Lascelles Hall and Armitage Bridge have so far gained promotion from the Conference to the Championship with Lepton Highlanders relegated and four new teams joining the Conference next season.