Harrogate stay in hunt

York made short work of hosts Cleethorpes, who were bowled out for 84, Jake Murphy doing the damage by taking 6-49. York won by seven wickets.

Harrogate had a seven-wicket success at home to Appleby Frodingham, who were all out for 128. Vic Craven grabbed five wickets and Ollie Driver took three, Duncan Heath scoring 47.

Third-placed Barnsley have too much to do to threaten the top two but they beat Sheffield Collegiate by five wickets. Richard Wilkinson took 5-17 and Graeme Whiles (4-16) in demolishing Collegiate for 67.

Ashley Lyth had partnerships of 96 and 84 with Kunwar Bansil and Theo Smith, respectively, but his Scarborough side lost by three wickets at Rotherham Town. Lyth hit six fours and three sixes in his innings of 88.

Gurman Randhawa, who made a half-century, shared an opening stand of 91 with captain James Moorehouse.

Relegation confirmed

THE fates of Slaithwaite and Clayton West were sealed as away defeats condemned them to relegation.

West, who lost by eight wickets at Golcar, go straight back down after being promoted last season. They had little answer to the bowling of Steve Whitwam and Daniel Rhodes who took three wickets each. Chasing 107, Golcar had no trouble, Lee Baxter, Jack Hargreaves and Craig Ruscoe all making scores in the thirties.

Slaithwaite, who finished just outside the relegation spots last season, could not escape this time. They must have fancied their chances after bowling out high-flying Elland for 131, with spinner Wajid Hussain taking 5-68 and Joah Bradley 4-29. Jamie Clayton hit a half-century in the reply but Slaithwaite fell nine runs short.

Hall Bower ensured their safety with a surprise three-wicket win at leaders Hoylandswaine, Shabir Rashid hoisting 93 and figuring in an unbroken stand of 60 with Scott Dyson who made 29. John Sadler struck a half-century in vain for Hoylandswaine.

Wheatley a big hit

It was a day for thrilling finishes in Division One.

Pudsey Congs led the way with a one-wicket win over leaders Woodlands, second-placed Cleckheaton pipped Manningham Mills by one run and Lightcliffe scored 10 from the last two balls to defeat Pudsey St Lawrence.

Last-wicket pair Barney Gibson and Mushy Shah took 11 runs from the first five balls of the last over to enable Congs to inflict a second defeat of the season on Woodlands, who lead the table by 33 points.

Opener Nick Lindley (55) top scored as Congs chased down 201-8.

Paceman James Lee (4-28), Iain Wardlaw (3-46) and spinner Andrew Deegan (3-43) took the last three Manningham Mills wickets for three runs as they faltered after Adil Islam (55) and Gulsheraz Ahmed (38) put them in sight of Cleckheaton’s 161

Lightcliffe’s Josh Wheatley hit the final two balls of the game from Chris Marsden for a six and a four to secure a three-wicket win over Pudsey St Lawrence.

Wrenthorpe are routed

PREMIER Division leaders Wrenthorpe suffered their first defeat in any competition this season when they lost by 133 runs at New Farnley.

David McCallum (5-42) and Ian Fisher (2-12) routed Wrenthorpe for 107, replying to 240-6 that featured an opening 135-run stand between Matthew Good (89) and Montcin Hodge (74).

Wrenthorpe’s lead was cut to nine points by second-placed Methley, who beat lowly Birstall by 128 runs.

James Deverell (26) was the only batsman who reached double figures as Birstall fell for 92, chasing Methley’s 220-8.

Chris Holliday (48), Matthew Waite (47no) and Nick Connolly (31) led Methley’s scoring.

Birstall’s relegation worries increased as Batley, Northowram Fields and Carlton all won.

Hunslet Nelson collapsed from 114-5 to 124 all out in a three-run defeat at Carlton.

Fawad Maqsood (46), Naweed Ghany (4-21), Tariq Hussain (3-32) and Mohammed Bhoola (2-2) led Batley to a 101-run win against Mirfield PC.

Milestone for Scott

Veteran Mick Scott is celebrating after the 57-year-old’s 4-29 return took his career first-team wicket haul to 2,000 in helping Division Three promotion-chasers Tong Park Esholt beat Silsden.

Guiseley skittled Division One leaders Beckwithshaw for 98 and sent them crashing to their first defeat since early June.

Chris Waine (5-26) and Abid Awan (3-23) did the damage and even though Guiseley were 24-4, Charlie Best (25no) and Dave Pennett (50no) saw them home.

That allowed Collingham to open a six-point lead with two matches left. Toby Jacklin (5-45) helped dismiss Thackley for 137 in reply to the visitors’ 182-9, despite the efforts of Nasser Jamal, who followed up his 4-39 with a half century.

Nick Brook helped Burley keep alive their outside title chances with a win over Kirkstall.

He hit 66 in Burley’s 232 with Andy Siddall picking up 6-71. Brook then produced a 13-over spell of 6-10, including a hat-trick, as the visitors were bowled out for 131 in which Jonathan Wright scored 56.

Seventh title is in sight

With just two matches left to play, leaders Treeton look set to claim their seventh top-flight title following a crushing win at Coal Aston.

The Washfield Lane club were held at 187 with Chris Cobb’s 48 the top score, but their bowlers had no trouble in dismissing the hosts for 57, Scott Cunningham grabbing 4-10.

Jesse Hemmingway cracked 70 and Nick Dymock (57) as Hallam reached 105-1 before Richard Neale’s unbeaten 41 steered them to 225-4. Barnsley fell for 138, though teenager Jordan Luke Bethel hit a half-century as Terry Balmer and Neil Mountjoy each claimed four wickets.

Darfield had six wickets in hand after passing Houghton Main’s 117 – Daniel Owen taking 4-17 and Tahir Maqsood (4-21).

Whitley Hall picked up maximum points from the visit of Aston Hall, opener Alex Fletcher hitting 43 of their 208-9 as Asadullah Butt took 4-53 and Gary Steele claimed 4-60. Amir Riaz replied with 74 but his side fell for 183 against Alex Welsh 
(5-30) and Tom Fletcher (3-28).