Hostile Potter proves too hot for Marsden

The visitors had no answer to Potter and were dismissed for 68 in 27.5 overs, just a few days after gaining their first league win of the season against Shelley. Opener Liam Dickinson carried his bat for 49 in the successful reply, Hoylandswaine taking 15 overs to win by eight wickets.

Elland lead Hoylandswaine by just two points after the Hullen Edgers had to be content with five points from an incomplete win at home to Delph & Dobcross, who were 120-9 in reply to 213-3 in a match reduced to 30 overs-a-side.

Paul Winrow led by example with an undefeated 116 containing seven fours and four sixes. He was assisted by former Illingworth batsman Niall Lockley, who made 63. Elland’s Jamaican spinner, Lorenzo Ingram was almost unplayable, taking 3-14 in eight overs.

In the only other Premiership match to go ahead, Shelley won by 37 runs at Hall Bower. Batting first, Shelley posted 181-8 in 30 overs, Lewis Sykes leading the way with a half-century. Greg Wadsworth was not far behind with 45 and Bilal Khiljee hit 41. Khiljee’s five wickets proved expensive, as he conceded 101 runs, but Hall Bower still fell short with two wickets standing. Wayne Swift struck a half-century.

Thongsbridge lead the Championship after defeating hosts Armitage Bridge by 19 runs in a 25 overs game. Opener Ben Raven-Hill carried his bat for 66 as Thongsbridge made 123-4. Zafar Iqbal and Ijaz Shah took three wickets each as the Bridge were restricted to 104-8.

Emley and Broad Oak contested a 27 overs game and visitors Oak won by 14 runs. Robert Whetham took 4-37 in six overs for Emley but Rhys Phillips hit 70.

Cawthorne leapfrogged opponents Linthwaite into the Conference leadership after victory by 60 runs. Chris Walmsley (5-23) and Paul Tasker (4-24) dismissed Linthwaite for 93 after Chris Matthewman’s 50 for Cawthorne.

Younis century to no avail against Wath

Champions Elsecar continued on the comeback trail with a five-wicket victory at Houghton Main.

The hosts were dismissed for 151, Iftikhar Afzal grabbing three cheap wickets, before Ishan Jayathanra struck 41 in the Elsecar reply.

League followers are wondering what has gone wrong at Whitley Hall, the pre-season title favourites who suffered another loss at home to Hallam, who set a moderate challenge of 184 in which Alex Davies made 78 and teenager Will Hale 70 as Adam Wilson and Tom Fletcher shared the wickets.

Whitley lost early wickets and were 61-4 and despite a spirited mid-innings knock of 76 by South African Jaco Castle, they fell for 176, as Jesse Hemingway captured 5-22 and Neil Mountjoy claimed 3-34.

Wath are proving difficult to beat this term and they took another big scalp at Wickersley.

The hosts slumped from 127-4 to 166 all out, in spite of Shaajhan Younis’s 102, which included 14 boundaries. He was the only centurion of the day. Paul Wilkinson returned 5-23 for Wath, who cruised to a five-wicket triumph as Andrew Wood made an unbeaten 56.

Bottom club Darfield suffered another loss, when making the short journey to Barnsley. Pete Hatfield’s 42 took them to 150-9 as Andy Ivill grabbed 4-33 for Barnsley, who eased to a five-wicket win with junior Tom Shanks hitting 39.

The keenly-anticipated match betwen the Premier Division’s two top-placed teams, Treeton and Whiston, was called off, the soaked Churchfields ground at Whiston hit by further rain on Saturday. The Coal Aston v Aston Hall game was also a victim of the weather.

Bowlers were generally on top, none more so than in the Division Four match between Doncaster and Warmsworth.

Doncaster fell for 61 against junior Adam Saynor (4-9), Adam Boothman (3-3) and Mark Shanks (3-20) but Warmsworth were skittled for 26 by Raj Kundra, who claimed 4-18, and junior duo Ross Owen (3-1) and Lewis Elwood (3-2).

Collingham hit back thanks to Robinson

Despite difficult conditions, leading pair Steeton and Collingham won and opened a gap from the chasing pack.

John Swain hit a half-century for the second successive week as Collingham battled to 117 with Shane Etherington picking up 4-27. Burley’s batsmen found the going even harder against the accurate left-arm bowling of Andy Robinson (6-40), No 8 batsman James Davy top scoring with 29 not out as they fell for 80.

Collingham remain two points behind Steeton, who looked in trouble when Istikhar Hussain (5-28) and Stuart Hudson (3-48) dismissed them for 167 with John Akrigg (51) top scoring.

Fourth-placed Beckwithshaw started strongly, Yasar Ali scoring 45 as they reached 84-4 but after Ross Sedgley was run out for 34, the last six batsmen only managed 19 between them.

Yasser Ali (62) top scored in Thackley’s 149 but with Charlie Swallow (45) leading the way, Ben Rhydding closed in only for Nasser Jamal to run out Alex Miller off the last ball to leave the sides tied.

Unbeaten knocks from Michael Halmshaw (39no) and David Wright (27no) saw Follifoot to a seven wicket win over third-placed Kirkstall Educational, who are 10 points behind the leaders.

Darren Blenkiron (41no) and Ali Sajad (41) put on 66 as Bilton eased past Guiseley’s 91 while Jonathan Hughes (40) and Stewart Smith (38no) made sure Otley beat bottom side Adel.

Michael Slater, with a spell of 4-32, restricted Rawdon to 148-8 and put Green Lane on the way to a four-wicket win that sees them take over at the top of Division Two.

Richard Wear (7-31) helped restrict Pool to 195 but accurate bowling from Calum Braddock (4-21), Matt Naylor (3-22) and Sam Wilkinson (3-15) skittled overnight leaders Harden for 77 and sent Pool into second place.

Alex Baily (104) and Rory Kroon (60) put on 127 as Ilkley beat Bardsey, for whom Umer Yaqoob scored 70 of their 104 total.

An unbeaten 43 from Andrew Foulds steered Upper Wharfedale to their first win at North Leeds.

Michael Oldfield (5-18) set up Bolton Villas’ win over Olicanian.