Howarth and Kelly hit back for Honley

DRAKES HUDDERSFIELD

CHAMPIONS Honley followed their shock Sykes Cup first round knockout at the hands of Clayton West with a six-wicket win over last season’s Premiership runners-up Shepley.

Like many other matches, the game was reduced by rain, Ritchie Howarth and Simon Kelly spearheading Honley’s victory in the 35 overs-a-side contest.

Opening bowler Howarth captured seven wickets despite a second-wicket stand of 122 by Shepley’s Tim Rees (67) and Sarjinder Pal Singh (63). Kelly’s big-hitting 91 not out contained five fours and six sixes and he had a partnership of 71 with Martin Green (40).

Elland made it four successive wins with a resounding eight-wicket win at Slaithwaite, who still await their first victory. Craig Fletcher’s seven-wicket haul from 16 overs helped send back the home side’s batsmen for a mere 91 and Paul Winrow hit an unbeaten half century in reply.

Delph & Dobcross middle order batsman Arron Lilley blasted 10 fours and 10 sixes in an undefeated 126 as Golcar were beaten by four wickets. Steve Whitwam replied with 84, including 15 fours and a six, but it was not enough to stave off defeat.

Scholes scorched to a 10-wicket triumph at Shelley despite a half-century from home batsman Peter Drysdale. Jarrod Lee and Iqbal Khan did the damage with the ball and Scholes openers Tom Bowman and Matthew Smith took their side to victory in 25.4 overs. Bowman was the dominant batsman with 14 fours and two sixes in an innings of 81 and Smith contributed 40.

Barkisland are still without a league win. They lost by eight wickets in a 30-overs-a-side encounter with visitors Kirkburton for whom Andrew Smith hit an undefeated 61. Kirkburton took 22 overs to pass their opponents’ total of 124-7.

Australian Paul Davis, batting at No 6, struck an unbeaten 80 for Skelmanthorpe but they lost by six wickets at Hoylandswaine for whom Alex Morris replied with 80. Michael Cranmer made 45 and took 4-47 for the winners.

Half-centuries from Alex Walker and Adam France saw Broad Oak to victory by 46 runs at Marsden.

ECB YORKSHIRE

BRAYDEN CLARK, Castleford’s all-rounder recruited from Ackworth, made his maiden century for the club at Savile Park where Scarborough lost a thriller by seven runs.

Opening the innings, Clark hit 10 fours and two sixes before being run out for 101 by Kunwar Bansil. Clark and John Randerson shared a seventh-wicket partnership of 123, Randerson making an unbeaten 59. Chasing 246-7, Scarborough fell just short with their last pair at the wicket. Opener Andy Simpson led the way for Scarborough with 79, including 10 fours and a six.

Another century-maker was Vic Craven, whose unbeaten 130 off 102 balls helped Harrogate to a five-wicket triumph over Yorkshire Academy. Craven hit 10 fours and eight sixes after half-centuries from Academy pair George Ross and Alex Lees.

Spinners Dan Woods and Tom Pringle maintained their fine start to the season for champions York, whose nine-wicket victory condemned Doncaster Town to a fourth successive defeat.

Woods took 4-30 in 9.3 overs while Pringle grabbed 3-15 in seven as Town were dismissed for 87 in 33.3 overs. Felix Odell and Shahid Khan had a third-wicket stand of 43. Unbeaten York had no difficulty reaching their target in 16.4 overs, opener Duncan Snell accumulating eight fours and a six in his half-century and Liam McKendry carrying his bat for 29.

Needing just three runs to win off the last over, Hull were indebted to leg byes off the last ball to take them to victory by two wickets at Appleby Frodingham. Middle order man Nick White made an undefeated 78 for the home side, off-spinner Dave Barrick took four wickets for Hull and Dom Rhodes also made a half-century.

Driffield have gone downhill since their tied opening day game against York. They lost by six wickets at home to Rotherham, for whom swing bowler Nathan Smith took 4-28 in 4.4 overs as Driffield fell for 124 in 34.4 overs.

Stuart Guy made 55 for Rotherham before giving Nick Hardgrave a return catch, and Jordan Lowe was left undefeated on 27. Guy and James Wadsworth shared a third-wicket partnership of 75.

AIRE-WHARFE

Toby JACKLIN’S 11-over spell of 5-39 took his tally to 17 in four matches and put Collingham on the way to a four-wicket win at Kirkstall.

Joe Gibson hit a half-century in the home side’s 175 but despite a 5-30 spell from Jos Siddall, Collingham got home mainly thanks to a fine 74 from John Swain.

That put them up into second behind Thackley who took five points off Beckwithshaw. Leon Harber and Joe Ollerenshaw hit half-centuries in Thackley’s 196-8 before Mahir Ali (3-36) and Nasser Jamal (4-54) restricted the visitors to 104-7.

Mark Shires (5-58) seemed to have Guiseley on the ropes when they were bowled out for 128. Adel opener Tom James (56no) did his bit but found little support and tight bowling from Marcus Brown and Dave Pennett, who each picked up three wickets, earned the home side a winning draw.

Jeremy Batty (72) and Andrew Doidge (65) helped struggling Rawdon to 158-4 but champions Burley notched their first win of the season.

Yasser Ali hit an unbeaten 98 as Green Lane had the better of a draw with Follifoot, for whom Nick Robinson hit a half-century.

Bolton Villas’ Sam Lawrence picked up five wickets but could not prevent Division Two leaders Ben Rhydding smashing 210-6 off their 35 overs with Robbie Miller top-scoring on 67 not out. Nick Smith then took 6-31, including a hat-trick, but Villas managed to hang on to pick up their first point.

Left-arm spinner Charlie Dracup took 6-28 in 10 overs as Pool struggled to 118-9 in reply to Menston’s 160-8 in which John Storey scored 53.

Chris Spivey (5-21) restricted Calverley to 103, a total Olicanian passed with seven wickets in hand.

Jonathan Best’s 4-36 saw Upper Wharfedale struggle to 87-8, Steeton winning by 10 wickets, Shane McNamara hitting 71 not out.

Peter Barnes (67) top scored as Knaresborough inflicted a first defeat on Harden while Steve Wales hit a four off the last ball to take North Leeds past Tong Park Esholt’s 102-7 with only one wicket in hand.