Ilyas sets up first victory on final day

Wetherby

Relegated East Keswick ended a 21-match losing run in Division One with their first league victory this season on the last day.

Abbas Ilyas (4-15) bowled out Great Preston for 167, replying to Keswick's 188 that featured 82 by Khalid Eshan.

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Lowly Walton achieved only their fourth league win by beating champions St Chad's.

Alan Fothergill (47no) steered Walton to a four-wicket success after Adil Mahmood (3-21), Dennis Rock (2-28), Tom Pickles (2-28) and Alan Whincup (2-32) skittled St Chad's for 118.

Barwick in Elmet bowed out with their seventh straight win when David Ellis (41) and Peter Causon (4-29) led them to a four-wicket victory against Old Modernians.

Spofforth, who are switching to the Nidderdale League next season, lost their final game.

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Ryan Hercules struck a half-century as Shadwell overhauled Spofforth's 180 that included 43 by Patrick Gannon and 42 from Jonathan Ross.

Damian Aston (59), Chris Oldfield (37) and Carl Shaw (3-26) gave Scarcroft the edge at Wetherby, whose two-wicket defeat was hard on Ian Twitchen (65).

An unbroken century stand between Ian Clark (61no) and Andy Thornhill (36no) was in vain for Kirk Deighton in a five-wicket loss against Police, for whom Mohsin Hussain hit 55.

Church Fenton, whose game at Bramhope was abandoned, lifted the Division Two championship after winning their appeal against a six-point deduction.

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Fenton finished three points ahead of the other promoted team Garforth Parish Church, who trounced Thorner Mexborough.

Darren Childe (5-11) and Steve Bedford (4-24) routed Thorner for 53 after they lost their first six wickets for just seven runs.

Bilton in Ainsty's Michael White (5-9) and his father Brendan (2-0) skittled relegated Crossgates for 43.

Andy Wood (83) and his brother Martin (50no) shared a century partnership in Sicklinghall's 136-run win at Police.