Indian star Jaffer in the runs again

WASIM Jaffer goes from strength to strength for Skelmanthorpe, who pulled off a massive coup by capturing the Indian Test batsman's services this summer.

Mumbai-born Jaffer set an all-time season's best batting average of 121.79 in 2005 during one of his two spells with Scholes. Now the man who piled up nearly 2,000 runs in 31 Tests between 2000 and 2008 has already made six centuries in all competitions for Skelmanthorpe, his latest arriving in a 124-run victory over Broad Oak on Saturday.

Jaffer's 185 was his highest score of the current campaign and it contained 21 fours and nine sixes as Skelmanthorpe topped the 300 mark for the third time this term. Not content with that, Jaffer took three wickets for 25 runs as Oak were felled for 192 despite a valiant 86 from James Howson.

Honley hold a six-point lead over Skelmanthorpe after a nine–wicket win against Golcar at Far End Lane.

Golcar's total of 187-7, which included a half-century from Australian Leigh Kentish, was overhauled in the 40th over. Danny Howard went for 27 but then fellow opener Simon Kelly made his way to an unbeaten century containing 14 fours and a six and Michael Fraine hit a half-century as the pair defied all attempts to remove them.

Hoylandswaine suffered only their second defeat of the season, at Delph & Dobcross for whom Kyle Hogg (111) and Faisal Butt (79) had an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 174. Hoylandswaine captain Alex Morris hit seven fours and seven sixes in an undefeated 98 but his side lost by seven wickets.

Reigning champions Scholes had a six-wicket win at Elland for whom Lee Baxter and Craig Fletcher had a fourth-wicket partnership of 85, opener Baxter leading the way with 60. Scholes won with three overs left, Ibrar Latif's 84 including 10 fours and two sixes.

Sarjinder Pal Singh continues to take the eye for Shepley who defeated Marsden by three wickets. Sarjinder made 86 in an opening partnership of 107 with Sam Haigh and then took three wickets.

Dhiraj Goswani landed six wickets for Barkisland but opponents Slaithwaite won a low-scoring affair by 18 runs, Ibrar Younas taking 5-51 and Ronan Bruce (4-31).