Ninth-wicket stand in vain as Ossett prevail

Chasing Carlton’s 150, Wrenthorpe looked to be heading for their first defeat when Chris Kippax (2-26) and Jonathan Rudge (2-32) reduced them to 50-6 but Batty (59no) and Ellis (41no) rescued them.

South African Kyllin Vardhan was again in excellent form for Townville, the only other unbeaten Premier Division team.

Vardhan (108) put on 134 with Kristian Ward (72no) who then shared an unbroken 84-run stand with Nick Bresnan (54no) as Townville piled up 296-4 against Northowram Fields. Bresnan claimed 4-42 as Northowram were bowled out for 184, despite opener Robert Larner’s 73.

A ninth-wicket stand of 91 between Muhammed Shahnawaz (60no) and Matthew Barnes (27) was in vain for Mirfield Parish Cavaliers in a six-wicket defeat at Ossett, for whom Yorkshire player Richard Pyrah bagged 6-61 and Shoaib Latif hit an unbeaten 52.

An unbroken 87-run partnership between Australian Ryan Myer (50no) and William Vanderspar (38no) steered Methley to a six-wicket win at Wakefield Thornes, toppled for 129 by John Rickers 
(4-24) and Jack Rich (4-29).

James Logan (104no) and Jonathan Donnelly (7-28) gave Altofts the edge against Hunslet Nelson who collapsed from 184-5 to 207 all out, replying to Altofts’ 214-4.

Eric Austin (80) and Saif Ur-Rehman (5-52) led Birstall to a 54-run win against Batley.

Oulton, Hopton Mills, East Ardsley and Liversedge made it two wins from two games in Division One. Paul Marlow hammered six sixes in an unbeaten 82 off 62 balls as Liversedge posted 225-5 at Buttershaw St Paul’s whose reply was kept at 186-9 by Nigel Doyle (7-53).

Ashley Pearson (5-35) and Chris Towell (4-11) routed Mirfield for 85, replying to East Ardsley’s 
204-8 that included 72 by Australian Matthew Dolan.