Saints take over after Mods collapse

Champions Old Modernians lost top spot in Division One with their third straight league defeat after they suffered a collapse against title rivals Shadwell.

Chasing 161-7 that included 45 by Gavin Fletcher, Modernians slumped from 146-4 to 156 all out after losing four wickets in the final two overs.

St Chad's are the new leaders after inflicting bottom side East Keswick's 16th successive league defeat.

All-rounder Mansoor Hussain (54 and 4-20) led St Chad's to an eight-wicket victory that put them one point ahead of Scarcroft, who climbed to second place with a seven-wicket win over Leeds Police that featured a 152-run partnership between Damian Aston (88) and Richard Stephens (86no).

Australian Jarred Martignago's 74 was in vain for Spofforth in a six-run defeat against Barwick, for whom Paul Kollesoff and Jamie Swales struck half-centuries.

Wetherby's last-over one-wicket defeat against Kirk Deighton was hard on all-rounder Majid Raffique (5-30 and 32).

Great Preston continued their revival when Andrew Clark (41) and Ian Newton (4-16) steered them to a seven-wicket success at Walton.

Ishmail Patel (4-29) was Division Two leaders Church Fenton's match-winner in a low-scoring game at Leeds Police.

Fenton are five points ahead of Garforth Parish Church, who stayed on course to win promotion for the second successive season.

James Baldwin (71no) and James Allinson (51) put on 114 in Garforth's seven-wicket win against Whixley.

Bilton climbed to third by crushing Saxton, who were routed for 86 by Tim Lambert (5-32).

Stuart Cobbett hit an unbeaten 116 and Robin Middleton took 4-26 as Old Leodiensians beat Crossgates by 60 runs.

The Wood brothers – Andy (53 and 4-26), Martin (33) and Steve (3-47) – led Sicklinghall to their fifth straight win against Bramhope.