Sorry Marsden sent spinning to the drop

Marsden were shot out for 63, Greenwood’s 19 overs and seven maidens proving devastating to the visitors’ survival hopes. Jamie Summerscales and Alex Kaye took Barkisland past Marsden’s total in just seven overs.

Shepley, already crowned champions, had their match at Scholes cut short by rain after the home side had made 241-4, Joe Carter striking nine fours and three sixes in amassing 104 and Louis Sykes including seven fours and three sixes in his 91. Shepley reached nine without loss in the first over when the match was abandoned.

Kirkburton assured themselves of finishing runners-up with a 75 runs win at Hoylandswaine. Kirkburton made 374-4 in 50 overs, Andy Smith and Gurman Randhawa figuring in an opening stand of 219 and Greg Buckley and Iqbal Khan adding 107 for the third wicket. Smith had 17 fours and four sixes in his 127 and Buckley made an unbeaten 93.

Ryan Robinson hit a highly entertaining 115 in the unsuccessful reply, flaying seven fours and nine sixes. Buckley and Tom Burkinshaw took five wickets each.

Bowlers were on top at Honley, who defeated visitors Elland by 44 runs. Chris Goulden had a 7-58 return in 24 overs for third-placed Elland, who bowled out their hosts for 164. Teenage left-arm spinner Tim Taylor then took 6-23 in 7.2 overs as Elland could muster only 120 in 45.2 overs.

Alex Scholefield made an unbeaten half-century and took five wickets for Skelmanthorpe, who defeated Delph & Dobcross by five wickets.

Medium-pacer Abdul Ghafoor grabbed 7-30 in Holmfirth’s 113-run win at Hall Bower.

Shelley’s Sam Scott hit 69 and Martin Sykes took 4-26 in 12 overs but hosts Golcar defeated them by three wickets, captain Steve Whitwam making 62.

Champions Slaithwaite will be joined by Thongsbridge, Meltham or Broad Oak in the Premiership next season.

Wickersley pay price for their indiscipline

Wickersley have been left to count the cost of a 21 points deduction which has destroyed their title hopes.

It was imposed by the League disciplinary panel after a hearing following incidents at the game between Premier Division leaders Wickersley and Whiston Parish Church.

The League say ‘unacceptable events’ took place and found one player guilty of ‘general bad behaviour’ as well as verbal abuse of another player.

Wickersley were already playing under a 21-point suspended sentence arising from a game against Upper Haugh earlier this season. They will also start next season on minus 10 points.

On Saturday, Wickersley’s defeat at Elsecar saw the hosts put themselves back in the chase for the championship after following the visitors’ 142 with 144-5, opener Ainsley Swallow cracking 71 to steer the Armyoyd Laners to what they hope will be their 18th top-flight title.

They travel to Wath in their last game of the season.

Whitley Hall, also in the race for the title, could only manage a draw at Treeton, Steve Foster hitting 66 and Greg Norton 39 of the home side’s 248-9 before Whitley closed on 159-4, South African Jaco Castle making an unbeaten 79, including 11 boundaries.

Hallam were second-best at Norton Oakes, Abid Younas making 54 and Alex Hughes 42 of the hosts’ 183, Hallam closing on 176-9 with a half-century from Rob Marcroft.

Wath’s Mark and Rob Barlow claimed 6-66 and 3-16, respectively, as Coal Aston totalled 181. Wath failed at the crease, and were dismissed for 159, opener Derek Mitchell scoring 52 as Reece Shutt captured 4-49.

Aston Hall held guests Houghton Main to 188-9, Jon Barnett hitting 51 as Gary Steele took 4-57. Openers Joe Barker (51) and teenager Jack Simonite (49) put on 98 and Hall took the points with 189-5.

Whiston opener Ryan Hercules, included 17 boundaries in his 135, steering them to 256-8 before Upper Haugh fell for 179.

Wells gives Bardsey a final-day lifeline

No 10 Matthew Wells’s unbeaten 45 saw Bardsey clinch victory over Adel with one ball and one wicket to spare and may have rescued them from relegation from Division Two.

They are only four points adrift of Bolton Villas, who lost at Colton, and while Villas face promotion-chasing Rawdon, Bardsey take on bottom club Calverley.

Nick Smith top scored with 44 not out in Adel’s 200-7 and then picked up 5-62 as Bardsey struggled to 96-6 but a spirited 46 from Sameer Manjrekar and Wells’s final effort turned the match.

Villas fell victim to Tom Glover (4-21) and Jonathan Horner, who followed up an unbeaten half-century with 3-18.

The promotion spots are also still up for grabs with the top three separated by only three points.

Leaders Ilkley could only manage two points against Thackley, who were helped by a stand of 93 between Paul Naylor (57) and Luke Holroyd (61).

That sets up a final-day showdown between Ilkley and Knaresborough who recovered from 137-6 to pass North Leeds’ 206-9 thanks to Graham Dodds (36no) and Adam Pryor (27no).

Andrew Doidge (5-34 and 51no) led the way as Rawdon topped Green Lane’s 130 with six wickets to spare to stay second.

Veteran Mick Scott’s 7-16 saw relegated Calverley skittled for 52 but even a 10-wicket win was not enough to keep Tong Park Esholt in the promotion race.

In Division One, a sixth-wicket, century stand between Ben Quick (67) and Istikhar Hussain (39no) saw champions Beckwithshaw to victory over Pool.

Bilton remain second after Ryan Nicholson (51) and Chris Winn (66) helped them to 206 despite a 5-37 spell from Ed Brown. Sajad Ali then clinched the points with 5-54 including a hat-trick as Burley were dismissed for 155.

Andrew Wear scored 117no in Harden’s 246-5 but a stand of 161 between Matthew Webb (103) and Paul Malone (72) clinched victory for Kirkstall.

Victory for Upper Wharfedale at Woodhouse and defeat for Horsforth at Illingworth means Wharfedale are promoted with Skipton from Division Three.