Townville unable to deal with Ellis's pace

PREMIER Division pacesetters Wrenthorpe increased their lead to five points by inflicting Townville's first league defeat.

Former Barnsley paceman Joe Ellis claimed 7-42 from 14.2 overs to set up Wrenthorpe's seven-wicket win.

Champions Methley climbed to second when Steve Bourne (60) and Chris Holliday (51) steered them to a 26-run victory over New Farnley.

Nick Cullen (80) and Tom Suggitt (50) led Farnley's scoring.

Opener Alan Burton struck three sixes and 10 fours in a sparkling century and Michael Trevethan bagged 5-46 as Altofts sent 2008 champions Birstall sliding to a fourth successive league defeat.

Chasing 279-7, Birstall were bowled out for 211, despite James Keen's half-century and 42 from Matthew Butler.

Brad Hauenstein struck an unbeaten century and Robert Larner hit 48 as Northowram Fields overhauled Liversedge's 241-8 that included half-centuries by Dan Broadbent and Jonathan Trevitt.

Phil Callaghan (54no) and Richard Foster (40) guided Wakefield Thornes to an eight-wicket win over Wakefield St Michael's.

Ossett achieved their first victory at Batley, who managed 203-9, replying to 253-2.

Thomas Roy (76no) and Danny McTernan (54) put on 130 as Hunslet Nelson, Division One's only unbeaten team, won by eight wickets at newcomers Caribbean, who are still without a victory.

Mirfield Parish Cavaliers suffered their first league defeat at Buttershaw St Paul's, for whom Naveed Bhatti hammered 88 and Pritish Mistry snapped up 4-43.

Carlton are in second place after beating East Leeds, who were skittled for 99 by Jacob Peacock (3-34), Chris Kippax (2-15), Matthew Williamson (2-21) and Dale Woolsey (2-21).

Woodkirk recovered from 31-4 to rack up 309-5 against Scholes thanks to an unbroken 225-run partnership between Altaf Patel (133no) and Mumaf Navsarka (83no). Patrick Hinchcliffe (4-32), Patel (4-70) and Ashish Rana (2-1) routed Scholes for 105 in reply.

Moorlands bounced back from two defeats to crush strugglers East Ardsley, who were sent reeling from 40-1 to 86 all out by Dan Pauley (3-3), Chris Lloyd (3-26) and Carl Jump (2-13).