Triple century is Huddersfield League record
Holliday hit 34 sixes and 21 fours in racing to 316 off 113 balls.He put on 243 with S P Singh (62) in a 456-3 total before a 4-9 spell from Nathan Rimmington helped put Denby out of their misery for just 78.
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Hide AdHolliday’s knock topped the 50-over top-flight record of 239, set by Barkisland’s Tim Seinfert against Moorlands five years ago.
Luke Webster (6-41) and James Crossland (3-11) restricted Emley Clarence to 178, including 77 from Kamran Saleem, but with Mohammad Nobeel taking 4-43, Skelmanthorpe could only manage 154 in reply.
Abdullah Amin (5-8) saw Rastrick dismissed for 89 in reply to Denby Dale’s 122-9 while 4-13 from Abdullah Khan helped bowl out Almondbury for 78 in response to Lepton Highlanders’ 183-8.
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Hide AdRohan Randhawa hit an unbeaten 79 to steer Elland past Kirkburton’s 125 while David Berry (63no) took Slaithwaite to victory over Thurstonland, who had been bowled out for 97, Nathan Cyrus taking 4-14.
Pudsey St Lawrence are the only 100 per cent Bradford League side after they ended New Farnley’s winning run.
Half-centuries from Mark Robertshaw and James Smith saw Saints set a 241-6 target and even though Steve Bullen (81) and Alex Lilley (69no) shared a century, seventh-wicket stand, the visitors came up 14 runs short.
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Hide AdHanging Heaton brought Batley’s winning start to an abrupt halt after Callum Geldart (108) helped them set a 202 target. Josh Wheatley (4-25) and James Byrne (3-7) then took over and skittled Batley for 77.
Muhammad Bilal and Jack Hughes each picked up four cheap wickets before Bilal hit an undefeated 35 to clinch victory for Townville at Wrenthorpe, while Ed Brown’s 70 was the highlight of Bradford & Bingley’s 112-run win over Morley.
Michael Nicholson (101) and Azeem Rafiq (67) put on 155 in Cleckheaton’s 261-8 and with Ethan Lee taking 4-25, the home side comfortably overcame Methley.
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Hide AdTailenders Sam Woodcock (55no) and Biswick Kapala (35no) steered Whitley Hall past Cawthorne’s 172-6 in Yorkshire South.
Andre Bradford (61) top scored in Hallam’s 188-6 but Simon Guy (59), Sam Hunt (50no) and Jamie Carrington (41no) ensured Sheffield Collegiate’s victory.
A century stand between James Wolfenden (62) and Matthew Taylor (49) helped Wakefield Thornes to 180-8 which proved too much for Barnsley.
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Hide AdTom Knight (101) and Dave Rodgers (52) starred as Wickersley overcame Tickhill by 47 runs while James Stuart (55) top scored as Doncaster Town beat Appleby Frodingham.
Elsecar were dismissed for 194 with Liam Johnson taking 4-28 but Riecko Parker-Cole stepped up with a 4-41 spell as Treeton fell 16 runs short.
Harry Stothard hit 16 fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 116 as Harrogate ended their losing Yorkshire North start with a 74-run win over Driffield.
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Hide AdAdam Fisher (112) starred as Sheriff Hutton Bridge set a 223-4 target but an opening stand of 103 between Andrew Bilton (46) and Adam Sutcliffe (56) put Dunnington on the way to victory.
Chris Aplin and James Tindall each took four cheap wickets as Woodhouse Grange collapsed to 83 in reply to Acomb’s 184-8, which included 68 from William Wade.
Liam Hyde and Brayden Clark hit half-centuries in Castleford’s 184-8 on the way to a 68-run win over York while Stamford Bridge eased past Clifton Alliance’s 162 total which included 63 from Ian Mansfield.
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Hide AdStephen Brown took 5-19 as Follifoot were dismissed for 97 and despite Istikhar Hussain’s 5-40, Otley won by four wickets and stay top of Aire Wharfe.
Andrew Doidge scored an unbeaten 129 as Rawdon overcame Collingham to stay on the leaders’ heels while Saltaire kept in the leading pack, Awaise Hussain (74), Jibrael Malik 966), Aftab Khan (61) and Mussawar Shah (58) seeing them to an unassailable 361-9 against Olicanian.
Archie Ralphs took 6-39 to dismiss Bilton for 154, which North Leeds passed with two wickets in hand, Callum Carson making 59.
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