Twitchen hammers 190 for Wetherby

Wetherby

Ian Twitchen hit Division One's highest individual score this season with his second century in three matches.

Twitchen hammered 190 off 107 balls as Wetherby piled up 330-9 against bottom side East Keswick who were bowled out in reply for 143.

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St Chad's stepped up their attempt to lift the league championship for the first time by beating leaders Old Modernians.

Khawar Yasin bagged 4-19 as Modernians were toppled for 176 after Qulzam Mahmood (90) and Howard Johnson (47) steered second-placed St Chad's to 210-9.

Shadwell's title hopes were dented by a 15-run defeat against Kirk Deighton whose match-winners were Michael Young (4-14), Gary Miles (52) and Chris Malthouse (40).

Opener Richard Stephens struck an unbeaten 112 as Scarcroft overhauled Great Preston's 201-9 that included 83 by Lee Russell.

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Barwick in Elmet coasted to an eight-wicket victory at lowly Walton who were routed for 92 by Rob Nicholls (3-14) and David Ellis (3-33).

Garforth Parish Church, aiming to win promotion for a second successive season, are the new Division Two leaders after beating title rivals Church Fenton.

Darren Childe (3-10) and Steve Bedford (3-34) skittled Fenton for 104, replying to Garforth's 189-3 that featured a 123-run stand between Jamie Stockton (91) and James Baldwin (60no).

Third-placed Bilton in Ainsty lost by one run at Leeds Police when last man Tom Walker was bowled by Dan Hewer who finished with figures of 5-24.

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Robin Middleton (43no) and James Sykes (36) put on 82 for the seventh wicket as Old Leos recovered from 43-6 to overhaul Kippax's 132.

Jamie Fenech's 81 was in vain for Crossgates in an eight-wicket defeat at Sicklinghall, for whom Andy Wood (68no) and David Boyd (45no) shared an unbroken 89-run partnership.

Steve Harrison (77), Steve Hills (42) and Rory Coe (4-24) led lowly Saxton to a 56-run victory against Whixley.

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