Yorkshire Leagues: Ingram and Mynett prove six-hit heroes

The home side had needed 12 from the last over and the left-hander obliged by twice striking balls from Chris Thompson over the ropes as he put the seal on a brilliant innings of 153 not out.

Ingram’s 112-ball knock was peppered with nine sixes and 15 fours and it enabled Farsley to avenge their record defeat in last season’s Priestley Cup final by chasing down Bradford & Bingley’s 266-6, which was built on half-centuries from Simon Davies (70) and Thompson (63).

At Manningham Mills, Hanging Heaton won the battle of the promoted clubs by one wicket after scoring 22 runs off the 49th over from Iqbal Khan. Alan Mynett was the hero with an unbeaten 54, striking a six to win the match – his second of the over. Mills were left to rue not batting out their overs. They were dismissed for 217 with 16 balls of their innings left as former Yorkshire leg-spinner Mark Lawson took 4-55.

The highest score was the 301-6 East Bierley made before bowling out Gomersal for 94. Gavin Hamilton (84), Liam Walsh (71), Gharib Razak (62) and Andrew Rennison (43) made half-centuries, and paceman Muhammad Azhar Ullah (4-42) was their key bowler.

Champions Pudsey Congs won the battle of the title favourites as they defeated Woodlands by four-wicket. Overseas fast bowler Mohammad Naved took 6-32 as Woodlands were dismissed for 113. Pieter Swanepoel (4-40) caused a few anxious moments for Congs before Andrew Bairstow (37) and Edward Walmsley (28no) sealed the win.

Tabbi Bhatti’s unbeaten 77 steered Baildon to a five-wicket win over former club Undercliffe.

Pudsey St Lawrence opened their campaign with a four-wicket win over Cleckheaton at Tofts Road. Captain James Smith (3-32) and new paceman David Stiff (3-33) were the most successful bowlers as Cleckheaton, despite 46 from James Lee and 37 from Ian Nicholson, were dismissed for 189. Chris Marsden (46) and Mark Robertshaw (32) ensured Saints reached their target with ease.

DRAKES HUDDERSFIELD

Honley’s players were not the only ones celebrating after a stunning Premiership game at Hoylandswaine.

The host groundsman must have been delighted, too, after his pitch had 741 runs scored on it, with Honley winning by three wickets off the first ball of the last over.

Liam Dickinson (61 off 49 balls) added 107 for Hoylandswaine’s first wicket with Joe Sayers, whose 117 came off only 107 deliveries and contained 20 fours and two sixes.

Yorkshire opener Sayers, dropped for the County championship match against Durham at headingley, then put on 149 for the second wicket with John Sadler, whose unbeaten 129 came off 111 balls and included six sixes and 12 fours.

Hoylandswaine’s 369-8 was not enough to deny champions Honley, who won despite being 23-3 in the sixth over.

Max Joice (129 off 88 balls) led the assault and found an ideal partner in Danny Howard, who made 144 off 111 balls as they added 221 for the fourth wicket.

Broad Oak opener Chris Gill struck an unbeaten 157, including three sixes and 19 fours as they amassed 276-7 and won by 94 runs at Slaithwaite.

Elland’s Danny Wood was out for 99 on his debut and Greg Finn scored 75 in their 241-6, which was just enough to hold off Skelmanthorpe, who replied with 239-7, Danny Rhodes conceding just three runs in the final over.

Matthew Wood hit 60 in Kirkburton’s 194-8 in which Peter Reynolds took 5-33 but a 4-14 spell from Tom Burkinshaw saw promoted Shelley dismissed for 180.

Four wickets each from Craig and Danny Glover resulted in Golcar being dismissed for 130 but Will Hinchliffe and James McNamara struck back for the Colne Valley side and bowled out Shepley for 122, opener Sam Denton the ninth man out on 65.

Lancashire second team bowler Adnan Ghaar captured 7-58 and was the star as Delph and Dobcross beat Barkisland by eight wickets.

Marsden’s 219-5 proved far too steep for Scholes, who were dismissed for 103.

SOLLY SPORTS CENTRAL YORKS

A THIRD wicket partnership of 174 between Richard Foster (102) and Matthew Jordan (74) was in vain for Wakefield Thornes in a 10-run defeat against Methley in the Premier Division.

Thornes finished on 266-8, chasing Methley’s 276-3 that featured Nick Connolly’s unbeaten 144 off 160 balls.

Mark Atkinson (45no), Hamid Khan (40), Chris Leaf (4-75) and Simon Purdy (3-69) were Methley’s other main contributors.

Champions Wrenthorpe coasted to a 134-run win at promoted Hunslet Nelson, who were routed for 119, replying to 253-6, that included 53 from Gary Fellows and 47 by Oliver Whittaker.

Mirfield Parish Cavaliers, the other promoted side, made the top-flight’s highest total against Wakefield St Michael’s.

Openers David Winn (58) and David Blakeley (46) put on 122 and Sri Lankan Milan Gunarathne hit an unbeaten 58 as Cavaliers posted 314-9.

Michael Padgett bagged 4-39 as St Michael’s were toppled for 180 in reply.

Tim Walton (41) and John Trower (34no) guided Townville to a seven-wicket win against New Farnley, who were sent reeling from 62-0 to 127 all out by Jack Hughes (4-14) and Ritchie Bresnan (4-51), younger brother of Yorkshire and England star Tim.

All-rounder Nadim Hussain was Northowram Fields’ match-winner against Ossett.

Hussain (63no), Ben Burkill (43no) and Australian Heath Pyke (42) steered Northowram to 237-4 and Hussain (5-46) and Mathew Rushworth (4-36) bowled out Ossett for 169 in reply.

Joe Finnigan (57), Solly Abbas (46) and Jonathan Rudge (41no) led Ossett’s scoring.

Chris Budd’s unbeaten 34 guided Altofts to a five-wicket victory at Birstall who were skittled for 99 by Danny Eden (3-14), Michael Trevethan (3-27), Jordan Sleightholme (2-21) and Akram Asif (2-16).

Relegated Liversedge made a winning start in Division One by crushing Ossett. Nigel Doyle (5-44) and Stephen Lane (4-26) routed Ossett for 129, replying to Liversedge’s 357-5 that included an unbeaten 159 off 120 balls by South African David Winter.