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Burley batsman Jamie Davey hits out against Beckwithshaw

ON a day when bowlers grabbed most of the honours due to the continuing wet wickets New Rover's Michael Richmond was thwarted just short of a century.

He finished with an unbeaten 96 from the opening spot as he steadied his side after a collapse against Upper Wharfedale.

The Grassington side had made a superb 240-4 with half-centuries from James Freebury and Andrew Foulds but with New Rover at 83-1 looked in some danger.

Then a batting collapse saw Rover lose three wickets in adding just nine runs and Richmond then had to steady the ship. They finished on 165-7 to draw.

Green Lane powered to six points after dismissing Otley for 157 thanks to good bowling from Neil Allitt (4-38 off 13 overs) and Scott Crosby (4-51 off 14 overs). Opener Stuart Smith made 49 for Otley and Alex Bailey 35 but Lane coasted home thanks to 37 from S Hargreaves and 28 from Vivek Mahajan.

Guiseley bagged another six points with skipper David Pennett again the inspiration with the ball after his side had been propelled to 170-9 by young Adam Waite with 57 from the opening spot. Pennett then bagged 4-24 off nine overs and Marcus Brown 2-16 off ten as Kirkstall were put out for 86 in reply.

Rawdon notched a fine win over Collingham dismissing them for 89 with Mark McEneaney bagging a six wicket haul at a cost of 39 runs form his 18 over stint.

Rawdon lost three wickets in gaining victory with opener David Wilkinson top scoring with an unbeaten 31 and Stuart Smith making 29.

Adel defeated Pool by one wicket after dismissing them for 119. Richard Henry top scored for Pool with 41 but his fellow batsmen struggled against the bowling of J Shires (5-39 off 18.4 overs) and Andrew MacCammond (4-32 off 25 overs). Adel lost nine wickets in gaining victory, last pair Bruce Rainford and J Shires holding out.

North Leeds gained a six wickets win over Bitlon after shooting them out for a mere 49. Doing the damage were Greg Kennedy with 4-24 off 16 overs and Nick Richardson 5-21 off 15 overs.

In Division Two Steeton rattled up 261-7 with a fine 78 from Andrew Luxton, 75 from I Page and 42 from Neil Spragg. They then dismissed Tong Park for 118 with Spragg completing a good all round performance with 3-25. He had excellent support from Gary Boulton with 4-20 off 18 overs.

Follifoot bagged the points in an eight wicket win over Olicanians who were dismissed for 120, S Bridson taking 5-43 and R Proctor 4-34.

M Stanford then made an unbeaten 63 to steer his side to victory.

Calverley topped 200 thanks to a fine 63 from opener S Alred and 47 from Basil King but Harden replied to their 217-8 with 131-8 to draw.

Last week's bowling hero Z Qasim grabbed the headlines again for Silsden taking a hat-trick in his haul of 6-46 off 16 overs as Colton fell for 117. Silsden then knocked off the runs for the loss of six wickets, Yasser Ali making a half-century.

In Division Three experienced Richard Harrison rolled back the years with a master class in seam bowling taking 7 for 24 for Ilkley against local rivals Ben Rhydding.

Paul Dover made a valuable contribution with the bat to set a target that Ben Rhydding had no hope of beating when Richard Harrison took early wickets.

Illingworth took all six points against Horsforth after dismissing them for 87 with three wickets apiece for R Dixon, P Venter and A Lees. Illingworth lost six wickets in gaining the win.

Hall Park, who sadly lost their Chairman Andy Forrest in mid-week following a long battle with cancer, paid tribute in the best possible way with a fine win over Woodhouse. Park totalled 169 with Craig Hobson top scorer with 38. Woodhouse were then dismissed for 136 with Nadeem Hanif bagging 5-65 and Jamie Simpson 2-1.

Second Teams IN the Second Teams Rawdon beat Collingham by 62 runs with half-centuries from M Longley and J Hughes.

Otley fell to an eight wicket defeat by Steeton after being dismissed for 127 as P Hardwick returned 6-15 and D Cook 3-21. C Meehan hit 65 not out for the winners.

Barry Singleton's 5-42 helped put out Bilton for 142 and North Leeds went on to win by nine wickets thanks to 77 from opener Tim Hales.

Adel's 126 proved just a handful too many for Harden as R Mumford ensured victory with a 5-46 return aided by G Thorpe (3-25).

Kirkstall took four points to Guiseley's two in a drawn game in which C Abraham hit 48 for them. Batting star of the day however was Guiseley youngster Callum Fraser with 91 from the opening spot as Guiseley replied to 249-6 with 227-9.

A Ward had a six wicket haul for Knaresborough in their win over Alwoodley who were put out for 63.

Green Lane took the four points in a draw with Tong Park thanks to the batting of L Pearce (57), S Lee (42) and C Elsworth (38).

D Chalk's 5-20 saw Hall Park put out for 115 and Colton went on to win by four wickets.

Ilkley's youngsters shone in the win at Beckwithshaw. Robert Spivey made an excellent 50 out of 172. Mark Coldwell and Henry Wilson then took seven wickets between them thwarting Beckwithshaw's attempt to get a two point draw. Wilson took their last wicket with a ball to spare.

The Spivey family nearly made a great weekend for the Ilkley club but were just denied at the end of an intriguing Birtwhistle Cup tie.

A great effort to get the game on was rewarded with an exciting match. Father Peter Spivey had two opportunities to win the game in partnership with sons William and Robert but tight fielding ensured that Tong Park got home by two runs only.

Pool had no answer to Calverley's 194-8 being put out for 84 as B Waller bagged 5-20. There was a top performance from Upper Wharfedale bowler T Baines who bagged 5-6 off nine overs as New Rover were dismissed for 55.

Henry Barrow's 46 was not enough to gain Addingham a win over Bolton Villas who had posted 201-5.

Olicanians bowler P Howell was the star of their 106 runs win over neighbours Ben Rhydding. He bagged 7-21 off 13.3 overs as Ben Rhydding were put out for 90. Earlier W Pearson had hit 64 and I Thomas 40.

Third Teams Struan Connor, another emerging Ilkley junior, hit an excellent hundred and shared in a partnership of 98 with fellow 15 year-old George O'Hara, who struck a hard hitting 50.

James Harrison, another 15 year-old, showed that his father's skills as a bowler had been passed on with an excellent return of 3- 6 off five overs taking the heart out of Beckwithshaw's batting line up. Ilkley had posted 255 and Beckwithshaw hung at 96 for 9 to gain a point.

Rawdon's D Thomspon took 5-19 as Colton fell for 135 and Jamie Coulson struck 38 as Rawdon rubbed off the runs.

Results First Teams DIVISION 1 *Otley 157 (S Smith 49, A Bailey 35, N Allitt 4-38, S Crosby 4-51); Green Lane 158-9 (S Hargreaves 37, V Mahajan 28, M Abbott 22, A Vale 3-56).

Green Lane (6pts) beat Otley (0) by one wkt.

*Guiseley 170-9 (A Waite 57, D Russ 24, J Siddall 5-43, J Capper 3-23); Kirkstall Ed 86 (C Wynd 31, D Pennett 4-24).

Guiseley (6pts) beat Kirkstall (0) by 84 runs.

*Collingham 89 (B Leigh 23, S Stolcman 20, M McEneaney 6-39); Rawdon 91-3 (D Wilkinson 31no, S Smith 29).

Rawdon (6pts) beat Collingham (0) by 7 wkts.

*Pool 119 (J Ward 25, R Henry 41, A MacCammond 4-32, J Shires 5-59); Adel 123-9 (M Robinson 30, A MacCammond 22, J Wilkinson 5-37, K Christmas 4-51).

Adel (6pts) beat Pool (0) by one wkt.

*Bilton 49 (N Richardson 5-21, G Kennedy 4-24); North Leeds 50-4.

North Leeds (6pts) beat Bilton (0) by 6 wkts.

*Burley 129 (N Brook 31, R Brook 21, P Thomas 5-22, J Lilley 3-27); Beckwithshaw 112-9 (P Critchley 26, S Carey 22, N Brook 5-30, N Davies 3-5).

Draw: 4-2 points.

DIVISION 2 U Wharfedale 240-4 (J Freebury 69no, A Foulds 53, B Wade 38, D Eggleton 25); *New Rover 165-7 (M Richmond 96).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Steeton 261-7 (A Luxton 78, I Page 75, N Spragg 42, J Best 26no, S Young 3-61, G Wilkinson 3-56); *Tong Park 118 (J Druce 30, N Spragg 3-25, G Boulton 4-20).

Steeton (6pts) beat Tong Park (0) by 143 runs.

Barsdey 131 (M Brown 38, S Bowes 29, N Marshall 4-51, T Metcalf 4-20; *Knaresborough 59 (D Tormey 27, A Young 5-26, E Clayton 3-8).

Bardsey (6pts) beat Knaresborough (0) by 72 runs.

*Olicanians 120 (D Murray 23, N Peterson 23, R Proctor 4-34, S Bridson 5-43); Follifoot 123-2 (M Stanford 63no, D Bradley 35no).

Follifoot (6pts) beat Olicanians (0) by 8 wkts.

Calverley 217-8 (S Alred 63, B King 47, I Mirza 31, C Wintersgill 3-45); *Harden 131-8 (J Roper 26, L Scown 21, J Bailey 20no, B Wilson 3-31).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Colton 117 (R Brook 21, D Wright 29, Z Qasim 6-46 inc hat-trick); *Silsden 120-6 (Y Ali 54, D Wright 6-40).

Silsden (6pts) beat Colton (0) by 4 wkts.

DIVISION 3 *Ilkley 156-9 (P Dover 42, T Malik 20, N McMahon 23, J Marchant 3-25); Ben Rhydding 77 (R Harrison 7-24).

Ilkley (6pts) beat Ben Rhydding (0) by 79 runs.

Horsforth 87 (G Procter 34, R Dixon 3-21, P Venter 3-26, A Lees 3-25); *Illingworth 90-6 (P Venter 35no, A Lees 22, M Bates 3-21).

Illingworth (6pts) beat Horsforth (0) by 4 wkts.

*Hall Park 169 (F Butt 26, N Hanif 29, C Hobson 38, M Moven 4-49, S Bray 3-31); Woodhouse 136 (D Dunson 29, N Hanif 5-65).

Hall Park (6pts) beat Woodhouse (0) by 33 runs.

Bolton Villas 211-8 (L Margerison 68, S Shuttleworth 39, S Datta 27no, M Barber 3-65); *Addingham 73 (M Atkinson 32,S Lawrence 4-21, C Spivey 3-31).

Bolton Villas (6pts) beat Addingham (0) by 138 runs.

Skipton 156 (P Stothard 6-63); *Thackley 140-8.

Draw: 4-2 points.

Second Teams DIVISION 1 *Rawdon 214-6 (M Longley 53 no, J Hughes 52, P Smith 42, M Windle 27, M M Cunnen 5-60); Collingham 152 (T Sidford 53, A Robinson 41, J Hill 3-36, M Longley 4-41).

Rawdon (6pts) beat Collingham (0) by 62 runs.

Bilton 142 (C Hardcastle 25, M Tyler 28, B Singleton 5-42, A Stevens 3-28); *North Leeds 146-1 (T Hales 77, S Plummer 38no, G Hollis 22no).

North Leeds (6pts) beat Bilton (0) by 9 wkts.

*Adel 126 (B Hall 46, G Thorpe 20, M Hogg 4-32, S Bateman 4-24); Harden 112 (J Leng 42, B Hinchliffe 23, R Mumford 5-46, G Thorpe 3-25).

Adel (6pts) beat Harden (0) by 16 runs.

*Kirkstall 249-6 (D Gardener Chan 69, C Abraham 48, P Johnston 26, L Mulligan 23, B O'Brien 23no); Guiseley 227-9 (C Fraser 91, J Davies 40, H Reeve 36, J Gibson 4-40, L Mulligan 4-49).

Draw: 4-2 points.

Otley 127 (G Wolfenden 25, M Wilkinson 23, P Hardwick 6-15, D Cook 3-21); *Steeton 128-2 (C Meehan 65no, J Higginson 26).

Steeton (6pts) beat Otley (0) by 8 wkts.

DIVISION 2 *Green Lane 198-6 (L Pearce 57, S Lee 42, C Elsworth 38, M Ellis 33no, A Walker 3-63); Tong Park 146-8 (A Horner 38, M Ellis 3-61, J Pleasance 3-32).

Draw: 4-2 points.

Ilkley 172 (R Kroon 36, G Storr 38, R Spivey 56, T Rodway 7-53); *Beckwithshaw 125 (D Wilson 50, J Dowening 45, M Coldwell 3-45, H Wilson 4-20).

Ilkley (6pts) beat Beckwithshaw (0) by 47 runs.

*Calverley 194-8 (D Hall 43, B Waller 46no, M Sugden 27, S Moore 23, J Davey 6-98); Pool 84 (G Bell 22, B Waller 5-20, A Ralph 3-33).

Calverley (6pts) beat Pool (0) by 110 runs.

*Alwoodley 63 (A Ward 6-32, K Middleton 3-25); Knaresborough 66-2 (E Dawson 26no, J Dodman 25no).

Knaresborough (6pts) beat Alwoodley (0) by 8 wkts.

Hall Park 115 (N Cowgill 29, M Scaife 28, M Tinsley 23, D Chalk 5-20, M Horner 3-17); *Colton 120-6 (J Horner 30, M Horner 31, J Farrar 23no, B Hodson 3-50).

Colton (6pts) beat Hall Park (0) by 4 wkts.

DIVISION 3 New Rover 55-9 (C Sullivan 20, T Baines 5-6, T Whitaker 3-18); *U Wharfedale 57-0 (C Nattress 38no).

U Wharfedale (6pts) beat Ne wRover (0) by 10 wkts.

*Bolton Villas 201-5 (B Shackleton 85, M Stephenson 29, K Bennett 25, C D'Arcy 3-52); Addingham 133 (N Freeman 39, H Barrow 46, K Bennett 5-33 inc hat-trick, M Patchett 3-24).

Bolton Villas (6pts) beat Addingham (0) by 68 runs.

Silsden 213-5 (S Tillotson 76no, R Porter 89); *Woodhouse 173 (E Thirlwell 66, A Daniel 21, J Hinchcliffe 20, M Shuttleworth 3-70, C Jepson 3-26, D Baluk 4-27).

Silsden (6pts) beat Woodjhouse (0) by 40 runs.

Olicanians 196 (I Thomas 40, W Pearson 64, P Howell 39no, P Taylor 4-48, A Stoddart 3-27); *Ben Rhydding 90 (R Snook 30, P Howell 7-21).

Olicanians (6pts) beat Ben Rhydding (0) by 106 runs.

Thackley 229-6 (J Brooksbank 65, J Haxby 61, D Heaney 48no, P Martin 4-23); *Skipton 137-8 ( G Summersgill 65, R Shah 3-9, P Hall 3-41).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Menston 185-9 (K Gibson 41, J Bradley 47, J Nash 29, M Pratt 27, N Ryder 3-58, M Iqbal 3-27); *Bardsey 189-0 (R Hill 107 no, S Warburton 76no).

Bardsey (6pts) beat Menston (0) by 10 wkts.

Third Teams Sunday *North Leeds v Olicanians no play due to rain. Draw: one point each.

MONDAY Calverley 107-9 (P Coates 28, J Parker 4-31); *Horsforth 91-9 (C Fairbank 32, M Ward 3-15, S Cunningham 4-29).

Draw: 4-2 points.

*Thackley 64 (M Ramsay 20no, R Hopwood 4-12); Harden 66-3 (M Falkingham 28no).

Harden (6pts) beat Thackley (0) by 7 wkts.

Colton 136 (Morgan 28, S Rudd 22, D Thomson 5-19); *Rawdon 136-5 (J Coulson 38, B Morley 24, D Appleton 23no).

Rawdon (6pts) beat Colton (0) by 5 wkts.

*Kirkstall 193-5 (T Dobinson 75no, A Cockerham 36, K Mulligan 38no); Bilton 185-6 (M Shaw 42,J Ford 25, D Hardcastle 44, L Mallinson 44).

Draw: 4-2 points.

*Steeton 214-6 (L Spragg 38,m A Howarth 69no, Z Pearson 23no); Green Lane 82 (C Lowe 3-17).

Steeton (6pts) beat Green Lane (0) by 132 runs.

*Ilkley 254-9 (S Connor 106, G O'Hara 52, H Shah 3-48); Beckwithshaw 96-9 (James Harrison 3-6).

Draw: 5-1 points.

*Knaresborough v Otley no play due to rain. Draw one point each.

North Leeds 180-8 (A Chana 57, G Hales 42, R Patel 20no, J Postle 3-35, N McLoughlan 3-36); *Hall Park 84 (J Senior 26, A Cheeseman 4-10).

North Leeds (6pts) beat Hall Park (0) by 96 runs.

*Follifoot 107-8 (C Byrom 22, J Kelly 3-12, S Dickinson 2-5); Guiseley 113-3 (M Ibbetson 56, N Hudson 22no).

Guiseley (6pts) beat Follifoot (0) by 7 wkts.

Waddilove Cup PRELIMINARY ROUND *Hall Park v Collingham no play due to rain.

Hall Park won 3-2 on a bowl out.

*Green Lane v Knaresborough no play due to rain.

Green Lane won 3-2 on a bowl out.

Birtwhistle Cup PRELIMINARY ROUND *Tong Park 103-9 (L Burke 21, P Lloyd 20, Jordan Harrison 4-22); Ilkley 101 (D Fisher 25, P Lloyd 3-18, W Murray 4-3).

Tong Park beat Ilkley by two runs.

*Addingham v Menston no play due to rain, Menston won on the toss of a coin.

Ian Chappell Cup *Beckwithshaw v Hall Park no play due to rain. Match re-arranged for May 11.

Fixtures Saturday, May 10, First Teams: Division One - Adel v Bilton, Beckwithshaw v Guiseley, Green Lane v Burley, Kirkstall Ed v Pool, North Leeds v Collingham, Rawdon v Otley.

Division Two - Bardsey v New Rover, Calverley v Knaresborough, Colton v Harden, Follifoot v Silsden, Steeton v Olicanians, U Wharfedale v Tong Park.

Division Three - Alwoodley v Illingworth, Ben Rhydding v Hall Park, Bolton Villas v Ilkley, Horsforth v Addingham, Skipton v Menston, Woodhouse v Thackley.

Second Teams: Division One - Bilton v Adel, Burley v Steeton, Collingham v North Leeds, Guiseley v Follifoot, Harden v Kirkstall Ed, Otley v Rawdon Division Two - Hall Park v Beckwithshaw, Ilkley v Green Lane, Illingworth v Alwoodley, Knaresborough v Calverley, Pool v Colton, Tong Park v Horsforth.

Divison Three - Addingham v U Wharfedale, Menston v Skipton, New Rover v Bardsey, Olicanian v Bolton Villas, Silsden v Ben Rhydding, Thackley v Woodhouse.

12:21pm Thursday 8th May 2008

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