THE race to be Aire-Wharfe Division One champions will not be decided until Saturday’s final match of the season with Beckwithshaw still two points ahead of Otley after both took maximum points

Beckwithshaw overcame Kirkstall by 85 runs, confirming the Eddies’ relegation while Otley saw off the challenge of Ilkley.

Jamie Pickering (51) and James Davies (61) led the way in Otley’s 244-8 and only Ben Pengelly (52) looked threatening as Ilkley were dismissed for 116, with Chris Thompson (6-25) taking his season’s tally of wickets past 50.

Andrew Duckworth struck 20 boundaries while hitting 141 in 104 balls and shared in a stand of 176 with Ben Heritage (62) as Rawdon set a target of 251-6. Stephen Pearson took 4-47 and wicketkeeper Andrew Foulds picked up five catches.

Foulds (45) then top scored and with fellow opener David Robinson (43) and Tom Stead (40) raised Steeton hopes but the rest of the innings collapsed and Steeton’s relegation was confirmed.

It turned out that they would have still gone down even if they had won because Collingham, the only side they could catch, ensured their own safety by passing Burley’s 115 total with a wicket to spare.

Charlie Swallow (92), Byron Boshoff (51) and Gareth Lee (41no) helped Horsforth to 250-5 and Lee (4-17) and Andy Robinson (5-62) then dismissed Pool for 135 in which No9 Sam Wilkinson made 49.

Harden were relegated from Division Two after being bowled out for 110 by Knaresborough.

The news came as a relief to Thackley who had failed to secure their own safety at Skipton. Gary Owens (6-28) saw Thackley dismissed for 94 which the home side passed with eight wickets in hand.

Ben Rhydding were bowled out cheaply In Division Two, crashing to 88 to give Illingworth a comfortable seven-wicket win. Having secured promotion, Guiseley were looking to finish the campaign in style but foundered against Adel, who passed the 165 target with five wickets in hand. Chris Wain picked up 4-15 for Guiseley.

Calverley struggled on a lively pitch and were dismissed for 124, Dan Hall top scoring with 45. Follifoot cruised to victory by nine wickets.

Hall Park made sure of promotion with one week to go but were given a fright by Alwoodley in their Division Three clash.

It looked plain sailing when Mark McEneaney took 4-57 as the home side were restricted to 127 but having reached 42-1 in their reply, Hall Park wickets started to tumble with Adam Slater picking up 8-38 and it took a determined innings from McEneaney (61no) to see his side to victory.

McEneaney’s performance underlined what a superb all-round season he has had, taking him to 737 runs and 65 wickets in league and cup.

Green Lane’s hopes of also bouncing straight back to the second flight were ended in an agonisingly close match against Leeds Modernians who pipped them for the third spot.

Waleed Akhtar (45), Neil Britton (44) and Michael Ellis (22) fought their way to 148 and with Azhar Mahmood (4-28) pegging away, Modernians were struggling but former England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn (33no) saw them home by two wickets.

A 6-36 spell by Harry Smallwood saw Menston collapse from 95-3 to 120 all out with Phil Raikes scoring 59 before Scott Sanderson (38no) and Tom Smallwood (33no) eased Olicanian to a comfortable win that puts them up to fourth in the table.

Manley du Preez (3-64), Shaun Brentnall (3-45) and Chris Meehan (3-61) had New Rover struggling until Rob Thomas scored a century to take his side to 248 and even though openers Simon Cox (34) and Chris Barrett (40) gave Silsden a solid start they went down by 79 runs.