Division One
There were some thrilling finished with Bowling Old Lane pipping Yeadon by one wicket and Hanging Heaton defeating champions East Bierley by two wickets.
Skipper Haqeeq Siddique (40) and Haroon Nahabarn (35) guided Old Lane in their successful pursuit of Yeadon's score of 162-8 which owed much to an unbeaten 81 from Andy Pickering. Fazal Hussain (5-39) was the pick of the Old Lane bowlers.
Leaders Pudsey St Lawrence maintained their charge towards the title with a 140-run win over Morley. Chris Hester made 83 as Pudsey St Lawrence made 195-9. Gareth Roberts took five for 5-57 for Morley.
When the home side replied they were skittled out for 55. Thirteen-year-old Jack Seddon (27) made almost half his side's runs as they were dismissed for 55. Richard Marsden (5-19) and Hester (3-21) did the damage.
Second-placed Hanging Heaton were involved in a nail-biting finish against East Bierley in a low-scoring game. East Bierley's score of 114 looked woefully inadequate, but a great spell of six for 45 from opening bowler Chris Brook made Hanging Heaton work hard for their two-wicket win.
Hanging Heaton's Adeel Hafeez took five for 15, including a hat-trick, as East Bierley's innings folded.
Farsley kept their good run going with a four-wicket win at Undercliffe. Barry Frankland (3-34) and Zaffer Mahmood (3-54) dismissed Undercliffe for 146, despite the efforts of Gareth Duckworth (37) and Steve Bishop (33). Frankland made 41 as Farsley secured their victory.
Ross Todd hit a fine century as Baildon pushed Pudsey Congs deeper into relegation trouble by beating them by 91 runs. Todd (103) and Matthew Reed (35) were the main contributors to a Baildon total of 219-9. Reed also performed well with the ball taking five for 24 as he and Jamie Abbott (4-17) dismissed Congs for 128.
Bottom club Keighley were bowled out for 88 as they suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Cleckheaton. Luke Chapman (37) was the only Keighley batsman to make his mark. Stuart Houlbrook was the pick of the Cleckheaton bowlers with four for 30. Cleckheaton reached their target for the loss of one wicket with Chris Dobson making 46 not out and Masaver Masadiq (32no)
Division Two
Once again it all change at the top with Lightcliffe regaining the leadership after a 123-run win over Great Horton.
Michael Brooke continued his rich vein of form by stroking a superb 123 as he and Robert Crookes (50) guided their side to a total of 265-6 despite the efforts of Mohammad Daud (4-64).
Brooke crapped a fine individual display by taking four for 33 as Great Horton were bowled out for 142.Mohammad Khan top scored with 40.
Previous leaders Windhill ran into a run blitz at Gomersal. Simon Halls made a sparkling 122, Paul Huddlestone (67), Josh fell (52) and Craig Lightowler (41) as the home side posted an imposing total of 345-5.
Windhill made a spirited reply of 283 all out to take the match aggregate to 628 runs. Tony Jones made 74 and Jack Holland (46) while Ryan Kitson 93-72) and Fell (3-81) were the most successful bowlers for Gomersal.
In contrast to Gomersal, just 118 runs were scored at Bradford & Bingley were the home side recorded a ten-wicket win after bowling out Bankfoot for just 57 with Danny Trowers taking seven for 30.
Spen Victoria's promotion hopes took a battering at Hartshead Moor where the home side won by 74 runs. The Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield semi-finalists were in the driving seat from the moment they posted a total of 276-7. Matthew Evans led the way with 69 and Nick Ward chipped in with 43).
Division Two's leading runscorer, Adam Brown, added another 59 to his tally as he gave the Spen innings a rapid start, but his colleagues struggled to make a similar impression. Teenager George Deegan made 67 not out but Spen were bowled out for 202.
Manningham Mills recorded another win. They beat Brighouse by three wickets with Jamal Mahboob taking four for 29 as the visitors were dismissed for 185. Gary Sagar (54) and John Potkins (44) were the top scorers for Brighouse. Mills eased home with seven wickets down.
Usman Munir took six for 31 and Robert Worsnop (4-23) as Saltaire bowled out Idle for 76 to complete a 134 run win, Amarpaul Sarai (49), Joe Hicks (42) and Usman Munir (39) were Saltaire's main contributors while Idle skipper Paul Wright picked up four for 67.
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