IN the Airedale and Wharfedale League Rawdon increased their lead at the top of Division One despite Silsden hanging on for a point.

Jamie Pickering made a magnificent 139 and he shared an opening stand of 118 with young Niall Colman, who made 27.

Pickering then had a second century stand, putting on 124 with David Morgan, who made a fine century, before Rawdon declared at 318-4.

Despite a 14-over spell of 6-33 from Andrew Doidge, Silsden still had two wickets to spare at the close as they finished on 184-8.

However, Green Lane did Rawdon a favour and kept their own title hopes alive by taking four points off second-placed North Leeds.

Lane made 182-9 with opener Masood Ahmed hitting 59 and Yasar Ali 36. For North Leeds Tim Hudson took 4-27 and A Karim 4-43.

North Leeds made a poor start and were 44-5 as Ishy Hussain bagged 5-44 and Neil Britton chipped in with a wicket.

North Leeds finished on 163-8 thanks to knocks of 32 from M Kellaway and Steve Wales.

Despite a season’s-best 8-54 from Aussie paceman Jason Wright, Burley went down by a single wicket at Beckwithshaw, who joined them on 41 points – eight behind Rawdon – in joint-third place.

Skipper David Pennett hit a half-century but Guiseley had to settle for a point at Collingham, while Dale Tormey (88no) and Matthew O’Grady (35no) saw Otley to a third win in a row as they passed Calverley’s 177 for six with seven wickets in hand. Imran Mirza hit 81 for Calverley.

A sensational bowling display by Mahir Ali helped Thackley beat Harden by the skin of their teeth and hang on to top spot in Division Two.

Ali took nine for 84 – all caught, including six in the slip – as Harden were dismissed for 141 chasing Thackley’s 145. That takes his tally to 52 wickets in the last eight games.

Illingworth remain just two points behind Thackley but the pair opened up a gap on third-placed Pool, who crashed to defeat against Tong Park-Esholt. Nadeem Hanif (5-53) restricted the home side to 151 for nine and Gary Wilkinson (49no) steered Park to victory.

Steeton also did the top two a favour, taking four points off highly-fancied Follifoot mainly thanks to a record breaking stand of 194 for the sixth wicket between John Akrigg (106) and Jonathan Best (86no).

The previous best was 142 set in 1963 by Ilkley’s Alan Pinder (99no) and Brian Featherstone (57) against Bilton and then equalled in 1986 by J Dodman (78) and P Dean (70no) for Beckwithshaw against Illingworth.

Akrigg and Best helped their side recover from 30-5 to a fine 238-7.

Olicanians and Bolton Villas took two giant strides towards their hopes of promotion from Division Three and have opened up a useful gap to the chasing pack at the halfway stage.

Steve McCabe’s third century of the season set the platform for Olicanians to inflict a first defeat on Ben Rhydding since early May.

The Aussie cracked nine fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 102 as Olicanians set a target of 191-9.

They were restricted some-what by the bowling of Charlie Swallow (4-38) and Nick Smith, whose three wickets included his 40th of the season. But apart from Mark Booth (41), Rhydding’s batting struggled against Bernard Hughes (5-41) and Will Pearson (3-20) and they were dismissed for 101.

That kept Olicanians a point ahead of Villas, who ended the impressive recent run of third-placed Ilkley in decisive style.

Chris Spivey’s second six-wicket haul in as many weeks restricted the visitors to 129 and Lee Hawksworth (42no) led the chase as Villas got home by six wickets with 12 overs to spare.

Despite a seven-wicket spell from Charlie Dracup, Horsforth still set a formidable target of 253 but Menston clinched victory by two wickets with two balls to go, led by an unbeaten 149 from Andrew Morgan.

Hall Park’s miserable run continued as they crashed to a fourth successive defeat, bowled out for 172 in reply to New Rover’s 232-8.

Division ONE *Green Lane 182-9 (R Britton 20, M Ahmed 59, Y Ali 36, A Pickup 29no, A Karim 4-43, T Hudson 4-27); North Leeds 163-8 (M Kellaway 32, S Wales 32, A Stevens 28no, I Hussain 5-44).

Draw: 4-2 points.

Burley 121 (M Harrison 29, R Cooper 29no, J Lilley 7-50, N Loudem 3-32); *Beckwithshaw 122-9 (S Hudson 20, J Ford 24, J Wright 8-54).

Beckwithshaw (6pts) beat Burley (0) by 1 wkt.

*Adel 202-8 (M Whitehead 28, P Coughlin 37, S Howie 40, J Stringer 50); Kirkstall Educational 155 (S Ellis 32, S Lavery 38, J Siddall 38, M Shires 3-29, T Grey 3-58, J Shires 4-43).

Adel (6pts) beat Kirkstall Educational (0) by 47 runs.

*Calverley 177-6 (S Alred 25, I Mirza 81); Otley 178-3 (S Smith 21, D Tormey 88no, M O’Grady 35no).

Otley (6pts) beat Calverley (0) by 7 wkts.

*Collingham 250-6 (J Swain 47, B Leigh 57, T Hollis 41, T Jacklin 24, C Powell 29, M Amies 23no); Guiseley 151-8 (A Bell 23, D Pennett 53, J Davey 24no).

Draw: 5-1 points.

*Rawdon 318-4 (J Pickering 139, N Colman 27, D Morgan 100no, A Doidge 20no); Silsden 184-8 (C Meehan 32, V Mahajan 46, T Sugden 28, R Wynn 24, A Doidge 6-33).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Division TWO Thackley 145 (A Raza 25, L Rehman 27, D Kettlewell 34, P Leng 3-29, L Spragg 3-33); *Harden 141 (R Wear 22, S Bateman 41, M Ali 9-84).

Thackley (6pts) beat Harden (0) by 4 runs.

*Bilton 205-9 (D Blenkiron 80, K Jankowicz 26, C Heptinstall 22, C Tietjens 21no, M Naseer 3-57, J Horner 3-58); Colton 141-8 (D Chalk 41, P Horsey 35, D Simpson 3-34, A Walker 3-27).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Bardsey 105 (T Clayton 52, J Davies 27, A Ledgar 3-21, A Lees 4-23); *Illingworth 106-2 (N Lockley 26, A Lees 33, J Bishop 28no).

Illingworth (6pts) beat Bardsey (0) by 8 wkts.

*Knaresborough 109 (R Sedgley 21, T Lilley 21, J Corcoran 25, D Eggleton 3-34); Upper Wharfedale 110-6 (J Freebury 31, J Graham 42, A Ward 4-29).

Upper Wharfedale (6pts) beat Knaresborough (0) by 4 wkts.

Division Three Olicanians 191-8 (S McCabe 102no, J Hudson 20, R Wheeler 24, C Swallow 4-38, N Smith 3-75); *Ben Rhydding 101 (M Booth 41, B Hughes 5-41, W Pearson 3-20).

Olicanians (6pts) beat Ben Rhydding (0) by 90 runs.

*Woodhouse 183 (D Raheja 58, R Bahal 26no, S Ashmore 3-45, R Walker 3-20); Skipton 186-4 (S Carling 32, S Nadeem 69no, R Walker 21, A Mahmood 28no, F Allam 3-80).

Skipton (6pts) beat Woodhouse (0) by 6 wkts.

Ilkley 129 (R Kroon 27, P Dover 36, C Spivey 6-60); *Bolton Villas 132-4 (S Wilson 28, D Gaunt 26, B Hawksworth 42no).

Bolton Villas (6pts) beat Ilkley (0) by 6 wkts.

*New Rover 236-8 (M Richmond 86no, A Ejaz 38, J Nelson 37, B Walker 4-54, A Barker 4-74); Hall Park 172 (N Cowgill 36, G Barker 37, J Simpson 23, M Tinsley 22, R Kimber 7-31).

New Rover (6pts) beat Hall Park (0) by 64 runs.

Second Teams Division One Bilton 160-9 (M Donnelly 24, J Orton 52, N Bull 32, A Perring 3-41, B Jones 3-27); *Guiseley 163-3 (G Taylor 75, C Cooper 44, H Reeve 32no).

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

Harden 221-8 (M Falkingham 45, J Leng 28, M Portlock 33, A Bailey 50, M Topham 25); *North Leeds 224-3 (T Hales 131, G Mander 48, R Maver 21no).

North Leeds (6pts) beat Harden (0) by 7 wkts.

Rawdon 219-8 (M Kasif 49, N Waite 28, P Smith 58no, M Longley 23no); *Steeton 119 (J Higginson 39, M Longley 3-28, N Waite 3-20).

Rawdon (6pts) beat Steeton (0) by 100 runs.

Adel 126 (S Wardley 27, S Paulson 29, C Stevenson 5-42); *Kirkstall Educational 129-1 (R Ashworth 81no, P Bennett 28no).

Kirkstall (6pts) beat Adel (0) by 9 wkts.

Illingworth 208 (V Brooksby 59, C Fellows 29, B Hargreaves 38no, A Ingham 38, M Gray 3-8); *Otley 212-5 (G Wolfendon 20, G Huntley 86, C Davy 40, M Wilkinson 35no).

Otley (6pts) beat Illingworth (0) by 5 wkts.

Division Two Follifoot 167-7 (J Martin 27, L Ford 73, B Button 5-40); *Ilkley 171-5 (J Harrison 71, C Quaife 28, D Thompson 3-35).

Ilkley (6pts) beat Follifoot (0) by 5 wkts.

Knaresborough 234-7 (G Dodds 88, J Dodman 58, J Tattersall 22, C Hastings 24, J Slater 4-47); Upper Wharfedale 171-7 (C Hastings 3-42).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Calverley 186 (A Jones 23, M Ward 23, D Hall 74, M Hings 3-65, J Wiggan 3-28); *Horsforth 120 (M Hings 25).

Calverley (6pts) beat Horsforth (0) by 66 runs.

*Olicanians 245 (N Errington 57, R Broadley 43, G Phillips 52, B Thornton 24, B Rhodes 20, B Roberts 6-71); Green Lane 162-5 (I Hawkridge 26, C Elsworth 25, L Bramham 67no, B Rhodes 5-49).

Draw: 5-1 points.

*Hall Park 205-9 (D Smith 86no, R Hodson 43, B Keavy 5-77); Collingham 207-5 (D Sweeting 87, M Booth 24, C Mozley 44).

Collingham (6pts) beat Hall Park (0) by 5 wkts.

Pool 237-8 (R Carlton 29, P Dibb 34, J Davy 99, C Wilkinson 36, N Cooper 4-66, D Shepherd 3-66); *Tong Park Esholt 129-5 (D Holmes 75no, P Murden 34no, J Lonsdale 4-21).

Draw: 5-1 points.

Division Three *Silsden 189-8 (C Barrett 36, C Thornton 24, R Porter 54, I Sagar 26, A Sagar 21, A Shackleton 4-61); Bolton Villas 190-8 (C Hizzett 55, R Lawrence 89, R Porter 3-43).

Bolton Villas (6pts) beat Silsden (0) by 2 wkts.

*Skipton 281-7 (C Baxter 62, M Saghir 24, D Smith 26, G Summersgill 105, S Baldwin 23, S Mahmood 4-82); Woodhouse 225-7 (J Walwyn 64, J Holmes 31, L Dobson 66no, S Mahmood 22no, G Summersgill 5-82).

Draw: 4-2 points.

New Rover 64 (C Calverly 22no, M O'Brien 3-15, A Kelly 4-22); *Colton 68-4.

Colton (6pts) beat New Rover (0) by 6 wkts.

*Thackley 266-6 (D Skillicorn 22, R Clayton 68, J Brooksbank 46, M Hall 66); Ben Rhydding 115 (J Marchant 57, P Hall 4-55, A Boocock 3-25).

Thackley (6pts) beat Ben Rhydding (0) by 151 runs.

Addingham 126 (M Barrow 23, R Hey 33no, A Trunks 6-39); *Alwoodley 127-4 (G Weir 31, P Slator 22).

Alwoodley (6pts) beat Addingham (0) by 6 wkts.

Waddilove Cup *North Leeds 263 (R Winter 23, J Goldthorpe 105, P Khan 24, T Cooper 35no); Guiseley 202 (A Whaite 36, J Ormesher 42, I Chaplin 44, J Davey 36, P Khan 3-45).

North Leeds won by 61 runs.

Beckwithshaw 329-2 (J Inglis 185, P Critchley 94, B Quick 25no); *Upper Wharfedale 126 (J Freebury 30, J Graham 44no, P Binner 22, P Thompson 5-37).

Beckwithshaw won by 203 runs.

Birtwhistle Cup *Pool 185 (R Carlton 72, J Davey 33, R Bolton 22, A Williams 20, L Mulligan 3-15); Kirkstall 170 (R Ashworth 24, J Leedham 39, C Wilkinson 3-34).

Pool won by 15 runs.

Steeton 220-6 (A Haworth 95, M Thomas 42); *Illingworth 215 (V Brocksby 58, J Lawton 55, T Conway 20, A Haworth 4-36).

Steeton won by 5 runs.

Woodhouse 252-5 (J Walwyn 109no, E Thirlwell 28, L Dobson 62); *Upper Wharfedale 263-4 (S Richardson 142, A Smith 35, J Slater 20).

Upper Wharfedale won by 6 wkts.

*Guiseley 143 (S Ross 31, C Cooper 22, G Pattern-Williams 6-42); North Leeds 127 (S West 46, A Perring 3-36, M Best 4-21).

Guiseley won by 16 runs.

Third Teams Olicanians 151-9 (N Driver 43, P Burns 39, J Malthouse 4-19, D Rhodes 3-37); *Green Lane 152-7 (I Roberts 28, I Craven 28).

Green Lane (6pts) beat Olicanian (0) by 3 wkts.