Steeton moved above neighbours Silsden in the Aire-Wharfe League after beating Illingworth by eight wickets.

Chasing Illingworth's 181-4 the Summerhill Lane side looked in trouble when their first two wickets fell for just five runs, but Alex Howarth and Neil Spragg forged a run-for-run partnership.

They both scored 84 not out to see Steeton home with a club record third-wicket partnership of 180.

Silsden started the day in third place, but slipped to fifth after their curcial clash with second placed Tong Park.

The South Craven club batted first, but Tong secured a six-wicket victory.

For the second week running Harden were undone by an Australian. Last week it was Michael Buchanan at Alwoodley, on Saturday it was his travelling companion, Danny Wilson who scored 144 including 6 sixes and 19 fours at Bardsey. His first 50 came from just 35 balls.

For Harden Dave Bower scored his first half century of the season and Rob Verity posted his second 50 in as many games.

For the second week Harden scored over 200, but then slipped to defeat.

Steeton 2nd XI continued their unbeaten season with a 5-1 'winning draw' against Illngworth. James Procter scored 85 and openingpartner Amjal Patankar scored 38. Illingworth were going well at 55-1 in reply, but after losing quick wickets they settled for a single point.

n A fine innings of 52 not out from James Emmott secured another win for Steeton 3rd XI, keeping them in third place in the league.

Steeton v Illingworth

Illingworth: M Fellows b Hardwick 0, A Ledger notout 95, C Pell c Wilson b Hardwick 10, M O'Donnell lbw Smith 48, R Whiteoak c Best b A Gledhill 5, C Fellows not out 11, extras 12. Total 181-4.

Bowling: J Best 7-1-27-0, P Hardwick 7-1-19-2, A Gledhill 18-5-55-1, L Spragg 6-0-21-0, J Smith 12-0-50-1.

Steeton: AHowarth not out 84, J Akrigg b O'Donnell 0, D Robinson b O'Donnell 0, N Spragg not out 84, extras 17. Total 185-2.

Bowling: M O'Donnell 18-3-51-2, G Lockley 8-1-31-0, D Scott 11-1-32-0, D Rhodes 4-0-26-0, L Brooksby 3-0-33-0.

Bardsey v Harden

Harden: A Moulds c Bowes b Robinson 15, D Bower c Wilson b Ryder 58, A Bairstow c Wilson b robinson 0, R Verity c Davis b Siddda 50, S Bateman b Hartley 33, C Dawson b Hartley 7, A Bailey run out 33, N Verity b Ryder 10, P Leng notout 5, A Hart not out 1, extras 8. Total 220-8.

Bowling: D Hartley 10-1-47-2, N Ryder 25-9-95-2; A Robinson 10-1-43-2, C Sidda 5-0-29-1.

Bardsey: D Wilson b Hogg 144, T Loveridge c Leng b Bailey 36, S Bowes b Leng 4, c Davis not out 20, B Mahmood not out 4, extras 13. Total 221-3.

Bowling: M Hogg 6.3-0-31-1, C Dawson 3-0-28-0, S Bateman 1-0-7-0, P Leng 9-0-52-1, A Hart 2-0-24-0, A Bailey 7-0-31-1, N Verity 3-0-31-0.

Steeton 2nd XI v Illingworth

Steeton: A Patankar c Cook b Lawton 38, J Procter c Hargreaves b Lackley 85, M Pennington c Thompson b Lackley 8, G Boulton c, b Lackley 5, R Wynn lbw Lackley 0, D Cook c Thompson b Lackley 20, M Chapman run out 29, P Barrett c , b Robertshaw 36, M Hedges not out 2, M Thomas not out 6, extras 18. Total 247-8.

Bowling: P Taylor 11-2-28-0, V Brooksby 4-0-32-0, D Lawton 16.2-0-53-1, A Robertshaw 6.4-0-47-1, R LAckley 12-0-81-5.

Illingworth: S Thomas c Barrett b Wynn 5, J Taylor b Wynn 18, D Brooksby c Patankar b Thomas 25, R Hargreaves lbw Cook 21, P Taylor not out 60, V Brooksby b Boulton 0, J Lawton not out 19, extras 17. Total 165-5.

Bowling: D Wynn 10-4-17-2, G Boulton 15-2-58-1, M Thomas 7-1-26-1, D Cook 15-2-35-1, M Pennington 3-0-18-0.

Green Lane 3rd XI

Steeton 3rd XI

Green Lane: P Bastow b Wynn 7, B Roberts b Newstead 39, L Pearce lbw Newstead 31, J Slater c Procter b Thomas 9, C Dibb c Brown b thomas 1, J Pleasance not out 18, J Bastow c Wynn b Newstead 1, G Dibb not out 12, extras 13. Total 131-6.

Bowling: J Emmott 8-0-41-0, D Wynn 7-0-23-1, M Thomas 10-3-20-2, R Newstead 9-2-31-3, M Pennington 1-0-9-0.

Steeton: J Procter b Roberts 21, M Pennington c Pleasance b Roberts 32, J Emmott not out 52, B Pennignton not out 20, extras 8. total 132-2.

Bowling: G Dibb 5-0-26-0, E Bilmer 5-0-18-0, B Roberts 5-0-29-2, M Hainsworth 4-0-28-0, J Salter 2-0-12-0, J Pleasance 2.2-0-13-0.

Fixtures: Silsden v Collingham, Steeton v Burley, Harden v Colton. Second teams: Colton v Harden, Menston v Steeton, Alwoodley v Silsden.

Third XI League Table

P W L 5 4 3 2 1 Pts

Burley 8 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 40

Rawdon 8 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 35

Steeton 9 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 29

Bilton 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 28

North Leeds 8 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 28

Guiseley 7 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 26

Collingham 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 25

Knaresborough 8 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 25

Colton 9 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 23

Thackley 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 19

Green Lane 7 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 18

Beckwithshaw 9 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 15

Kirkstall Ed 8 1 3 0 1 0 2 1 15

Calverley 9 1 3 0 1 0 0 4 14

Otley 7 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 13

Ilkley 8 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 6

Horsforth 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 3