Paley and Graham put the squeeze on Burley

Guiseley's batsmen had fared little better as Nick Brook claimed six wickets at a cost of 74 runs from 25 overs as they were dismissed for 137.

North Leeds took advantage of joint leaders Adel being out of action to pull clear at the top of Division A. Adel's game at Menston was washed out but North Leeds made it four wins out of four games with a nine wicket hammering of Rawdon. This was despite a fine knock of 53 from Jamie Davey.

Nick Richardson and Barry Singleton each bagged four wickets as Rawdon were bowled out for 151. David Yates and Rob Winter then hit undefeated half-centuries as victory was gained.

An opening stand of 141 was shared by Follifoot's Brian Smart and Paul Miller as their side hammered Beckwithshaw by nine wickets. Miller made an unbeaten 95 as they overhauled the Beckwithshaw score of 169-8. Smart's contribution was 61. For Beckwithshaw Kevin Lowe top scored with 64.

Green Lane picked up six points from their nine wicket win at home to Bilton. Barry Mc Cormick took 4-71 off 17 overs and Gareth Lee 3-34 off ten as Bilton were restricted to 173-9.

Lane's batsmen immediately took up the challenge after losing Simon Curry for six and Chris Cay hammered a superb unbeaten 101 and Gareth Lee an unbeaten 57 as they shared an unbeaten second wicket stand of 153.

Steeton picked up five points from a drawn game with visitors Collingham after posting a magnificent 284 with Australian Grant Lindsay making 87 and Robert Wynn 53. Collingham replied with 151-9 hanging on for the point after opener M Cook had hammered 88.

Ilkley hosted Hall Park and were put out for 127 as former Bradford League bowler Bob Hodson claimed 6-50 off a 22 over stint. He was well backed up by Peter Weedon who took 3-19. The only Ilkley batsmen to show any form on a murky, rainy day were opener Anthony Cadman with 43 and Chris Henry with 22 at the tail.

Hall Park knocked off the runs for the loss of seven wickets after a bad start in which they lost three wickets with just one run on the board as Richard Simpson struck with a 5-45 haul off 18 overs.

Pool took all six points from their game at home to Skipton who they dismissed for 125 with Mark McEneaney producing an excellent spell with 6-31 off 13 overs.

Opener Steve Wood then hit 31 and David Murphy 42 not out as Pool coasted to a four wickets win.

Otley capitulated for 97 to visitors Kirkstall Educational for whom Neil Walmsley took 4-23 off 16.4 overs. Matthew O'Grady was top scorer with 21. Australian Joshua Rudolph tried his best to keep Otley in the game with a 2-19 return off 11 overs but Kirkstall gained a five wickets win.

Calverley made a useful 218-6 thanks to a good start by openers S Alred (61) and A Carroll (64). They then dismissed Bardsey for 113 with R Thornton taking 6-51 off 17 overs.

Tong Park were dismissed for 185 with Knaresborough's T Metcalfe and R Procter each picking up four wickets. Knaressborough went on to win by five wickets with useful knocks from Jonathan Corcoran (46), S Carey (41) and J Pickles (31).

IN Division C Pool Mills visited high riding Bolton Villas and after losing the toss were put in on a very wet wicket which would make run getting very difficult.

Bernard Thornton and Keith Wilkinson started brightly enough taking the score along to 30 before Wilkinson was out for 15. Another wicket soon followed before Clive Baldwin and Thornton took the score along to 74 before Thornton finally fell for 31. Baldwin was playing a lone role in trying to build a decent total while wickets fell all around him. He went on to make a fine 52 in a final score of 135 as M Hay returned a fine 7-49 off 20 overs.

The Mills bowlers set about trying to contain the home batsmen and to a certain degree Richard Wilkinson did this with 1-33 off 23 overs. The fielding was excellent, particularly one catch from Patrick Parker in the deep.

In a match reduced to 42 overs a side Olicanians gained a winning draw against Alwoodley. Put in to bat Olicanians made 204-3 with opener Micky Missett making 102 not out off 122 balls. He was given good support by Duncan Ralphs who hit 58.

Some tight bowling by the home attack reduced Alwoodley to 129-7 with Bernard Hughes taking 3-53 and Kevin Connolly 3-41.

Ben Rhydding were dismissed for 73 as Harden's Martin Beattie produced an excellent return of 7-25 off 18 overs. Only number seven Jamie Wilkinson with 30 showed any real resistance.

Harden then knocked off the runs for the loss of five wickets, Tony Todd claiming 4-25 off ten overs.

Addingham succumbed to a Thackley side who set them a target of 204 with opener J Trees making 51 and Chris Luxton and P Dover 50 each. Addingham made a poor start and were 17-3. This quickly became 41-6 and they were all out for 81.

Division A

Guiseley 137 (N Allitt 34, I Chaplin 24, N Brook 6-74, R Harrison 3-48), *Burley 91 (A Paley 6-35, P Graham 3-19, C Thompson 1-0).

l Guiseley (6pts) bt Burley (0) by 46 runs.

Beckwithshaw 169-8 (K Lowe 64, M Richards 3-52), *Follifoot 170-1 (P Miller 95no, B Smart 61)

l Follifoot (6pts) bt Beckwithshaw (0) by 9 wkts.

Bilton 173-9 (M Corrish 64, D Murray 35, M Emmerson 34, B McCormick 4-71, G Lee 3-34), *Green Lane 177-1 (C Cay 101no, G Lee 57).

l Green Lane (6pts) bt Bilton (0) by 9 wkts.

*Rawdon 151 (J Davey 53, B Singleton 4-27, N Richardson 4-54), *North Leeds 152-1 (D Yeates 55no, R Winter 52no)

l North Leeds (6pts) bt Rawdon (0) by 9 wkts.

*Steeton 284 (G Lindsay 87, R Wynn 53, G Boulton 45, S Booth 3-81, N Rosser 3-95), Collingham 151-9 (M Cook 88, C Taylor 4-24, G Lindsay 3-46).

l Steeton (5pts) drew with Collingham (1).

Menston v Adel.

l Match abandoned. Menston (1pt), Adel (1 pt).

Division B

*Calverley 218-6 (A Carroll 64, S Alred 61, N Topham 38no, N Ryder 3-76), Bardsey 113 (A Bowes 40, R Thornton 6-51)

l Calverley (6pts) bt Bardsey (0) by 105 runs.

*Illingworth 167-5 (S Collins 54, M Fellows 48), Silsden 128-8 (C Thornton 30, T Kerr 4-63, S Collins 3-27).

l Illingworth (4pts) drew with Silsden (2).

Skipton 125 (M McEneaney 6-31), *Pool 126-6 (D Murphy 42, S Webb 31, M Windle 3-11).

l Pool (6pts) bt Skipton (0) by 4 wkts.

*Tong Park 185 (D Groom 37, I Gilks 31, T Metcalfe 4-36, B Quick 2-49), Knaresborough 186-5 (J Corcoran 46, S Carey 41, B Quick 34, M Scott 3-88).

l Knaresborough (6pts) bt Tong Park (0) by 5 wkts.

*Otley 97 (M O'Grady 21, N Walmsley 4-23), Kirkstall 98-5 (G Stothart 27 no).

l Kirkstall won by five wickets.

Division C

Upper Wharfedale 124-9 (P Drinkall 44, B Scott 4-35), *Horsforth 119-8 ( B Clarke 47, S Busbridge 4-50, D Dagget 3-41).

l Upper Wharfedale (4pts) drew with Horsforth (2).

Pool Mills 135 ( C Baldwin 52, B Thornton 31, M Hay 7-40, C Spivey 3-68), *Bolton Villas 136-3 (C Hizzett 49no, S Wilson 32)..

l Bolton Villas (6pts) bt Pool Mills (0) by 7 wkts.

*Woodhouse 174 (S Golson 38, R Horner 4-33, D Wright 3-54), Colton 178-4 (N Thackray 79, D Precious 50).

l Colton (6pts) bt Woodhouse (0) by 6 wkts.

*Thackley 204-8 (J Trees 51, P Dover 50, C Luxton 50, B Clark 3-54), Addingham 81 (S Coonan 4-31).

l Thackley (6pts) bt Addingham (0) by 123 runs.

*Ben Rhydding 73 (M Beattie 7-25), Harden 79-5 (A Moulds 31, T Todd 4-25).

l Harden (6pts) bt Ben Rhydding (0) by 5 wkts.

Second Teams

Division A

Calverley 145-9 (N Thornton 47, A Simpson 31, D Helme 5-37), *Adel 147-2 (W Holmes 53no, B Hall 44no, D Weston 40).

l Adel (6pts) bt Calverley (0) by 8 wkts.

*Guiseley 138 (I Colquhoun 57, M Daly 7-60, K Pullan 3-68), Otley 114 (J Maston 76no, M Brown 4-35, A Perring 3-18, A Threapleton 3-24).

l Guiseley (6pts) bt Otley (0) by 24 runs.

*Hall Park 203-3 (N Cowgill 77 ret hurt, D Wilson 64no, C Hobson 36no), Ilkley 185-5 (A Cowgill 70no, S Hitchin 35).

l Hall Park (4pts) drew with Ilkley (2).

*North Leeds 137 (T Hollis 34, J Hughes 4-30), Rawdon 141-4 (J Statham 55no, A Hall 40).

l Rawdon (6pts) bt North Leeds (0) by 6 wkts.

*Beckwithshaw 167-7 (N Downing 67, R Wilson 24, E May 4-90, S Ledger 3-59), Follifoot 168-2 (S Mays 90 no, P Harrison 48, T Holgate 23).

l Follifoot (6 pts) bt Beckwithshaw (0) by 8 wkts.

Bilton v Green Lane

l Match abandoned. Bilton (1pt), Green Lane (1)

Division B

*Alwoodley 133-5 (G Weir 48, M Mitchell 33, I Myers 4-41), Menston 118-9 (G Weir 4-45).

l Alwoodley (4pts) drew with Menston (2).

Pool 192 (I Keddle 81, W Haines 34, C Campbell 5-30, R Barrow 4-64), Addingham 151 (N Freeman 36, R Barrow 35no, C Singleton 5-47).

l Pool (6pts) bt Addingham (0) by 41 runs.

Woodhouse 32 (M Beatham 4-17, M Baxendall 3-14), *Knaresborough 36-0.

l Knaresborough (6pts) bt Woodhouse (0) by 10 wkts.

Burley 117 (I Frost 58, J Audsley 9-32), *Kirkstall Educational 119-5 (R Ashworth 50)

l Kirkstall Educational (6pts) bt Burley (0) by 5 wkts.

*Collingham 185-8 (N Johnson 62, P James 26, I Stokoe 21, C Mills 31 no), Steeton 155-8 (A Sewell 73, A Gledhill 25, E Oswald 5-73, S James 3-33).

l Collingham (4 pts) drew with Steeton (2 pts).

*Silsden v Illingworth

l Abandoned. Silsden (1 pt), Illingworth (1 pt).

Division C

*Colton 86 (G Wilkinson 5-27, R Harland 4-45), Tong Park 87-3 (R Harland 39no).

l Tong Park (6pts) bt Colton (0) by 7 wkts.

Harden 225 (P Shaw 85, N Moulds 39, M Falkingham 30, P Taylor 5-62), *Ben Rhydding 71 (N Moulds 4-6).

l Harden (6pts) bt Ben Rhydding (0) by 154 runs.

*Pool Mills 54 (M Patchett 5-22, M Molyneux 3-30), Bolton Villas 56-1.

l Bolton Villas (6pts) bt Pool Mills (0) by 9 wkts

Thackley 138-8 (P Naylor 50no, C Baxter 3-39, S Rashid 3-71), *Skipton 124-9 (C Parker 42, J Coates 30, J Bogue 3-13, G Greenwood 3-35).

l Thackley (4pts) drew with Skipton (2).

*Bardsey 143-4 (A Bowes 47no, T Barrow 34no), Olicanians 48-6 (A Young 3-16, R Hugill 3-21).

l Bardsey (5pts) drew with Olicanians (1).

Third Teams

*Ilkley 57 (B Greaves 31, T Coneeley 6-18), Otley 58-4.

l Otley (6pts) bt Ilkley (0) by 6 wkts.

Guiseley 196-8 (L Wray 46no, P Thomas 45, A Scholes 4-38), *Colton 153-8 (A Scholes 31, J Atkinson 3-36, L Wray 3-41).

l Guiseley (4pts) drew with Colton (2).

*Horsforth 148-9 (Robinson 58, M Pollard 7-25), *Green Lane 149-3 (T Powell 51, P Bastow 51no).

l Green Lane (6pts) bt Horsforth (0) by 7 wkts.

*North Leeds 208 (J Roberts 68, C Langford 63, D Booth 6-30), Alwoodley 102-9 (P Ross 3-20).

l North Leeds (5pts) drew with Alwoodley (1).

Knaresborough 89-8 (S Watkins 3-17, I Schmid 3-25), *Kirkstall Educational 92-4 (K Middleton 3-14).

l Kirkstall Educational (6pts) bt Knaresborough (0) by 6 wkts.

Bilton 167-4 (C Dawson 110no), *Rawdon 168-4 (R Griggs 44no, P Haigh 39).

l Rawdon (6pts) bt Bilton (0) by 6 wkts.

*Beckwithshaw 103-9 (D Wilson 33, P Whitehead 23, M McEwan 20, B Jacklin 4-17), Collingham 104-2 (B Jacklin 67).

l Collingham (6pts) bt Beckwithshaw (0) by 8 wkts.