Yeadon'S promotion hopes have taken something of a dive after they had got themselves right back into the frame.

Defeat by Keighley followed by defeat by Morley on Saturday then saw them recover to make a good score against Idle but they were unable to bowl their opponents out.

Yeadon made 234-5 against Idle with openers Jon Carey and Neil Elvidge in fine form.

Carey hit his best score for Yeadon with 98 while Elvidge moved ever nearer the thousand runs mark with a half-century. Idle hung on at 110-7 to draw.

On Saturday Morley were put out for 131 as Andy Wood took 4-52 and Naeem Khan 3-23 but Yeadon were shot out for 118 in reply.

Only Neil Elvidge with 38 showed any resistance as C Smith returned 7-53.

Ben Rhydding hung on for a point against Hartshead Moor who hit a massive 327-1 with Azam Khan opening with an unbeaten 214 which included 5 sixes and 25 fours - the highest individual score in the league's history.

Azam passed the thousand runs mark for the season with this innings.

Ben Rhyddinmg produced a dismal reply batting out the overs for 42-9.

Ben Rhydding then went down on Sunday to Bankfoot after being restricted to 127-9.

Bankfoot lost seven wickets in gaining victory.

Bradford and Bingley kept up their Division One title hopes with a draw against Spen Victoria on Saturday and an easy win at Yorkshire Bank on Sunday.

The Bees are now level with Baildon at the top and the two sides are scheduled to meet in the last game of the season.

The Bees have included six players living in our area in their successful side in skipper Richard McCarthy (Guiseley), bowlers David Pennett (Yeadon) and Peter Graham (Menston) wicketkeeper-batsman Patrick Fordham (Guiseley), all-rounder Mark Best (Rawdon) and batsman Ian Chaplin (Otley).

Baildon too have players local to our area in pace bowler Craig Hitchenor (formerly with Rawdon) and spin bowler John Marshall (formerly with Burley).

Farsley are also still in with a shout and they include Yeadon bowler Tony Gilks and Horsforth all-rounder Matthew Doidge, who captains the side.

A lot of eyes will be on these sides as they go into their last three games.

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