MOHAMMAD Khan is proving a shrewd signing for Hartshead Moor after making a sparkling 112 in their 32-run win over Idle in All Rounder Cricket Bradford League Championship Two.

The former Cleckheaton player, now in his second spell at Hartshead Moor, struck a six and 15 fours as he helped his sided to 242-7.

Former Yorkshire seamer Iain Wardlaw hit 36 and picked up 3-44 as Idle were dismissed for 210. Daniel Squire gave him good support with 3-28 as Quadratullah Azizi top scored with 70 for Idle.

Hartshead Moor are 28 points clear of Northowram Fields, seven-wicket winners over Buttershaw St Paul's.

An unbeaten 71 from Ben Grech saw them pass St Paul's score of 140 in which Ben Platt made 55. John Bennett Keer (3-28), Ashton Richardson (3-31) and Bradley Drake (3-66) did the damage.

Skipper Andy Wear struck 17 boundaries in a fine knock of 103 as Keighley defeated Brighouse by seven wickets.

Wear was joined in an opening stand of 166 by Luke Chapman (52) as Brighouse's score of 197-8 was chased down.

The Brighouse innings contained half centuries for Sohail Hussain (65) and Khurram Maqsood (51). James Rogers (3-37) and Nathan Storton (3-53) were the pick of the bowlers.

Altofts are fourth after bowling out Spen Victoria for 78 and cruising to a seven-wicket win. Arkam Asif (4-15) and Callam Nuttall (3-20) impressed with the ball before Luke Whitmore (37no) sped his side to victory.

Hunslet Nelson certainly seem to have found a cure for the batting blues that afflicted them for much of last season. Andrew McIntosh made 74 and Jack Scanlon (42) as they made 210-5 on their way to a 49-run win over Liversedge.

Graham Winn's 46 was the highlight of Liversedge's 161 as Joe Schofield (4-17) and Derrick Hammill (3-43) wrapped things up for Nelson.

Carlton opener Chris Wynd carried his bat in their total of 205-5 to finish agonisingly on 99 not out. Adam Hayton chipped in with 41. Any disappointment he felt will have been tempered by his side's 31-run win.

Nick Busby took 4-63 as Mills were bowled out for 4-63. Bobby Drake top scored with 34 after earlier taking 3-66.

* CONFERENCE Leaders East Ardsley picked up a maximum 20 points as they defeated lowly Crossbank Methodists by 90 runs.

Kevin Beckles (68), Hamid Bashir (52) and Haseen Bashir (59no) steered their side to 225-6 despite Paul Sauer taking 4-64. Don McTernon picked up 3-25 as Crossbank Methodists were dismissed for 135.

Second-placed Azaad had Imran Mahboob to thank for their convincing eight-wicket win over Heckmondwike & Carlinghow. He took 6-19 and his side had little trouble overcoming a modest total of 137.

Paul Cooper (31) again top scored for Heckmondwike & Carlinghow before Syed Bukhari (66no) and Riffat Kiani (56) spearheaded the Azaad reply with a second-wicket stand of 124.

Openers Richard Vigars (82) and Stephen Batty (53) shared a partnership of 135 as Broom Walton cruised to a seven-wicket win over Rodley. Joe Metcalfe's 69 was the main contribution to Rodley's 169-9 as Robert Williams took 4-55 and Alwyn Dyke (3-43).

Matthew Donohoe's 84 enabled Adwalton to secure a four-wicket win over Oulton after bowling out their opponents for 173. The star with the ball was Andrew Ingham with 6-49.

Great Preston's James Conlon (42) and Tim Humphries (42no) steered them to a three-wicket victory over Windhill & Daisy Hill.

Veteran Maz Bhatti made an unbeaten 60 and Manish Patel (39) in Windhill & Daisy Hill's 179-8.