2:43pm Sunday 5th July 2009
By David Markham
Division One leaders Bradford & Bingley crashed to only their second Bradford League defeat of the season as Farsley skittled them out for a mere 73 runs to set up a six-wicket win.
The surprise result brought Bingley’s 11-match unbeaten run to an end, although they are still nine points clear at the top.
East Bierley leapfrogged into second place following their 125-run home win over Gomersal while Baildon, who had a free date, are third.
Robert Thornton took five for 39 and Chris Henry three for 21 as Bingley were bowled out in 25 overs. Farsley lost four wickets in reaching their modest target but Lorenzo Inghram (29no) and Harpal Ryatt (25no) guided them home.
There was another blow for Bingley when long-serving pace bowler Richard McCarthy was carried off the field with a hamstring injury that could keep him out of action for up to six weeks.
Bottom club Hanging Heaton produced a shock result at Tofts Road, where they staged a magnificent recovery to beat Pudsey St Lawrence by four wickets.
Heaton were facing defeat when seventh-wicket pair Ryan Senior and former Yorkshire and current Derbyshire player Mark Lawson came together at 108 for six with 109 runs still needed to overhaul St Lawrence’s total of 216 all out.
However, Heaton – who needed 102 from the last 12 overs – cruised home with 2.5 overs to spare as Senior struck six sixes and six fours in his 71 not out, while Lawson hit three sixes and seven fours in his unbeaten 67. Gareth Clough was St Lawrence’s top scorer with 62 not out.
Woodlands slumped to their eighth defeat of the season as Yeadon beat them for the second time this season by five wickets. This latest defeat leaves the defending champions struggling third from bottom in the table.
Once again Woodlands’ batting let them down as they were bowled out for 118 in 44 overs. Nicky Rushworth was top scorer with 31 as Andrew Robertson took three for 22.
It took Yeadon 37 overs to reach their target as Woodlands made them work hard for their victory, with Pieter Swanepoel taking three for 36, but in-form Danny Shuffe guided them home with 37 not out and skipper Grant Soames made 30.
Nadeem Mahommed performed the hat-trick, taking three wickets for nine runs as Saltaire completed a seven-wicket win over Manningham Mills at Roberts Park.
Mills were bowled out for 72 and Saltaire coasted to their target in 14.3 overs.
Andrew Bairstow scored 83 as Pudsey Congs beat Cleckheaton by 33 runs. Bairstow helped Congs to 199 all out as John Wood took three for 45 and Ian Wardlaw three for 59.
Congs’ recently-arrived overseas pace bowler Mohammed Naved then took five for 28 as Cleckheaton were bowled out for 166.
DIVISION TWO pace-setters Bankfoot have lost only twice this season – both times to third-placed Keighley.
Richard Robinson set up Keighley’s latest 103-run win with 109 as they scored 240 for eight before bowling out the leaders for 137, with skipper Steven Reape taking four for 17.
Second-placed Undercliffe cut Bankfoot’s lead to 11 points after winning at Windhill by 76 runs.
Overseas player Nawaz Sardar played a match-winning innings of 136 not out as Undercliffe scored 244 for six before restricting Windhill to 168 for nine, with Chris Greenwood taking six for 28.
Elsewhere, bottom club Great Horton gained their first win of the season at the 13th attempt – a five-wicket home victory over Lightcliffe, Bowling Old Lane beat Idle by four wickets, Morley had a five-wicket win at Brighouse and Hartshead Moor beat Spen Victoria by 87 runs in a high-scoring affair.
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