Naylor's blast keeps Thackley in the hunt

2:02pm Tuesday 10th June 2008

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Thackley kept hot on the heels of Aire-Wharfe League Division Three leaders Illingworth with a crushing ten-wicket defeat of bottom club Addingham.

Meanwhile, Skipton also stayed in the promotion frame after their comfortable win over Ben Rhydding.

Mahir Ali (6-28) ripped through Addingham's batting, with only skipper Darrel Robinson (35) putting up any real resistance as they collapsed to 119.

Paul Naylor (81 not out) and Leon Harber (30 not out) eased their way to Thackley's fourth consecutive win.

Ajay Rajput (5-14) produced a five-wicket haul for the fourth time in five weeks as Ben Rhydding were skittled out for 82, in which opener Oliver Musgrave scored an astonishing 60.

Steve Carling (54 not out) led the response as Skipton ended a two-match losing streak to stay four points behind Thackley.

Paul Dover (51 not out) and Rory Kroom (40) starred as Ilkley took four points off Hall Park, who collapsed from 143 for three to 153 for eight after Amjid Hussain (59) departed, Richard Harrison taking three for 17.

Lee Margerison (66) and Sam Wade (45) led the way as Bolton Villas raced to 224 before Sam Lawrence (5-61) helped dismiss Alwoodley for just 120.

With Division One leaders Beckwithshaw only picking up two points against Adel, Guiseley moved level on points at the top after crushing Burley.

Dave Pennett (4-37) and Andrew Paley (3-23) restricted Burley to just 88, which Guiseley passed with seven wickets and 15 overs to spare.

Rawdon slipped further behind the leaders when they could only take two points at home to Bilton, who reached 222 for six after a century from Andrew Walker.

He then became the visitors' main wicket taker with four for 53 as Rawdon laboured to 183, the highlight being a useful 33 from 18-year-old Matthew McCallum.

Sam Smith (64) and Jonathan Hughes (83) shared a stand of 124 as Otley reached 209 for seven, with Kervon Christmas following up the previous week's six-wicket return with five for 76. But he was outshone by James Davies, who took seven for 26 as Pool were dismissed for 90.

A half-century from Vivek Mahajan and a five-for-27 spell by Istikhar Hussain were the highlights as Green Lane took five points after dominating North Leeds.

High-scoring Upper Wharfedale found a hot bowling track for their clash with Division Two leaders Knaresborough.

They looked set for victory when Dave Daggett took four wickets for the second time in as many weeks as Knaresborough were bowled out for 87 but then Wharfedale could find no answer to Mike Baxendall (5-21) and were dismissed 31 runs short of victory.

Steve Alred (5-46) helped contain fast-improving Follifoot to 141 but with Aussie Dale Bradley (5-39) proving equally dangerous, Calverley were happy to hang on to their last wicket for a point.

That put Follifoot into second place above Steeton, who slumped to a seven wicket defeat at home to Bardsey.

David Robinson (41) and Ian Page (30) showed there were runs to be had but Steeton's 120 was never enough.

Silsden turned on the style to beat Olicanian convincingly and move into third place.

Matthew Pinninger hit 11 fours and two sixes in his 114 and shared a stand of 86 for the third wicket with Yasser Ali (52) as Silsden reached 244 for six.

Olicanian's 16-year-old No 6 batsman Ed Brown put up a brave response with 60 but the rest of the side found Zeeshan Qasim (6-56) too hot to handle and they were bowled out for 127.

Phil Hanson (67) and Mick Scott (5-31) were the stars as Tong Park beat Harden by 93 runs, despite a five-wicket haul from Phil Leng.