Robinson is all-round great for Keighley

3:41pm Sunday 17th August 2008

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Richard Robinson put in the all-round performance of the season as Keighley climbed into the second promotion spot in the JCT600 Bradford League Second Division.

He made 161 of their formidable 285 for seven at Lightcliffe and then took six for 21 as the home side were dismissed for 140, Michael Brooke scoring 52.

Five Farsley players took two wickets as the leaders continued on their winning run at Windhill, who were indebted to Dan Drake (57) and Iqbal Khan (39) in their 134.

Shabbir Rashid then hit 53 not out as Farsley triumphed by seven wickets in 34.4 overs.

Kashif Naveed took an incredible five for nought as Great Horton were dismissed for 60 at home to Gomersal, who won by six wickets but lost second place.

Greg Pickles (52) and Mark Nicklin (31 not out) were instrumental in Idle reaching 149 at Spen Victoria, Imran Amin taking four for 29.

Naeemuddin Qazi and Maz Bhatti both made 32 in Spen Vics’ reply of 124, Mahmood Rasool taking four for 45 and Shane Marshall three for 18.

Mark Gilliver’s 76 not out helped Undercliffe to a nine-wicket victory at Hartshead Moor, Ben Heritage (30) adding 82 for the first wicket.

Alex Romaniw (4-20) and Nawas Sardar (3-33) put Moor up against it after they had reached 65 for two and they were all out for 120.

Gareth Von Hoesslin (62) and Darren Blenkiron (53 not out) put on 121 for Bankfoot’s third wicket in their seven-wicket success over Morley, for whom Danny Lloyd made 48 and Michael Davies 37. Andy Stothart (3-18), Greg Colehan (3-45) and Nigel Hanson (3-59) bowled well for the Odsal club.