DANIEL SENIOR ripped through the Ilkley early order batsmen as Silsden maintained their climb up Division B.

Only Simpson,with 33, showed any resistance as Senior picked up 3-23 in his nien-over spell. He was supported by Chris Walker (3-12) and two run outs as Ilkley were shot out for 90.

Silsden lost Andy Waggett and Tim Sugden early in the reply, but Lee Bilbrough (30) steadied the innings. He was supported by Ian Sagar who defied injury to score 16 before the win was completed by Senior's final flourish.

Steeton won off the last ball of their game with Pool after the match was reduced to a 20-overs-a-side contest.

Phil Dibb (32) and Rob Carlton (66) built a solid opening partnership for Pool before Alex Gledhill picked up four wickets in four overs, the best bowling performnce of his career, late in the innings.

After losing the early wickets of Alex Howarth and skipper John Akrigg Neil Spragg (16) and Jon Best, who was unbeaten on 59, steadied the innings.

As the game reched its nail-biting climax Neil Wilson kept his nerve to score the winning run fromthe last ball.

Harden ran into the batting talents of Australian Michael Buchanan -- the son of Aussie cricket coach John Buchana n -- who scored a century in 59 minutes for Alwoodley. His 'ton' included eight sixes and eight fours.

The match had been reduced to 40-overs-a-side and the Leeds team's total of 216-7 was a tough target.

Harden made a heroic effort with Rob Verity leading the way. His 53 included three sixes and 4 fours.

n Steeton 3rd XI secured victory over Knaresborough thanks to a solid opening partnership by father and son, Brian and Mark Pennington. with 'dad' scoring 56 and son 36 they put on 84 for the first wicket. M Chapman added 20 late in the innings to set up the four-wicket win.

Ilkley 1st XI v Silsden 1st XI

Ilkley: L Parsons lbw Senior 2, R Simpson c L Bilbrough b Pullen 33, C Rackman c Bilbrough b Senior 3, R Kron b Senior 2, M Sant run out 8, P Sant b Walker 1, A Giles c Bilbrough b Walker 12, D Fisher b Walker 2, A Rhodes c & b Bainbridge 2, J Varley not out 8, D Jayes run out 0, extras 17. Total 90.

Bowling: D Senior 9-3-23-3, A Pullen 8-0-33-1, P Bainbridge 8.4-3-10-1, C Walker 8-2-12-3.

Silsden: T Sugden c Simpson b Giles 4, A Waggett c Varley b Sant 0, L Bilbrough b Giles 30, I Sagar b Gilres 16, H Sugden notout 2, D Senior notout 15, extras 22. Total 91-5.

Bowling: A Giles 17-3-25-4, M Sant 6-1-17-1, D Jayes 6-1-17-0, R Simpson 4.3-0-18-0.

Steeton 1st XI v Pool 1st XI

Pool: P Dibb c Hardwick b Best 32, R Carlton c O Gledhill b A Gledhill 66, J Borneman c Patanker b A Gledhill 7, P Wilkinson c Howarth b Best 7, R Henry run out 5, D Murphy not out 2, C Wilkinson st Wilkinson b A Gledhill 2, C Tweedy b A Gledhill 0, extras 3. Total 124-7.

Bowling: J Best 10-0-47-2, P Hardwick 2-0-16-0, N Spragg 4-0-36-0, A Gledhill 4-0-22-4.

Steeton: A Howarth c Tweedy b Borneman 4, J Akrigg b Ashwell 9, N Spragg c Carlton b Borneman 16, J Best not out 59, O Gledhill run out 10, L Spragg c Bolton b Naylor 7, D Robinson c Dibb b Naylor 10, A Patanker run out 0, N Wilson not out 6, extras 4. Total 125-7.

Bowling: J Borneman 10-0-62-2, P Ashwell 5-0-31-1, M Naylor 5-0-30-2.

Harden 1st XI

Allwoodley 1st XI

Alwoodley: J St5ringer b DAwson 22, G Weir c Verity b Hogg 0, S Jackson c Moulds b Hogg 17, P Horsey b Bateman 22, M Buchanan b Hogg 100, J Solts not out 45, A Trunks b Hogg 0, T Gillow run out 2, R Harland not out 0, xtras 8. Toal 216-7.

Bowling: M Hogg 13-5-35-4, C Dawson 14-4-47-1, A Hart 2-0-27-0, P Leng 2-0-21-0, S Bateman 5-0-40-1, A Bailey 4-0-41-0.

Harden: A Moulds c Horsey b Gillow 36, D Bower run out 20, A Bairstow b Weir 4, R Verity c Taylor b Gillow 53, S Bateman st Horsey b Harland 43, A Bailey c Harland b Buchanan 6, N Verity not out 4, A Hart not out 9, extras 24, Total 199-6.

Bowling: J Gillow 17-4-59-2, M Buchanan 8-1-34-1, G Weir 12-0-61-1, R Harland 3-0-32-1.

Knaresborough 3rd XI

Steeton 3rd XI

Knaresborough: I Skinner c Hagyard b Pennington 36, J Wackett b Hagyard 35, L Butler c Pennington b Emmott 36, S Tighe lbw Roberts 0, D Thirkell b Chapman 48, G Hudson b Chapman 8, D Darley not out 1, extras 6. Total 170-6.

Bowling: J Emmott 10-3-35-1, S Roberts 10-1-37-1, M Hagyard 5-0-27-1, J Chapman 10-2-36-2, M Pennington 5-0-29-1.

Steeton: M Pennington c Sugden b Thirkell 36, B Pennington b Butler 56, J Emmott b Thirkell 27, M Harrison c Brown b Thirkell 8, A Sewell b Wackett 0, M Chapman b Butler 20, A Hardwick retired hurt 0, N Brown not out 8, D Hedges not out 6, extras 10. Total 171-6.

Bowling: J Wackett 9-1-44-1, S Tighe 6-2-18-0, D Darley 6-0-40-0, D Thirkell 8-0-37-3, L Butler 5.4-0-24-2.