Horsforth produced an excellent batting performance to overcome the Upper Wharfedale score of 224 for five.

For the Wharfedale side J Agars with 54, P Drinkall with 42 and J Hastings-Trew with 47 all played their part. In the face of this onslaught M Thompson bowled tidily enough taking two for 47 off 14 overs.

Ben Scott also had a tidy spell with nought for 36 off 11 overs while K Lewis picked up two for 42 off his 10 overs.

Horsforth lost a couple of cheap wickets, opener B Clark going for 19 and fellow opener Bruce Rainford for one but then a half-century from D Mare and a major contribution of 77 not out from Australian Michael Goss saw them to a fine win.

Woodhouse were dismissed for 131 by some magnificent bowling from Colton's third change bowler A Scholes. He claimed five for 12 off eight overs, four of which were maidens, and Woodhouse were put out for 131.

This was despite the efforts of Rob Pickles with 45 and B Phillips with an unbeaten 34.

Colton with some steady batting worked their way to victory in 31 overs with the loss of three wickets.

Ben Rhydding had the luxury of making a reasonably big score with 177 for eight at Bolton Villas.

They then held the home side in check at 143 for nine to claim four points from a dawn game.

Opener M Booth set the tone with a useful 30 and this was built on by a mid-innings half-century from W Quadir.

J O'Hearne then ended the innings with a flourish with an unbeaten 39.

Ben Rhydding almost forged victory having their opponents at 143 for nine with Andrew Jenings having taken six for 39 off 17 overs well backed up by Joe McTigue with three for 53 off a superb 24 overs.

Pool Mills are finding things a struggle once again and they were dismissed for 130 as Addingham's Chris D'Arcy took four for 18 off 13 overs.

He had excellent support from Simon Farrand, Ben Silverthorne and Chris Campbell who each bagged two wickets.

With opener Neil Freeman in fine form blasting 47 before being run out Addingham had little trouble in gaining victory by a five wicket margin. Joe Lumb captain Silverthorne with 24 and skipper Sean Atkinson with 20 helped in the victory chase.

Bowlers were to the fore in the game at Illingworth where visitors Alwoodley were put out for 126 with D Scott claiming four for 25 off 14 overs and G Lockley three for 27 off 12 overs.

Illingworth then held on at 104 for nine thanks to a knock of 38 from T Kerr.

Doing the damage was J Hatchard with a fine return of six for 29 off 21 overs.

Rain and bad light ended Olicanians game at home to Skipton and both sides had to settle for one point each.

Olicanians batted first with opener Andrew Murray mak-ing 35.

Australian Ross Veitch proved his worth with an excellent 63 not out and he had good support from M Lawrence with 33.

Skipton were 147-7 in reply when their innings ended after 44 overs.