A MAGNIFICENT captain's display by Yeadon's Craig Thornton saw his side to a 74 runs win at Gomersal on Saturday. He hammered a superb 75 giving his side just the boost they needed after they had slumped to 55-4. He held the innings together as his side went on to make a more than respectable 173.

The tail end capitulated to Jeremy Batty, the former Bradford and Bingley spinner who had a spell with Somerset, who took 4-75 off 18 overs. His persistence was rewarded as he picked up the tail end wickets of Grant Soames, Jon Carey, Ahmed and Paul Hebden.

Gomersal reached 24 in reply but then lost three wickets before moving the score on with John Roper picking up two wickets and Thornton one.

Roper bowled a very tidy spell taking 4-32 off 18.3 overs and he is stepping into the boots of former Yeadon opener Peter Graham with his consistency.

Thornton completed a fine day individually and team wise when he picked up 4-25 off ten overs.

Gomersal, despite their big guns, could never get to grips with the Yeadon bowlers who were a model of consistency with Ahmed picking up 1-23 off 11 overs, Soames 0-10 off seven and Naeem Khan 0-8 off four.

Former Yorkshire batsman Bradley Parker made 14 before being stumped by Hebden off Thornton while Chris Schofield failed to trouble the scorers.

Yeadon.- W Munawar c and b Henryon 6, I Philliskirk c Quarmby b Wilsdon 0, D Gormley run out 26, H Ullah c Garside b Wilsdon 22. N Khan c Garside b Henryon 0, C Thornton c Quarmby b Henryon 75, G Soames lbw Batty 10, J Carey b Batty 0, G Ahmed b Batty 0, P Hebden c Bradbrook b Batty 2, J Roper not out 11; x 21; ttl.173.

Bowling: P Henryon 14.1-2-52-3; A Wilsdon 14-4-32-2; J Batty 18-3-75-4.

Gomersal.- S Horkin c Gormley b Roper 8, S Harrison c Hebden b Thornton 13, C Schofield lbw Roper 0, B Parker st Hebden b Thornton 14, J Batty b Thornton 15, C Field lbw Ahmed 21, M Garside c and b Thornton 1, D Bradbrook run out 6, A Wilsdon b Roper 13, P Henryon not out 3, M Quarmby c Thornton b Roper 0; x 5; ttl. 99.

Bowling: J Roper 18.3-9-32-4; G Ahmed 11-3-23-1; C Thornton 10-2-25-4; G Soames 7-1-10-0; N Khan 4-2-8-0.

Yeadon Seconds gave another poor batting display being dismissed for 90 and Gomersal went on to win by six wickets.

Esholt win

In Division Two Verity Section Esholt gained an eight wickets win over Manningham Mills who capitulated for 118 as Lou Vincent tore through their innings with a return of 5-23.

Michael Oldield and Darren Drake each picked up two wickets as Mills struggled.

Kevin Dewhirst then steered the young Esholt side home with a superb unbeaten 72.

Manningham Mills.- A Parkinson c Luxton b Oldfield 25, J Holdsworth b Oldfield 2, A Rauf lbw Lister 6, A Jubbar b Vincent 39, T Butt c Paynter b Drake 15, S Butt c Vincent b Drake 2, N Hanif lbw Vincent 18, M Hussain not out 5, P Valkovics c and b Vincent 0, D Keegan c Gaunt b Vincent 0, A Yaqub c Paynter b Vincent 0; x 6; ttl. 118.

Bowling: B Lister 7-2-28-1; M Oldfield 14-4-23-2; D Drake 12-2-39-2; L Vincent 7.3-1-23-5; A Luxton 3-2-1-0.

Esholt.- L Vincent b Valkovics 10, S Shuttleworth c Parkinson b Yaqub 23, K Dewhirst not out 72, A Luxton not out 6; x 8; ttl. 119-2.

Bowling: S Butt 11-5-16-0; P Valkovics 8-1-22-1; N Hanif 3-0-32-0; A Yaqub 4.2-0-30-1; M Hussain 4-1-11-0.