Bradford League: The battle for the First Division championship is becoming a three-horse race. Leading trio Baildon, Bradford and Bingley and Farsley all won, while nearest challengers - last weekend's Priestley Cup finalists East Bierley and Pudsey Congs - dropped points.

Drighlington's Iqbal Khan became the first batsman in the league to reach 1,000 runs, but finished on the losing side.

Baildon maintained their five-point lead after a comfortable home win over Yorkshire Bank.

Off-spinner John Marshall produced a superb piece of bowling, taking six for 22 in 21 overs as Bank made 113 for eight in their 50 overs. Opener Mansoor Rana then led Baildon to an eight-wicket win with an unbeaten 81.

Second-placed Bingley kept up their challenge by an identical margin over bottom club Saltaire at Wagon Lane. Spinner Matthew Cockshott took four for 20 as Saltaire were bowled out for 120. Gareth Batty then scored 52 as Bingley raced to victory in 20.4 overs.

Third-placed Farsley had a two-wicket win at Hanging Heaton, thanks to a fine all-round performance from Australian Damian Shanahan.

First he took five for 52 in 15 overs as Hanging Heaton made 197 for nine. He was then top-scorer with 80 as Farsley scraped home, despite losing six wickets for nine runs after Shanahan was second out at 164. Opener Richard Gould also scored 80.

Bierley flopped at home to Pudsey St Lawrence just six days after their cup triumph. Pudsey, who have won four of their last six, scored 204 for eight, with opener James Goldthorp unbeaten on 84.

Pace bowler Adrian Rooke then took five for 48 in 20 overs as Bierley were bowled out for 127, only Yorkshire's Ian Fisher offering much resistance with 55.

Pudsey Congs held on for a point at home to Spen Victoria, for whom Wasim Jaffer and Andrew Bethel each scored 80.

Opener Amol Muzumder hit an unbeaten 89 as Windhill beat Undercliffe by seven wickets.

The relegation battle at Bowling Old Lane ended with the home side hanging on for a point against Lightcliffe.

Last pair Gurdev Singh and Zirat Hussain put on 27 to save the game as Old Lane totalled 153 for nine in reply to Lightcliffe's 196. It was a good all-round performance by Singh, who took five for 55 and then made an unbeaten 56.

Highlight of the Second Division was the match between third-placed Drighlington and Hartshead Moor, which was dominated by two batsmen called Khan.

Drighlington's Iqbal Khan, who needed three for the 1,000, scored 147 and shared a second-wicket stand of 125 with Jonathan Tetley (53) as the home side made 245 for six.

It wasn't enough, however, as Hartshead won by nine wickets with 11 balls to spare, Azam Khan (143 not out) and fellow opener Simon Horkin (64) putting on 217 for the first wicket.

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