Thackley and Ben Rhydding continue to be the surprise packages of the new Aire-Wharfe League campaign.

The only clubs in the league with a 100 per cent record after three games, they head Divisions One and Two respectively.

In their toughest test so far, Thackley took on Collingham and bowled them out for 214, with Mahir Ali picking up five wickets.

The result was in doubt for long periods but new signing Rishabh Jain (76no) saw the visitors to victory with three wickets and two overs to spare.

Newly-promoted Ben Rhydding were up against Pool, a team expected to make a strong challenge to return to the top flight at the first attempt and the home side set a solid target of 221-5. But Ben Rhydding openers Jason Wright (59) and former Pool batsman Redmond Bolton (58) set a solid foundation with a century stand and Charlie Swallow (65no) made sure his side picked up all six points.

Burley are finding the defence of their Division One title hard work at the moment, though they appeared to be on track when Nick Brook’s century helped them to 217-9 against Guiseley.

But the visitors set about their task with gusto and left-hander Dean Russ, who hit a half century the week before, smashed 18 boundaries in an unbeaten 118 to clinch a six-wicket win.

Rawdon are also struggling and, even though Duncan Stow hit a half century in 57 balls and Andrew Doidge smacked three sixes in his 46, their 192-8 total was comfortably passed by Beckwithshaw without the loss of a wicket.

Stewart Smith and George Ross scored half centuries in Otley’s 227-8 and they looked on track for victory when Follifoot struggled to 80-8 but their No 10 batsman Nick Louden hit 61 not out in an unbeaten 91-run stand to earn his side a draw.

Green Lane found it hard to deal with Adel’s Tim Grey, whose 4-39 included a hat-trick and the home side eased past Lane’s 159-9 with seven wickets in hand.

Harden are only a point behind Ben Rhydding in Division Two after picking up five points at Olicanian.

Former Keighley and Bradford & Bingley batsman Mark Beckett top-scored with 75 and found good support from Richard Wear (61) and Jordan McKenzie (43) on the way to 266-7. But despite another sparkling spell from Phil Leng (4-56), Olcianian managed to keep three of their wickets intact for a point.

A half century from Aussie Shan McNamara helped Steeton overcome Tong Park Esholt by four wickets and lifted them to third in the table, while Andrew Morgan hit 83 for Menston but couldn’t prevent them going down by nine wickets at Knaresborough.

Calverley came up well short of North Leeds’ 247-9 and had to settle for a point, while Bolton Villas are still looking for their first point after being beaten by 52 runs by Upper Wharfedale.

Skipton notched their first win in Division Three, Keiran Williams (90no) and Steve Carling (57) starring as they overcame Hall Park, for whom Peter Kempton hit 74.

Horsforth’s winning run ended when Illingworth beat them by five wickets and Ilkley, for whom Terry Pattison scored an unbeaten 60, picked up two points off promotion favourites Colton.

Simon Cox scored 80 of Silsden’s 231 but New Rover went past that with only four wickets down while Addingham found themselves skittled out for 92 in reply to Woodhouse’s 255-6.