Peerless Piers smashes career best as Bradshaw get off the mark

Bradshaw have struggled for runs all season but Fisher scored a superb 137 in the visit to Sowerby St Peter's, recording a career best and his first century since 2017, as his team's innings closed on 210-9.

The hosts could only respond with 194-8, despite Aiden Green hitting 92, as Bradshaw lifted themselves off the foot of the table.

Hosts Luddendenfoot were limited to just 109 all out as Copley’s Oliver Brooks recorded career best figures of 7-3-9-6 before hitting 56 not out with the bat as the visitors reached 114-2 in the 19th over.

Shelf Northowram HT failed to recover from 29-5 as they limped to 88 all out at home to Illingworth St Mary's.

Only Sam Dimbleby (43) coped with the visitors’ bowling with most of the damage done by Matthew Smith, with a career best return of 8-1-36-8.

Saints cruised to maximum points, with 94-4 in the 21st over, and now lead the division by six points.

After their Parish Cup exploits, SBCI came back down to earth with a thump as they were rolled over for 78 all out by visitors Booth. Richard Laycock led the attack with figures of 12-3-25-6.

However, the match went to the wire as an inspired response from SBCI saw Booth struggle but the visitors scrambled home on 82-9, William Thickett taking 4-20.

At Upper Hopton, Thornton were in big trouble at 26-4 but Charlie Palmer (66) led a recovery that ended on 199-9.

That proved pivotal as Hopton were eventually bowled out for just 113, Grant Soames taking 4-34.

Oxenhope are in second place, after defeating Triangle at home by six wickets.

The visitors posted 198 all out, with Nathan Madded (84) heading the scoring, but the response from the hosts was dominated by Eddie Jackson, with an excellent 123 runs in 80 balls, as they reached a winning 199-4 in the 33rd over.

In the First Division, the finish of the day came at Blackley, where Mytholmroyd restricted the hosts to 156 all out, with Matthew Scholefield recording 4-44.

The Royd reply, including Luke Sutcliffe's 45 runs, always appeared to be on the edge and the final batter was run out on 156 as the match ended in a tie. Sam Hesmondhalgh took the run out assist, in addition to his 4-20.

Blackley retain top spot in the table with 61 points.

Southowram hit the highest first innings score of the day, as they compiled 256 all out in the visit to Clayton but it was not enough as the hosts won by four wickets.

Sohail Sajjad (70), Dean Crossley (48) and Yasir Mahmood (47) led the scoring for the Rams as Joe Selby took 5-32.

Clayton reached a winning 261-6 with Ian Nicholson (75) and Dan Robinson (63) leading the charge, as James Brown (27 not out) ensured the win in the 44th over at 261-6.

Warley & Elland's unlucky batsman Tommy Kipping was left stranded on 99 not out when the overs ran out against Low Moor HT at Hullen Edge. Mudassar Iqbal added 61 runs in a total of 233-3.

In reply, the Trinity fell 34 runs short, despite an excellent knock from Ryan Williamson (81) as some tight bowling, from Iqbal in particular, restricted the score to 199-5.

At Great Horton PC, Oakworth enjoyed an opening partnership of 141 runs between Noah Thirkill (93 not out) and Joel Gallagher (77), as they posted 237-3 in a reduced 35 overs.

Horton were never in with a chance and, with Thirkill taking 4-16, they were 123 all out in the 32nd over.

The match between Greetland and Cullingworth was called off due to an unfit ground.

In the Second Division, Old Town lost their first five wickets for just 21 runs and crashed to 39 all out at Sowerby Bridge. Myles Harrison recorded career best figures of 7-1-16-6.

The Bridge required just 45 balls to record maximum points at 41-1.

Bradley and Colnebridge’s Shakil Khan hit a career best 123 runs at Outlane, rescuing his team from 28-3 to a close on 207 all out. Asfaq Patel took 4-49.

Outlane were limited to 142 all out, with only Anurag Bhope (40) causing any problems for the visitors’ bowlers, with Khan following up his century with 4-25.

Leaders Queensbury returned to winning ways, by eight wickets, at Stones.

The hosts were restricted to 100 all out as Joseph Clough (5-42) and Gareth Walker (4-9) claimed the bulk of the wickets.

Opener Scott Pearson (41 not out) ensured the win as Queensbury moved to 88 points at the top and now have a lead of 18 over second-placed Bridgeholme.

Bridgeholme lost at Augustinians by 46 runs, failing to overcome the 146-9 scored by the hosts.

Two scores in the 30s contributed to the total as five visiting bowlers shared the nine wickets to fall.

The Eastwood team could only muster 100 all out, with three home bowlers taking three wickets apiece.

Round three of the knockout competitions take place this Sunday (1pm) and the ties are – Briggs Priestley Parish Cup: Booth v Oakworth, Bradshaw v Oxenhope, Mount v Copley, Triangle v SBCI. Orox Crossley Shield: Great Horton PC v Mount, Queensbury v Triangle, Shelf Northowram HT v Illingworth St Mary's, Sowerby Bridge v Stones.