Thornton win Premier Division title and Trophy in memorable weekend

The hosts posted 210-7, with Richie Wear (67) and Ben Burkill (53) top-scoring as Oliver Thorpe took 4-42.

Matthew Rowles (58) led the Copley reply and at 168-6 the match was evenly poised. Wally Webster scored 23 not out but Ian Hartley (9) was run out off the last ball of the innings with the visitors 210 all out.

Oxenhope are in danger of throwing away the runners-up spot after losing again, on this occasion at home to Shelf Northowram HT.

The visitors scored a lowly 139 all out and it proved five runs too many for the hosts, who came up short at 134 all out, Razwan Saghir taking 4-11.

The benefactors of the Oxenhope loss were SBCI, who go into the Saturday's last match of the season just three points adrift of second place, following a hard earned three-wicket win at Bradshaw.

The hosts limped to 139 all out, with Si Collins contributing 43, before the visitors replied with 142-7.

At the other end of the table, Luddendenfoot joined Sowerby St Peter's, as both are relegated after just one season in the top flight.

In the local derby with Booth, the Foot lost by two wickets but celebrated a maiden century from Harry Denham, whose innings of 104 not out was the only century of the day in the league.

His innings boosted his team to 190 all out before Max Rawson (63) top-scored in Booth's reply of 196-8. Tom Scott took 5-61.

Sowerby St Peter's could only reach 108 all out at Triangle as Jake Dixon took 5-40.

The hosts cruised to victory in the 20th over with 111-3, Tom Fryer scoring an undefeated 57 runs.

The last match in the division came at Illingworth St Mary's who were restricted to 157 all out in their match against Upper Hopton.

Hopton only required 31 overs to reach a winning 158-4.

In the First Division, promoted Blackley return to the top flight after an absence of three years following a low scoring affair at Lindley Road, against Clayton.

The visitors opted to field first and Blackley were back in the pavilion for a mere 99 all out in the 25th over.

Veteran Mick Midwood joined the fray at 10-3 and, had it not been for his stubborn knock of 55 not out, the eventual result could have been very different.

Matthew Roe's career best figures of 7-33 was the only highlight of Clayton's day however as they were despatched for 87 all out.

Greetland remain in second place after an excellent victory at third-placed Mytholmroyd.

The visitors posted 191-9 as Haroon Aziz (49 not out) and Muhammad Asif (40) top-scored, with James Cowens taking 4-44.

The Royd fell short by 36 runs with only Tom Earle (45) and Luke Sutcliffe (45) coping with the visitors’ attack, led by Aamir Riaz (6-37), as they fell to 155 all out.

Their win leaves an intriguing finish to the season as Blackley visit Greetland on Saturday.

Blackley need just a point for the championship while Greetland require three for promotion. However, should the Royd take 12 points at Low Moor HT and Greetland take two or less versus Blackley, the Royd will be promoted.

At the bottom of the table Great Horton PC are relegated, along with Low Moor HT, despite a bright performance at Cullingworth.

Horton compiled 207-8 with Chris Ramsden (68) and Matthew Jordan (41) featuring. The hosts however met the challenge with a winning 208-3, Junaid Mehmood (90) and Elliot Robinson (40 not out) scoring the majority of the runs.

Hosts Oakworth fell six runs short of their target of 180 all out, set by visiting Mount.

Yusuf Ebrahim (62) was Mount's top scorer as Jake Keslinke (5-33) was again among the wickets.

However, his team could only muster 174 all out in reply, despite knocks from Charlie Raby (63) and Joe Powell (46). Faizan Patel returned 4-12.

Low Moor HT travelled to Southowram and scored 138-7, Ryan Williamson contributing 47.

The Rams required only 25 overs to reach a winning 142-5, with Dean Crossley (52) in the runs again.

Already-promoted Queensbury lost again but the four points gained from their home encounter with Bradley & Colnebridge secured the Second Division championship trophy.

The visitors posted 217-8 with Saeed Mohammed (79) topping the scoring and Queensbury fell well short at 151 all out, as Shahid Khan took 4-32.

Bridgeholme foiled the bid of Stones to take the second promotion place, at least until Saturday's final matches of the season, as they won at home by 29 runs in a low-scoring match.

The hosts were restricted to 120 all out, as Connor Friend took 5-20 but, with Muhammad Ali taking 4-12, the visitors were seen off at 91 all out.

Stainland had an easy 76-run win at Augustinians, with the visitors scoring 145-9 before the hosts were skittled for just 69 all out as Liam Dyson took 4-15.

Outlane amassed 235 all out at Leymoor, with Adam Davies (57) and Jonathan Krishnapillai (47) topping the scoring.

Davies (4-21) and Asfaq Patel (4-40) were the chief wicket takers as the hosts could only reach 92 all out in reply.

Old Town had a similar win, at home to Sowerby Bridge. Batting first, they posted 231 all out with Musa Khan (60) and Naqash Parvez (51) leading the way.

The Bridge fell to 107 all out, with Juma Khan taking 4-16.

After early morning rain at Mytholmroyd last Sunday, the Shibden Mill Inn sponsored T20 Grand Finals Day started at noon, thanks to a stellar mopping-up operation by the Royd's ground staff.

In the Plate final, Oakworth scored 134-6 against the hosts, with the notable performance coming from Milo Robbins (4-18).

The Royd reply was led by Jacob Travis (33) and Luke Sutcliffe (27) as they reached 135-6 to lift the Plate for the first time.

Holders Thornton were asked to bat first by opponents Illingworth St Mary's in the Trophy final, and an excellent third-wicket partnership of 163 runs, between Ben Burkill (50) and Charlie Palmer (92 not out), helped to take the score to a challenging 226-3.

Illingworth struggled in reply, with only Shazad Hassan (46) showing any real aggressive intent and the innings faded away at 176-9. Greg Soames (3-20) and Dominic Anderson (3-33) did most of the damage for Thornton who won the Trophy for a record fourth time, in the 21st year of the competition.

Both trophies were presented by Max Heaton, director of sponsors The Shibden Mill Inn.