Jer Lane upset Townville and Woodlands pull ahead
CREDIT: Alan Birkinshaw @ Bradford Premier League
PREMIER LEAGUE
The Premier Division title race has taken another surprise twist after Jer Lane pulled off one of the results of the season to defeat Townville by five wickets.
Woodlands took advantage of Townville’s slip up to take over at the top and they have a five-point lead after their five-wicket win over Farsley.
Champions New Farnley are second after edging home by four wickets against Pudsey St Lawrence. Townville, who started the day in top spot, have dropped to third, while Bradford & Bingley are fourth following their 40-run win over Methley.
Townville were made to pay dearly for batting collapse which saw them subside from 60-0 to 85-6. The ever-reliable Conor Harvey (67) and Jack Hughes (60) steadied the innings with a stand of 105 which enabled to Townville to make 225. Yasir Ali (3-41), Umar Yaqoob (3-45), and Amir Hussain (3-62) all bowled well.
Jer Lane were determined not to let their chance of victory slip from their grasp. Raqeeb Younas (81) led the successful chase and was joined in a third wicket stand of 100 by the in-form Hamzah Iqbal (79).
Woodlands looked to have a challenge on their hand when Farsley’s innings was launched with an opening stand of 117 between Rahul Tangirala (52) and Sabir Mahmood, whose excellent 91 contained 11 fours and two sixes. Aston Dalladay added 31 before Henry Pearson (3-41), Brad Schmulian (3-59) and Muhammad Bilal (3-74) got to work to dismiss the visitors for 236.
The reply was not without its alarms as Tinaye Mazonde (3-36) removed Matty Weston, Mosun Hussain and Brad Schmulian to leave Woodlands 64-3. Tim Jackson then produced the composed innings his side required, making an unbeaten 80, while Noah Priestley (33) provided valuable support before Woodlands reached 237-5 with more than four overs to spare.
  Mark Robertshaw made a half century for Pudsey St Lawrence Picture: Ray Spencer
Ed Brown made a valuable contribution to the successful chase Picture: Ray Spencer
Adam Ahmed’s unbeaten 53 saw New Farnley home Picture: Ray Spencer
New Farnley also had to work hard for victory after Pudsey St Lawrence posted a competitive 219-9. Mark Robertshaw made 52 and Archie Scott exactly 50, but the champions chased down the target with nine balls to spare.
Steve Bullen’s fluent 49 gave them early momentum but after they slipped to 133-5, they needed a determined 35 from Ed Brown and an unbeaten 53 from Adam Ahmed to get to their target. Ahmed’s innings featured a six and eight fours.
Carlton eased their relegation fears with a 174-run over Morley at Scatcherd Lane. Syed Aqib Shah dominated the Carlton innings of 324-4 with a magnificent 124, sharing in a devastating third wicket partnership of 174 with Naveed Malik, whose explosive 88 came from just 60 deliveries. Shah hit three sixes and 14 fours while Malik struck four sixes and eight fours. Shah and Malik took full advantage of the earlier work of opener Kevin McDermott (65).
Morley, who have replaced Carlton in the bottom two, had no answer to the lively bowling of James Rogers (5-39) as they were bowled out for 150,
Cleckheaton moved further away from the relegation positions with a 13-run win over bottom side Pudsey Congs.
Opener Hisan Ahmad’s 60 underpinned a total of 236, although the hosts were also helped by an extraordinary 46 extras. Young paceman Mohammed Zeeshan returned excellent figures of 5-62 to keep Congs in the contest.
The visitors threatened throughout their chase as Matthew Duce made 43, Ibrahim Ahmed (41) and Zeeshan a quickfire 33. However, Khizer Qadeer proved the match-winner, finishing with 5-33 as Cleckheaton eventually dismissed Congs for 223.
Bradford & Bingley enjoyed a welcome return to winning ways against Methley. Jacob Slator’s 68 laid the platform, while Hector Bowerman (40), Ben Moffat (39), Joe Pyrah (38), and Matthew Swallow (39) all made important contributions to a total of 245-8. Left arm spinner Robert Clegg (4-58) was the most successful bowler.
Methley remained in contention thanks to Charlie Winter’s 47 and Kris Ward’s 36, but wickets continued to fall at crucial moments. Spinner Bradley Reeve (4-45) and Udith Patabadige (3-52) were the key wicket takers.
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DIVISION ONE
Overseas player Muhammad Sarwar hit a magnificent 153 not out as leaders Yeadon compiled a total of 314-6 in their 102-run with at Batley.
Sarwar made his runs from 126 deliveries striking nine sixes and nine fours. He was well supported by Adeel Ashraf, whose rapid Yeadon 58 helped Yeadon reach an imposing 314-6. Together they added 103 for the sixth wicket after their side had slipped to 137-5.
Batley battled gamely in reply, with Aadam Hussain leading the resistance with 79 not out and Daanyaal Hussain adding 37 in a 110-runfifth wicket partnership, but the target was always beyond them as they closed on 212-6, leaving Yeadon to celebrate a convincing 102-run victory.
Yeadon have 184 points and are 15 ahead of Sandal who edged out Ossett by five runs in a close contest.
Sohail Hussain anchored the innings with an excellent 82, while Denson Narayan provided the late acceleration with 67 from only 34 deliveries to lift Sandal to 252.
Ossett looked well placed for much of the chase as Saminda Ganwarige compiled a fluent 78 and Iqbal Khan added 62 in a third-wicket partnership worth 155. However, Sandal’s bowlers held their nerve during the closing overs to restrict the visitors to 247-7.
At Jenny Lane, Bankfoot secured an important 83-run victory over Baildon. Adam Wainwright top-scored with 42 in a total of 194. Baildon’s Seif Hussain returned fine figures of 5-26 to keep his side in the contest.
Any hopes of a successful chase quickly disappeared as Amer Ayoub ripped through the top order with 5-34, while Quadratullah Azizi (4-64) as Baildon were bowled out for 111.
The most remarkable recovery of the day came at South View Road, where Undercliffe bounced back from 24-5 to defeat East Bierley by 67 runs.
Overseas player Faizan Zafar transformed the innings with a magnificent 143 from just 106 deliveries, sharing a match-defining sixth-wicket stand of 214 with Mohammed Suleman, who made 66. Their partnership lifted Undercliffe to 305 despite another good bowling display from Asad Raza (6-80).
East Bierley responded positively through Ben Heritage’s well-made 68 and Adam Brown’s 32 but the required rate continued to climb. The visitors completed an impressive win by dismissing East Bierley for 238.
Lightcliffe put a dent in Hanging Heaton’s promotion hopes as they ran out 98-run winners at Till Carr Lane.
Jordan Laban was the star of the afternoon, producing a superb 111 after sharing century partnerships with Hasan Raza, who contributed 54, and Yusuf Malik, whose 29 helped maintain the momentum. A late unbeaten 41 from Finlay Hill carried the hosts to 278-5.
Hanging Heaton never seriously threatened the target despite a useful contribution from Christodoulos Bogdanos (36). Leo Flanagan finished with 3-58.
Birstall’s six-wicket win over Crossflatts was inspired by a stunning all-round performance from overseas player Sharoon Siraj. First, he claimed outstanding figures of 7-42 as Crossflatts were dismissed for 169, before blasting an unbeaten 89 containing nine sixes to steer Birstall comfortably to their target in just 32.4 overs.
Josh Brooksbank (37) and Azhar Mehmood (40) offered the main resistance for Crossflatts, but Siraj’s all-round display proved the decisive factor.
DIVISION TWO
Leaders Great Preston continued their strong campaign with a five-wicket victory over promotion rivals Hunslet Nelson. Luke Ajani’s 40 was the principal contribution as the visitors were dismissed for 177, with Imran Patel (3-31) and Willem Meintjes (3-25) proving to be the key wicket takers.
Great Preston paced their chase well. Moosa Azad struck a quickfire 38, Jack McGahan made 26 and Sam Wright also contributed 26 before Oli Baron finished unbeaten on 22 to see the hosts safely to 180-5.
Bowling Old Lane climbed above Hunslet Nelson into second place a four wicket win over Altofts. Saif Tahir led Altofts with 57 while Dean Van Onselen contributed an aggressive 43 in a total of 227-8. Saqif Ridwan claimed three wickets, with Shoaib Iqbal and Iqrar Amjad taking two apiece.
The reply was built around a timely 61 from Saqif Ridwan, while Fawad Maqsood contributed 37 before Iqrar Amjad’s unbeaten 30 guided Bowling Old Lane home with five overs remaining.
Keighley collected another victory after chasing down Gomersal’s 191 with seven wickets to spare. Haris Mahmood compiled a patient 68 and Seth Gorman finished unbeaten on 51, but Jack Rogers’ excellent spell of 4-28 prevented Gomersal from posting a bigger total.
Keighley’s response was controlled throughout. Gareth Lee led the way with 80, sharing a century partnership with Sulaiman Mahmood, who finished unbeaten on 53 as the hosts reached their target inside 35 overs.
Buttershaw St Pauls produced an outstanding batting display to defeat Windhill & Daisy Hill by eight wickets. Windhill posted a competitive 234 after Alex Antoine made 92 from just 61 deliveries, while Chris Heald added 38. Hamdaan Khan was the visitors’ chief destroyer, claiming superb figures of 6-74.
The chase belonged to Buttershaw’s opening pair. Jack Conway produced an unbeaten 106, striking 14 fours and a six, while Jonathan Burston played the perfect supporting role with an unbeaten 56. Their opening partnership carried Buttershaw to within touching distance of victory before Billy Carroll completed the job as the visitors reached 237-2 with more than five overs to spare.
Hartshead Moor continued to build momentum with an emphatic eight-wicket success over Northowram Fields. Shahzaib Khan’s fluent 59 and Callum Philipson’s 37 guided the home side to 195, but Moin Hussain’s outstanding spell of 5-53 ensured the total never became more imposing.
Hartshead’s reply was dominated by a superb unbeaten century from Muhammad Waleed. His 108, featuring 17 fours and a six, was complemented by Hasnat Yousaf’s unbeaten 55 as the pair added an unbroken 145 third wicket stand to carry their side comfortably to victory in just over 36 overs.
Streethouse comfortably defeated Spen Victoria by 100 runs. After recovering from early setbacks, valuable contributions throughout the middle order from Gabe Lawson (45), Dishane Rodrigo (39), Stuart Ruddick (36no) and Matthew Gibson (29) lifted the hosts to a competitive 251.
Spen Victoria never recovered after losing early wickets. Alex Midgley made 42 and Zahir Shah added 40, but Ruddick completed a solid all-round performance by claiming 5-56 as Streethouse wrapped up a comprehensive victory.
DIVISION THREE
Adwalton retained their hold on top spot with an impressive seven-wicket win over Heckmondwike & Carlinghow.
Lewis Lockwood led the way with an unbeaten 107 from 67 balls as the Heckmondwike & Carlinghow total of 249 was chased down.
Lockwood struck four sixes and 14 fours and was well supported by Matt Donohoe (43no), Tyler Woodhouse (42), and Mitch Thomas (41).
Matty Waller also made a key contribution to the win with 5-77 when Heckmondwike & Carlinghow batted first. Wajid Hussain (54), Ubaid Altaf (43) and Owais Hussain (37) were the top scorers.
Scholes bounced back from their defeat by Heckmondwike & Carlinghow with a 74-run win over East Leeds. Christian Jackson (64) top scored in a Scholes total of 205 as Manni Hussain (4-54), and Sakit Bhalghare (3-31) posed the main threat. Greg Keywood (3-34) and Umair Hussain (3-12) helped Scholes bowl out East Leeds for 131.
Wrenthorpe delivered a devastating display to overwhelm struggling Brighouse by 316 runs after compiling a remarkable 402-7 from their 50 overs.
Australian Patrick Forrest smashed 107 from just 92 deliveries, while Shahzaib Sayeed added 62 in an opening stand that set the tone. Max Carrington then blasted 55 from only 33 balls before Karam Padam’s unbeaten 55 and Adam Iyer’s unbeaten 40 powered Wrenthorpe beyond the 400 mark.
Forrest completed a memorable all-round afternoon by taking a hat-trick on his way to outstanding figures of five wickets as the hosts were dismissed for just 86, sealing one of the most emphatic victories of the season.
East Ardsley maintained their good form with a 188-run success at Liversedge. Shahzad Iqbal dominated the innings with 94, supported by Oliver Appleyard’s unbeaten 57 and Michael Davies’ aggressive 40 as East Ardsley amassed an imposing 297-7.
The visitors’ bowlers then completed the job in ruthless fashion. Scott Mullins claimed 4-50 as Liversedge were swept aside for just 109.
Wakefield St Michael’s made light work of Crossbank Methodists with an eight-wicket victory. Noah Barone (94no) and of 168 was of 168 was chased down. Mohammad Hamid (57) shared a second wicket stand of 162 as Crossbank’s total of 168 was overhauled. Faizan Haider made 47 for Crossbank as Rana Khan took 5-12.
CREDIT: Alan Birkinshaw @ Bradford Premier League
