Lightcliffe Motors achieved the result of the week as they inflicted the first defeat of the season on Central Division leaders Jer Lane.

Mark Gill (36) top-scored for the visitors as Brett Houston (4-23) tore through the middle order in Jer Lane's total of 116 for seven. Paul Bottomley (51 not out) and John Beecham (52 not out) then guided Motors to a convincing eight-wicket victory.

Abbey National and Wibsey Park Chapel took advantage of Jer Lane's defeat to close the gap on the leaders.

Tight bowling restricted British Telecom to 86 for four and Richard Speight hit an unbeaten half-century as Abbey National made sure of no slip-ups.

Andrew Oldroyd proved the chief destroyer as his three for 17 helped Wibsey Park Chapel reduce John Breare from 74 for three to 90 all out, the home team going on to win by five wickets.

Baildon Meths recorded a good victory chasing Shelf's 107 for seven with Phil Hanson (40 not out) being the bedrock of their six-wicket win.

In the West Division there was some blistering batting from Denholme's Chris Welch and Gareth Marshall.

The opening pair put on 98 with Welch reaching his half-century off only 23 balls. Marshall's 50 was more sedate in comparison but their total of 186 for three proved too much for a valiant Bradford & Bingley Bank, who made 136 for four in reply.

Keighley Young Muslims kept up the pressure on leaders Oakworth as Tariq Khan (3-16) and Parvez Khan (3-7) restricted Bradford Connect to 79 for nine, the home side achieving their target for the loss of three wickets.

Oakworth remain top after securing a 14-run victory at Denholme Clough. Robert Hopkinson (53 not out) was the cornerstone of the visitors' 120 for seven despite good contributions from openers Adam Parkinson (25) and Paul Chapman (26).

The rest of the Denholme batsmen lost their wickets cheaply chasing the required runs, leaving Oakworth top of the division at the halfway stage.