BIRTWHISTLE Cup holders North Leeds had a relatively easy passage into the second round when they defeated Pool by five wickets on Sunday.

Pool made 160 all out and were thankful to a knock of 50 not out from M Towers for giving the score some respectability.

Some solid batting from North Leeds saw them through led by G Wilcox with 42.

Tong Park gained a five wickets win over Horsforth who made 181 for eight. It was the veteran Peter Murden who steered Tong to victory with an unbeaten 69.

Harden posted a more than useful 250 for seven against Collingham with a superb 97 from M Falkingham before he was run out.

Collingham were dismissed for 152 in reply with number eight Ian Cruddas making top score of 63.

Green Lane gained a three wickets win over Olicanians who were restricted to 168 for seven with Billy Cousins taking three for 22 off his nine overs.

An unbeaten half-century from M Pollard saw Lane through with just 11 balls to go.

Rawdon's 193 for eight was too big a target for Bolton Villas who fell for 123 as J Hill picked up four for 28.

Hall Park had the bowling of J Holliday (4-35) and P Warburton (3-17) to thank for their 92 runs win over Skipton.

Park had made 193 for eight with useful knocks from Holliday (38), Jonathan Doidge (35no) and M Hobson (30).

Pool Mills were no match for Adel being dismissed for 82 as N Stubbs returned four for 29 and J Pratt (3-13). Adel knocked off the runs for the loss of three wickets with an unbeaten half-century from David Weston.

Guiseley amassed 260 for seven against Upper Wharfedale who hit back with 250 for nine in an exciting game.

Adam Perring top scored for Guiseley with 62 while Roberts hit 88 for Wharfedale.

With the experienced Phil Sant hammering 103 Ilkley totalled a massive 305 for nine against Calverley.

Another veteran John Ward gave support with 55. Calverley replied with 180 all out with Ward completing a fine all round performance with five for 40.

The second round to be played on Sunday, June 8, is -Ilkley v Kirkstall Educational, Follifoot v Guiseley, Knaresborough v Green Lane, Hall Park v Tong Park, Thackley v Harden, Steeton v North Leeds, Rawdon v Bardsey, Colton v Adel.

Ilkley 305-9 (P Sant 103, S Varley 20, J Ward 55, H Watson 31, P Jones 3-35); *Calverley 180 (G Tinsley 42, G Thornton 55, A Simpson 27, J Ward 5-40).

l Ilkley beat Calverley by 125 runs.

*Woodhouse 143 (T Harrison 31, R Howells 46, J Hinchcliffe 42, S Ledger 4-18); Follifoot 144-4 (T Holgate 23, P Townsend 30, S Clarke 31no).

l Follifoot beat Woodhouse by 6wkts.

*Colton 246-5 (R Rhodes 34, P Dixon 44, P Ollett 91, R Goddan 24); Bilton 99 (G Holmes 22, S Precious 4-11).

l Colton beat Bilton by 145 runs.

*Bardsey 167 (P Flannery 20, P Arrand 42, J Bowes 34, F Stewart 22, N Downing 3-32, D Grant 4-34, I Hopper 3-40); Beckwithshaw 134 (C Gill 28, R Wilson 26).

l Bardsey beat Beckwithshaw by 33 runs.

*Guiseley 260-7 (R Whitaker 27, G Wolfenden 42, I Colquhoun 24, N Fraser 35, S Dickinson 21, A Perring 62, D Crabtree 3-40); Upper Whar-fedale 250-9 (D Roberts 88, T Burns 36, G Grinstead 45).

l Guiseley beat Upper Whar-fedale by 10 runs.

*Silsden 127-6 (P Tatterton 33, D Jackson 41no); Steeton 131-1 (A Patangar 33, J Proctor 36no, R Wynn 36no).

l Steeton beat Silsden by 9wkts

*Alwoodley 146-4 (S Rogers 53, J Gillow 39); Thackley 147-2 (P Skillicorn 44, P Mills 46, M Gadd 27).

l Thackley beat Alwoodley by 8wkts.

*Illingworth 136-8 (P Taylor 31, R Cushdin 28); Knaresborough 140-6 (E Churchill 50, D Lawton 3-16).

l Knaresborough beat Illingworth by 4wkts.

*Kirkstall Ed 208 (M Carter 70, M Rose 46, D Barron 3-22); Addingham 124 (D Hall 32, D Leng 28, D Hodgson 4-21, R Ashworth 4-29).

l Kirkstall Ed beat Addingham by 84 runs.

Pool Mills 82 (R Lester 27, R Marsh 26, N Stubbs 4-29, J Pratt 3-13); Adel 83-3 (D Weston 52no).

l Adel beat Pool Mills by 7wkts.

*Hall Park 193-8 (F Butt 22, M Hobson 30, J Doidge 35no, J Holliday 38, D Noland 3-33); Skipton 101 (R Shoeman 57, R Warburton 3-17, J Holliday 4-35).

l Hall Park beat Skipton by 92 runs.

Pool 160 (M Towers 50no, F Lak 3-52); North Leeds 164-5 (S Hussain 27, G Wilcox 42, N Butt 23no, P Grady 23no).

l North Leeds beat Pool by 5wkts

*Rawdon 193-8 (A Hall 20, J Hughes 31, R Griggs 51, J Best 30no, M Patchett 5-16); Bolton Villas 123 (P Jarvis 42, J Hill 4-28).

l Rawdon beat Bolton Villas by 70 runs.

Olicanians 168-7 (R Kell 52, M House 32, C Hewitt 36, W Cousins 3-22); *Green Lane 169-7 (I Roberts 26no, M Pollard 51no, R Dewhurst 3-19, I Pope 3-16).

l Green Lane beat Olicanian by 3wkts

Harden 250-7 (P Shaw 64, M Falkingham 97, N Moulds 28, Steve James 3-42); *Collingham 152 (T Hall 24, I Cruddas 63, R Falkingham 3-30).

l Harden beat Collingham by 98 runs.

*Horsforth 181-8 (G Proctor 38, A Dutton 33, B Robinson 29, D Shepherd 4-15); Tong Park 182-5 (S Minur 35, P Murden 69 no, L Burke 20).

l Tong Park won by 5wkts.