Jer Lane and Bankfoot join Woodlands in Bradford wins

Put into bat on a pitch which gave assistance to the bowlers throughout, the current title holders battled their way to a total of 162 thanks largely to a tenacious innings of 50 from opener Sam Frankland.

The value of his runs was shown as Woodlands subsided from 91-2 when Frankland departed to 105-5 and ultimately 162 all out as all the New Farnley bowlers adapted well to the conditions.

New off-spinner Harry Killoran (4-46) and fellow slow bowler Adam Ahmed (3-28) returned the best figures.

Just how important Frankland’s runs were was shown as seamer Tom Clee (4-24) took the first four wickets and skipper Brad Schmulian managed two in two balls as New Farnley plunged to 53-6.

Ahmed refused to give up the fight but ran out of partners as he finished unbeaten on 51 in a total of 142.

Muhammad Bilal (3-38) and Schmulian (3-34) ensured that Woodlands won at the Barry Jackson ground for the third successive year.

New Farnley remain second and are two points ahead of Methley, who also tasted defeat.

They went down by 47 runs as Ossett registered their first win of the season to lift themselves off the bottom.

Townville are now fourth after a comprehensive 178-run win at Farsley.

Jer Lane registered their first win, as they bowled out Hanging Heaton for 96 before romping to an eight-wicket success, with Adal Islam making 46 not out at Park Avenue.

The architect of their win was leg spinner Jafar Ali Chohan with 6-21 while overseas player Ibrar Younis took 3-4 with his left arm spin.

Jafar Ali Chohan had Hanging Heaton in a spin, his six wickets paving the way for Jer Lane to cruise to a comfortable victory. (Image: Richard Kosmala.)

Pudsey St Lawrence also registered a first victory as they defeated Bradford & Bingley by two wickets with a single off the last ball at Wagon Lane.

After leg spinner Archie Scott (4-44) had helped restrict the home side to 160-9, Yasir Abbas scoring 45, St Lawrence ran in to trouble after opener Mark Robertshaw (65) appeared to have given them a good start.

Spinner Bradley Reeve (3-36) and Abbas (3-37) bowled well but could not prevent their side from suffering a defeat which drops them to the bottom of the table as the only top-flight team still to register a win.

There was also a close finish at Pudsey Congs, where the home side suffered a two-run defeat at the hands of Bankfoot, who were without their overseas player Farman Safi.

Skipper James Lee (55) made important runs for Bankfoot, while a late flourish from Osama Ahmad (42) pushed their score up to 156 despite the efforts of spinner Sam Wisniewski (4-35).

Congs lost wickets at regular intervals and finished agonisingly short on 154-9.

Leg spinner James Massheder claimed 4-50, while Callum Oliver (30) was Congs’ top scorer.

There was a dramatic game at Carlton in Division One, where the home side recovered from 58-8 to chase down a Cleckheaton score of 187 and win by one wicket.

The heroes of the hour were overseas player Sanu Ullah Khan (96) and Wasim Khaliq (33 not out) who shared a ninth wicket stand of 118.

Khan stuck eight sixes and six fours as he marked his debut in style.

When Khan was dismissed with 12 still needed, Khaliq stayed calm and helped lift his side off the bottom of the table.

For Cleckheaton, this was their second successive defeat and drops them from first to third.

Defeat was hard on former Yorkshire and Scotland seamer Iain Wardlaw. After rescuing his side with the bat by hitting 64 not out as he added 89 for the last wicket with Andrew Deegan, he then took 4-29 with the ball.

For Carlton, Khan (3-36) and Kieron Holliday (3-53) were the key bowlers.

East Bierley are the new leaders, but they were made to work hard for their three-wicket success against battling East Ardsley.

Opener James Van Der Merwe top scored with 83 as East Ardsley posted a score of 186, despite some good bowling from Umar Abbas (6-52).

Opener Dwayne Heke (57) and Tom Burton (33) led the East Bierley reply, which faltered against the persistent Ashley Pearson (5-47), before an unbeaten 29 from overseas player Nisar Ahmad saw them home.

Morley are 11 points back in second place after an 81-run win at newly-promoted Yeadon.

Gomersal are fourth after beating Batley by 40 runs in a low-scoring encounter.

Fifth-placed Undercliffe were left kicking their heels after their game away to bottom team Sandal was abandoned due to a waterlogged outfield at Barnsley Road.

Australian Jamin Barron-Toop took 6-29 as Baildon bowled out Birstall for 152 to complete an 18-run win.

Baildon’s total of 170 was dominated by the contributions of opener James Ford (60) and Jonny Reynolds (50).

Bowling Old Lane lead the way in Division Two by one point from Hartshead Moor after both teams recorded their third wins of the season.

Old Lane defeated Heckmondwike & Carlinghow by three wickets while their closest rivals overcame Buttershaw St Paul’s by 81 runs.

Muhammed Yasir (5-42) and Hisan Ahmed (3-18) helped Old Lane dismiss Heckmondwike & Carlinghow for 119.

Opener Farhan Hussain batted patiently for an unbeaten 50 as Old Lane edged home.

Mussawar Shah took 6-59 and hit 44 but could not spare Buttershaw St Paul’s from defeat at home to Hartshead Moor. The visitors ran up a total of 261, while St Paul’s were all out for 180.

Third-placed Hopton Mills romped to a seven-wicket win over Northowram Fields, while there was a tie in the game between Wrenthorpe and Liversedge.

Wrenthorpe’s Sultan Mehmood was run out with the scores level as his side replied to their visitors’ score of 156.

Parvaise Khan (4-41) and Adam Clarke (3-28) were the key Liversedge bowlers, while Wasim Nazir (53) top scored when they batted first.

Title favourites Keighley finally got their first win of the season at the third attempt, beating Lightcliffe by 16 runs.

Lightcliffe finished on 180-8 in reply to their opponents’ total of 196, as Ijaz Ahmed (3-20) was the best of the Keighley bowlers.

Skipper Simon Bailey (38) and Amjid Hussain (36) led the way in the Keighley innings.

The day’s quickest winners were Crossflatts, as they defeated Hunslet Nelson by seven wickets in a match where there was just 26 overs of play.

Nelson were sunk without trace as Azhar Mehmood (6-9) and Asif Yousaf (3-19) bowled them out for just 30.

Despite losing three wickets, Crossflatts won with ease, their first league victory of the season.

Division Three leaders Spen Victoria defeated East Leeds by 15 runs to record their fourth win, which gives them a 14-point lead at the summit.

Adwalton are second after a 35-run victory over Windhill & Daisy Hill.

Veteran Maz Bhatti (4-36) and Aarya Jadhav (3-52) restricted Adwalton to a score of 156 but it proved sufficient to secure a win, as Windhill & Daisy Hill were dismissed for 121 despite 39 from Shoaib Iqbal.

Brighouse finally opened their campaign after an internal dispute at the club, but suffered a five-wicket defeat against third-placed Scholes.

Only Ansar Mahmood (43) got going as Brighouse were bowled out for 114.

Altofts saw their promotion ambitions take another blow as they went down by two wickets to Wakefield St Michael’s.

Finally, Gildersome & Farnley Hill prevailed by 10 runs in a tight contest with Crossbank Methodists.