Nasser Jamal produced a 13-over spell of 8-23 to clinch victory for Thackley as Colton’s batsmen became the latest to find it almost impossible to read which way he is going to move the ball.

Following on from his previous week’s 5-5, Jamal has now taken 26 wickets in six Aire-Wharfe League games at an average of 5.04 and looks set to top the 64 victims he claimed in 2011 when Thackley were champions.

This season the aim is to bounce back after the shock of relegation to Division Two.

Things did not look too bright when Colton bowled them out for 122 but Jamal weaved his magic and Colton collapsed for just 51 in 25.1 overs.

That puts Thackley in fourth place – just behind North Leeds and Adel but 13 points adrift of runaway leaders Knaresborough, who inflicted a sixth defeat on rock bottom Calverley.

Opener Naveed Panesar carried his bat through the Calverley innings, hitting a stubborn 38 not out in their 126. Jonathan Hudson briefly raised hopes when he dismissed the first three Knaresborough batsmen for 54 but the home side then eased to victory.

Mick Scott took 4-26 as Bolton Villas were bowled out for 150, a score made more respectable by a last-wicket stand of 61 from Luke Stockhill (44no) and Sam Lawrence (32).

Lawrence then picked up 4-48 but Danny Groom (41) and Ross Todd (30no) clinched victory for Tong Park Esholt by five wickets.

Andrew Wheeler’s 5-42 spell saw Rawdon bowled out for 150 in reply to Ilkley’s 188, in which Alex Bailey hit 57 and John Hughes took 4-51.

A stand of 113 between Michael Abbott (60) and Jake Wray (94) put Green Lane on the way to 206 before Neil Britton included ten maidens in a 15-over spell of 4-8 to skittle Bardsey for 83.

Guiseley could only salvage a point at Division One front-runners Beckwithshaw but that allowed Burley to move within eight points of the leaders with a comfortable win at Kirkstall.

Andrew Peel (4-17) and Nick Brook (3-23) dismissed Kirkstall for 147 and, even though Burley were struggling at 69-4, Charlie Davy (42no) and Danny Bryan (50no) clinched the six-wicket success.

With Alex Miller (5-28) and Charlie Swallow (3-22) in good form, Ben Rhydding looked set for a comfortable afternoon after bowling out Follifoot for 139. Instead they limped to 59-8 and it took Robbie Oldham (28no), in stands with Miller (29) and Tom Pratt (20no), to grab the win.

Steeton were never on track to overtake Bilton’s 206-5 but managed to come away with two points on 160-7, while Harden took a point from Otley that lifted them out of the bottom two.

Josh Atkinson scored 102 and shared a stand of 116 with Stewart Smith (44) and 90 with James Davies (61) as Otley raced to 281-5. But 53 from Roshan Livera helped Harden (207-6) to within three runs of a second point.

Horsforth took over top spot in Division Three from Skipton after Mark McEneaney (4-22) and Larry Edward (4-33) bowled out their rivals for 138 in reply to 195, in which Mark Gilliver (55) and Andy Robinson (56) led the way.

Addingham (203) moved up to third after Johnny Johnson (77) and Rob Ellis (61) starred in their 63-run win over Alwoodley (140), while Ed Broadley’s 7-38 spell was the highlight as Olicanian (198-8) took four points at Illingworth (156-9).

Dean Harvey (55), Kyle Smith (41) and recent signing Dylan Duraisinghani (41) were the main contributors to Menston’s 200-6 but it was only enough to earn them two points against Upper Wharfedale (241).

Nadeem Mohammed (5-25) helped restrict Woodhouse to 98 but Silsden lost three wickets at 53 and four more at 88 to fall just short, while Hall Park (119) became the latest victims of resurgent New Rover (250-3) despite 58 from William Brown.