HALIFAX Direct gained the outright leadership of Dales Council League Division A thanks to a four-wicket win at Pudsey Congs.

They bowled out the home side for 158 (Danny Clifton 50) before Arfan Shah (52no) saw them to the spoils.

Previous joint leaders Bradford Moor were skittled out for only 74 at Thornbury, with Kaleem Afzal taking a hat-trick in his 6-27 before the hosts went on to win by nine wickets.

Farnley Hill moved into second place, making the highest total of the day when scoring 274-6 (Gary Beaumont 123) at home to Savile Stars, who were bowled out for 222 (Asif Shazad 93).

Pudsey St Lawrence made it two wins on the trot, amassing 273-9 (Adam Hopkins 77, Ollie Beckett 69) at Tong Park Esholt, who could only manage 110 in reply with Hopkins taking 5-26.

Leeds Sikh racked up 207 (Raghunath Chandrasekaran 69, Colin Oates 5-35) but home side Cookridge knocked the runs off for the loss of six wickets as Fida Hussain (62) and Neil Bonnington (51) impressed.

New Wortley's 271-4 (N Awan 88no, U Rasool 75, B Rasool 67) was too much for Shipley Prov, who were all out for 119.

Division B saw the match of the day when leaders Baildon travelled to Drighlington. The home side made 241-6 (K Iqbal 83, M Waller 50) and then held Baildon to 239-9 (S Bullock 83, T Ahmed 50) to win by two runs and knock Baildon off the top spot.

Crompark were bowled out for 132 at Woodhouse, who won by six wickets to take over at the top. Morley (176-9) won at Farsley (175-7) while Cookridge B 190-2 (Z Ahmed 66no, D Kennard 64) had a good win at Adel (187).

In Division C at Daleside Road, leaders Thornbury (188-8) fell eight runs short of Pudsey Congs' 196. Second-placed Leeds Sikh made 190 before bowling out Cookridge C for only 68. Pudsey St Lawrence B compiled 188-8 and then dismissed Great Horton Park Chapel for 170 to claim their first win of the season. Drighlington B held Baildon B to 131-4 (D Butterfield 59) and passed their target with five wickets down.