REIGNING Naylor Premier champions Crossgates have suffered their second successive defeat of the Bradford Saturday League season – and their first at home in three years.

They went down 16-14 to Shipley Club A, who edged the aggregate by three chalks thanks to a great 21-9 effort by Kieran Bannister.

Shipley are the only team with a 100 per cent win record after two games and find themselves joint-top with Pudsey A, who demolished Cranmore 27-3.

Pudsey carded an impressive nine home winners, with Andy Hodgson's 21-6 being the pick of them. Matthew Turner's 21-8 was the only winning card for Cranmore.

Paul Gill's 21-7 success for Clayton A helped them to a 20-10 defeat of Eccleshill A, despite a great 21-7 from John Benson for the visitors.

Ladyhill A carded an impressive 20-10 home win over Brighouse Sports A, which could have been ever better after two 21-20 losses. Neil Simpson (21-6) and Richard Bloodworth (21-9) did the damage for Ladyhill.

Littlemoor A, always tough to beat at home, notched a first victory on their return to the top flight with a 19-11 success over Whitkirk, helped by a superb 21-7 from Glen Smith.

Wyke A have started the season well in the Godwin section and followed up a victory at Guiseley A with a 29-1 demolition of Littlemoor B, with Nigel Swales 21-3 the best of nine home winners.

Elland CA&BC look like they will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season as they also made it two wins from two with a 23-7 home score over Greengates A, Stuart Carroll leading them to victory with a 21-9.

Stuart King's 21-10 helped Asa Briggs A to a 21-9 home verdict over Pudsey B to keep up their 100 per cent record, while Eccleshill B and Brighouse Sports B scored narrow home wins over Rufford A and Guiseley A respectively.

Rachel Telford (21-6) and Ian Matthews (21-8) helped Eccleshill to a 17-13 triumph, while six home successes for Brighouse helped them to an 18-12 win – despite stunning away performances from Joe Stockdale (21-5) and Gary Whelan (21-6).

Cononley made it three wins from three in the Observer competition as they defeated Drighlington A 19-11, with Steve Wood's 21-5 helping them to a second away victory of the season.

Horsforth Woodside are always tough to beat at home and Hollies S&SC never came close as they went down 21-9, with Simon Chaffer's 21-9 the best of seven home winners for Horsforth.

Karen Whitefoot's 21-7 and Roy Carter's 21-8 were in vain for Hightown as they suffered a 19-11 defeat at Hove Edge A, with Kenny Barker's 21-4 ensuring a home success.

Clayton B carded an 18-12 win at Wibsey A, who continue to struggle, Chris Wilson doing the damage for the visitors with a 21-8.

Peel A got the better of Wyke B, edging it 18-12, with Nichola Stocks' 21-8 for Peel being cancelled out by Gerry Hird's 21-6.

Top performances from other Saturday divisions:

Bartle: Joe Mellor (Harold Club) 21-0, Sue Rymer (Crowghyll A) 21-4, Philip Wall (Harold Club) 21-8, Stewart Firth (Harold Park) 21-8, Joan Law (Queensbury A) 21-8, Cath New (Rufford B) 21-8, Myles Summers (Asa Briggs B) 21-9, Peter Wilkinson (Asa Briggs B) 21-9, Tom Jagger (Harold Club) 21-9, Paul Barker (Royd House) 21-9, Val Grace (Rufford B) 21-9.

Haigh: Keith Worrall (Stanningley A) 21-1, Elaine Binns (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-6, John Irving (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-6, Robert Denby (Peel B) 21-6, Jackie Richards (Stanningley A) 21-6,Alan Potter (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-7, Janice Walton (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-7, Val Wilson (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-7, Nathan Dobson (Pudsey C) 21-7, Jack Bowes (Stanningley A) 21-7, Derek Relton (Eccleshill C) 21-8, Lisa Rice (Pudsey C) 21-8, Liz Ellis (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-9, Graham Foster (Eccleshill C) 21-9, Malcolm Drake (Eccleshill C) 21-9.

Riley: John Howarth (Brackenhill) 21-1, Malcolm Pitt (Salts) 21-3, Richard Sugden (Bailiff Bridge A) 21-4, Louis Barker (Hove Edge C) 21-4, Garry Nellist (Greengates B) 21-5, Alan Paul (Brackenhill) 21-6, Daniel Pawley (Rufford C) 21-6, Terry Ricketts (Brackenhill) 21-7, Derek Briggs (Bradford Moor A) 21-8, Jim Dobson (Rufford C) 21-8, Terry Williams (West Royd) 21-8, David Pearson (Brackenhill) 21-9, Fred Fogg (Hove Edge C) 21-9.

Field Packaging: Eric Dooley (West Bradford B) 21-1, Alan Haley (Crowghyll B) 21-2, Alan Etheridge (Shelf) 21-2, Peter Barstow (Shelf) 21-3, Celia Throup (Crowghyll B) 21-4, Dennis Brown (Crowghyll B) 21-5, Peter Storey (Crowghyll B) 21-5, Chris Cox (Hipperholme B) 21-6, Eddie Pells (Horton) 21-6, Donald Firth (Shelf) 21-6, Irene Stancliffe (Horsforth Woodside B) 21-7, Jeremy Pawson (Shelf) 21-8, Mike Froggatt (Horsforth Woodside B) 21-8, Bob Hiley (Asa Briggs C) 21-9, Keith Robertson (Bowling B) 21-9, Geoff Thornton (Cleckheaton Sports B) 21-9, Eileen Willoughby (Horton) 21-9, Leslie Pawson (Shelf 21-9).

Mellor: John Goodall (Greengates C) 21-1, Peter Mylan (Farsley) 21-2, Edward East (Greengates C) 21-2, Derek Warden (Oakenshaw B) 21-5, Richard Morphet (Oakenshaw B) 21-5. Joan Reid (Tyersal B) 21-5, Andrea Beetham (Bailiff Bridge B) 21-6, Brian Barker (Stanningley B) 21-6, Barbara Firth (Guiseley C) 21-7, Norman Lickley (Guiseley C) 21-7, Derek Wilson (Stanningley B) 21-7, Stuart Brook (Farsley) 21-8, John Waugh (Tyersal B) 21-8, Andrew Beetham (Bailiff Bridge B) 21-9, Olive Durrans (Bradford Moor B) 21-9, Tracy Tidswell (Bradford Moor B) 21-9, Glennis Lickley (Guiseley C) 21-9, Margaret Orchard (Guiseley C) 21-9, Leslie Leak (Stanningley B) 21-9.