Mohammed Khan is all-round hit as Hartshead Moor return to winning ways
Hartshead Moor returned to winning ways in the Bradford Cricket League as they defeated Windhill & Daisy Hill by 49 runs in Division Two.
The fourth-placed team recovered from a difficult start at 61-6 to post a 190 total as Mohammed Khan hit 55 and Muhammad Waleed 30.
Khan followed up with a fine bowling display too as he claimed 5-40 to play a big part in Windhill being dismissed for 141. Lewis Lomax and Jake Hewitt also took two wickets.
Spen Victoria were also in winning form as they defeated sixth-placed Northowram Fields by 50 runs.
They were able to defend a 169-9 score which had been was built round the efforts of Oliver Davison (39), Louis Jackson (35) and Chris Harris (27).
Northowram were all out for 119 with skipper James Russell doing most of the damage as he took 5-30 from 15 overs.
Bottom of the table Gomersal battled hard, but lost by 21 runs to Bowling Old Lane.
Despite Logan Silverwood’s 5-31 the visitors were able to reach 175 and although Brandon Silverwood hit 42 Gomersal were all out for 154.
Division Three leaders Scholes produced a commanding display to defeat Wakefield St Michael’s by 134 runs.
The table-toppers amassed 293, thanks to James Robson’s 80, Christian Jackson’s 63 from 45 balls and further contributions from Greg Keywood (40) and Josh Fell (31no).
Wakefield were dismissed for 159 as Fell (4-33), Jackson (3-38) and Keywood (3-40) then shared the wickets.
Fourth-placed Heckmondwike & Carlinghow continued their strong form with a 93-run victory over East Leeds.
Their total of 239 was built around Sadaqat Zaman’s 59, Qamar Shahzad’s 45, and Muhammad Shahnawaz’s 34.
East Leeds never recovered after a lively opening spell from Umaid Sajjad, who removed the top order on his way to 4-41. He was supported by Wajid Hussain (3-14) as the visitors were dismissed for 146.
In the Premier Division, Cleckheaton remain second from bottom after a narrow 18-run loss at fourth-placed Pudsey St Lawrence.
The home side were indebted to Mark Robertshaw’s 119no as they made 219-7 despite 4-39 from Khizer Qadeer.
Overseas player Muhammad Ammar led the Cleckheaton reply as he smashed five sixes and eight fours in a fine knock of 103. But Qadeer (42) was the only batsman to provide strong support as they were all out for 201.