CRAVEN LEAGUE DIVISION One leaders Bingley Congs stole a march on their rivals as they beat visitors Denholme in one of only six games played because of rain.

They were victorious by 106 runs as Mohammad Adil and Josh Nutting both scored 53 to help them to 229-9, Ryan Judson taking 5-48. The away side were knocked over for 123 in reply, with Toby Priestley top-scoring on 69 as Neil Copping (4-37) and Adil (3-38) did most of the damage.

The win saw Congs extend their lead at the top to four points over Haworth.

Oakworth plundered 220 at Haworth Road, with opener Joel Gallagher making 57 and Adam Smith 45, before the Baildon Bottom side struggled to 119 as Gareth Marshall (5-26) and Jack Davison (3-33) did the business.

The one game that survived in Division Two was again at the southern end of the league. Jonathan Thompson (100no) and Mark Davies (55) put on 109 for the third wicket as Hepworth & Idle reached an impressive 246-4 at Westfield Lane. Visitors Airedale were never in the hunt, despite a second-wicket partnership of 78 by Matt Cox (46) and Trevor Cox (34), and closed on 143 as Don Wooller took 4-68 and Thompson 3-26.

Wilsden and Haworth Road II head the division, one point clear of Hepworth & Idle.

The only game in Division Three was at Wagon Lane where the two teams that share the facilities locked horns. Bradford & Bingley III were indebted to Andrew Dobson (68no) and Tim Carrow (38) for their total of 146-7. Matt Rodgers (37) and Arnie Raistrick (23) were the mainstay of Eldwick & Gilstead’s reply of 128 as Connor Hall Brown took 4-50 and James Baxter 3-38.

Long Lee are the leaders with Cononley two points behind and Sandy Lane a point further back.

In Division Four, hosts Sutton II restricted Bingley Congs III to 87-9 as Carl Jepson took 4-18. Simon Todd (40no) saw the home side to a fine seven-wicket triumph.