NO team seems able to take control of the Mewies Solicitors Craven League First Division as the top two lost.

Leaders Sutton entertained Crossflatts, who posted 212-7, with Nathan Bradbury (63) and Scott Kershaw (50no) being the main contributors.

The Royd Hill side were then swept aside for 117, with Joe Lynch spinning his way to 7-24 as Dave Snowden top-scored with 40.

Second-placed Embsay also had a dismal day at the office as they went down by 97 runs at Haworth Road.

The Baildon Bottom side made 227-7, with Chris Griggs scoring a superb 104 not out and Zahir Abbas 47 as Haroon Ali took 3-49.

Aftab Khan (4-32) and Abbas (4-37) helped to dismiss the Shires Laners for 117, of which Arslam Hussain made 51.

Ingrow St John’s jump back into second after a nine-wicket victory over Haworth at West Lane. Pete Gower (50no) carried his bat as the Bronte side made 108-9 in 45 overs, with Wasim Hussain taking 5-29.

Nadeem Safdar made 63 not out as the Saints galloped home in just 14.4 overs.

Oakworth are putting together a timely run.

They entertained Denholme and had them back in the hut for 111, with four run outs not helping the cause as Joe Copperwaite took 4-33.

Drew Duffey (33) was the main contributor as the Cure Hill side replied with 117-4 in 21 overs.

The battle between the bottom two, Barrowford and Hepworth & Idle, at Bull Holme went the way of the hosts by seven wickets.

Jahangir Babar (4-25) was the best bowler as 25 extras was the top scorer in the visitors' 87 all out, Aziz Iqbal replying with 36.

Haworth Road II continue to lead Division Two by two points.

They travelled to Long Lee and, led by Matt Hall (99no), rattled up 228-8, with Dave Collins taking 3-34.

In the reply, Mark Day (38), Shahbaz Ahmed (36) and Craig Pullen (30) were the only batsmen in double figures as the Golden View side were dismissed for 135.

Second-placed Wilsden were at Ingrow St John’s II and scraped home by two wickets.

Saints skipper Sarum Qureshi made 29 of their 127 as Rafaquat Mehmood (5-36) and Sam Mitchell (3-33) got among the wickets.

It was skipper Dave Henson, whose 89-ball 45 not out got the Windy Grove side over the line, despite Qureshi’s 5-20.

For the second week running, Oakworth II won the toss and then chased leather.

They were at Airedale and watched them crash their way to 241-8.

Chris Gill (73) and Warren Coppack (37) put on 99 for the fifth wicket, while Scott Ritchie (52) and Mick Feather (33) also made useful runs.

Paul Carter top-scored for the Cure Hill side, who closed on 136 as Gill rounded off a good afternoon by taking 5-20.

Jake Hoyle (61 and 5-24) was the star of Ingrow’s eight-wicket victory at Cowling.

Andy Booth (4-19) and Jonny Lockley (3-37) helped Foulridge back to the hut for 93 at Noyna. Visitors Chatburn struggled before getting home by two wickets, led by Andy Lambert (36no) as Shahbaz Munir took 5-28.

Second-from-bottom Sandy Lane posted 172 at Park Field, with Rana Abbas (33) top-scoring as Steve Brown (4-51) and Bryan Hollis (3-51) were in the wickets.

Glusburn scrambled over the line by two wickets in the 40th over.

James Tillotson made 71 and Ian Simons 32 not out as Hasnat Bukhari claimed 4-30.