CONONLEY still have a one-point lead over Gargrave at the top of Mewies Solicitors Craven League Division Three.

The front-runners made 173-9 at Thornton, with Andrew Starkey (52) and Tom Feather (38no) leading the way.

The West Craveners then fell 19 short of their target, with Kev Pollard making 80 before having to retire after being struck on the head.

He needed hospital treatment but thankfully wasn't too badly hurt, although the home side were full of praise for Cononley's swift care immediately after the incident.

Mark Laycock made 22 as Anthony Haigh finished with 5-44.

Gargrave's Will Smith (92) and John Beckwith (73) put on 142 for the first wicket as they plundered 242-9 off the Barrowford II attack, led by Andy Makin (4-51).

The Bull Holme side were dismissed for 105, with Ben Rhodes (3-7), Joe Wood (3-15) and Stuart Weatherill (3-25) sharing the wickets.

Will Johnson (39) was the main contributor to Bradford & Bingley III's 86 at Wagon Lane as both Sefal Allam and John Stuttard took 3-25.

Skipton CI were 57-8 before Sam Smith (27no) and Allam (8no) took them to the winning post as Shahbaz Ahmed claimed 5-41.

At Sandy Lane II, the hosts were all at sea, being dismissed for 68 by Bradley for whom Andy Holmes (4-28) and Harry McEneaney (3-17) did most of the damage.

The Matthew Lane side then romped home by ten wickets.

Mohammed Shahnawaz (70 and 5-32) was the thorn in Bingley Congs II's side at Beckfoot Lane as visitors Riddlesden won by 62 runs.

For the hosts, under-16 player Ben Hemsley made 63, having earlier taken 2-33.

Embsay II's woeful form continued as they lost by 99 runs at home to Eldwick & Gilstead.

The visitors recovered from 31-5 thanks to Arnie Raistrick (76) and Chris Childs (39), who put on 107 for the sixth wicket as under-16 player Max Walker claimed 5-19.

In the reply of 65, Paul Wormald (17) and 'Mr Extras' (12) were the top scorers as Andy Stephenson (3-10) and Ajeet Singh (3-12) were the best bowlers.

The top three in Division Four A are covered by three points after leaders Sutton II went down by eight wickets at third-placed Crossflatts II.

The Royd Hill side struggled to 128, with Zafar Iqbal making 57 as Will McLaughlan (4-19) and Mick Addy (3-30) got among the wickets.

Ben Hinchcliffe (69no) and Josh Addy (20no) led the home side to the spoils.

Eight-man Haworth are still second, despite losing by 140 runs at Chatburn II.

Steve Tandy (48), Peter Mercer (46) and Matt Lancaster (38) helped the Ribble Valley side to 214-7 as Graham Aldred took 4-53.

In the reply of 74, Dan Peel made 43 as under-17 player Eve Whatling claimed 3-9.

Foulridge II saw off Denholme II by 85 runs at Bradford Road, but Cowling II conceded to Skipton CI II.

No 9 Mark Harland (24) dragged Hepworth & Idle II to 82 at home to Airedale II as Asad Ejaz took 4-12 and Adam Madgett 3-23.

In reply, the Bradford Road side slumped to 48 all out, with Mark Saunders (5-10) and David McDermott (5-26) causing mayhem.

Division 4B leaders Silsden were denied any action by the weather as the overnight rain had left Cononley II's ground unplayable.

Second-placed Ingrow II ran riot at home to Bingley Congs III.

They clattered 301-6, with Adam Millward (64) and Liam Whitney (61no) putting on 99 for the fifth wicket to go with Simon Cunliffe's 52 as Dan Marshall took 4-77.

Bill Marshall (40) and son Dan (36) got the Beckfoot side to 142-7, with Whitney taking 4-13.

Seasoned campaigner Alan Coney made 55 of Glusburn II's 115-6 at Penistone Hill.

Oakworth III replied with 103-9 as under-13 player Lewis Brown made 27 and Khaleeq Ahmed 26.

Gargrave II slumped to a paltry 55 at Wilsden II, with Paul Kirby (6-11) and Mudassar Riaz (3-27) doing the damage as the Windy Grove side galloped home by eight wickets.

There was an exciting finish at Bradley II, where Long Lee II failed by two runs.

The Matthew Lane side made 151, with Josh Nkwo top-scoring with 44 as Neil Kennedy took 3-18 and Matt Mounsey 3-38.

In reply, Phil Atkinson (59) and Steve Tempest (32) got Long Lee II off to a good start with 98 for the first wicket.

However, they were then pipped by a short head, with Thomas Eaglesfield taking 3-23.