Halifax-born Nick Marsh will defend his title in his home county when the English men’s amateur championship is played next week at he Alwoodley and Pannal golf clubs.

Marsh, a past member at Lightcliffe and Elland but now playing out of Huddersfield, is among 42 Yorkshire players who are taking part in the championship, which starts on Monday and ends with a 36-hole final on Saturday.

Also in the field is Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) who tied 12th in The Open on nine-under par, together with Ali Balcombe (Clevedon), Paul Kinnear (Formby) and Ben Taylor (Walton Heath), who also qualified to play at St Andrews.

The English Amateur Championship is England Golf’s oldest tournament and was first played in 1925. Previous winners include Sir Nick Faldo, Danny Willett, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey.

The Alwoodley is hosting the championship for the second time, while Pannal is co-hosting the stroke play qualifying rounds.

All 288 competitors will play one round at both clubs. Then, the leading 64 players and ties will qualify for the match play stages, which start on Wednesday, 29 July at Alwoodley.

Yorkshire players will represent 29 clubs in the county and include England Golf squad members Dan Brown (Bedale), Dan Wasteney (Bondhay), Joe Dean (Lindrick), Jonathan Thomson (Lindrick) and Jamie Bower (Meltham), as well as Marsh.

Interview with Marsh in Friday’s ‘Courier’

Police have issued an appeal after an engagement ring was stolen from staff lockers at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

It is thought to have been stolen from a first floor locker between 8.15am and 4.30pm last Thursday (July 16).

Police Constable Gemma Turner of Calderdale District’s Neighbourhood Investigation Unit said; “The item stolen is of immense sentimental value to the owner and I would urge anyone who has any information to contact Calderdale District Neighbourhood Investigation Unit via 101.”

It’s the largest county in the UK, it has some of the most flocked-to tourist attractions and it’s God’s Own Country - it’s Yorkshire.

From Leeds’ eye-catching Kirkstall Abbey to the famous York Minster, our county has hundreds of unique places.

We’re proud to be Yorkshire and to have the cities, towns, villages and landmarks that make the region so special.

And now the countdown is on for Yorkshire Day - an annual event on Saturday August 1 to which celebrates the county’s impressive heritage.

There will be dozens of events taking place across the region to mark Yorkshire Day.

A Yorkshire Day Festival will be held at the Wentbridge House Hotel in Pontefract on July 29 featuring a brass band, Punch and Judy, vintage cars, a hog roast and an appearance from ITV Calendar’s Jon Mitchell.

There will also be live demonstrations from Debbie Hall-Evans, winner of Channel 4’s The Taste, and Yorkshire TV chef Stephanie Moon at the festival.

Morris dancers will line the stage in another event at Sewerby Hall in Bridlington on August 1.

We’re asking you to show us what you’re doing to mark the occasion.

Send us your pictures from your own Yorkshire Day celebrations and we’ll publish a selection of the best on August 1.

You can share your pictures by using our special tool below.

People can also get involved on Twitter, using the hashtag #YorkshireDay

Thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a much-loved Todmorden businessman who was killed after being struck by two vehicles.

Wayne Stansfield, 48, of J.T. Stansfield butchers, Todmorden, was hit by two cars as he crossed Halifax Road in March.

Friends and members of the public rushed from the Wellington Inn to lift one of the cars off Mr Stansfield, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Since his tragic and untimely death, residents across the town have rallied together to raise thousands of pounds for charity as a lasting tribute to his life.

In the days following Mr Stansfield’s funeral, a massive £4,000 was collected and divided between the road safety charity Brake and child and adolescent mental health charity YoungMinds.

And as money continued to pour in, another £2,100 was collected and is being donated to three local causes - the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team and the 26th Calder Valley Scouts.

Mr Stansfield’s wife, Lisa, 47, said his family had been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.

“I am immensely proud and overwhelmed by all the support shown by the local community,” she said.

“It has just been immense and is a testament to how popular Wayne was. I feel truly blessed to be a part of Todmorden.

“It has been the most horrendous circumstances, to not even get the chance to say goodbye to your husband.

“One minute you’re playing a game of dominoes and the next you’re trying to arrange a funeral and I am so grateful for the support.

“Special thanks to Belle Riley, Bob Follen, Sara Abbott, Morrisons, Todmorden Market traders, Halifax Bank, St Mary’s Church and everybody else that has donated goods and money.

“Wayne would have been chuffed to bits to have been able to have help so many charities as we are.

“It’s a lasting tribute to him.”

But the pain is still raw for Mrs Stansfield and her family and she has warned more needs to be done to tackle driving issues in the town.

She added: “I’m concerned about the lack of care taken on our roads. It’s still carrying on and people are still speeding up and down.

“I’m dismayed, it cost one young boy’s life last year and now it’s Wayne.

“Something really need to be looked at, at how fast these cars go through our town.

“We have three main roads coming through Todmorden and these are the roads that need looking at.

“Cameras seem to be the best deterrent, if it would prevent another death.”

A Todmorden mum has told a court how she thought she would be killed when her partner attacked her in his home.

Faith Standen read her own victim impact statement to a judge before he imposed a 15-month suspended prison sentence on her ex, Shane Westney.

In the moving statement Miss Standen said she had been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder following the attack on her in January and had suffered waking nightmares and sleepless nights as a result. She said the assault had led to a total loss of confidence and she felt like a prisoner in her own home.

It emerged during the hearing at Bradford Crown Court that Westney, of Rochdale Road, Todmorden, had been convicted of a previous assault on Miss Standen last year and was still subject to a community order at the time of the latest incident.

His barrister Jayne Beckett highlighted the fact that her client had not been able to take part in a “safer relationships” programme due to a delay which wasn’t his fault.

She submitted that the couple’s relationship had been “toxic” with a lot of alcohol on both sides.

Westney, 40, pleaded guilty to the assault charge on the basis that he punched his partner as he tried to get her out of his home after a heated argument.

But prosecutor Beth Richardson told the court that the Crown submitted it was a sustained attack which had involved pulling hair and dragging the complainant. During the assault Miss Standen had one of her teeth knocked out and two other teeth were broken and had to be removed by a dentist and replaced. In her statement Miss Standen said she had moved out of the area because she no longer felt safe. “I feel like my life’s been torn apart,” she said.

Mrs Beckett said Westney was no longer drinking to excess and had increased his engagement with his existing community order since the offence in January.

Judge Durham Hall sentenced Westney to 15 months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered him to pay his victim £1500 compensation. As well as imposing an indefinite restraining order which bans Westney from contacting Miss Standen, the judge also took the unusual step of making him subject to a 12-month home curfew which will keep him at his house between 8pm and 7am each night.

Westney will be subject to two years supervision and it is expected that he will take part in a safer relationships programme.

People of all ages and abilities can get on their bikes and see the sights in Calderdale this summer.

British Cycling is running a number of free bike rides across the borough in partnership with Calderdale Council.

The Sky Ride Local bike rides will range from easygoing to challenging and will be led by British Cycling-trained ride leaders.

A steady Eat, Drink, Ride will take in the five corners of Todmorden on Sunday, August 2 at 10am.

Also, a Wildlife and Wilderness ride will take place at Blackstone Edge reservoir on Sunday, August 23 at 2pm.

A more challenging ride will start from Brighouse at 10am on Sunday, August 30. The 25-mile ride will take in Queensbury, Ogden Water and Warley before skirting the canal back to Brighouse.

Calderdale Council’s cabinet member for communities, Coun Steve Sweeney, said: “There really is something for everyone.

“We are lucky that we have such lovely countryside in Calderdale, and a bike ride is a great way to explore it.”

To find out more or to book a place, visit www.goskyride.com and search for races in Calderdale.

Gleaming chrome glinting on a 100 scooters caught the eye as those taking part in Todrophenia’s first official ride-in got this year’s event off to a dazzling start.

Making their way from the starting point at Hollingworth Lake at Littleborough, the cavalcade of Lambrettas and Vespas - among other famous historic brand names - swept through Walsden, down Rochdale Road and through Todmorden town centre before heading up Burnley Road to Todmorden Cricket Club’s Centre Vale ground, the regular venue for the event organised by Mystery Tours Scooter Club, which is based in Rochdale but has members in Todmorden.

With scooter club members, townspeople and visitors alike invited to come along and take a look at the richly decorated machines and talk to their owners, some decent weather ensured an excellent turnout for what was a great family day out, said Darren Widdup, of the organising Mystery Tours club.

There were a couple of memorabilia and record stalls to add to the occasion, and music for this year’s event came from the live band Inciders, who played a powerful mix of ska and reggae music, and DJs.

Darren said: “It went really well and was a huge success yet again, well-supported by scooter clubs and townspeople alike.

“We had an official ride-in for the first time with 100 machines and riders, in addition to others who came along, and a lot of families attended. Todmorden Cricket Club is a great setting.

“There was a great atmopshere and we’d like to thank the cricket club and their staff for their help. It’s people that make the event, and although a little later than usual we managed to find a date which didn’t clash with the cricket and lots came along to support it.”

Scooter enthusiasts from the north west, including a couple from Blackpool, and Halifax among others, enjoyed a day out which has become established in the scooter rally calendar.

Todmorden High School pupils were all glammed up and ready to party at their end-of-year prom.

The year 11 pupils arrived at the school in style before being whisked away to the Cedar Court Hotel, Huddersfield, for a night of fun, food and dancing.

There was a three course meal followed by an awards presentation and then the students and staff danced the night away.

To make the night even more special there was a chocolate fountain and a photobooth to take souvenir pictures away as memento of the evening

It was one of the final times that everyone was together before they collect their GCSE results in August

THEY call him “The Big Show”, but Glenn Maxwell was more of a no-show for Yorkshire in T20 cricket.

That was literally the case last night, when the Australian – who managed just 229 runs in 12 T20 games at an average of 20 – was left out of the club’s final group match for what the club described as “unprofessional behaviour”.

Maxwell, 26, is understood to have turned up late for the final day of Yorkshire’s Second XI Championship game against Warwickshire at Harrogate on Wednesday – not so much “The Big Show”, indeed, as “The Late Show”.

As with Liam Plunkett, the England pace bowler dropped earlier in the summer for missing a training session and team photo call, the message was clear – if a player steps out of line, his reputation counts for nothing.

After his side ended their T20 campaign on an unlikely high, beating leaders Birmingham by eight wickets, first team coach Jason Gillespie explained: “We left Glenn out for a lack of professionalism.

“I don’t want to go into any details – it was unprofessional behaviour and a very similar situation to Pudsey (Plunkett).

“As far as I’m concerned, the matter has been dealt with and it’s now a clean slate.

“Glenn is very remorseful, very sorry, and I’m sure he’ll learn from it.”

Gillespie’s willingness to let bygones be bygones is highlighted by Maxwell’s inclusion in a 15-man squad for Yorkshire’s opening Royal London One-Day Cup match against Gloucestershire at Scarborough tomorrow.

Although last night’s fixture was the proverbial dead game, with Birmingham having already booked their place in the T20 knockout stages for which Yorkshire were unable to qualify, the hosts warmed up for the 50-over event with a morale-boosting performance.

After losing the toss, Yorkshire dismissed Birmingham for 145, Will Rhodes taking 3-27, and then eased home with three balls to spare, Alex Lees scoring 63 and Jack Leaning impressing once again with 60 not out, his maiden T20 half-century.

It was a tantalising glimpse of what might have been and, considering that Gillespie had branded the club’s T20 season “unacceptable” going into the game, what should have been too.

In front of a crowd of 6,908, Yorkshire started the match in a manner that must have left their supporters wondering why they could have not started so well more often.

After four overs, Birmingham were 16-2, and danger-man Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, was back in the dug-out.

The visitors had lost Tom Lewis to the fourth ball of the match, the left-hander skying Plunkett to Leaning at cover, who practically had time to re-tie his shoelaces before judging the steepling chance to perfection.

And McCullum fell to the 11th ball when he was bowled trying to smash Matthew Fisher into the middle of next week, having managed only six runs – a maximum off Fisher over long-on – from six deliveries.

Lees, standing in as captain for the rested Andrew Gale, bowled Plunkett out from the start, the pace bowler returning impressive figures of 4-1-20-1.

There was a little bit in the pitch - just enough to prevent batsmen from timing the ball with absolute comfort - and Yorkshire, for the most part, bowled with discipline.

Ben Coad, the 21-year-old pace bowler playing only his second T20 game, followed Plunkett’s lead with a fine spell, which included the third and fourth wickets as Tim Ambrose was caught behind and Rikki Clarke held at cover off a leading edge.

Rich Pyrah, who replaced Maxwell, had Chris Woakes caught at cover by Fisher before Rhodes had Laurie Evans held behind, Pyrah then removing Jeetan Patel with the aid of a catch by Leaning at deep mid-wicket to leave Birmingham 101-7 with five overs left.

Yorkshire’s bowling at the death has been a problem this summer, but not so last night.

Rhodes took two wickets in five balls as Recordo Gordon skied to Ryan Gibson at deep mid-wicket and Oliver Hannon-Dalby was bowled.

Fisher finished proceedings by having Ateeq Javid caught by Lees at cover, with Yorkshire’s catching excellent throughout.

There was plenty of energy in the field too as a largely young side threw themselves eagerly into the fray.

Rhodes fell early in the reply, chipping Rikki Clarke to mid-on, but Lees and Leaning batted with great composure in a second-wicket stand of 104 in 12.4 overs.

The pair picked off boundaries when they were available but did not over-force the issue on a night when there was no panicking among the top-order.

Lees reached fifty off 38 balls with seven boundaries, Leaning following him to that mark from 41 deliveries with four fours and a six.

Lees was trapped lbw by Patel with 26 still needed, but Leaning and Andrew Hodd saw Yorkshire to a win that left the club with a final T20 record this summer of five victories, eight defeats and a tie.

Bricks were thrown at police officers as they carried out routine vehicle seizures in Mixenden.

Officers from the West Yorkshire Road Police Road Policing unit were called to Mixenden yesterday (Friday) following numerous calls from concerned residents about nuisance motorbikes.

When police arrived at 5.54pm they seized two motorcycles.

However, the unit said: “Unfortunately not everybody appreciated our work. Numerous bricks thrown at Police, one smashing our windscreen.”

Calls for clarification over upgrades to the Calder Valley line have been made by the Liberal Democrat group on Calderdale Council.

Coun Janet Battye (Calder), leader of the Liberal Democrat group and her deputy Coun James Baker (Warley), put forward a motion to full council calling for the issue to be pressed with the Chancellor George Osborne and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin following the announcement that electrification schemes across the North would be ‘paused’.

The motion calls upon the council’s chief executive Merran McRae to question the government and “asking them to progress the electrification of rail lines in West Yorkshire, including the Calder Valley line, at the earliest opportunity.”

It also calls for council leader Tim Swift (Lab, Town) and Conservative group leader Stephen Baines (Northowram and Shelf) to use their position on the West Yorkshire Combined Authority “to ensure that the Combined Authority increases its efforts to promote the economic case for the electrification of rail lines in West Yorkshire.”

ARY BALLANCE has been dropped by England and maybe he will feel there’s a bit of a weight off his shoulders now and he can come back to Yorkshire and enjoy his cricket again.

He is an outstanding player and his record speaks for itself. He had a great start to his Test career and has just hit a little bump over the last three months since he came back from the West Indies. It can happen to any batsman.

We will enjoy having Gary back around the dressing room and I am sure he will start contributing with us.

The selectors have stuck with Adam Lyth and that’s good to see. In England, we do have knee-jerk reactions to losing games, but when you are opening the batting, you can get a few good balls and before you know it, you have gone a couple of Test matches without any runs.

I am sure Adam is feeling the pressure a little bit, but he’s only one score away and it’s only three Tests since he got that big score against New Zealand.

I’d love to see Lythy get another big score against the Aussies to give him confidence to enable him to kick on throughout the rest of the summer.

Jonny Bairstow hit another big score this week and he has been outstanding throughout this season and I am really pleased with his England call-up for the third Test.

From a selfish point of view, we’d have liked him around at Yorkshire for a few more weeks. But having been told to go back to county cricket and get as many runs as he can and put some pressure on, that is exactly what he has done.

If there was a time for England to pick him, it was now as he’s in the form of his life.

It’s a really good time for Jonny to come back in and I am sure he will be really excited. Yes, there will be a few nerves in there, but you want to be given the opportunity when you are at the top of your game and he is at the minute.

It’s been another fantastic week for Yorkshire. Worcestershire was a big game because they are down there fighting for their lives and then there’s our record at Scarborough.

It was a game we felt we could definitely win and we were pleased to get over the line in the end.

I thought Worcester were very workmanlike and resilient and made it hard for us.

They showed a lot of ticker and fair play to them and you could tell they are scrapping for their lives at the bottom of the league.

If they keep playing that sort of cricket, I am sure they will get a few results going their way.

It would have been nice to have polished them off a bit earlier. But as long as you get the job done, that’s the main thing.

We are now 34 points clear, although we are not getting too ahead of ourselves.

But we are sat in a pretty good position now and with six games left, we have just got to keep playing the cricket we know we can play and keep up this good run of form.

We need to respect it, but also respect the opposition because if you are not quite on your game in the first division, things can bite you.

I was delighted with my century in the first innings. After the last few weeks with Twenty20, I had been feeling a bit mentally drained.

But having a Friday night off from T20 and getting away for a few days from cricket ensured I came back refreshed and ready to go and with my mind on the job. To provide a big contribution in the first innings, I was really pleased with it.

Yorkshire start in the Royal London One-Day Cup tomorrow and we had a really good run in this format last year and we want to continue that.

We got to the quarter-finals last year and felt we could have got further; we should have got to the final really.

We are excited about it, although we have been disappointed with our Twenty20 campaign, there’s no doubt about that.

We have just got to move on from that.

We are sat nicely at the top of the County Championship and the Royal London is another trophy that we want to win.

We will sit down at Scarborough this afternoon and really put some plans together on how we want to play and address things.

It will be difficult managing the bowlers with the schedule as we have got seven games in 11 days, which is going to be tough.

But I still think we have the squad to compete.

The third Ashes test starts next week and it is a really big one.

It will be interesting to see what pitch they produce at Birmingham and there’s no doubt that England have got to come out of the blocks and show a bit more character than they did at Lord’s when they were totally outplayed and where they didn’t even compete.

***Andrew Gale’s column is in association with Blacks Solicitors***

YORKSHIRE may have bombed in the T20 Blast, but coach Jason Gillespie is confident they can make an impression in the 50-over Cup.

Yorkshire begin their Royal London 50-over campaign tomorrow against Gloucestershire at Scarborough (10.30 start).

The club will be looking to improve on their T20 showing, when they failed to reach the knockout stages, and Gillespie is adamant they can do just that.

“We’re determined to perform well in the tournament,” he said. “We feel we can have an impact.

“We’re really excited about it, really looking forward to it.

“We’re going to give it a really good go.”

Yorkshire gave it a good go last summer, when they finished top of their group with six victories from eight games.

But they fell at the first knockout hurdle when they lost to Durham at Headingley in the quarter-finals.

This year’s competition, which sees Yorkshire play four games in the next five days as they also travel to Derby on Monday, The Oval on Wednesday and Worcester on Thursday, could benefit from a surge of interest in 50-over cricket.

The recent World Cup in Australia and New Zealand revitalised the format, and Gillespie hopes fans will come out in force.

“I hope there’s a big knock-on effect,” he said.

“I hope we get as many people coming to watch the games as possible – not just at our county, but at all counties.

“The way that World Cup was played, the cricket that was played, was full of positivity.

“Conditions are very different in the UK in terms of the pitches and the weather, and it will be interesting to see what sort of pitches are prepared by counties, especially with squares getting a bit tired towards the back end of the summer, but I think 50-over cricket is a fantastic format.”

With the group stage condensed into a short time period, Gillespie plans to rotate his squad.

Yorkshire play seven games in the next 11 days overall, before their final group game on August 18.

“The schedule will be a challenge,” said Gillespie.

“It would be unrealistic to expect everyone to play in each and every game.

“It’s going to be a massive test for the players.

“We will manage the workloads as best we can.”

Key to Yorkshire’s chances could be Glenn Maxwell, the Australian batsman who shone during the World Cup.

Maxwell has struggled at times this summer in T20, but his one-day credentials are not in doubt.

“We’ve got Maxi until he links up with Australia in late August,” said Gillespie.

“He’ll be in with a chance of playing in the next Championship game, too, with Jonny Bairstow away with England.”

Yorkshire (from): Ballance, Bresnan, Brooks, Carver, Fisher, Gale (captain), Gibson, Hodd, Leaning, Lees, Maxwell, Patterson, Plunkett, Pyrah, Rhodes.

Elland slipped to 10th place in Division One of the National Conference League after a disappointing 32-18 defeat away to Milford Marlins.

The visitors adapted well to the astro-turf pitch at the Leeds Rugby Academy and took an early lead when Cayci Pearson forced his way through several tackles to score and convert.

Marlins came straight back following a knock on from the kick off. Elland regained possession but then handed it back and some scrappy play from the visitors resulted in a try on a flank for the home side, the conversion going in via a post.

Elland regained the lead with an unconverted try from Gareth Webb, who showed his strength wide out.

It got over better for Karl Fairbank’s men when, following a penalty for a high tackle on Richard Crawshaw, a nice grubber kick from Ben Anderson enabled winger Oliver Fairbank to score.

The kick was missed but Elland led 14-6.

Weak tackling allowed Marlins to score by the side of the posts, the kick again hitting an upright but this time bouncing wide.

Neither side made much headway at the start of the second half before Milford took the lead for the first time with an interception try and conversion for 16-14.

Marlins were playing much better now and although Elland held them up on the try line the ball was moved quickly to the wing for an unconverted try.

A long-range penalty opened up an eight-point gap and the home side shot into a 32-14 lead with two more tries, the second following a failed Elland interception attempt.

Elland responded from Anderson’s good kick off which Marlins allowed to bounce. Visiting man of the match Brad Ratcliffe sent fullback James Marshall away on a good run and Oliver Fairbank crossed for his second to complete the scoring.

Elland will be hoping for an improved showing at home to Ince Rose Bridge, who are five places above them, next weekend.

British Cycling has teamed up with Calderdale Council to announce a series of Sky Ride local bike rides over the Summer holidays.

The free local bike rides are led by British Cycling trained Ride Leaders, and take place every Sunday. All the rides have age guides and levels from Easygoing to the more advanced Challenging rides.

A history and heritage 25 mile ride will take place from Brighouse, taking in Queensbury, Ogden Water, Warley and skirting the canal back to Brighouse on Sunday, August 30, at 10am.

This circular loop will really stretch your legs but the rewarding views will be worth it. You’ll need to be fairly fit to take in this ride, and children need to be 11 or older, but it’s really not to be missed if you love being on your bike, climbing a few hills and enjoying the views at the top.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet member for communities, Coun Steve Sweeney, said: “During the school holidays it can be challenging to find something to do to fill the time, that isn’t too expensive. Luckily, all the Sky Rides are free to take part in, and there really is something for everyone.The rides are also a great way to discover the area. We’re lucky that we have such lovely countryside in Calderdale, and taking in a bike ride is a great way to explore it.”

To find out more about other Sky Rides and to book a place visit www.goskyride.com and search for races in Calderdale. For more details on cycling in Calderdale visit www.cyclecalderdale.co.uk

Dane Manning will be hoping to mark his 100th game for Halifax with a derby win over Bradford Bulls at the Shay this afternoon.

Manning, a consistent performer for the club, received a specially embroidered shirt from ex-forward Paul Dixon, a league and Challenge Cup winner with Fax in the 1980s, at training this week.

The player would no doubt swop it for a derby victory today in the final match before the sides turn their attentions to the Super Eights.

Halifax will be looking to avenge a couple of away defeats this season at the hands of their neighbours and extend their winning run to nine games.

Bulls coach James Lowes believes both sides will have one eye on the next stage of the campaign.

He said: “The best thing is to get through this game unscathed with no major injuries.

“We are really now focusing on preparing well for our first game in the Super Eights - The Qualifiers.

“Let’s get through this game and crack on with the next phase. I would imagine Halifax’s approach will be very similar, they have got to prepare for the qualifiers as well. It will be an interesting game.”

Barkisland maintained their momentum ahead of their Sykes Cup final date with Scholes in a fortnight by registering a seven wicket home win over Kirkburton in the Huddersfield League.

Early wickets for Alex Schofield and spinner Matthew Steers put them on top but ex-Elland player Craig Fletcher (66) led a fightback.

Kirkburton’s final pair then frustrated Darren Robinson’s side, Matthew Crookes (42 no) and Tom Burkinshaw (20 no) lifting the total to a challenging 241 for nine.

However, sixth-placed Barkisland made light of their task, their top four all batting solidly in pursuit of a rain-reduced target of 228.

Openers Alex Kaye (28) and Jamie Summerscales (44) provided a good start and overseas man Tim Seifert (66) and Luke Bridges (73 no) helped complete the job.

It wasn’t such a good day for Elland, who lost by 127 runs at clear leaders Scholes.

The hosts racked up 313 for seven and Elland managed only 186 in reply with Nishant Desai (38) and Robin Broom (33) giving the home bowlers most trouble.

Illingworth are wary about being dragged into a relegation dogfight in Division Two of the Airedale and Wharfedale League after a six wicket defeat to Green Lane.

They picked up maximum batting points for the fourth week in succession by passing 225.

This was largely down to New Zealander Danny Gibbs scoring his second century in succession, making 104 before being caught behind, and Stephen Cook’s 42 not out from 32 balls for a total of 266 for eight.

Green Lane, who are in a relegation battle themselves after being docked 74 points due to an administrative error, reached 103 for none off 18 overs with catches being put down.

Luke Brooksby got the breakthrough and added two more wickets but Lane eased home with four overs to spare.

Lightcliffe’s roller coaster season in the Bradford League continued with a 112-run defeat at Pudsey Congs.

Opener Callum Geldart hit 118 in Congs’ 232 for seven, spinner Josh Wheatley’s four for 50 keeping the visitors in the hunt.

However, Lightcliffe struggled in reply and could manage on 120 with Sulemen Khan (41) the only visiting batsman to make an impact.

Brighouse lost their home derby with Hartshead Moor by 15 runs, having made a bold bid to overhaul the visitors’ impressive 282 for three total.

Overseas player Fahad ul-Haq made 116 not out and added 168 for the third wicket with Arun Balasubramanian (85).

The Russell Way men went down fighting with 62 from Awaise Hussain, 42 from Asad Mahmood and 38 from Sohail Hussain.

Todmorden drafted in Pakistani Mohammad Yasin for his injured countryman Bilal Bhatti at Rishton in the Lancashire League and it proved a good move.

The 25-year-old left-hander hit 45 not out to see the Centre Vale men past the home side’s 124 all out total.

Yasin had earlier taken three for 44 after Martin Harlow had picked up the key wicket of South African Kelly Smuts.

Northowram Fields, who are pondering the implications of a planned link up between the Central Yorkshire League and Bradford League in the new Yorkshire pyramid system, lost by 68 runs at home to Oulton in the CYCL’s Championship.

Fields had pulled off an unlikely one-wicket win against the same opponents at Northowram at the start of the month but there were no heroics this time as they folded to 153 all out in reply to the visitors 221.

Their hopes faded when skipper Robert Larner, who had made 113 not out in the home win over Azaad the previous week, was caught behind for 56.

HUDDERSFIELD LEAGUE

Barkisland v Kirkburton

Barkisland won by 7 wkts. Barkisland 6 pts, Kirkburton 0 pts.

KIRKBURTON 241 for nine (reduced to 227)

A Smith c Williams b Scholefield 18

R France c Robinson b Steers 0

J Ahmad c Summerscales b Scholefield 6

A Hussain b Steers 13

J Butterfield c Kaye b Williams 39

N Sharp c Scholefield b Williams 13

C Fletcher c Ackroyd b Scholefield 66

J Mellor lbw b Williams 0

T Cliffe b Finch 1

M Crookes not out 42

T Burkinshaw not out 20

Extras 23

Bowling: A Scholefield 15 1 73 3, M Steers 15 6 50 2, C Williams 10 1 54 3, J Finch 5 0 40 1, D Robinson 5 0 21 0.

BARKISLAND 230 for three

A Kaye lbw b Smith 28

J Summerscales c Burkinshaw b Crookes 44

T Seifert c & b Fletcher 66

L Bridges not out 73

A Scholefield not out 8

Extras 11

Bowling: C Fletcher 10 1 58 1, T Burkinshaw 10 1 47 0, M Crookes 9 0 53 1, A Smith 11 1 52 1, J Ahmad 2 0 15 0.

Scholes v Elland

Scholes 313-7 (T Brook 104, P Drysdale 58, T Chadwick 48, J Carter 38; A Finn 3-71), Elland 186 (N Desai 38, R Broom 33; T Brook 4-55, J Brook 3-60)

AIRE/WHARFE LEAGUE

Division Two

Green Lane v Illingworth

Green Lane won by 6 wkts. Green Lane 19 pts, Illingworth 7pts

ILLINGWORTH 266 for eight

D Gibbs c Lee b Britton 104

J Lawton lbw b Slater 10

A Dixon c Slater b Britton 15

M Smith st Lee b Akhtar 33

L Brooksby c Akhtar b Mahmood 7

J Lewis c Akhtar b Hussain 9

V Brooksby lbw b Hussain 0

B Robertshaw c Britton b Hussain 4

S Cook not out 42

M Sewell not out 9

Extras 33

Bowling: M Slater 13 2 56 1, N Britton 13 2 45 2, W Akhtar 7 1 40 1, C Spivey 5 1 20 0, A Mahmood 7 0 40 1, S Hussain 5 0 35 3

GREEN LANE 267 for four

W Akhtar c Lewis b Brooksby 69

A Lee† c Gibbs b Robertshaw 52

A Mahmood lbw b Brooksby 5

T Cornwell b Brooksby 61

S Hussain not out 29

J Agar not out 31

Extras 20

Bowling: S Cook 4 0 38 0, L Brooksby 14.5 4 71 3, L Kelly 11 0 69 0, D Gibbs 4 0 16 0, B Robertshaw 8 0 27 1, M Smith 2 0 16 0, A Dixon 2 0 16 0.

BRADFORD LEAGUE

Pudsey Congs v Lightcliffe

Pudsey Congs won by 112. Pudsey 20 pts, Lightcliffe 3 pts.

PUDSEY CONGS 232 for seven

C Geldart c J Wheatley b S Khan 118

N Lindley c S Khan b J Whiteoak 10

G Phillips* c J Whiteoak b J Wheatley 29

J Greaves b J Wheatley 4

A Bairstow lbw b C Greenwood 7

A Patel b J Wheatley 7

M Akhtar c C Dyer b J Wheatley 4

K Ahmed not out 45

J Pearson not out 4

Extras 4

Bowling: R Burton 5.0 1 16 0, J Whiteoak 6.0 1 26 1, S Khan 12.0 0 56 1, J Wheatley 15.0 0 50 4, C Greenwood 12.0 0 80 1.

LIGHGTCLIFFE 120

A Stead lbw b G Phillips 9

J Wheatley st L Holroyd b G Phillips 6

S Jowett c C Geldart b J Holling 8

S Khan c C Geldart b J Pearson 41

R Powe b J Holling 0

E Edwards b J Pearson 1

R Burton c C Geldart b J Holling 13

A Tait c L Holroyd b J Pearson 0

J Whiteoak b J Pearson 4

C Dyer b K Ahmed 28

C Greenwood not out 0

Extras 10

Bowling: G Phillips 6.0 1 37 2, J Pearson 15.0 4 33 4, J Holling 7.0 2 17 3, K Ahmed 3.2 0 18 1, N Lindley 1.0 0 5 0.

Division Two

Brighouse v Hartshead Moor

Hartshead Moor won by 15 runs. Brighouse 6 pts, Hartshead Moor 19 pts.

HARTSHEAD MOOR 282 for three

J Hardcastle b N Hussain 3

R Ferry c G Makwana b A Ladak 34

A Balasubramanian b A Ladak 85

F Ul-haq not out 116

C Field not out 37

Extras 7

Bowling: N Hussain 15.0 3 86 1, A Ladak 13.0 1 64 2, M Zahid 4.0 0 29 0, A Mahmood 5.0 1 21 0, S Hussain 4.0 1 24 0, G Makwana 4.0 0 27 0, S Matharu 5.0 0 24 0

BRIGHOUSE 267 for nine

Z Hussain b W Smith 36

A Hussain c D Squire b W Smith 62

M Khurshid lbw b A Balasubramanian 0

S Hussain st W Gough b W Smith 38

M Zahid run out 23

N Hussain c W Gough b D Squire 27

A Mahmood c M Ellis b A Ladak 42

W Hussain not out 12

G Makwana b D Squire 7

A Ladak c W Gough b A Ladak 1

S Matharu not out 0

Extras 19

Bowling: W Smith 15.0 2 47 3, A Balasubramanian 6.0 1 32 1, D Squire 8.0 0 46 2, A Parratt 8.0 1 54 0, A Ladak 10.0 0 63 2, J Hardcastle 3.0 0 14 0.

LANCASHIRE LEAGUE

Rishton v Todmorden

Todmorden won by 6 wickets. Rishton 0 pts, Todmorden 12 pts

RISHTON 124

KR Smuts c Pearson b Harlow 6

MJ Nuttall b Yasin 10

J Dobson c Newbitt b A Sutcliffe 23

RJ Rostron c BD Sutcliffe b Gilford 9

AK Mall b Yasin 43

JN Whitehead lbw b A Sutcliffe 7

K Dobson c A Sutcliffe b Priestley 1

MR Lambert lbw b Priestley 1

D Briggs run out 0

NJ Wells not out 8

L Eddleston lbw b Yasin 0

Extras: Harlow 11 3 21 1, Yasin 14.5 2 44 3, Gilford 3 0 14 1, Priestley 6 2 17 2, A Sutcliffe 10 2 26 2.

TODMORDEN 125 for four

SD Newbitt lbw b Lambert 9

BA Pearson c Nuttall b Lambert 2

EC Gilford lbw b Lambert 22

M Yasin not out 45

BD Sutcliffe run out 29

KM Garland not out 5

Extras 13

Bowling: Smuts 11 0 42 0, Lambert 10 0 52 3, Rostron 3 0 17 0, Mall 4 1 10 0.

CENTRAL YORKSHIRE LEAGUE

Championship

Northowram Fields v Oulton

Oulton won by 68 runs. Norhtowram 0 pts, Oulton 6 pts.

OUTON 221

J Gardiner b Khan 44

I Mayat lbw b Bennett Keer 12

D Bridges c Larner b Norcliffe 15

R Healey b Norcliffe 37

J Henshaw c Larner b Smith 23

M Anson c Morrison b Norcliffe 0

A Houghton c Smith b Norcliffe 7

J Sykes c & b Smith 18

P Gough b Bennett Keer 30

M Wood c Morrison b Bennett Keer 2

J Dalgreen not out 13

Extras 20

Bowling: Z Khan 13 4 33 1, J Bennett Keer 9.5 1 54 3, W Parkin 5 0 16 0, J Norcliffe 10 0 49 4, J Smith 12 1 51 2.

NORHTOWRAM FIELDS 153

R Larner c Henshaw b Gardiner 56

M Jahangir b Sykes 5

J Lister c Gardiner b Sykes 3

C Metcalf c Gough b Gardiner 31

J Norcliffe c Gough b Gardiner 1

S Mahmood c Sykes b Gardiner 25

J Smith lbw b Gardiner 7

G Morrison c Houghton b Gardiner 3

W Parkin b Healey 0

J Bennett Keer not out 0

Extras 20

Bowling: J Sykes 15 2 50 2, J Dalgreen 6 1 25 0, A Houghton 8 0 40 0, J Gardiner 9.5 1 22 6, R Healey 3 0 4 2.

Premier Division

Triangle v Thornton

Thornton won by 23 runs. Triangle 6 pts, Thornton 12 pts.

THORNTON 284

C Ramsden c Silkstone b O’Neill 25

G Soames c N Uttley b Fryer 4

N Hutchinson c M Uttley b Silkstone 66

M Shanks b M Uttley 66

J Hutchinson c Crosland b Silkstone 82

R Soames run out 0

J Swaine run out 0

O Dunn c & b Silkstone 0

R Parr b Silkstone 6

R Carnall not out 11

M Clayton lbw b Silkstone 1

Extras 23

Bowling: R O’Neill 6 1 45 1, T Fryer 8 0 33 1, M Uttley 8 0 56 1, D Turner 7 0 54 0, N Madden 6 1 30 0, C Silkstone 8 0 44 5

TRIANGLE 261

N Madden b J Hutchinson 0

N Uttley c R Soames b J Hutchinson 1

T Fryer c Dunn b J Hutchinson 4

C Silkstone c G Soames b Clayton 68

D Crosland run out 51

M Uttley b G Soames 4

D Wilson c N Hutchinson b J Hutchinson 66

S Wood c R Soames b G Soames 9

T Dewhirst b Carnall 1

D Turner c Shanks b J Hutchinson 35

R O’Neill not out 10

Extras 12

Bowling: J Hutchinson 12 2 66 5, R Parr 13 2 74 0, M Clayton 5 0 40 1, G Soames 8 0 44 2, R Carnall 6 1 27 1.

Queensbury v Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge won by 4 wkts. Queensbury 3 pts, Sowerby Bridge 12 pts.

Queensbury 156, Sowerby Bridge 160 for six

Booth v Copley

Booth won by 9 wkts. Booth 12 pts, Copley 2 pts.

COPLEY 176

O Thorpe c Midgley b Collinge 8

C Taylor c Rob Laycock b Collinge 0

P Nadella b Saghir 8

C Dennison c Midgley b Rich Laycock 59

N Gomersal b Ayub 33

M Seraj c Sharkey b Rich Laycock 0

F Hammond b Rich Laycock 13

C Goulden c Richa Laycock b Ayub 0

I Hartley b Ayub 2

M Barker not out 17

Extras 32

Bowling: U Saghir 10 4 28 1, O Collinge 14 1 49 2, I Sharkey 3 0 22 0, M Ayub 9 2 28 3, Rich Laycock 8 3 29 4.

BOOTH 177 for one

R Worsnop c & b Walker 43

Rob Laycock not out 107

J Midgley not out 19

Extras 8

Bowling: I Hartley 7 1 29 0, O Thorpe 5 0 26 0, C Dennison 5 0 29 0, F Hammond 2 0 10 0, C Goulden 2 0 14 0, M Seraj 7 2 26 0, G Walker 3 0 24 1, M Barker 2 0 6 0, N Gomersal 0.4 0 12 0.

SBCI v Jer Lane

Jer Lane won by 3 wkts. SBCI 5 pts, Jer Lane 10 pts.

SBCI 255 for six

G Hampshire lbw b Lister 60

L Firth c Mirza b Chowdrey 22

S Wood lbw b Chowdrey 0

T Conway c Chowdrey b Collins 112

T Wood c Cotton b Collins 37

M Scholefield c Lister b Collins 12

D Keighley not out 6

Extras 6

Bowling: N Chowdrey 11 2 65 2, A Winnard 6 0 35 0, S Collins 17 0 78 3, J Lister 11 1 74 1.

JER LANE 256 for seven

A Pinfield lbw b Sykes 1

W Cotton b T Wood 116

R Younas c Sykes b T Wood 72

J Lister c Sykes b T Wood 12

S Collins run out 15

M Hustler c Keighley b T Wood 5

P Chapman b T Wood 2

I Mirza not out 0

A Winnard not out 13

Extras 20

Bowling: J Sykes 10 1 58 1, R Hanson 9 0 33 1, R Benson 6 0 34 0, T Wood 13 0 76 5, T Conway 4 0 29 0, M Scholefield 2 0 12 0.

Mytholmroyd v Blackley

Blackley won by 2 runs. Mytholmroyd 6 pts, Blackley 12 pts.

BLACKLEY 229

L Hughes c Overend b Harris 4

J Stenson b Harris 10

T Baxter st Travis b Harris 1

F Fox b Mahmood 21

R Jennison run out 47

D Houldin b Murgatroyd 36

M Shiel c Travis b Mahmood 1

J Watson b Mahmood 72

C White b Mahmood 16

D Peel b Mahmood

B Pedley not out 4

Extras 17

Bowling: A Azam 8 4 12 0, N Harris 9 1 38 3, Z Mahmood 12 2 59 5, D Murgatroyd 9 0 71 1, J Cowens 6 0 35 0.

MYTHOLMROYD 227

T Earle c Jennison b Pedley 17

W Ali c Houldin b White 43

L Sutcliffe c Jennison b Peel 45

Z Mahmood c Fox b Jennison 74

C Overend c Watson b Pedley 11

J Cowens lbw b Peel 0

J Travis b Peel 8

S Earle c Baxter b Peel 8

A Azam c Houldin b Peel 3

D Murgatroyd not out 11

N Harris lbw b Watson 1

Extras 6

Bowling: B Pedley 10 1 47 2, C White 13 3 57 1, J Watson 3 0 26 1, D Peel 14 0 69 5, R Jennison 5 0 24 1.

Warley v Southowram

Southowram won by 75 runs

SOUTHOWRAM 311 for six

I Hall c Whitworth b Syme 42

M Mohammed b Syme 31

D Crossley not out 103

B Wells c Whitworth b Syme 16

S Griffiths c Kinsey b Syme 20

I Gledhill c Marsh b Khatana 21

T Belfield b Keywood 17

D Pummell not out 24

Extras 37

Bowling: G Kinsey 9 1 60 0, R Keywood 7 1 37 0, D Syme 10 2 54 4, G Keywood 12 0 84 1, J Whitworth 3 0 15 0, F Khatana 4 0 39 1.

WARLEY 236

N Bottomley c & b Griffiths 23

C Marsh b Gledhill 1

J Rawson c Veal b Crossley 19

S Hassan c Webster b Mohammed 23

F Khatana c Crossley b Mohammed 0

G Keywood c Crossley b Mohammed 26

G Kinsey c Wells b Griffiths 23

D Syme c Veal b Gledhill 58

M Whitworth b Griffiths 0

J Whitworth lbw b Crossley 49

R Keywood not out 0

Extras 0

Bowling: I Gledhill 9 1 44 2, D Griffiths 12 1 66 3, D Crossley 9 1 55 2, M Mohammed 9 1 64 3.

Division One

Northowram Hedge Top v Bradshaw

Nortghowram won by 139 runs. Northowram 12 pts, Bradshaw 4 pts

NORTHOWRAM HT 360 for four

C Conroy c Eckersley b Firth 122

D Cole c Ryan b Beaumont 46

A Stocks c Ryan b Firth 73

R Saghir c Fisher b Buckley 8

T Cullen not out 52

S Gardner not out 29

Extras 30

Bowling: A Buckley 13 0 92 1, J Firth 17 1 111 2, S Moody 3 0 27 0, P Fisher 4 0 33 0, R Beaumont 6 0 47 1, L Broadbent 2 0 20 0.

BRADSHAw 221

P Eckersley b M Gardner 33

P Fisher c Kaushik b Talbot 10

C Ryan run out 41

M Crowther b M Gardner 0

S Beck b Talbot 51

L Broadbent c Cullen b M Gardner 41

J Thompson b Talbot 5

A Buckley b Talbot 8

R Beaumont c Cullen b Talbot 11

J Firth not out 6

Scott Moody did not bat

Extras 15

Bowling: S Gardner 11 1 50 0, H Talbot 14 2 74 5, M Gardner 6 3 17 3, R Saghir 8 0 45 0, A Kaushik 5 2 22 0.

Bridgeholme v Oxenhope

Oxenhope won by 58 runs. Bridgeholme 5 pts, Oxenhope 11 pts.

OXENHOPE 328 for nine

D Hopkinson b Mahmood 44

E Jackson lbw b Mahmood 18

L Dyson not out 90

L Hopkinson c Hudson b Challis 32

J Tetley lbw b Ali 35

T Tetley lbw b Fielden 52

S Mawer b Fielden 9

J Ousey c Hudson b Fielden 19

N Storton not out 0

Extras 29

Bowling: S Mahmood 9 3 47 2, O Davy-Day 12 2 67 0, N Ali 8 0 39 1, O Challis 5 1 36 1, J Hudson 4 0 42 0, Y Mahmood 2 0 18 0, B Fielden 5 1 55 3.

BRIDGEHOLME 270 for seven

M Basharat b Storton 16

T Stansfield lbw b Storton 7

Z Harris b Storton 0

Y Mahmood run out 6

H Mahmood lbw b Storton 0

J Hudson c Hopkinson b Dyson 87

B Fielden st J Tetley b D Tetley 79

O Challis st J Tetley b D Tetley 23

N Ali c Ellis b D Tetley 1

S Mahmood not out 17

O Davy-Day not out 9

Extras 25

Bowling: S Mawer 10 0 37 0, N Storton 7 3 15 4, L Dyson 15 0 103 1, D Tetley 13 0 102 3.

Stones v Sowerby St Peters

Sowerby won by 86 runs

Sowerby SP 189, Stones 103

Luddenden Foot v Low Moor

Low Moor won by 8 wkts. Ludd Foot 3 pts, Low Moor 11 pts.

LUDDENDEN FOOT 232 for eight

M Wade c Speight b Dowling 37

O Hosker b Stokes 9

O Hemingway b Jenkins 31

G Hall c Forbes b Jenkins 44

I Baldwin b Dowling 3

O Bairstow b Waheed 0

T Hosker st Forbes b Waheed 39

J Stott c Speight b Jenkins 28

J Hothersall not out 3

R Pinder not out 0

Extras 38

Bowling: M Stokes 10 2 35 1, S Waheed 11 2 51 2, N Wood 7 2 25 0, M Jenkins 9 0 60 3, R Dowling 5 0 17 2, M Haley 3 0 15 0.

LOW MOOR 234 for two

A Forbes st Pinder b Hemingway 26

G Scarborough not out 122

R Williamson b Hosker 0

M Stokes not out 74

Extras 12

Bowling: J Stott 6 1 26 0, I Baldwin 5 2 22 0, T Hosker 11 0 62 1, O Hemingway 12 3 43 1, O Bairstow 3 0 23 0, G Hall 3 0 32 0, O Hosker 2 0 17 0.

Division Two

Clayton v Old Town

Clayton won by 5 wkts. Clayton 10 pts, Old Town 4 pts

OLD TOWN 186 for four

A Hussain b Mistry 9

J Yates b Gelder 1

S Ramzan lbw b Gelder 4

H Butterworth c & b Gelder 35

S Mahmood not out 72

M Jamil not out 54

Extras 11

Bowling: M Mistry 13 1 54 1, P Gelder 19 5 65 3, N Bickers 13 1 57 0.

CLAYTON 188 for five

T Shackleton b Khan 5

M Kershaw b Asghar 33

T Evans lbw b Mahmood 22

N Bickers b Khan 30

A Sutcliffe lbw b Khan 23

A Shafique not out 37

M Hodgson not out 16

Extras 22

Bowling: J Khan 15 1 68 3, A Asghar 17 4 58 1, S Mahmood 7 2 23 1, H Butterworth 4 0 26 0.

Denholme Clough v Old Crossleyans

Denholme Clough won by 9 runs. Denhoiome Clough 12 pts, Old Crossleyans 6 pts

Denholme Clough 230, Old Crossleyans 221.

Cullingworth v Outlane

Outlane won by 27 runs. Cullingworth 5 pts, Outlane 12 pts.

CULLINGWORTH 196

S Welch b Shaukatt 38

A Powis b Ainley 14

B Burkill run out 26

W Rankin c Roberts b Shaukatt 0

G Rankin lbw b Shaukatt 8

C Welch lbw b Shaukatt 0

J Terry b Shaukatt 22

J Bland b Westwood 25

P Poole b Shaukatt 0

D Robinson not out 1

K Fox b Westwood 0

Extras 35

Bowling: A Blagborough 6 3 17 0, S Ainley 8 0 41 1, J Wrigley 10 6 35 0, A Shaukatt 13 6 26 6, A Westwood 6 0 22 2.

OUTLANE 169

C Hemmingway c Powis b C Welch 40

A Blagborough b G Rankin 50

C Brook b G Rankin 4

A Holding b C Welch 30

C Westwood b Robinson 22

A Davies b Robinson 1

D Smith b C Welch 0

S Ainley b Robinson 17

A Shaukatt lbw b C Welch 2

J Wrigley b C Welch 0

G Roberts not out 2

Extras 28

Bowling: P Poole 7 0 21 0, G Rankin 14 2 37 2, B Burkill 2 0 22 0, C Welch 13 1 77 5, D Robinson 7 2 19 3.

Upper Hopton v Shelf

Shelf won by 15 runs. Upper Hopton 6 pts, Shelf 11 pts.

SHELF 252

B Sugden c Stokes b Stanger 0

S Priestley c Gallagher b Broadbent 41

C Wolfenden c Gallagher b Stanger 0

C Green b Iqbal 44

C Roberts b Stephenson 50

L Butterfield b Broadbent 64

B Malik b Broadbent 27

T Lamb c Stokes b Iqbal 6

A Dimbleby not out 4

R Ramsden b Iqbal 4

N Armitage b Broadbent 0

Extras 12

Bowling: J Stanger 11 2 61 2, M Broadbent 13 3 69 4, W Iqbal 15 3 58 3, J Stephenson 5 0 52 1

UPPER HOPTON 237 for nine

I Wightman c Armitage b Roberts 81

W Smeaton b Ramsden 5

K Andrews lbw b Priestley 41

J Stephenson b Roberts 0

A Gallagher c Green b Priestley 55

L Harrington c & b Priestley 21

A Stokes run out 2

W Iqbal run out 4

M Broadbent c Sugden b Roberts 0

R Wild not out 6

J Stanger not out 3

Extras 19

Bwling: R Ramsden 12 1 46 1, N Armitage 12 1 42 0, S Priestley 11 1 69 3, L Butterfield 2 0 20 0, C Roberts 8 0 48 3.

Great Horton Park Chapel v Greetland

Great Horton PC won by 9 wkts

GREETLAND 33

D Reynolds b Jordan 0

I Khan c Hassall b Syed 4

I Afzal b Jordan 0

I Raheem lbw b Jordan 0

K Amin c Syed b Jordan 8

M Mahboob st Brown b Jordan 4

Q Mehmood b Jordan 0

C Smith b Syed 6

M Smith c Chaudhry b Jordan 0

M Griffiths b Jordan 0

K Hutchinson not out 0

Extras 11

Bowling: M Jordan 7 4 11 8, H Syed 7 1 18 2.

GREAT HORTON PC 34 for one

P Lad lbw b Mahboob 13

D Anderson not out 1

W Chaudhry not out 20

Extras 0

Bowling: M Mahboob 3 0 21 1, K Hutchinson 3 0 13 0.

Calderdale residents are being asked to take part in surveys to help shape Council services.

Calderdale Council is recruiting members for its Talkback panel, a group of 1,500 people who are regularly consulted on a wide range of Council issues.

Panel members will be asked to complete a number of short electronic surveys per year. The questionnaires will cover a range of different service or quality of life issues.

There’s also the opportunity to attend group discussions, workshops and other local consultation events.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Coun Steve Sweeney, said: “This is a great opportunity to let us know what we’re doing well, and also what can be improved upon.

“With cuts to council budgets over the next few years, it’s more important than ever that we have a panel that’s representative of Calderdale, so we can make sure that we can provide the best service possible.

“By taking part in Talkback, not only will you influence Council services, but you’ll also see evidence of how we take your feedback on board and how services have changed as a result of your important input.”

A Talkback survey is used to obtain a broad overview of opinion on the topic in question.

To make sure we have a panel that is representative of Calderdale, we are keen to recruit members from all areas of the borough and all different ages.

Although any Calderdale resident is welcome to apply to be a panel member, the Council is particularly keen to recruit people aged 18-24, and those from Park and Town wards, Ovenden, Illingworth and Mixenden, who are currently under represented on the panel.

To register your interest in being part of the Talkback Citizens’ Panel, visit www.calderdale.gov.uk and search for Talkback.

The clock is ticking for Calderdale residents who have just five days left to scoop £6,000 as part of a council tax promotion run by Calderdale Council and Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs).

The Council has teamed up with Bacs to offer their residents a chance to win the £6,000 prize, simply for paying their council tax by Direct Debit.

Dawneth Perry, Bacs’ local authority specialist, commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity for one lucky Calderdale resident to be in with a chance of winning a cash prize of £6,000.

“Direct Debit can save council tax payers time, help with budgeting and also gives peace of mind that payments won’t be missed. At the same time, everyone switching to pay by Direct Debit will be helping their local council to save time and money, too.”

Residents who already pay their council tax by Direct Debit will automatically be entered into the prize draw.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Steve Sweeney, said: “There isn’t long left to make sure you’re entered into the competition to win £6000, simply by switching your Council Tax payment method to Direct Debit.

“Paying your Council tax by Direct Debit is the easiest way to stay in control of your bill, and this competition is a great extra incentive.”

To be in with a chance of winning the £6,000 prize, Calderdale residents must register to pay their council tax bill by Direct Debit before 5pm on July 31 2015, either by returning a completed Direct Debit Instruction form by post, signing-up to Direct Debit online www.calderdale.gov.uk/counciltax/, or calling 01422 288003 to arrange over the phone.