Heaton Seconds close gap in league title race
Heaton Seconds close gap in league title race
HANGING Heaton closed the gap on leaders Baildon to five points as both recorded victories in Bradford League Seconds Division One.
Baildon won by 43 runs at home to Morley and took 18 points while second-placed Heaton claimed the maximum 20 points after a 182-run win over last year's champions Pudsey St Lawrence.
Howard Ellis (60) and Michael Royce (77) shared an opening partnership of 127, David Lawrence hit 51 and James Byrne 49 not out as the home side cruised to 267-7.
Matthew Beckett (22) top scored in the Pudsey St Lawrence reply as they were skittled out for 85 in 32 overs by Michael Horner (4-44), James Byrne (1-20), Umar Rehman (2-9) and Peter Byrne (2-12).
Bradford & Bingley are now 45 points behind Heaton in third place after a 131-run win over East Bierley, whose relegation is confirmed.
Michael Clarke made 67, Warren Allitt 51, Adam Swallow 37 and Andrew Clarke 27 as the hosts reached 246-5. Andy Newby impressed with 4-76 while John Glover took 1-56.
Opener Newby then led the Bierley reply with 32 as they were 115 all out in 35 overs. Waj Ali took 5-26 and Danny Trowers 3-29.
Pudsey Congs will join Bierley in Division Two after a five-wicket home defeat by Yeadon.
Woodlands slipped to seventh place after losing by 11 runs at home to Farsley.
Teenage off spinner Chris Walker shone with 5-27 from 15 overs with five maidens as the visitors were bowled out for 164.
Asif Amit made 39 at the top of the order as Greig Godfrey (3-15), Rob Medcalf (1-56) and George Saville (1-38) also struck.
Woodlands were reduced to 7-2 in reply but fought back and seemed well set at 153-7. The final three wickets, including top scorer Steven Pearson (28) then fell for no runs as Farsley, led by Zafar Mahmood (3-41), edged home.
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