Champions East Bierley sign off with stylish victory
East Bierley have finished 32 points ahead of second placed Saltaire in the league standings .
Stuart Kirk hit an unbeaten 71 which saw him take his aggregate to 877 as he finished top of the second teams Division Two averages with 73.08.
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Hide AdKirk helped East Bierley chase down Hartshead Moor’s total of 115-8 with 9.4 of their 25 overs remaining.
Reece Clarke was the pick of East Bierley’s bowlers with 3-11.
The match was one of three to be played as reduced-overs contests. The remaining three, Baildon v Saltaire, Windhill v Spen Victoria and Bowling Old Lane v Cleckheaton were all abandoned with no play possible.
Gomersal’s Phil Carter made the final day’s only century as he helped his side to a 77-run win over Brighouse in a match reduced to 25 overs a side at Oxford Road.
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Hide AdCarter’s excellent knock of 108, which came in difficult batting conditions, helped Gomersal make an impressive 221-3.
Max Senior (47) shared a 107-run stand for the third-wicket with Carter before Brighouse were restricted to 144-9
Bottom-team Idle finished their season on a winning note as they defeated Bankfoot by 39 runs in a 32 overs contest.
Greg Wilkinson’s 54 helped Idle to 158-8 a before Gagandeep Pooni (4-39) and Haroon Khan (4-32) helped dismiss Bankfoot for 119.