Thornton demolished!
THERE was drama at the top of the Mewies Solicitors Craven Cricket League First Division.
Leaders Bradley were along the lane at Glusburn and won with just one ball to spare.
Crossflatts are in second after they beat Cononley, and Cullingworth move into third spot after beating Embsay by 29 runs.
Oakworth are level with Cullingworth and they demolished Wynn Cup finalists Thornton.
The Cure Hill side plundered 252-4, and then the Booth Bridge Laners slumped to 97 all out.
The basement battle at Beckfoot saw Bingley Congs go down to Barrowford by two wickets and swap places at the bottom.
Bingley posted 170-7 as S. Butt took 3-49 and Mark Atkinson 3-53.
In the Bull Holme reply, Butt top-cored with 47 not out to go with Greg Boyes (40) and David Flounders (36), which saw them to the winning post with seven balls to spare.
In the Second Division, second-placed Haworth are seven points clear of Ingrow after winning by six wickets at home to Pendle Forest.
Mark Holdsworth made 39 as the Fence side made 147. But the Bronte side strolled home for the loss of just four wickets.
Foulridge easily overcame the challenge of visitors Airedale, winning by 97 runs.
Aussie Benno O'Keefe was in the runs again as he was the backbone of the Noyna side's 233-8 with 102.
He was first out in an opening partnership of 138.
In the Keighley side's reply of 136, John Lambert took 7-17 off 10.2 overs.
In the Third Division, second-placed Skipton CI had an eight-wicket win over at Barrowford seconds.
And in the Fourth Division, there were two centuries in the game at Booth Bridge Lane where Ingrow were the visitors.
Tony Crook scored 121 not out as the Keighley side plundered 209-9 with Paul Giles taking 3-18 and Steve Laycock 3-58.
In Thornton's creditable reply of 178-9, James Cowgill made a super 103.
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31 July 2008 4:01 PM
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