Grech hammers unbeaten ton as St Michael's are trounced

Chris Towell claimed 4-34 in East Ardsley's win against Methley in the Championship B second-team competition.

Ben Grech hit an unbeaten 120 off 145 balls and shared an unbroken 179-run stand with Dru Patel (61no) as Northowram piled up 263-3.

The St Michael’s reply was soon in trouble at 19-3 and although Alexander Leyshon (28) and Ayaz Seedat (26) led a fightback they were all out for 94 in 27 overs.

Heckmondwike were 109-4 off 26.4 overs against Azaad when rain ended play.

Azaad’s Waheed Ahmed claimed 2-35 and Imran Mahboob 2-41.

Ossett collected four points from a rain-ruined Championship A match at Saltaire.

Raheel Ahmed hit 40 and opener Harvey Anderson struck 32 as Ossett reached 141-9 from 47.2 overs before play was washed out.

Championship B leaders Townville beat Spen Victoria by nine wickets to move 53 points clear of second-placed Wrenthorpe whose match at Altofts was abandoned.

Callum Nuttall (5-63), Matthew Holstein (3-30) and Kieron Holliday (2-33) bowled out Wrenthorpe for 176.

Darryl Hendricks was Wrenthorpe’s top scorer. He hit 10 fours in an excellent 77 off 111 deliveries.

In reply, Altofts were 5-1 off 3.2 overs when rain ended play.

In the second-team competition, East Ardsley’s Dave Kibler (5-34) and Chris Towell (4-34) routed Championship B promotion rivals Methley for 76.

Openers Richard Jennings (30no) and James Stott (29) put on 42 as Ardsley climbed above Methley to third place with an eight-wicket win.

Fixtures involving Ossett, Azaad and Wakefield St Michael’s were abandoned.

Altofts conceded their match at Wrenthorpe.

Ossett bowed out of the Priestley Shield when they lost a rain-affected fourth round game at Farsley on Sunday.

Nohman Hussain (43) and Solly Abbas (38) steered Ossett to 177.

Farsley won on a faster scoring rate by replying with 72-1 from 15 overs.

Ossett visit fellow Bradford League club East Bierley in the Crowther Cup semi-finals this Sunday.