Calder Grove moved up to third place in the Premier Division of the Pontefract Cricket League following their six-wicket success against Nostell St Oswald.

Harry Fox (51) and Tim Turner (37) brought them home for a comfortable victory after a fine effort in the field had paved the way.

After electing to bat first, Nostell were soon in trouble at 5-2 and never really got going against an attack led by Fox (4-21), Ethan Harrison (3-30) and Joseph Clough (2-21).

Wasim Shah top scored with 40 for a St Oswald team still looking for their first league victory of the season.

Danny Bullock took six wickets in vain for Old Sharlston against Premier Division leaders South Kirkby. Picture: Old Sharlston CC

placeholder image — Danny Bullock took six wickets in vain for Old Sharlston against Premier Division leaders South Kirkby. Picture: Old Sharlston CC

Martyn Crooks’ six-wicket haul helped keep South Kirkby on top of the Premier Division.

A 47-run win over Old Sharlston sees Kirkby 14 points clear of Askern Welfare at the top of the table.

It was achieved thanks largely to the bowling of Martyn Crooks who claimed 6-42 from 14 overs and Nick Crooks, who took 3-49 from his 14 overs.

Sharlston had looked in a promising position to chase down the leaders’ 197 total when on 74-1 and 101-2, but were all out for 150 after losing their last eight wickets for 49 runs.

Brayden Pickard (29), Dan McLeod (26) and Jon Railton (24) were their top scorers.

Kirkby’s innings had included a fine 56 from Ashley Vickers, who hit 12 boundaries, plus 38 by Martyn Crooks before his later bowling heroics.

Sharlston had their own six-wicket hero in Danny Bullock, who claimed 6-46 from 12 overs.

Normanton MIB were dismissed for 120 as they lost by eight wickets to title-chasing Askern Welfare.

Harpreet Heer (31), skipper Kamran Farooq (26) and Manveer Singh (23) top scored.

Unbeaten half centuries from Andrew Waterson and Kash Baig carried Horbury Bridge to a commanding eight-wicket win over Askern Welfare seconds in the Championship.

Chasing their opponents’ 187-7 total, they got home with ease as Waterson struck 12 boundaries in a knock of 93no and joined Baig (61no) for an unbroken third-wicket stand of 152.

Ben Terry, with 3-49 from 13 overs, had earlier been the pick of the Horbury bowlers with Waterson’s fine match seeing him also pick up two wickets.

Despite Milen Mathew’s 4-80, Notton Challengers were well beaten by Garforth.

They were all out for 98 in reply to 263 with Afroz Farooqui (26) top scoring.

Israr Ahmad hit 51 in vain for Crofton Phoenix seconds as they lost by seven wickets to Stainborough after posting a 126 total.