Holders lose their firm grip on Shield

while Ian Whiteley took three for 22 and Glynn Brown three for 10 as Holmfirth put out Nortonthorpe first team.

David Greaves hit 67 not out and Ben Carrington 55 not out as Kirkburton beat Slaithwaite, while Phil Lees crashed 76 to help Delph defeat Cawthorne.

Muhammad Imran was the man in form for Linthwaite, finishing 91 not out as they put up 279-5 in their victory over Denby Dale.

And Simon England finished 56 not out and Owen Kenworthy 31 not out as Honley knocked off 104 to put out Skelmanthorpe. Charlie Jakeman took four for 16.

In the League, Liam Greig hammered 136 for Denby Dale in their victory over Shepley.

Chris Dimbylow also hit 130 for Armitage Bridge in their Drakes Premiership Two victory over Scholes, with teammate Paul Hamer also contributing 103.

There were tons also for Darren Lockwood of Hoylandswaine (113 not out) against Delph, for Gareth Ferguson of Emley (115 not out) and Hiram Shallow of Edgerton & Dalton (102).

YCB Under 12 George Barden of Shelley had the best bowling performance in the seconds, taking five for 5-22 in the Conference Two win over Upperthong. *Holmfirth B 100ao (S.Romaniewicz 27; S.Mohammad 3-18, R.Cosgrove 3-25) Nortonthorpe A 61ao (G.Brown 3-10, I.Whiteley 3-22). *Thurstonland B 41ao (I.Mayat 4-6, A.Rafiq 4-20) Edgerton & Dalton A 42-2 . Hoylandswaine B 307-6 (D.Hoyle 118, M.Wright 32, C.Lee 26, J.Lockwood 60*, J.Holmes 37*) *Cumberworth United B 68ao (J.Holmes 5-14, J.Iqbal 4-21). *Slaithwaite B 150-8 (J.Bradley 28) Kirkburton B 153-2 (D.Greaves 67*, B.Carrington 55*). Delph & Dobcross B 201ao (P.Lees 76, L.Needham 37; M.Smith 3-46, P.Tasker 3-34) *Cawthorne B 192ao (M.Smith 35, J.Holling 78; P.Lees 4-31). Linthwaite B 279-5 (V.Badhan 60, M.Imran 91*, T.Sura 63) *Denby Dale B 192ao (L.Greig 61, G.Shuttleworth 34, J.Greig 39; O.Shaffique 3-27). *Barkisland B 174ao (D.Weston 30, S.Senior 31, J.Colman 51; M.Boorman 5-21) Scholes B 175-5 (A.Pamment 46, M.Floyd 32, J.Bryson 69*). Skelmanthorpe B 104ao (R.Wimpenny 27; O.Kenworthy 3-12, C.Jakeman 4-16) *Honley B 107-1 (S.England 56*, O.Kenworthy 31*). *Armitage Bridge 258-4 (C.Dimbylow 130, P.Hamer 103) Scholes B 101ao (J.Bryson 26, M.Floyd 46; J.Vickerman 3-8, A.Jump 4-25). Armitage Bridge 6pts Scholes 0pts. Cumberworth United 225-8 (J.Rayner 47, R.Bartram 58, J.Bower 66; N.Howard 4-30) *Broad Oak B 226-7 (S.Burluraux 47, H.Franklin 59, D.Brooke 59*; S.Moorhouse 3-36), Cumberworth 1pt Broad Oak 6pts. Honley B 174-8 (M.Green 73, R.Moore 45; A.Rahman 3-43) *Elland B 169ao (H.Everett 31, A.Rahman 58). Honley 6pts Elland 2pts. *Hoylandswaine B 335-7 (D.Lockwood 113*, J.Ashton 83, J.Lockwood 33, K.Lockwood 38) Delph & Dobcross B 91ao (R.Simpson 34; D.Lockwood 3-18, J.Lockwood 3-7, J.Holmes 4-38), Hoylandswaine 6pts Delph 0pts. *Skelmanthorpe B 223-7 (D.Morgan 32, M.Wimpenny 26, G.Hurlbatt 47, C.Calvert 41*) Kirkburton B 170ao (Z.Asmal 68, B.Carrington 29, D.Winterbottom 27*; D.Morgan 3-28, J.Megson 3-39). Skelmanthorpe 6pts Kirkburton 1pt. Barkisland B /2pnts/ 142a.o. (S.Senior 59; L.Bradley 3-17, J.Bradley 4-24) *Slaithwaite B /6pnts/ 143-8 (F.Hajarie 32; S.Senior 3-13). Barkisland 2pts Slaithwaite 6pts. Rastrick B 181ao (L.Risdon 47, T.Stead 41; N.Senadhira 3-26, I.Farooq 3-45) *Birkby Rose Hill B 182-7 (Z.Ahmed 27, I.Hussain 71*, H.Rehman 30*; M.Ashford 4-32). Rastrick 1pt Birkby RH 6pts. *Cartworth Moor A 98ao (C.Horner 3-29, D.Moorhouse 3-10, J.North 3-13) Golcar B 99-3 (C.Horner 35*). Cartworth 0pts Golcar 6pts. *Denby Dale B 259-5 (L.Greig 136, C.Stower 43, R.Thewlis 35) Shepley B 216ao (J.Lynn 53, A.Reza 71; R.Thewlis 3-32, S.Glover 3-36). DDale 6pts Shepley 1pt. Almondbury Wes B 243-6 (T.Addy 71, M.Shaw 31, D.Flatt 34, T.Jackson 54*; N.Appleyard 3-36) *Flockton A 141ao (T.Finnigan 27; C.Shipman 3-36). Almondbury Wes 6pts Flockton 0pts. Marsden B 115ao (C.Zaffino 47; T.Eaton 3-42, M.Balicki 3-19) *Hall Bower B 117-1 (D.Moss 86*). Marsden 0pts Hall Bower 6pts. Edgerton & Dalton A 309-5 (H.Shallow 102, I.Rafiq 29, S.Gheewala 93, I.Mayat 33*; J.Rawlinson 3-51) *Meltham B 134ao (J.Boyd 57, J.Smith 28; I.Mayat 4-14, H.Shujjat 3-12). Edgerton 6pts Meltham 0pts. *Nortonthorpe A 217ao (B.Geldart 33, J.Thangamani 35, W.Sarfraz 50, M.Younis 42; M.Shafiq 3-41, T.Rodgers 3-36) Almondbury B 90ao (M.Shafiq 27; R.Cosgrove 5-12). Nortonthorpe 6 Almondbury 0pts. Flockton B 145ao (D.Buckley 69*; J.Hunter 3-17, C.Beever 3-35, G.Potter 3-33) *Denby B 148-0 (H.Greenwood 59*, B.Atkinson 85*). Flockton 0pts Denby 6pts. Upperthong B 163ao (S.Greenwood 44, R.Hirons 26; G.Barden 5-22, J.Nightingale 3-36) *Shelley B 164-7 (D.Gilbert 34, A.Kilner 66*). Upperthong 1 Shelley 6pts. Kirkheaton B 166-8 (J.Mir 64, T.Atkinson 30) *Thongsbridge B 123ao (T.Atkinson 4-19). Kirkheaton 6pts Thongsbridge 0pts. *Thurstonland B 223-6 (N.Booth 67, J.Booth 51, J.Ankers 49) Nortonthorpe B 80ao (J.Morgan 42). Thurstonland 6pts Nortonthorpe 0pts. EOIN Morgan insists it was England’s “brilliant bowlers” who carried them through to the Champions Trophy semi-finals as Group A table-toppers.

Mark Wood and Jake Ball made the most important breakthroughs against New Zealand, and Liam Plunkett (four for 55) and Adil Rashid cashed in too to defend 310 all out with 87 runs to spare.

Wood returned at the 30-over stage of the run chase in Cardiff to take the critical wicket of Kane Williamson (87).

Ball, who had already bowled opener Luke Ronchi for a golden duck, then saw off the visiting captain’s third-wicket partner Ross Taylor to begin the Kiwis’ terminal slide from 158 for two to 223 all out - an outcome which ensures England will be back at the same venue for their semi-final next Wednesday.

“I thought they did an outstanding job. They were truly the highlight,” said Morgan of the bowlers. “Our batting performance was probably par or below par - so pretty average.

“I thought the bowlers as a collective unit were brilliant, really.” Kirkburton B ............................. Hoylandswaine B ................... Cawthorne B ............................. Honley B ...................................... Broad Oak B .............................. Barkisland B .............................. Skelmanthorpe B .................. Armitage Bridge B ................ Scholes B* .................................. Clayton West B ........................ Elland B ........................................ Slaithwaite B ............................. Delph & Dobcross B ............. Cumberworth United B ..... Edgerton & Dalton A .............. Almondbury Wes B ................ Shepley B ...................................... Flockton A .................................... Denby Dale B .............................. Nortonthorpe A ........................ Birkby Rose Hill B .................... Rastrick B ..................................... Moorlands B ................................ Holmfirth B .................................. Holmbridge A ............................. Golcar B ......................................... Meltham B .................................... Hall Bower B ............................... Almondbury B ........................... Marsden B .................................... Cartworth Moor A ................... Linthwaite B ................................ Lepton Highlanders B ........... Upperthong B ............................ Emley Clarence B .................... Thongsbridge B ........................ Kirkheaton B ............................... Thurstonland B ......................... Mirfield Parish Cav B ............. Shelley B ....................................... Flockton B .................................... Edgerton & Dalton B .............. Nortonthorpe B ........................ Denby B ......................................... Holmbridge B ............................. Cartworth Moor B ................... Lascelles Hall B* ...................... Mirfield B .......................................