Burkinshaw strikes to set up Shield win

Ben Carrington is seen during his match-sealing knock of 43 not out against Scholes in the Fired Up Paddock Shield. Inset: Nasir Awan got a second ton of the season for Linthwaite Ben, who anchored the Kirkburton reply with 43 not out, seeing them home alongside Cliffe, who finished on 46 not out.

Kirkburton will play Edgerton & Dalton first team in the final at Riley Lane on Sunday, August 13.

In the second-team league, Hoylandswaine stay top by taking another six points, this time at Slaithwaite.

In the Cedar Court Conference Two, Nasir Awan scored his second century of the season, 103 not out, to ensure Linthwaite remain unbeaten leaders of the section.

His knock helped take them to 284-4 against Thurstonland – Sajid Rashid hit 64 – with the visitors then being bowled out for just 51.

Imran Muhammad took six for 26 in his nine overs to keep Linthwaite powering towards promotion. Almondbury Wes B /6pnts/ 220-8 (T.Addy 26, M.Shaw 67, Z.Tanweer 49*; M.Nawaz 3-40), *Almondbury B /0pnts/ 64a.o. (C.Shipman 5-15) *Birkby Rose Hill B /1pnts/ 130a.o, Golcar B /6pnts/ 133-7 Meltham B /0pnts/ 86a.o. (S.Geldart 3-3), *Denby Dale B

/6pnts/ 87-1 (K.Davies-mosley 30*, R.Lammyman 31*) *Edgerton & Dalton A /6pnts/ 327-6 (S.Gheewala 134*, I.Mayat 26, A.Patel 30, A.Rafiq 83), Flockton A /0pnts/ 131a.o. (M.Perkins 33; I.Mayat 3-43) *Holmbridge A /6pnts/ 267-8 (M.Gledhill 28, A.Macleod 90, D.Clough 59*, A.Scott 25*; A.Peaker 4-64), Hall Bower B /0pnts/ 163a.o. (J.Greenway 25, D.Moss 26, R.Beaney 43; G.Parr 4-45) *Marsden B /2pnts/ vHolmfirth B /2pnts/ – Abandoned *Moorlands B /6pnts/ 288a.o. (C.Stott 138, S.Storr 39, R.Firth

32; G.Booth 4-31), Shepley B /0pnts/ 187a.o. (M.Ennion 54, D.Lynn 43; R.Firth

3-32) Cartworth Moor A /0pnts/ 85a.o. (P.Carter 5-23), *Rastrick B

/6pnts/ 87-4 J Clayton D Greaves T Burkinshaw .............................................................. M Floyd D Greaves J Carrington ...................................................................... J Greaves B Carrington J Carrington ............................................................ J Bryson J Carrington T Burkinshaw ............................................................. B Robshaw S Atkinson T Cliffe ....................................................................... M Boorman R France T Burkinshaw ................................................................ R Holmes D Winterbottom R Kettlewell ......................................................... G Pearson S Atkinson D Winterbottom ......................................................... E Pearson T Burkinshaw ............................................................................ J Langfield ..................................................................................................... R Killock T Cliffe ...................................................................................................... Extras .................................................................................................................................. Wkts (10) ...................................................................................................................... 38.1 Overs Bowling: T Burkinshaw

D Winterbottom D Greaves R Killock J Langfield ..................................................................... R France B Robshaw J Langfield ................................................................... B Carrington ............................................................................................... T Burkinshaw J Langfield ............................................................................. Z Asmal J Langfield ........................................................................................ T Cliffe ............................................................................................................ Extras ............................................................................................................................... Wkts (4) ........................................................................................................................ 33 Overs Bowling: G Pearson E Pearson J Langfield M Boorman M Floyd R Killock

Kirkburton beat Scholes by six wickets 5-12, T.Calvert 3-29), Kirkheaton B /1pnts/ 118a.o. (T.Atkinson 46*; A.Hodgson 3-21, C.Beever 3-39) *Flockton B /0pnts/ 91a.o. (T.Jagger 4-13), Holmbridge B /6pnts/ 96-3 (C.Thompson 27, T.Jagger 32, M.Hobson 25*; J.Ogilvie 3-14) Mirfield B /1pnts/ 140a.o. (S.Kirkby 39, A.Brown 27, G.Whitworth 29; C.Himendra 3-20, J.Newton(l) 3-10), *Lascelles Hall B /6pnts/ 144-6 (W.Hussain 40, P.Hepworth 36*; B.Thornton 4-37) *Linthwaite B /6pnts/ 284-4 (V.Badhan 41, S.Rashid 64, N.Awan 103*, O.Shaffique 36*), Thurstonland B /0pnts/ 51a.o. (M.Imran 6-26) Mirfield Parish Cav B /6pnts/ 197-9 (R.Ward 37, J.Hellings 78, T.Heaton 25; W.Sarfraz 3-38), *Nortonthorpe B /0pnts/ 94a.o. (P.England 32*; L.Harrington 5-14, T.Heaton 3-34) *Shelley B /0pnts/ 57a.o, Emley Clarence B /6pnts/ 60-2

(K.Taylor 29*) Lepton Highlanders B /0pnts/ 172a.o. (Y.Azam 29, J.Robshaw 35, R.Dickenson 44; P.Metcalfe 4-36), *Thongsbridge B /6pnts/ 174-4 (T.Webster 73*) Edgerton & Dalton B /6pnts/ 197a.o. (M.Faraz 68; D.Hancock 3-31, B.Mighall 3-24), *Upperthong B /2pnts/ 196a.o. (H.Oakley 27, R.Hirons 64; I.Ahmed 3-36) Edgerton & Dalton A ............ Almondbury Wes B .............. Moorlands B .............................. Rastrick B ................................... Nortonthorpe A ...................... Shepley B .................................... Denby Dale B ............................ Flockton A .................................. Golcar B ....................................... Holmfirth B ................................ Birkby Rose Hill B .................. Meltham B .................................. Holmbridge A ........................... Hall Bower B ............................. Almondbury B ......................... Marsden B .................................. Cartworth Moor A ................. Linthwaite B .............................. Emley Clarence B .................. Thongsbridge B ...................... Lepton Highlanders B ......... Upperthong B .......................... Kirkheaton B ............................. Thurstonland B ....................... Mirfield Parish Cav B ........... Edgerton & Dalton B ............ Denby B ....................................... Shelley B ..................................... Lascelles Hall B ....................... Mirfield B ..................................... Flockton B .................................. Nortonthorpe B ...................... Holmbridge B ........................... Cartworth Moor B .................