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overtaken by Almondbury BC A, who got their biggest win of the season with an 8-1 scoreline over Golcar Lib A, and Milnsbridge A who were beaten 6-3 at lowly Brockholes A.

Another league leader casualty in Section 3 were Thorpe Green, who lost their 100% league record at Golcar Lib B by 7-2.

Golcar Lib move threateningly into third place as a result.

The second v third confrontation went the way of the home team as Lockwood Con B beat Holmfirth A 8-1 and narrowed the gap to nine points behind the leaders.

Section 4 leaders Brockholes B had a good 8-1 away win at Meltham C, which allowed them to open up a five-point lead over a group of three teams on 37 points.

Bradley & Colne dropped back into that cluster following their 7-2 defeat at Outlane who go level on points with them and are joined by Slaithwaite, who have quietly moved up the table in recent weeks.

The clash of the bottom two enabled Netherton Con B to record their first win of the season and they did it in style by winning at 8-1 away at Lindley BC B.

The top two teams in Section 5 went head-to-head and previous leaders New Mill B drop to third after losing at home to Thongsbridge B, who take over the lead as a result.

Lowerhouses move in to second place courtesy of an 8-1 home win over Greenhead Park and Elland C&BC B move into contention after winning 7-2 at the Rugby Club.

In the 6-Man league, Lindley Lib protected and extended their unbeaten Section B league record when seeing off challengers Skel Windmill B in emphatic style with a 6-1 home win.

That win puts them one point behind leaders Oakfield T&BC with a game in hand. The leaders surprisingly went down heavily 6-1 at Primrose Hill Lib, who moved into third place as a result.

Two of the bottom three (Marsh Lib and Brockholes B) won their home fixtures, which condemns Thongsbridge A to bottom spot.

In Section A leaders Crosland Moor needed a better aggregate total (84-82) to edge it past Skel Windmill A 4-3.

Clayton West had a comfortable 6-1 home win over Shepley and Farnley Tyas won 6-1 at Paddock to leapfrog their opponents into third place.

Brockholes A 6 Milnsbridge A 3, Waterloo 6 Clayton West 3, Netherton Con A 3 Lindley Lib A 6, Elland C&BC A 9 Marsh United A 0, Almondbury BC A 8 Golcar Lib A 1, Thongsbridge A 2 Meltham A 7, Cowcliffe 5 Lockwood Con A 4.

Primrose Hill Lib A 2 Kirkheaton C&BC A 7, Crosland Moor 8 Lindley BC A 1, Shepley 6 New Mill A 3, Skel Windmill 7 Meltham B 2, Longwood 3 Rastrick 6, Hemplow 7 Broad Oak A 2.

Springwood 2 Kirkheaton Con 7, Paddock I&C 5 Almondbury BC B 4, Golcar Lib B 7 Thorpe Green 2, Lockwood Con B 8 Holmfirth A 1, Lindley Lib B 6 Canalside 3.

Outlane 6 Bradley & Colne 3, Marsh United B 7 Marsden Park 2, Milnsbridge B 8 Denby Dale 1, Meltham C 1 Brockholes B 8, Broad Oak B 2 Slaithwaite 7, Lindley BC B 1 Netherton Con B 8.

Kirkheaton C&BC B 6 Primrose Hill Lib B 3, New Mill B 2 Thongsbridge B 7, Lowerhouses 8 Greenhead Park 1, Holmfirth B 6 Dalton 3, Huddersfield RUBC 2 Elland C&BC B 7, Ravensknowle Park B 6 David Brown Sports 3.

Skel Windmill A 3 Crosland Moor 4, Paddock I&C 1 Farnley Tyas 6, Clayton West 6 Shepley A 1, Golcar Lib 1 Brockholes A 6, Almondbury Lib 3 Milnsbridge BC 4.

Hemplow 5 Holmfirth 2, Brockholes B 5 Meltham 2, Primrose Hill Lib 6 Oakfield T&BC 1, Lindley Lib 6 Skel Windmill B 1, Marsh Lib 5 Thongsbridge A 2.