Power play as lead extended to 13pts

to win 5-4, but that didn’t really make the impact on the points difference they were looking for.

After a couple of very good results, Cowcliffe slipped up when surprisingly losing at home for the first time this season, going down 7-2 to Golcar Lib.

Section 2 leaders Rastrick were without a game so their lead reduced to six points as Longwood beat Skel Windmill 7-2.

The clash of third and fourth placed teams resulted in an emphatic 8-1 home win for Crosland Moor over New Mill A and pushed them to within six points of a promotion spot with a game in hand.

Paddock I&C caused an upset in Section 3 by beating the leaders Thorpe Green 6-3, although their lead remains at eight points as second-placed Lockwood Con B failed to take advantage after losing 6-3 at Golcar Lib B.

Lindley Lib B moved in to equal second place after a 6-3 home win over Kirkheaton Con.

Threatened giant-killing results in Round Two of the Bistro Knockout didn’t materialise.

The major surprise was Section 1 side Golcar Lib A going down 95-84 to Kirkheaton C&BC A of Section 2.

Brockholes A 5 Meltham A 4, Waterloo 5 Milnsbridge A 4, Netherton Con A 7 Marsh United A 2, Elland C&BC A 7 Clayton West 2, Lockwood Con A 8 Lindley Lib A 1, Thongsbridge A 2 Almondbury BC A 7,

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

Springwood 6 Canalside 3, Paddock I&C 6 Thorpe Green 3, Golcar Lib B 6 Lockwood Con B 3, Almondbury BC B 8 Ravensknowle Park A 1, Lindley Lib B 6 Kirkheaton Con 3.

Outlane 5 Netherton Con B 4, Marsh United B 6 Slaithwaite 3, Milnsbridge B 7 Brockholes B 2, Meltham C 9 Broad Oak B 0, Denby Dale 6 Marsden Park 3, Lindley BC B 2 Bradley & Colne 7.

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

Hemplow 89 Springwood 113, Netherton Con B 115 Denby Dale 112, Marsh United B 28 Netherton Con A 105, Longwood 95 Brockholes A 101, Canalside 71 Almondbury BC A 109, Thongsbridge A 84 Marsh United A 105, Lindley BC B 49 Cowcliffe 109, Meltham A 105 Lowerhouses 80, Milnsbridge A 105 Broad Oak B 28, Lockwood Con B 113 Lindley Lib B 94, Lockwood Con A 99 Brockholes B 87, Outlane 79 Waterloo 109, Lindley BC A 110 Golcar Lib B 96, Golcar Lib A 84 Kirkheaton C&BC A 95, Dalton 85 Kirkheaton Con 112, Crosland Moor 113 Holmfirth A 98.

Skel Windmill A 4 Milnsbridge BC 3, Paddock I&C 6 Almondbury Lib 1, Clayton West 3 Netherton Con 4, Golcar Lib 5 Shepley A 2, Thongsbridge B 7 Brockholes A 0, Farnley Tyas 6 Crosland Moor 1.

Hemplow 6 Thongsbridge A 1, Brockholes B 4 Marsh Lib 3, Primrose Hill Lib 6 Skel Windmill B 1, Lindley Lib 6 Golcar C&BC 1, Meltham 4 Holmfirth 3.

Paddock I&C 37 Clayton West 69, Milnsbridge BC 63 Oakfield T&BC 59, Thongsbridge A 65 Skel Windmill A 67, Primrose Hill Lib 72 Meltham 67, Farnley Tyas 59 Skel Windmill B 62, Holmfirth 66 Hemplow 67, Brockholes A 63 Shepley A 42, Netherton Con 57 Lindley Lib 79. .............................................................................. Lockwood Con. A ..................................... Elland C&BC A ............................................ Almondbury B.C. A .................................. Milnsbridge A ............................................. Marsh United A ......................................... Cowcliffe ........................................................ Lindley Lib. A .............................................. Golcar Lib A ................................................. Netherton Con. A ..................................... Waterloo ........................................................ Clayton West .............................................. Meltham A ................................................... Brockholes A .............................................. Thongsbridge A ........................................ .............................................................................. Rastrick .......................................................... Longwood .................................................... Crosland Moor ........................................... New Mill A ..................................................... Lindley B.C. A .............................................. Broad Oak A ................................................ Kirkheaton C&BC A ................................. Hemplow ....................................................... Skel Windmill .............................................. Meltham B .................................................... Almondbury Lib ........................................ Primrose Hill Lib A .................................. Shepley .......................................................... .............................................................................. Thorpe Green ................................................ Lockwood Con. B ........................................ Lindley Lib. B .................................................. Golcar Lib B .................................................... Springwood .................................................... Kirkheaton Con ............................................ Paddock I&C ................................................... Holmfirth A ..................................................... Ravensknowle Park A .............................. Canalside ......................................................... Almondbury B.C. B ..................................... .............................................................................. Brockholes B ................................................. Bradley & Colne ........................................... Outlane ............................................................. Marsden Park ................................................ Slaithwaite ...................................................... Marsh United B ............................................ Milnsbridge B ................................................ Denby Dale ..................................................... Meltham C ....................................................... Netherton Con. B ........................................ Broad Oak B ................................................... Lindley B.C. B ................................................. .............................................................................. Lowerhouses ................................................. Thongsbridge B ........................................... Elland C&BC B ............................................... New Mill B ........................................................ Huddersfield RUBC .................................... David Brown Sports .................................. Holmfirth B ..................................................... Greenhead Park .......................................... Dalton ................................................................. Ravensknowle Park B .............................. Kirkheaton C&BC B .................................... Primrose Hill Lib. B ....................................