Shield wins for Cleckheaton and Lightcliffe

Lightcliffe and Cleckheaton both had convincing wins as they secured their places in next Sunday's Gordon Rigg Priestley Shield first round.

Cleckheaton's seven-wicket victory over near neighbours Scholes sees them visit Farsley in a repeat of last season's semi-final which the Red Lane club won.

Opener Scott Price was a man in a hurry as he hit 85 as his side breezed past the Scholes toal of 114-8. Neil Kellett was top scorer for Scholes with 31 while Elliot Hallas (3-15) was the best Cleckheaton bowler.

Scorecard

Ayan Zafar took 4-24 as Lightclife restricted Ossett to 94-8 before racing to  10-wicket victory. Openers Joran Pickles (52no) and Evan Edwards (30no) shared an unbroken stand of 95 to set up a home tie against Batley.

Scorecard

Spen Victoria's passage to the first round was sealed when rivals Northowram Fields forfeited ther tie. A trip to Tofts Road to face Pudsey St Lawrence awaits Spen Victoria.

First Round Draw
Hartshead Moor v Methley
Woodlands v Buttershaw St Paul's
New Farnley v Bradford & Bingley
Morley v Bankfoot
Hanging Heaton v Wakefield St Michael’s
Yeadon v Rodley
Lightcliffe v Batley
East Bierley v Bowling Old Lane
Birstall v Gomersal
Altofts v Undercliffe
Farsley v Cleckheaton
Jer Lane v Keighley
Carlton v Pudsey Congs
Baildon v Crossflatts
Pudsey St Lawrence v Spen Victoria
Wrenthorpe v Townville
Ties to be payed Sunday, April 24