CLARKSON Cup holders Keighley A cruised through to this year's semi-finals with a resounding win over Skipton Devon B.
The quarter-final match at Cononley saw Keighley A in top form with all ten winners against Division One's bottom team. Skipper Trevor Hargreaves 21-3 had the best win, closely followed by his son Richard 21-4 and Richard Dunhill 21-5 in a 215-160 win.faced each other at Rolls Royce with the A team having to give their high-flying Division Three B side a 65 points start.
It turned out to be a close and exciting match. Peter Peacock was the B team's only winner with a 21-20 triumph, but his colleagues were getting good scores in defeat.
Scott Bairstow's 21-4 victory for the A team proved vital as the squeezed home 254-252. The match between Settle A and Oakworth at Cross Hills was even closer.
Settle A went through on the bonus point after the match finished tied 246-246.
Both teams had five winners each with Brian Farrage 21-7 and Derek Seed 21-9 the best for Settle.
Oakworth made a late surge with their best winners being Paul Haigh 21-8 and Karl Lockwood 21-15 but it wasn't quite enough.
The last quarter-final saw Silsden just get the better of Devon A, on a lawn which is officially Addingham Bowling green.
Both teams made light of the conditions, as Silsden got the better start to pull back the handicap with Bill Hardwick 21-11 best. The middle four games swung back to Devon with Les Foster 21-14 helping them to take to an eight-point lead.
Silsden then finished strongly, as Dennis Mackie 21-9 and Dave Smith 21-14 got the results needed for a 207-196.
The Supplementary Ambulance Cup saw last year's runners up Steeton A making the most of their ten points handicap advantage to progress against Cross Hills B at Lund Park.
Derek Squires 21-4 gave Cross Hills a good start, but Martin Walsh replied with a 21-4 victory for Steeton.
Both sides had five winners and it was Graham Seward 21-6 that got Steeton A through 235-228.
Division One leaders Cononley A were also in action at Lund Park where they had to give 40 points to Silsden Playing Fields A.
A good result for John Parkin 21-7 got Cononley off to a good start, it was a lot tighter from then on, but they clawed back the handicap.
With the last two games on there was just two points in the match, then Andy Woolner 21-9 and Arthur Woolacott 21-17 put in a great finish for Playing Fields to secure a 201-183 win.
Gargrave A skipper Matty Simpson 21-5, got his side off to a good start against Colne Legion A at Whinfield.
Legion could not get a foothold in the game as Gargrave produced seven winners to wrap up the match 245-202. Martyn Foulds was their best winner with a 21-4 triumph.
The final tie at Colne Cricket Club, saw Craven A take on Gargrave B who received 55 points.
But the match was soon out of Gargrave’s reach as Mick Bastow 21-4, Debbie Hosty 21-5 and David Hemsley 21-6 pulled back the handicap. Only Andrew Cleminson 21-19 managed a win for Gargrave as Craven A moved into the semi-final 238-193.
In the Walker Foster Division One there was just one round of matches, but a significant result saw Colne Cricket Club beat league leaders Cononley A 9-3.
Cross Hills A won 10-2 at home to Lund Park while Keighley A won at Colne Legion 8-4.
So the top of the table sees Cononley A five points ahead of Cross Hills A, while Colne Cricket Club and Keighley A are still well in the mix.
It was a good week for Cross Hills B at the top of the Andrew Town Division Two as they won 11-1 at Whinfield B, while their nearest rivals Colne Legion B lost 9-3 at Oakworth.
Steeton A, who are third, also lost 10-2 at Gargrave B. Rolls Royce just got the better of Keighley B 7-5. So Cross Hills B 138 now have a 13-point lead over Colne Legion B.
Sutton B continue to run away with the Skipton Building Society Division Three, as the are now 18 points clear after a 9-1 win at Keighley C.
Grassington slipped up with a 7-3 home defeat to Settle B, Craven B also slipped to defeat 6-4 at Steeton C.
The Hargreaves Ltd Summer Doubles is still open for entries till this Saturday, with a executive meeting on Sunday to do the draw.
The Skipton Veterans inter district match against Halifax resulted in a very disappointing 37-19 defeat.
The next match will be tomorrow against Bradford. The home leg is at Craven and the away tie at Peel Park, Bradford, both commencing at 1.30 pm.
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