Aire-Wharfe: Reeve comes up just short but Guiseley still prevail

Otley CC comfortably reached the 155 target set by Beckwithshaw CC, winning by six wickets to book a semi-final date with Pool on July 15.

Beckwithshaw opted to bat first, Ross Sedgley top-scoring with 34 from 42 balls, before becoming the first of three victims for Nathan Goldthorp when he was clean bowled.

In their reply Otley slipped to 58-3 but David Hester (48 not out) saw his side home with James Davies (34 not out) adding welcome support.

Pool ensured their place in the last four despite struggling to 191-9 from their 45 overs against Collingham and Linton.

Cameron Duncan top-scored with 49, with the home side’s total boosted by notable contributions from Will Cooper (39) and opener James Rosewarne (30).

But Collingham & Linton fell 48 runs short, with Nishant Dessai (23) top-scoring in an innings decimated by an impressive bowling performance from Pool’s Will Pallister who finished with 4-19.

The other semi-final will be contested between Guiseley and Horsforth.

Guiseley were made to sweat before sealing their semi-final spot when winning by four wickets off the last ball of their innings after hosts Follifoot posted 260-8.

Yasar Ali (56) helped Follifoot get up to 142 before being dismissed, but this allowed 
No 8 Joshua Cutts to come to the crease and smash seven fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 68 off just 40 balls, which saw his side post a competitive target.

In reply, Guiseley found themselves struggling slightly at 97-4.

But Joe Fisher then came together with Damon Reeve and the pair turned the game around with a match-winning partnership of 158.

Reeve departed just two shy of his century, but Fisher (68 not out) was able to ensure his side’s cup hopes remained alive.

Horsforth’s progression was more comfortable in their five-wicket win over Tong Park Esholt.

The visitors won the toss and were looking comfortable at 96-1 after opener Waleed Akhtar (78) and No 3 James Druce (40) had helped overcome the early loss of Subhaan Ammar.

But once Druce departed, runs seemed hard to come by with wickets falling on a regular basis as they stumbled to 202 all out, Haris Mohammad doing most of the damage with 4-34.

Ben Heritage followed up his three wickets with a half century in Horsforth’s reply, but it was left to Ryan Sharrocks (62 not out) to see the hosts home with just under six overs to spare.

In Saturday’s Division One action, leaders Otley CC hammered North Leeds CC by 198 runs.

After choosing to bat, Otley scored 288-8, thanks to an unbeaten 100 from David Hester and Stephen Brown’s 79. North Leeds were unable to compete as they were skittled out for just 90, Nathan Goldthorp taking 3-13 and Ricky Halloran 3-29.

Hosts Ilkley beat Guiseley by five wickets after the visitors could only muster 142, Ian Chaplin seeing his side to a comfortable victory with an impressive 58.

Horsforth beat Follifoot by five wickets, Ryan Sharrocks (84 not out) leading the successful chase of the 196 target set by the visitors.

Elsewhere, Burley-in-Wharfedale beat Bilton by four wickets, while Alex Morrell’s 98 helped Beckwithshaw overcome hosts Pool by the same margin.

Adel’s 154 all out off 34 overs never looked like being enough against Rawdown, who knocked them off comfortably with four wickets to spare.