SHEPLEY’S experienced all-rounder Rob Denton pushed his side right into promotion contention in the Frank Platt Championship Two.

Denton (inset) tweaked his way to a seven for 22 haul as Shelley were rolled for just 71.

Ali Reza chipped in with three for 20 while the reply was fairly straightforward, Oliver Cox guiding Shepley home at 75-3 with 36.

In the top flight, Kirkburton are back on top of the pile after a crushing win against Armitage Bridge, while previous leaders Holmfirth lost all six points to Scholes thanks to Ashley Pamment’s five for 22.

DRAKES PREMIERSHIP TWO

Armitage Bridge 45 (R Kettlewell 3-10) Kirkburton 50-2.

Elland 145 (C Walker 56, J Evans 29) Barkisland 148-6 (S Oddy 70*).

Golcar 115 (R Read 45; J Greene 3-15, A Steers 5-15) Skelmanthorpe116-2 (R Jagger 54*, M Wimpenny 40).

Scholes 191-9 (P Birkhead 52, P Sceresini 28, C Marsh 26*; M Bashir 3-41, M.Bocarro 4-32) Holmfirth 139 (S Allen 37, M Bashir 31; A Pamment 5-22).

Broad Oak 235-8 (J Keeling 37, B Burnett 50, J Wadsworth 31; T Woodhead 3-42) Honley 236-5 (J Green 88, M Sykes 77).

Meltham 239 (D Hinchliffe 142; J Lockwood 3-25, B Hoyle 3-26) Hoylandswaine 241-6 (J Lockwood 47, S Marsh 65, J Holmes 44*, J Bird 42).

Cawthorne 179-7 (R Bagshaw 53, J Morgan 28; E Garside 3-46) Slaithwaite 146 (S Peacock 27, M Payne 28; R Bagshaw 4-25, T Macrow 4-23).

FRANK PLATT CHAMPIONSHIP TWO

Delph & Dobcross 168-4 (S Ball 38, R Simpson 56) Clayton West 139 (T Siani 27; B Cunningham 5-27, M Cunningham 3-20).

Lepton High v Hall Bower - Late result.

Marsden 193 (A Daniel 58, D Clee 52; M Howard 4-37) Emley Clarence 100 (D Clee 3-29, B Harding 3-18).

Shelley 71 (R Denton 7-22, A Reza 3-20) Shepley 75-3 (O Cox 36).

CEDAR COURT CONFERENCE TWO

Almondbury Wes 139 (C Byrne 53, T Hinks 51; M Nawaz 3-16, D Burns 3-17) Almondbury 67 (L Stanger 3-28, N Shaw 5-9).

Cumberworth United 122 (J Rayner 26; B Ellam 5-32, D Taylor 3-34) Lascelles Hall 124-8 (G Somerville 32, J Dawson 27, D Taylor 26*; R Bartram 3-20).

Rastrick 216-6 (N Marsden 89*, N Stead 30, K Wilson 25*) Denby 173 (P Pickford 35, B Roebuck 96; N Marsden 4-33, D Thaxter 4-43).

Moorlands 141-9 (J Galindo 35, J Bentley 56*; Y Azam 4-35) Paddock 44 (D Pauley 6-26).

Kirkheaton 151 (M Asaf 41, M Beresford 33; A James 3-14, D Wagstaff 3-29, R Kirk 3-40) Thongsbridge 152-7 (T Webster 32, R Wagstaff 25; N.Swift 4-30).

Denby Dale 150 (R Thewlis 51*; J Fernyhough 3-40, L Renwick 5-21) Linthwaite 153-9 (L Renwick 69; S Glover 3-29).