1st XI writer - Wesley Brookes
2nd XI scribe - Mikey Brooke
3rd XI writer - still awaiting match reports from our most successful team in the recent past
4th XI writer - James Brearley

Lightcliffe 1st XI made it 2 wins on the trot last week with a comfortable victory at local rival Northowram Fields CC by 4 wickets. Left arm finger spinner Peter Dobson was Northowram's destroyer in chief with 6 for 27 from his 10.3 overs with South African overseas off spinner Isaac Dikgale bagging a brace alongside homegrown right arm off spinner Jordan Pickles, unusually opening the bowling and picking up a pair of wickets too. Incredibly, there were six successful lbw shouts on a wicket which kept low.
In reply, Alex Stead suffered another first ball dismissal, although Zani showed his quality betwix his two hiccoughs with a superb 60 not out, crafted from 152 deliveries, to almost singe handedly drag Lightcliffe to victory at Wrenthorpe. And when Niall Lockley was dismissed Lightcliffe were in a little trouble at 48 for 4, despite the efforts of opener Subhaan Ammar, 17, and Isaac Dikgale, 20 with both hitting four 4's.
But skipper Jack Hendy, with four 4's in his 35, and young Jordan Pickles with six 4's in his 38 not out ensured an 18 point haul which sees the 1st XIjust 6 points adrift of early season leaders Bowling Old Lane.
This week, Lightcliffe host pre-season promotion favourites Keighley CC who are currently winless and propping the table up. Lightcliffe's only change is enforced as Peter Dobson is at a wedding and is replaced by young Will Leach. Former Brighouse player Mark Gilliver is expected to open the batting for Keighley as he attempts to overhaul former Keighley player Richard Robinson as the all time leading Bradford League run scorer.

Lightcliffe's 1st XI line up at home to Keighley CC in the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League 1st XI Division 2 wickets pitched 1230hrs is:
Jack Hendy
Alex Stead
Finn Brookes (wkt)
Subhaan Ammar
Niall Lockley
Jordan Pickles
Rob Burton
Waleed Raja
Will Leach
Andy Walker
Isaac Dikgale

Following last Saturday's defeat to reigning champions Woodlands (or was it to Duckworth-Lewis?!) David Knight's 2nd XI travel to Morley with 16 year old left arm spinner Leo Flanaghan, who took 4 for 17 last week for the 3rd XI, replacing off spinner Marcus Kelly and 13 year old Monty Ramsden, who made 25 for the 4th XI, replacing the injured Ayan Zafar. With Will Leach promoted to the 1st XI, Richard 'Treasurer' Thompson also travels to Scatcherd Lane following his 40 for the 3rd XI last weekend.

Lightcliffe's 2nd XI line up away to Morley CC in the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League 2nd XI Premier Division, wickets pitched 1230:
David Knight (capt)
Evan Edwards
Mikey Brooke
George Leach
Yusuf Malik
Ben Speak (wkt)
Ryan Beeforth
Leo Flanaghan
Conor Butterworth
Richard Thompson
Monty Ramsden

Lightcliffe 3rd XIs defence of the Rod Warhurst Trophy started well with a comfortable win against details - no further details supplied by the team.
3rd Team away at Sowerby Bridge CC in the Rod Warhurst Cup - meet at 12.15 for a 1pm start.

Jack Booth (capt)
Bruce Lunn
David Heath
Kev Booth
Callum Barlow
Bradley Atkinson
Isaac Morley
Dylan Crossley
Conor Butterworth
Mark Whiley
Mick Wood
Umpire: Stephen Bottomley
Scorer: tbc

Skipper James Brearley yet again has a mixture of youth and experience as the 4th XI entertain Rastrick following their comfortable win against Stainland last weekend.

4th Team at home to Rastrick CC in the Rod Warhurst Shield - meet at 12.15 for a 1pm start.
James Brearley (Capt)
Matthew Brearley
Oliver Barrowcliffe
Oliver Frearson
Sam Stobart
Mark Horne
Ben Horne
Jack Anderson
Joel Dent
Johnny Dent
Richard Leach
Umpire: Neil Stobart
Scorer: Martin Barrowcliffe