Wells went to work on the Collegiate batsmen, taking 5-46 as they closed on 154-9 with Ash top scoring on 46. Ashford lost six wickets in reply but went on to secure survival with two weeks still to play.

Holmesfield can still take second place in the Division and did their cause no harm with an away win at Calver.

Contributions of 42 from Ward, 70 from Turner and 69 from Pearson saw them to 229-9 while Coxhead, whose outstanding form has been the only shining light in a dismal season for Calver, took 6-66.

Calver's response was spirited but once again fruitless as they closed on 213-8, just 17 short of victory with the pick of the batsmen Howie who took 66.

Parkhead clinched the championship for the second year in a row despite losing on Saturday.

They closed on 230-4 but Stanton's batting line-up always has the potential to chase down huge totals and they managed it with three wickets in hand. Stanton's heroes were N. Rosling who hit 58, Tann 54 and Wain 47.

De La Salle had a day to forget, bowled out for 66 against Hundall and losing by 8 wickets.

Hathersage and Ridgeway are promoted from Division Two after this weekend and all that remains is in what order they go up.

Ridgeway restricted Millhouses to 124-9, Olner top scoring with 61no, but 54 from Roberts saw Ridgeway to a convincing eight-wicket win.

Hathersage posted a modest 113-9 against Centralians but 4-17 from Nobrega proved decisive as Cents collapsed to 101 all out.

An innings of 49 from Ben Chambers was Sheepbridge's highlight in their 120-7 but James Outram took centre stage with a hat-trick for Grindleford. That was as good as it got for Grindleford, however, as they were bowled out for 78 with Whittle taking 6-29.

Youlgreave Lodge bowled out Parkhead II for 102 with tidy figures of 4-43 from Hoole. Then in the chase Greengrass (43no) saw Lodge over the line with six wickets in hand.

In Division Three Baslow defeated WPH by six wickets after 5-48 from Hadfield had helped to rip through the medical staff for just 75.

Hallam posted 110-9 agaist Bakewell with four of those wickets being taken by Reed for just 21 runs, allowing Bakewell to ease to a nine-wicket stroll.

In Division Four another superb bowling display from Lewis (6-28) bowled out Hathersage II for 94 and allowed Dronfield Woodhouse to win by six wickets.

In Division Five Ashford inched closer to the title with a comprehensive defeat of Hallam IV. Batting first Ashford posted 218-4 and then bowled out Hallam for just 78.

Dronfield SC totalled 291 against Stocksbridge with R. Firth hitting 141 and S. Firth 69. Stocksbridge III put up a fight but it was ultimately too many as they were bowled out for 274.