ILKLEY Cricket Club were beaten comfortably by the Aire-Wharfe Division 1 inform side, Saltaire, on Saturday.

Ilkley won the toss and elected to field first, conceding a total of 243 runs, and in response, could only manage a total of 118 runs.

Mussawar Shah performed with the bat for the hosts, striking a total of 60 runs, however Ilkley did manage to get Shah out, after Alex Bailey caught him out from a Paul Dover ball.

Ilkley's standout batter was Dave Pennett who scored 36 runs (not out) from 68 balls.