Stalwart Steve Richardson top-scored with 44 as the leaders were dismissed for 106.

David Brook was the top Dale bowler with 4-6, while Ashley Hodgson bagged 3-51 and Paul Allerdice took 3-30.

Seamer’s bowlers then took charge, veteran Kevin Vasey grabbing 3-5, with youngsters Jamie Griffin and Greg Dixon snapping up 3-11 and 3-10 respectively as Dale slumped to 45 all out.

Oriel boosted their chances of joining Seamer in division B next season with a crucial nine-wicket success at rivals Great habton.

Seam bowler Jim Hunter was the star man with five wickets for only three runs, while Dave Parkinson took 3-26 as Habton slipped to 29 all out.

Oriel swiftly wrapped up the win, and although they are without a game this Saturday they are 25 points clear of nearest rivals Forge Valley 4ths so they are clear favourites to claim promotion.

Forge Valley 4ths kept themselves in the race for promotion with a 45-run success at home to Whitby 3rds.

Gary Gibson’s 51 steered Valley to 160-9, Ian Fleming adding 29 in the face of keen bowling from Jon Horne, 6-75.

Stephen Smith, 5-23, and Phil Lee, 4-38, then teamed up to skittle the visitors for 115.

Steve Farnaby’s 4-12 helped Cayton 3rds wrap up a six-wicket win at home to Ganton 2nds.

Brompton 2nds earned a nine-wicket home win against Wold Newton 2nds.

Robin Siddle, 38no, and Richard Rogers, 25no, sealed the win after Dan Moores, 3-18, had helped skittle Newton for 70.

Paul Danby hit 50 and Dave Staveley took 4-8 as Sewerby 3rds secured a 93-run win at Muston 2nds.

Danby and Ernie Moorhouse, 31, shone in Sewerby’s 134-7, Barry Anderson taking 3-26.

Muston then slipped to 41 all out in reply, with Staveley the pick of the visitors’ bowling attack.