BARNOLDSWICK climbed back to the top of the Jennings Ribblesdale League after a low scoring game at Victory Park.

The league leaders were dismissed for just 83 by Whalley with Matthew Nutter top scoring on 35. But Barnoldswick hit back to shoot out the visitors for just 37 runs with James Stead taking four wickets for eight runs.

Neighbours Earby are just two points behind after beating Oswaldtwistle by three wickets.

Trevor Kegg took 6-20 as the league's bottom club struggled to 129. Earby did not have it all their own way as they lost seven wickets reaching victory with professional Alex Scholefield leading the way on 49.

Blackburn Northern also took maximum points after beating Edenfield by four wickets. Ian Bickerstaffe picked up 5-35 as the home club reached 153 and Edenfield professional Ian Mitchell took 5-84 with Northern's Chariwala scoring 55 not out.

Read did just enough to get a run rate victory over Cherry Tree after rain interrupted their game.

The Blackburn club set a target of 158-8 with Chris Riley scoring 52 as Read professional Akram Raza took 5-43. Raza led his side's reply with 42 as they scraped home in a run rate victory.

Padiham also had the edge in a rain-affected game against Clitheroe when Dexter Fitton scored 51 in his side's total of 219-5. Gary Hall scored a half century for Padiham as they finished on 145-8.

Ribblesdale Wanderers professional Shahid Nawaz scored 57 as his side reached 192-7 with Great Harwood's Stuart Maher taking 5-92. Nawaz followed up with 4-32 as Harwood were dismissed for 119.

Settle pro Stuart Hornby scored an undefeated 60 and Mark Verden added 59 in a fourth wicket stand of 103. The Dales side reached 172-6 and Hornby then took 5-56 as Baxenden were dismissed for 115.

Ties in the second round of the Lawrenson Cup were completed with Settle beating Burnley Belvedere by six wickets with veteran John Agar scoring 60 not out.

Great Harwood beat Clitheroe by one wicket with Steve Atkinson scoring 66.

Results: Barnoldswick 83 (7) Whalley 37 (2); Edenfield 153 (0) Blackburn Northern 154-6 (7); Oswaldtwistle Imm 129 (0) Earby 130-78 (7); Padiham 145-8 (5) Clitheroe 21905 (0); Read 98-5 (5) Cherry Tree 158-8 (0); Ribblesdale Wdrs 192-7 (7) Great Harwood 119 (0); Settle 172-6 (7) Baxenden 115.

Lawrenson Cup: Burnley Belvedere 2nd 145-9 Settle 2nd 146-4; Great Harwood 2nd 123-9 Clitheroe 120.

Lawrenson Cup round three (July 7): Stacksteads v Salesbury; Baxenden v Settle; Barnoldswick v Cherry Tree; Ribblesdale Wdrs v Great Harwood.

TABLE

P W L Bp Nr Pt

Barnoldswick... 11 7 2 8 2 47

Earby... 11 7 4 10 0 45

Cherry Tr... 11 6 3 10 2 44

Read... 11 7 2 4 2 43

Settle... 11 6 5 10 0 40

Ribblesd W... 11 5 5 10 1 37

Clitheroe... 11 5 5 8 1 35

Padiham... 11 4 3 4 4 32

Blackburn N... 11 4 4 4 3 30

Gt Harwood... 11 4 6 4 12 26

Whalley... 11 3 6 6 2 25

Edenfield... 11 2 5 6 4 24

Baxenden... 11 2 5 4 4 22

Oswle Imm... 11 0 7 0 4 8