FAROOK Butt led Blackburn to victory over Great Harwood with a big hitting display in the Jennings Ribblesdale League.

The century-maker smashed five sixes and 11 fours in his innings of 112 as Northern reached 160, despite Gordon Simpson's four wickets for 32 runs. Harwood reached 130-9 in reply with Northern professional Ata ur-Rehman taking 5-48 and Ian Haworth scoring 55.

Phil Bishop scored 92 for Clitheroe as they set Baxenden a target of 183-7.

Professional Jonathan Harvey took 5-46 and scored 48, with Mark Rishton the last man out on 74 as the visitors fell eight runs short.

Phillip Metcalfe was also in the runs with 90 not out as he led Padiham to 256-4. There were also solid performances from Quasim Ali 51 and professional Lee Childs on 63 - Read reached 111 in reply.

Earby secured a run rate victory over Whalley, who set a target of 186-7 with Andy Pratt scoring 90 and Paul Tilbury starting his season with four wickets for 26 runs. Earby scored 144-7 in 31 overs with professional Alec Scholefield top scoring on 31.

John Raine led Ribblesdale Wanderers to a nine wicket victory with 67 not out after they had restricted Oswaldtwistle to 122-9.

Barnoldswick's South African professional Clinton Peake fell just short of his half century scoring 47 not out and opener Ian Scothern added 41 as they reached 140-4. Settle reached 105-6 in reply.

There was no play in the game between Edenfield and Cherry Tree.

Results: Blackburn N 160 (5) Gt Harwood 130-9 (2); Clitheroe 183-7 (7) Baxenden 175; Earby 144-7 (5) Whalley 186-7 (0); Edenfield (2) Cherry Tree (2) no play, rain; Padiham 256-4 (7) Read 111 (0); Ribblesdale Wanderers 125-1 (5) Oswaldtwistle 122-9 (0); Settle 105-6 (0) Barnoldswick 140-4 (5).

SENIOR DIVISION

P W L Bp Nr Pts

Ribblesdale W... 2 2 0 2 0 12

Barnoldswick... 2 1 0 0 0 10

Blackburn N... 2 2 0 0 0 10

Clitheroe... 2 1 1 2 0 7

Settle... 2 1 1 2 0 7

Gt Harwood... 2 1 1 2 0 7

Padiham... 2 1 1 2 0 7

Earby... 2 1 1 0 0 5

Read... 2 1 1 0 0 5

Whalley... 2 1 1 0 0 5

Baxenden... 2 0 2 0 0 0

Cherry Tree... 2 0 1 0 1 2

Edenfield... 2 0 1 0 1 2

Oswle Imm... 2 0 2 0 0 0