PAUL Turner smashed his best ever score for East Lancs to set up victory over Rawtenstall - and his dad then joined him in the field as a substitute fielder 17 years after his last first team appearance at the Meadows.

Turner junior put together a stylish 43 as he and professional Brad Young (46) shared an important partnership of 56 for the fifth wicket as East Lancs posted 158.

Rawtenstall stuck to their task with Richard Glover enjoying a 5-66 return from a lengthy stint.

And when wicketkeeper Jan Van Boeckel got injured soon into the visitors reply his dad Chris then stepped in as a substitute fielder for his first appearance since 1981.

The dismissal of professional Keith Arthurton by Phil Mooney, however, was probably the crucial point in the Rawtenstall reply and, at 18-3 after 21 overs, it was soon a case of whether East Lancs could winkle them out to claim victory.

With Young bowling a miserly spell of 22 overs for just 21 runs, and taking five wickets into the bargain, they managed it. Rawtenstall made something of a recovery to 105-6 but then collapsed to 110 all out.

Haslingden beat Lowerhouse with some comfort at Bentgate, professional Hamish Anthony enjoying a good day with both bat and ball.

Lowerhouse's paid man Matthew Mott also shone as an all-rounder but with little reward in terms of points.

Anthony (5-46) and Mick Tracey (4-47) chipped away at the Lowerhouse innings with Mott (46) top scorer in an all-out total of 161. There were a couple of early shocks for Haslingden, Mott (5-51) dismissing both openers, but Stuart Taylor (39) and Anthony (63) set up what eventually proved to be a comfortable four-wicket victory with eight overs to spare.

Vasbert Drakes (5-48) and Duncan Parker (5-41) set up a comfortable win for Todmorden at Accrington, dismissing the home side for a modest 105.

Once professional Ryan Campbell had fallen to his counterpart for 19, Accrington were always struggling to make a big score.

They hit back with Campbell taking a couple of early wickets but Richard Baigent's 37 steadied the ship and he shared an important partnership with Drakes as they cruised towards their target. Ramsbottom collected maximum points after a tense penultimate over victory against Burnley at Turf Moor.

A second wicket stand of 70 between Micheal Brown (41) and professional Anthony Botha (40) was the foundation of the Burnley innings.

Some middle order hitting from Ian Whitehead (40) and Ben Law (26) pushed the home side up to 165-7 at the end of their 55 overs.

But Gary Dyson (55) and Ian Harvey (40) lead the Ramsbottom charge with a vital 75 run stand for the second wicket.

Strong support from Brian Taylor (27) ensured the visitors reached their target with one over and three wickets to spare despite Botha taking 4-60.

Mark Aspin's magnificent 113 was the highlight of Church's draw with Colne - although visiting professional Joe Scuderi didn't fare too badly wioth 80 and 2-23.

Aspin shared in a stand of 164 for the third wicket with Church pro Neil McGarrell, the amatuer's sparkling kock including 15 fours and three sixes. Scuderi escaped punishment as Church reaped 190-5, Colne eventually falling 14 runs short of their victory target with a couple of wickets in hand. Scuderi;s knock included 30 in sixes.

Roger Harper's all-round brilliance saw to it that title-challenging Enfield were put in their place.

The West Indian turned in another match-winning performance as the visitots were skittled for a meagre 70.

And Harper followed up his six wicket haul with an undefeated 40 as Nelson cruised to a 12-point victory.

Enfield were never in the contest, Harper's 6-26 coming off more than 22 overs of tight and penetrative spin.

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