RYAN Canning has taken an instant liking to the Houldsworth Ribblesdale League, though the feeling isn’t mutual for the senior division bowlers.

The new Ribblesdale Wanderers star followed up last week’s unbeaten century against Brinscall with another not out ton in a three wicket victory at Edenfield.

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South African Canning contributed 126 out of Wanderers’ 232-7 after Paul Gallagher (81), Fraser Phillips (56) and Adam Barnes (50*) helped Edenfield to 231-4.

Performance of the second weekend of the season, however, belonged to Brinscall newcomer Lehann Janse Van Rensburg.

The South African plundered 15 fours and six sixes in an innings of 134 out of Brinscall’s 261-9 in 45 overs.

Van Rensburg then claimed 5-92 in 12.1 overs as Padiham were bowled out for 155 in 24.1 overs.

Barnoldswick, champions in 2012, have started strongly, backing up a 10 wicket win over Earby by beating Read by 100 runs.

Barlick accumulated the highest score of the weekend with 299-3.

Matt Nutter, after his century against Earby, struck 80 with Abdul and Umar Saddique making 165 between them.

Kyle Marshall’s 5-91 helped dismiss the home side for 199.

Second highest team score of the day went to Cherry Tree who gained their first win of the campaign at Oswaldtwistle Immanuel’s expense.

Mark Hadfield (132) and Jack Kennedy (63) shared a second wicket partnership of 209 towards Cherry’s 281-6.

After rain intervened Ossie were left chasing 231 for victory but fell 44 runs short.

Champions Clitheroe show no sign of giving up their bid for a hat-trick of titles without a battle.

The Chatburn Road outfit proved far too strong for Euxton at Balshaw Park.

Jack Dewhurst was the mainstay of the visitors’ 216 with a solid 70 before another interruption for bad weather.

Needing 188, Euxton managed only 106-9 to give Clitheroe an 82 run success.

Baxenden secured a 13 run victory over Brooksbottom.

Bash made 222-6 and the visitors, chasing a revised target of 209, came up just short as they closed on 197-8.

Whalley had Hiken Shah to thank for their five-wicket win over Great Harwood.

Shah made 97 as Whalley successfully chased a revised target of 193. Joe Hawke earlier hit 65 in a Great Harwood total of 210-8 before rain intervened.

In the day’s other fixture Settle defended 162-6 to secure a 14-run victory over Salesbury, who finished on 148-6.