Baxenden were on course for a 12th straight league win - and a 21st in all competitions this season - as they faced Settle at Back Lane.

Mark Verdon hit 73 for the Yorkshiremen as they posted 178 all out from their 45 overs with Gary Sudworth claiming five wickets for Bash.

It seemed a testing target for the leaders – but they were in ominous form with the bat and were coasting at 94-0 and surely on course for another big win, when the rain came down.

Settle
M Verden lbw b Sudworth 73
M Wildman lbw b Austin 8
Findlay ct McIntosh b McIntosh 8
S Airey ct and b Sudworth 25
T Davidson ct W’ton b Sudworth 5
W Davidson b Sudworth 12
W Metcalfe ct Bulcock b Naeem 2
D Shepherd lbw b Naeem 10
S Chapman ro 10
T Lamour b Sudworth 1
R Davidson not out 2
Extras 22
Total (10 wickets) 178

Bowling: D Bulcock 5 0 38 0, I Austin 10 8 13 1, L Mcintosh 5 0 41 1, G Sudworth 13 1 37 5, B Naeem 12 3 45 2.

Baxenden
C Waddington not out 48
B Naeem not out 37
Extras 9
Total (0 wickets) 94

Bowling: B Findlay 7 0 44 0, M Wildman 5 0 21 0, T Davidson 5 0 29 0.

Abandoned