Cherry Tree are fourth and looking good – and they recorded another win as they passed Settle’s big total of 264-5 with an over to spare at Preston Old Road.

Settle’s former professional Brent Findlay, who is now playing as an amateur for the Marshfield outfit, was agonisingly run out on 99 after hitting 11 fours and six sixes, while Tom Davidson made 50 as the Yorkshiremen posted a daunting target.

But Cherry Tree are capable of chasing down anything when in form and professional Paul Turner made 83 not out to steer them to victory.

Turner, who faced just 59 balls, was aided by Mark Hadfield (47), Scott Friend (39) and Joe Bolton and Mark Friend (both 32) on another day of fine batting.

Settle

M Verden ct H’phreys b Baldwin 19
A McCracken ct Friend b H’phreys 25
D Morris lbw b Sudnik 35
Boam ct Sudnik b Sudnik 8
B Findlay run out 99
T Davidson not out 50
C Gemmell not out 12
Extras 10
Total (5 wickets) 261
D Lord 12 0 59 0, J Baldwin 12 3 74 1, R Humphreys 9 0 59 1, A Sudnik 9 0 43 2, J Bolton 3 0 15 0.

Cherry Tree

M Hadfield ct Morris b Morris 47
S Friend ct Davidson b Morris 39
P Turner not out 83
J Bolton ct Findlay b Morris 32
R Humphreys ct Findlay b Morris 1
J Kennedy not out 4
Extras 24
Total (5 wickets) 264
Boam 13 1 58 0, E Read 4 0 25 0, J Tarbox 5 0 31 0, D Morris 12 0 68 5, B Findlay 6 0 31 0, T Davidson 4 0 34 0.

Cherry Tree won by 5 wickets.