THERE was a disaster for Read as they were beaten by 20 runs by an impressive Oswaldtwistle Immanuel outfit at New Lane on Saturday.

Home professional Chris Cook-Martin was the man in form as he made 91 – but it was a good job he was in decent nick.

Only fellow opener Oliver Clare got into double figures with 32 as Oswaldtwistle were all out for 153.

Read skipper Chris Holt claimed five wickets and pro Jon Harvey four to put their side in the box seat.

But after Ben Law was run out on 47, struggled and crashed to 130 all out with Gerard Metcalf and Imran Abid both claiming four wickets.

Oswaldtwistle Immanuel

C Cook-Martin b Harvey 91
O Clare b Holt 32
D Metcalf ct O’Connor b Holt 0
N Payne ct Harvey b Holt 0
A Metcalf b Harvey 7
G Metcalf run out 7
A Dignan lbw b Harvey 0
I Abid lbw b Harvey 8
K Smithson ct Jamal b Holt 1
S Sheraz not out 2
M Groom st O’Connor b Holt 0
Extras 0
Total (for ten) 153
J Harvey 22 4 54 4, E Lowes 4 0 24 0, C Holt 1835 2 70 5.

Read

B Law run out 47
J Harvey ct Groom b Metcalf 10
E Artingstoll b Abid 17
G Halley run out 0
C holt st Groom b Metcalf 1
J Marshall ct Groom b Abid 1
M Jamal b Abid 9
K O’Connor lbw b Metcalf 9
A Rushton ct Cook-Martin b Metcalf 8
E Lowes b Abid 11
W Eastham not out 14
Extras 0
Total (for ten) 130
K Smithson 9 5 19 0, G Metcalf 21 2 52 4, I Abid 12.2 2 56 4. Oswaldtwistle I won by 23 runs.