RISHTON professional Andrea Agathagelou claimed his career-best bowling figures of 6-26 as his side clambered above Bacup into 12th place in the table on Sunday.

The South African, who also plays for Lancashire seconds, won the game with his spin after Rishton had posted 239-7.

It was a good day for Rishton as Andy Bartley made his first appearance of the season and hit 60.

Paul Gallagher hit 80 for Bacup but was unable to steer his side to a win.

Rishton innings

CR Lambert c Lord b Smith 41
JB Seedle b Sipocz 1
Agathagelou lbw b Sipocz 25
CA Smith c Collinge b Sipocz 4
T Hamill c Collinge b Lord 15
A Bartley c Taylor b Smith 60
M Patel not out 72
MJ Winkley c Warren b Sipocz 1
MT Leathert not out 4
Extras 16
Total (7 wickets) 239
Warren 10 2 37 0, Sipocz 13 0 70 4, Lord 7 0 22 1, Smith 9 2 31 2, Spencer 5 2 18 0, Gallagher 6 0 50 0.

Bacup innings

PAP Gallagher c Smith b Agath’lou 84
A Highley c Hamill b Hutchinson 2
Smith c Winkley b Hutchinson 8
TM Farragher b Hutchinson 12
A Taylor c and b Agathagelou 8
H Butcher b Agathagelou 0
A Spencer b Agathagelou 13
M Collinge c C Lambert b Agath’lou 1
B Lord st Hamill b Agathagelou 1
J Sipocz b Seedle 9
D Warren not out 0
Extras 34
Total (10 wickets) 172
Hutchinson 17 1 70 3, MR Lambert 7 1 26 0, Patel 3 0 21 0, Agathagelou 11 2 26 6, Seedle 5.4 0 23 1.

Rishton won by 67 runs. Rishton 12, Bacup 0.