BAXENDEN strenthened their position at the top of the Ribblesdale League as they thumped Clitheroe at Back Lane on Saturday while title favourites Read were frustrated by the rain.

Their game at Settle was abandoned.

Barnoldswick were winners in a tense finish to a rain-affected game with Oswaldtwistle, while Padiham's good run was ended by Earby and Whalley beat Salesbury.

Edenfield lost at Ribblesdale Wanderers and Cherry Tree's woes continued as they were beaten by Great Harwood.

Don't miss Monday's Lancashire Telegraph for a full round-up of Saturday's games

Results

Barnoldswick 251-7 Oswaldtwistle Immanuel 156-4 (Target: 164) Barnoldswick won by eight runs

Baxenden 224-9 Clitheroe 127 Baxenden won by 97 runs

Cherry Tree 170-6 (Target: 194) Great Harwood 237-6 Great Harwood won by 24 runs

Padiham 144 Earby 196-9 Earby won by 52 runs

Ribblesdale Wanderers 209-7 Edenfield 111-8 (Target: 158) Ribblesdale won by 47 runs

Salesbury 108-9 (Target: 113) Whalley 146-3 Whalley won by five runs

Settle 117-9, Read 35-1 match abandoned