Craig Walton contributed 83 from Earby’s 167 against Barnoldswick who fell six runs short at the end of their allotted overs in a thrilling West Craven derby at the Applegarth.

Earby

Craig Walton c Bedford b K Nazir 83
M Winder c and b Nichols 37
Azmat c Nutter b Nichols 4
Chris Walton LBW K Nazir 2
M Haines run out 4
A Pollard LBW K Nazir 6
R Craddock c Akhtar v K Nazir 16
J Martin b J Nazir 7
M Garner b J Nazir 0
C Bowker b J Nazir 0
A Reedy not out 0
extras 8
Total (all out) 167
J Nazir 17 5 60 3, S Akhtar 4 0 17 0, R Nichols 9 1 45 2, k Nazir 11.2 0 11 4.

Barnoldswick

M Nutter c Reedy b Craddock 9
R Nichols c Chris Walton b C’dock 43
P Beech b Haines 52
K Nazir c Craig Walton b Azmat 3
J Nazir LBW Chris Waltom 10
L Bedford c Maines b Azmat 13
J Oldfield run out 1
M Scothern b Haines 12
A Khan c Chris Walton b Azmat 0
S Akhtar not out 4
S Taylforth not out 5
Extras 9
Total (for nine) 161
R Craddock 16 1 59 2, Chris Walton 7 0 37 1, Azmat 17 3 43 3, M Haines 5 0 15 2.

Earby won by six runs.