Settle pro Harry Boam threw the Ribblesdale League title race wide open with a fine all-round display to help beat champions Baxenden at Marshfield.

The Birmingham-born Kiwi took 5-24 as Baxenden were dismissed for 142.

Boam, 19, then hit an unbeaten 70 as fifth placed Settle got home with five wickets and nearly seven overs to spare.

Baxenden

C Waddington LBW Boam 18
Naeem ct and b Read 14
I Austin b T Davidson 23
M Rishton b Boam 0
L McIntosh b T Davidson 13
S Payne ct R Davidson b Tarbox 1
D Hothersall b Boam 52
G Sudworth ct Cokell b Tarbox 0
B Swindells ct Verden b Boam 1
R Haworth Not Out 2
U Parkinson b Boam 0
Extras 16
Total (all out) 142
Boam 10.3 4 26 5, E Read 10 0 46 1, T Davidson 9 2 25 2, J Tarbox 9 1 35 2.

Settle

Boam Not Out 75
M Verden b Naeem 15
C Gemmell ct Payne b Sudworth 5
S Airey LBW Naeem 2
T Davidson ct Rishton b Sudworth 20
E Read LBW Sudworth 11
R Davidson Not Out 4
Extras 11
Total (5 wickets) 143
I Austin 6 2 10 0, L McIntosh 7 1 34 0, Naeem 13 4 30 2, G Sudworth 11.5 3 61 3.

Settle won by five wickets.