EDENFIELD wrapped up one of the quickest winning performances in the history of the Veka Ribblesdale League when they beat Cherry Tree.

The Rossendale club shot out Cherry Tree for just 24 runs and raced to a 10-wicket victory. The winning innings lasted just seven balls.

Settle eased Read off top spot for the first time this season when they secured a 145-run victory over Oswaldtwistle.

The Dales side reached 208-5 with Indian professional Robin Morris scoring 94 not out and captain Andrew Davidson chipping in with 38 not out. Stuart Hornby then took 8-26 as his side picked up maximum points.

Read crashed to defeat at Great Harwood where the home side reached 234-9 with Russell Whalley scoring 107 and professional Andrew Crook adding 86. Read were dismissed for 138 with Chris Ramskar taking 5-26.

Barnoldswick are in third place after edging to victory in a high scoring encounter with Baxenden. The home side scored 243-1 with pro Jonathan Harvey scoring 103 and Dave Usher adding 104 not out.

Barnoldswick professional Kalatunga replied with 129 and Ian Scothern scored 78 as they secured a seven-wicket win.

Clitheroe pulled off a last-gasp victory over Earby despite being dismissed for 108. Earby struggled but only needed to stay at the wicket to secure a run-rate win after Clitheroe failed to bowl all their overs, but wicket keeper Derrick Proud charged down the wicket to the last ball of the game and was stumped, giving Clitheroe a one run victory.

Blackburn Northern picked up maximum points with Abdul Bisoodwal scoring 62 and professional Gareth Flusk adding a half century. Whalley were dismissed for 145 with Bisoodwall taking 5-19.

Qadeer Ahmed took 7-38 to dismiss Ribblesdale Wanderers for 93, but Padiham had seven wickets down when they secured victory with professional Siddique scoring a half century.

Scores: Baxenden 243-1 (0 points), Barnoldswick 244-3 (5); Blackburn Northern 193-8 (7), Whalley 145 (0); Earby 107 (2), Clitheroe 108 (7); Edenfield 26-0 (7), Cherry Tree 24 (0); Gt Harwood 234-9 (7), Read 138 (0); Settle 208-5 (7), Oswaldtwistle 63 (0); Ribblesdale Wanderers 93 (0), Padiham 95-7 (7).

SENIOR LEAGUE

P W L T Nr Bp Pts

Settle... 20 18 1 0 1 20 112

Read... 20 17 3 0 0 24 109

Gt Harwood... 20 12 8 0 0 18 78

Brnoldswick... 20 11 7 0 2 10 69

Earby... 20 10 10 0 0 16 66

Ribb Wdrs... 20 10 9 0 1 12 64

*Clitheroe... 20 10 9 0 1 14 59

*Cherry Tr... 20 11 9 0 0 10 58

Bbn Nrthrn... 20 7 11 0 2 18 57

Oswaldtwistle... 20 8 12 0 0 14 54

Padiham... 20 6 13 0 1 10 42

Baxenden... 20 7 13 0 0 6 41

Edenfield... 20 5 13 0 2 43 3

Whalley... 20 3 17 0 0 6 21

*7 pts deducted