The Northern Cricket League battled the rain and many games were rain affected.
Netherfield pulled 16 points clear at the top, while Leyland dropped points and Chorley's game at Lancaster was rained off.
At the foot of the table both Morecambe and Kendal remained in trouble after the crucial bottom of the table encounter was rained off.
Lancaster, Barrow and Preston continued to battle it out for survival.
DIVISION ONE:
Barrow v Netherfield
Netherfield pulled sixteen points clear at the top of Northern Cricket League Division One after a comprehensive 8 wicket win at Barrow.
Marc Hadwin returned figures of 6-14 after Barrow were bowled out for 60 off 42.1 overs, before Ben Barrow and Obus Pienaar both closed their reply undefeated on 19 as Netherfield finished on 61-2 off just 10.2 overs.
After winning the toss and electing to field Netherfield made early inroads into the Barrow attack after Nathan Chambers picked up the wickets of Jamie Pinfold and Toby Mowat as the hosts were reduced to 21-2.
Pinfold saw his effort caught by Brad Earl before Mowat was caught behind by Lewis Edge.
The Field continued to rip through the Barrow top order as Chambers returned figures of 3-12 to dismiss Greg Reynolds whose tame attempt was collected by Lewis Richardson.
Marc Hadwin collected the prize wicket of Australian Professional Aaron Keverne Onyon before picking up the wickets of Dean Williams and Daryl Wearing.
Tom Williamson bowled Robin Adams as Barrow where whittled down to 42-7 before Hadwin finished with a return of 6-14 after taking the wickets of Glen Kermode, Tom Williams and Gary Collins as Barrow were all out for 60.
In reply Brad Earl was trapped LBW by Daryl Wearing while Lewis Edge picked out Greg Reynolds off the bowling of Gary Collins.
However Ben Barrow and Obus Pienaar both ended undefeated on 19 as Netherfield closed on 61-2 off 10.5 overs.
Blackpool v St Annes
St Annes chased down a rain reduced score to defeat Blackpool by 4 wickets.
Blackpool closed on 147-9 off 50 overs. Joshua Boyne scoring 41 off 63 balls), while St Annes Skipper Matthew Grindley returned figures of 4-18.
In reply the rain reduced the overs to 25 while St Annes were set a revised total of 115. Mustafa Durrani making 37 from 49 balls and Atiq Uz Zaman 30-44 saw the visitors close on 115-6.
Blackpool Sub Professional Ockert Erasmus took 4-48.
Fleetwood v Leyland
Fleetwood picked up a winning draw in a rain affected game against Leyland.
Leyland who dropped points in their battle for top spot were left frustrated with the weather on a miserable afternoon.
The hosts were all out for 184 off 47.4 overs, Dean Bell top scored with 67, before Neels Bergh posted a knock of 51.
The visitor's best bowling figures came from Andrew Jacques who returned figures of 3-55.
However the rain fell and the overs were reduced in the second innings before Leyland closed in reply on 67-6 off 24 overs with Joseph Mc Cluskie taking 4-38
Lancaster v Chorley
Report courtesy of The Lancaster Guardian
Lancaster's match with Chorley at Lune Road was abandoned due to the rain on Saturday, as both teams had to settle for five points each.
Lancaster captain Charlie Swarbrick won the toss and elected to field first, the visitors finishing on 96 all out in 32.2 overs.
Edwin Moulton 15 and Jack Bentham opened for Chorley, the latter failing to score a single run after being caught by Reuben Orr off Kasun Madushanka's bowling.
Orr was in the thick of most of the early action as he also caught Moulton off the bowling of Liam Moffat, and the same combination struck again when Chorley's leading run scorer on the day Gayan Maneeshan was dismissed for 39.
Moffat was in fine form with the ball and bowled Will Moulton 0.
He then made his mark in the field as well, catching Alexander Howarth 0 as Ben Simm got in on the act with his only wicket of the day.
Chorley captain, Kyle Dixon tried to increase the run rate but he soon fell to Madusanka, Heywood catching him out.
Moffat's day got even better when he bowled Harry Barclay, the Chorley man another batsman who was unable to get off the mark and get on the scoreboard.
Kieran Moffat also got himself a wicket, Andy Flear 17 falling when Madusanka took a nice catch to leave the visitors up against it.
Chorley's tail end were soon mopped up, Ian Oakes 0 was bowled by Madusanka, while Chris Harty managed just one run before being bowled by Kieran Moffat as his side were all out for 96, leaving Lancaster a very good target to chase.
However, the Lune Road side managed just 18.3 overs before the rain struck.
Heywood 6 was out LBW to Edwin Moulton, Joseph Hills 0 was bowled, again by Moulton, Swarbrick 2 was caught and bowled by Lee and Kieran Moffat was caught and bowled by Will Moulton leaving them on 41-4 as the game was abandoned.
Morecambe v Kendal
The bottom of the table clash between Morecambe and Kendal was abandoned due to rain.
The Auld Greys who batted first collapsed from 46-0 to 134 all out, after Jamie Cassidy returned figures of 5-41.
However Kendal had Morecambe under some pressure in their innings when Jason Dawes picked up the wicket of Mark Woodhead before two rain delays saw the game called off with Morecambe on 21-1.
Kendal made a positive start after Zachary McCaskie and Ryan Shepherd put on a first wicket stand of 46.
Both openers looked in good touch as Kendal played with confidence however the hosts soon gained the initiative after Edward Read bowled Shepherd for 19 off 44 balls.
Once the first wicket fell Kendal struggled onto 50-4 as Cassidy picked up the wicket of Dawes who was caught behind by Damian Gudgeon, while Ashan Priyanjan removed McCaskie and Kendal captain Chris Miller. McCaskie, who fell for 28 off 47 balls, picked out Adam Derham, while Miller was bowled by the Sri Lankan club professional.
Ben Phillips and Lachlan Stewart offered some resistance with a fifth wicket stand of 23, as Kendal recovered onto 74.
However two quick wickets saw Kendal under further pressure on 74-6 when Stewart was stumped by Gudgeon off the bowling of Prijanjan, while Phillips was trapped LBW by Cassidy.
Paul Dodds and Saeed Bariwala battled back with a steady seventh wicket stand of 31 before Dodds picked out Ryan Pearson off Prijanjan's delivery.
Kendal from that point struggled as Cassidy bowled Bariwala and dismissed Richard Dakin.
Toby Tyson and Edward Price battled bravely before Cassidy dismissed Tyson for five as Kendal were all out for 134 off 48.5 overs.
In reply Morecambe made a slow start as Kendal bowled well before both sides went off for rain.
Once the rain had relented, the game resumed and Dawes claimed the wicket of Mark Woodhead who was caught by McCaskie. More rain fall saw the game called off with the game evenly poised.
Penrith v Preston
Penrith continued their winning form after a crucial 22 run victory against Preston.
Penrith had been bowled for 170 with Jessie Dinnie the top scorer with 36 with Preston's Rizwan Ali returned figures of 4-46.
The hosts bowled Preston out for 148 off 49.1 overs, Greg Hall returned figures of 3-60, while Preston's Geeth Malinda opened with a top score of 36.
FIRST DIVISION SCORES
Barrow v Netherfield
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Barrow (0 pts) by 8 wickets
Barrow 60 (Marc Hadwin 6-14), Netherfield 61-2
Blackpool v St Annes
St Annes (15 pts) defeated Blackpool (3 pts)on reduced score by 4 wickets
Blackpool 147-9 (Joshua Boyne 41, Matthew Grindley 4-54), St Annes 115-6 (Ockert Erasmus 4-48)
Fleetwood v Leyland
Fleetwood (11 pts) winning draw Leyland (3 pts)
Fleetwood 184 (Dean Bell 67, Neels Bergh 51), Leyland 67-6 (Joseph McCluskie 4-38)
Lancaster v Chorley
Match Abandoned 5 poits each
Chorley 96 (Liam Moffat 4-36), Lancaster 41-4
Morecambe v Kendal
Match Abandoned 5 points each
Kendal 134 (Jamie Cassidy 5-41, Ashan Priyanjan 4-30), Morecambe 21-1
Penrith v Preston
Penrith (15 pts) defeated Preston (0 pts) by 24 runs
Penrith 170 (Rizwan Ali 4-46), Preston 146
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Netherfield |
11 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
132 |
| Leyland |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
115 |
| Chorley |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
108 |
| St Annes |
11 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
107 |
| Blackpool |
11 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
97 |
| Fleetwood |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
91 |
| Penrith |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
77 |
| Preston |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
23 |
73 |
| Barrow |
11 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
65 |
| Lancaster |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
65 |
| Kendal |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
18 |
64 |
| Morecambe |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
52 |
Division Two
Division 2 Round Up:
Chorley v Lancaster
Chorley were held to a winning draw against Lancaster.
Chorley posted a dominant first innings total of 290-8. Matthew Sedgman with an undefeated knock of 123, while John Dixon scored 95.
In reply the rain saw the overs reduced, before Lancaster closed on 99-2 off 29.3 overs, Danny Welbourne the top run scorer with 59 no.
Kendal v Morecambe
Kendal defeated Morecambe by 2 wickets.
Marcus Hill posted first innings figures of 4-25, while Morecambes Phil Thornton hit 96 off 97 balls as the visitors closed on 186-6.
The hosts raced in their reply to 100-2 after Finlay Richardson and Shane Hyland posted 37 runs apiece.
However Morecambe battled back after Izhar Ullah returned figures of 3-35, before Mike Dugdales undefeated knock of 43 off 52 balls guided Kendal home in 44.1overs as they finished on 187-8.
Leyland v Fleetwood
Fleetwood defeated Division Two Champions Leyland by 6 wickets.
The Fleetwood bowlers James Gregson 3-26 and Mike Clinning 3-15 saw Leyland restricted to 113-9 off 45 overs.
The visitors knocked the runs off in 33.3 overs after Wayne Clarke posted an undefeated knock of 51 as Fleetwood closed on 116-4.
Netherfield v Barrow
Theo Gallagher posted a century knock of 121, while Donovan Du Plessis finished on 67 after Netherfield defeated Barrow by 163 runs.
Gallagher and Du Plessis saw Netherfield post 207-2 with the hosts declaring in the 41st overs.
In reply Daniel Ingham returned figures of 5-24 while Isaac Medhurst finished with figures of 4-10 as Barrow were all out for 44 off just 20.2 overs.
Penrith v Preston
Preston claimed a winning draw against Penrith in a rain affected game. Penrith closed on 1684-4 off 44 overs, with Mahmud Akhtar undefeated on 52.
Penrith closed on 70-5 off a rain reduced 20 overs, Keelan Spurrell the main run getter with 26.
St Annes v Blackpool
St Annes finished with a winning draw against Blackpool in another rain affected game,
St Annes posted 164-6 with Alex Bradley 41 the top scorer.
Blackpool finished on 113-9 off a rain reduced 30 overs. Kasim Munir 41 top scored for Blackpool and for St Annes Andy Drake took 5-48
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
Chorley v Lancaster
Chorley (9 pts) winning draw Lancaster (3 pts)
Chorley 290-8 (Matthew Sedgman 123no, John Wayne Dixon 95), Lancaster 99-2 (Danny Welbourne 59no)
Kendal v Morecambe
Kendal (15 pts) defeated Morecambe (6 pts) by 2 wickets
Morecambe 186-6 (Phil Thornton 96, Marcus Hall 4-25), Kendal 187-8 (Mike Dugdale 43no)
Leyland v Fleetwood
Fleetwood (15 pts) defeated Leyland (1 pt) by 6 wickets
Leyland 113-9, Fleetwood 116-4 (Wayne Clarke 51no)
Netherfield v Barrow
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Barrow (0 pts) by 163 runs
Netherfield 207-2 dec (Theo Gallagher 123, Donovan Du Plessis 67no), Barrow 44 (Daniel Ingham 5-24, Isaac Medhurst 4-10)
Penrith v Preston
Preston (12 pts) winning draw Penrith (1 pt)
Preston 184-4 (Mahmud Akhtar 52no, Mohammed Llyas 41), Penrith 70-5
St Annes v Blackpool
St Annes (12 pts) winning draw Blackpool (4 pts)
St Annes 164-6 (Alex Bradley 41), Blackpool 113-9 (Kasim Munir 41, Andy Drake 5-48)
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Blackpool |
11 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
121 |
| Fleetwood |
11 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
116 |
| Leyland |
11 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
113 |
| Netherfield |
11 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
98 |
| St Annes |
11 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
30 |
95 |
| Chorley |
11 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
90 |
| Lancaster |
11 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
84 |
| Morecambe |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
82 |
| Preston |
11 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
21 |
74 |
| Penrith |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
69 |
| Kendal |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
65 |
| Barrow |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
50 |
