THE Airedale and Wharfedale League had their Joe Lumb Competition game against the Craven League rained off with almost 20 overs remaining.

Craven were in trouble at 73-7 in reply to 145-7 when rain stopped the game.

For Airedale and Wharedale opener Duncan Ward (Addingham) made 39 and Ilkley's James Henry made 36 before being run out.

As Craven struggled Ilkley's David Fisher returned 2-19 off 13 overs and R Long 2-24 off 11 overs.

Airedale and Wharfedale.- J Healey c Strickland b Lloyd 6, D Ward b Gowland 39, J Sayers b Wrathmell 7, R Bolton c Barrett b Wrathmell 13, A Wood c Barrett b Gowland 15, P Davies c Strickland b Sutton 6, J Henry run out 36, D Fisher not out 9, N Cockroft not out 1; x 13; ttl. 145-7.

Bowling: D Sutton 13-4-29-1; M Lloyd 11-4-17-1; D Wrathmell 12-3-37-2; A Gowland 14-0-56-2.

Craven.- P Wrathmell b Long 20, A Atkinson run out 0, A Gowland b Fisher 1, A Fradley lbw Fisher 8, N Barrett b Long 2, M Lloyd lbw Cockroft 22, J Wilkinson b Carroll 6, M Dalby not out 2, A Strickland not out 0; x 12; ttl. 73-7.

Bowling: R Long 11-2-24-2; D Fisher 13-5-19-2; A Carroll 4-2-7-1; N Cockroft 2.5-0-2-1; A Wood 1-0-10-0.

Rain stopped play.

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