Rathmell and Wrigglesworth Cricket Club, due to a shortage of players, had to reduce a Sunday game to a Twenty20 contest.

However, visitors Waddington outplayed the weakened hosts by 27 runs.

Rathmell and Wriggles-worth’s annual trip to Lancaster Gregsons, played at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, was a feast of runs.

Rathmell won the toss and elected to bat on a flat pitch with a fast outfield and short boundaries.

They posted 295, with main contributions being a swash-buckling 90 from D Denham, and half-centuries from Roy Barton and James Holgate.

Lancaster Gregsons made a spirited reply, reaching 235, but were never quite able to keep up with required run rate.

Rathmell and Wrigglesworth’s first three evening matches of the season – against Cracoe, Settle Ramblers and Bentham School – led to comfortable victories for Rathmell. However, Duncan Robinson’s XI provided sterner opposition, Rathmell eventually winning a closely-fought contest.

The visitors, having been set 128 to win, lost their way in the middle order and ended up 21 runs short.

However, Rathmell and Wrigglesworth did taste evening defeat against Airton Bellringers at Malham’s new ground.

Rathmell, despite being well-versed in the art of playing on a pitch with unpredictable bounce, were nevertheless undone by this one and were shot out for 66, which Airton overhauled for the loss of three wickets.

* The annual Craven School Sports Partnership cricket final took place at Skipton Cricket Club.

Schools that took part were Glusburn Primary School (South Craven), Settle Middle School (North Craven), Cracoe Primary School (Wharfedale) and Greatwood Primary School (Skipton).

All four schools had won their regional finals and some excellent matches provided much excitement, with some powerful strokeplay, excellent bowling and smart fielding being seen.

Settle Middle proved to be the winners with a played three, won three record.

In second place were Glusburn Primary, with two wins, closely followed by Cracoe and Greatwood.

The Craven School Sports Partnership wish to thank Skipton Cricket Club for the use of their ground and their support, as well as thanking the young leaders from Craven College, who officiated so well.

Medals and certificates were presented by Rebecca Walters, the area partnership development manager, and Emma Mackenzie, the new competition manager for the Craven area.

Results: Settle Middle 269-2, Cracoe 240-3; Cracoe 272-2, Greatwood 232-2; Glusburn 240-4, Greatwood 193-7; Settle Middle 233-3, Glusburn 228-4; Settle Middle 258-3, Greatwood 201-6; Glusburn 224-4, Cracoe 202-7.