AIRE/WHARFE - Two starts but nobody finishes in Aire/Wharfe

Ian Thomas (68) hit more than half Olicanian's runs as they reached 126-5 off 31 overs at Upper Wharfedale before the match was abandoned.

Steeton's efforts to play were even shorter, just 11 overs in which they scored 58-3 against Illingworth.

With a third of the season played, it has been the bowlers who have dominated so far with 20 returning six or more wickets in a match while only nine players have managed centuries.

The two best single bowling performances have come from Upper Wharfedale's Dave Eggleton who took 8-47 against Silsden and Steeton's Australian Grant McDonald who already had a six-wicket haul to his name when he took 8-89 as Tong Park Esholt were bowled out for 192.

Of the five players with seven wickets in an innings, Tong Park Esholt's Nadeem Hanif has achieved it twice in picking up 21 wickets in four matches in May while Ilkley's Andrew Wheeler took a remarkable 7-5 against Alwoodley.

Undoubtedly leading the way with batting is Tong Park Esholt's Luke Waters who hit three centuries in successive weeks including an unbeaten 136.

The highest knock so far has come from Ben Rhydding's Adam Flegg who hit 143 against Addingham, and he has also a 74 to his name as well as a five wicket haul.

Other unbeaten centuries have come from Guiseley's Adam Waite who scored 108 against leaders Burley (he also scored 114 in the cup against Kirkstall Educational), Otley's Josh Atkinson (106), Upper Wharfedale's Cameron Taylor (114), Nick Cockroft of Ilkley (108) and New Rover's Michael Richmond (108).

Richmond has been the most consistent batsman so far.

As well as that century, he has returned scores of 68, 48, 45 and 85 in the league and 90 and 120 in the cup.