JENNINGS Ramsbottom Cup holders Great Harwood swept through the first round of the competition as Baxenden's nightmare start to the season continues.

Farhan Adil top scored for the Cliffe side with 36 as they reached 149-9 with Andy Cumberbatch taking four wickets for 12 runs. Baxenden struggled to 101 with Cumberbatch top scoring on just 23.

Padiham made it into the second round thanks to another strong batting performance. Quasim Ali led the way on 49 and Earby were dismissed for 196 after getting off to a solid start.

Barnoldswick are the revitalised side of the season with South African professional Clinton Peake showing the way on 66 as they swept to a nine wicket win over Blackburn Northern. Earlier Northern had been dismissed for 135.

Oswaldtwistle Immanuel were dismissed for 74 by Ribblesdale Wanderers with David Haworth taking four wickets for 15 runs. Ribblesdale took victory with just three wickets down. Clitheroe had the upper hand in their derby clash with Whalley, professional Dexter Fitton scoring 96 and Andy Burns putting on 67 as they reached 232-6. Whalley were dismissed for 181 with Andy Pratt on 64.

Settle beat Edenfield by five wickets with Andrew Davidson bowling 10 overs at a cost of just 10 runs as Edenfield struggled to 140-9 after Settle had set a target of 168-5 with Mark Verden undefeated on 70. Read and Cherry Tree had byes in the first round.

Results -- Ramsbottom Cup: Ribblesdale Wdrs 75-3 Oswaldtwistle Imm 74; Blackburn Northern 135 Barnoldswick 137-1; Whalley 181 Clitheroe 232-6; Settle 168-5 Edenfield 140-9; Padiham 210 Earby 196; Great Harwood 149-9 Baxenden 101.

Second round draw: Cherry Tree v Ribblesdale W; Barnoldswick v Clitheroe; Settle v Padiham; Great Harwood v Read.

Lawrenson Cup: Stacksteads 2nd 141 Stacksteads 215-9; Baxenden 2nd 254-9 Whalley 2nd 64; Earby 2nd 171-6 Rolls Royce 2nd 130-9; Burnley Belvedere 2nd 158-3 Blackburn Northern 157-9; Settle 2nd 168-4 Oswaldtwistle 2nd 158; Rolls Royce 150-5 Edenfield 149-9; Burnley GSOB 2nd 22 Barnoldswick 2nd 111; Clitheroe 2nd 240-9 Salesbury 2nd 124.

Second round: Cherry Tree 310-9 Padiham 2nd 117.

Draw: Read 2nd v Stacksteads; Salesbury v Burnley Belvedere; Baxenden 2nd v Earby 2nd; Burnley Belvedere 2nd v Settle 2nd; Rolls Royce v Barnoldswick 2nd; Burnley GSOB v Ribblesdale Wdrs 2nd; Great Harwood 2nd v Clitheroe 2nd.