Read are the new leaders after beating Baxenden at Back Lane in a run festival.

Ian Austin made 66 and Mark Rishton 57 as Bash posted 235-8 from their 45 overs – but Read were in the mood and won the game thanks to skipper Chris Holt.

Holt destroyed Baxenden’s unbeaten record and took his side to the top of the Ribblesdale League after he followed up three wickets against the champions with a rapid 108 not out.

Baxenden

C Wad’ton ct O’Connor b Harvey 17
Naeem ct Law bHarvey 21
I Austin ct Marshall b Eastham 66
M Rishton ro Eastham 57
L McIntosh ct Harvey b Holt 8
D Hothersall ct Whalley b Eastham 24
G Sudworth ct Rushton b Holt 20
S Payne ct Harvey b Holt 10
D Cronshaw not out 0
Extras 12
Total (8 wickets) 235
Harvey 12 2 55 2, A Rushton 6 0 30 0, E Lowes 7 1 22 0, M Jamal 3 0 33 0, W Eastham 9 1 51 2, C Holt 8 1 40 3.

Read

B Law ct Cronshaw b Naeem 14
Harvey b Sudworth 36
J Marshall ct H’ersall b McIntosh 13
G Halley st Cronshaw b Naeem 37
C Holt not out 108
M Jamal not out 15
Extras 15
Total (4 wickets) 238
I Austin 11.4 0 82 0, L McIntosh 5 0 35 1, B Naeem 18 2 79 2, G Sudworth 6 0 33 1.

Read won by 6 wickets.