MATTHEW Nutter got Barnoldswick's season off to a great start by scoring an undefeated century to guide his side to an emphatic ten-wicket win over arch-rivals Earby.

Nutter made a splendid 110 and was well supported by his fellow opener Abdul Siddique who made 64 in an unbroken first-wicket partnership of 190.

It certainly wasn't the result new Earby skipper Matt Haines was looking for but he will draw some encouragement from the batting of professional Dave Crotty. He top scored with an unbeaten 79 in a total of 186-7.

Barnoldswick's new South African opening bowler Kyle Marshall took 2-58 on his debut while Mohammed Saffii and Sajid Akhtar 2-27 picked up two wickets each.

Settle started the season well with a comfortable win at Brooksbottom, last year’s basement side.

The hosts were bowled out for 117 in 31 overs, thanks mainly to new signing Saud Ahmed who took 5-28, supported by returning pro Imran Khalid (3-28) and Hassan Fazal (2-32).

Settle’s reply featured a half-century at a run a ball from Laurence Read, just back from a profitable season playing in Melbourne, and Khalid’s unbeaten 39 ensured victory within 20 overs.

Settle seconds had a rough return to Division One, dismissed for 60 in the face of 240-3 from visitors Clitheroe. Bright spots were two wickets for under-16 seamer Simon Tarbox and a composed innings of 23 by James Holgate.

Senior League: Earby 186-7 (Dave Crotty 79no), Barnoldswick 190-0 (M Nutter 110no, A Saddique 64no), Brooksbottom 117 (S Ahmed 5-29), Settle 120-4 (L Read 53); Cherry Tree 187-9 (B Diplock 71), Read 188-9 (R Ince 6-52);

Baxenden 98 (J Gunaratne 7-27), Clitheroe 99-4; Salesbury 205-7 (S Pradeep 65), Edenfield 134 (A Mercer 5-63);

Euxton 126 (B Varley 6-24), Padiham 118 (L Lewis 6-50); Oswaldtwistle Immanuel 222-9 (D Metcalf 86), Great Harwood 226-4 (C Fernando 113no);

Ribblesdale Wanderers 178-5 (B Canning 101no), Brinscall 124 (M Thompson 5-23).

Division One: Burnley Belvedere I 178-9, Euxton 94; Earby 184-6 (M Windle 69), Burnley Belvedere II 187-4 (A Akbar 87, S Hussain 79no); Padiham 167, Barnoldswick 165; Ribblesdale Wanderers 117 (W Eastham 5-5), Read 118-2 (G Ashworth 56no); Stacksteads 131, Salesbury 132-7; Clitheroe 240-3 (A Hutchinson 101no), Settle 60 (H Lang 5-30).

Division Two: Baxenden 217-6 (A Hameed 79no, M Clegg 53no) Whalley 87; Feniscowles II 112, Brinscall 102;

Brooksbottom 166 (N Zaid 5-37), Feniscowles I 169-3 (J Ellison 81no); Great Harwood 183-7 (S Ali 87) ,Edenfield 44 (K Smith 7-19); Stacksteads 49, Cherry Tree 50-3.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Houldsworth Ribblesdale League (1.30) – Senior League: Baxenden v Brooksbottom, Cherry Tree v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel, Edenfield v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Euxton v Clitheroe, Great Harwood v Whalley, Padiham v Brinscall, Read v Barnoldswick, Settle v Salesbury.

Division One: Burnley Belvedere II v Burnley Belvedere, Stacksteads v Read II, Barnoldswick II v Euxton II, Salesbury II v Padiham II, Ribblesdale Wanderers II v Settle II, Clitheroe II v Earby II.

Division Two: Feniscowles II v Cherry Tree II, Brooksbottom II v Baxenden II, Brinscall II v Edenfield II, Oswaldtwistle Immanuel II v Feniscowles, Whalley II v Great Harwood II.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

Houldsworth Ribblesdale League (1.00) – Ramsbottom Cup: Oswaldtwistle Immanuel v Clitheroe.

Lawrenson Cup: Euxton II v Feniscowles II, Cherry Tree II v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel II, Brinscall II v Whalley II, Feniscowles v Settle II, Baxenden II v Edenfield II, Stacksteads II v Great Harwood II.

Division Three (1.13): Division Three: Salesbury III v Clitheroe III, Clitheroe IV v Cherry Tree III, Edenfield III v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel III, Whalley III v Feniscowles III, Read III v Ribblesdale Wanderers III, Brooksbottom III v Baxenden III, Great Harwood III v Brinscall III, Burnley Belvedere III v Padiham III, Earby III v Euxton III.