Aire-Wharfe League The clubs who managed to beat the rain and get their Aire-Wharfe League games on might have envied the other half who had the chance to put their feet up in the clubhouse and watch Bradford City’s play-off victory at Wembley.

But by the end of the season, those who took advantage of picking up extra points might well be grateful to their micro- climate and the efforts of their groundstaff.

Burley, for instance, leapt from seventh to third in the Division One table after demolishing champions Coll- ingham.

With John Swain (59) picking up a half-century, the home side looked reasonably comfortably at 104-3.

But then Neil Davies (4-41) tore into them, with his third four-wicket haul in a row restricting the opposition to 142-9.

Opening pair David Brook (89) and brother Nick (51no) took Burley to within four runs of victory before being parted, making the six points a comfortable formality.

Burley are still nine points behind leaders Beckwithshaw, whose seven-wicket win at Kirkstall (124) was courtesy of a sparkling unbeaten 88 from former Green Lane favourite Yasar Ali.

And Steeton are two points above Burley after they notched a third win in a row, knocking Pool down to fourth place by eight wickets.

Despite knocks of 40 from their two most consistent batsmen, Josh Inglis and Calum Braddock, Pool could find little answer to the medium pace of James Emmott, who picked up 6-37 as the visitors lost four wickets for six runs to finish on 146-9.

Ben Hillard (55) and Neil Spragg (43) laid the foundations of Steeton’s run chase with a century opening stand before John Akrigg and Andrew Luxton polished things off.

Stewart Smith’s third half-century of the season saw him share stands of 85 with Sam Smith (40), and 51 with Andrew Rhodes (43) on his way to posting 58 as Otley set a target of 187-6.

They had Follifoot on the ropes at 56-4 but had to settle for four points because of the defiance of Jim Pickles, who made 56 not out in a 141-5 total.

Roshan Livera hit 58 off 56 balls in Harden’s 125-9 but even though Bilton suffered a mini-collapse, losing three wickets for the addition of two runs in the middle of their innings, they still rea-ched their target with four wickets in hand, leaving Harden rooted to the bottom.

In Division Two, Paul Malkin (51no) and Andrew Doidge (44) helped Rawdon to 163-5 but, despite the efforts of James Doidge (4-28), Knaresborough were able to ease home.

Boro’s six-wicket win en-abled them to take over at the top of the table from Adel, whose match at Thackley was rained off.

Ben Waller’s ten-over spell of 5-22 saw Colton bowled out for 165 and things looked good for Calverley when Alastair Long hit 45.

But the tail failed to wag, the last five wickets going down for seven runs as Cal-verley’s collapse to 109 all out left them at the bottom of the section.

Horsforth seemed to have an uphill task when New Rover recovered from 6-2 and raced to 217-7 in their Division Three contest thanks to Kieren Thurston’s 96.

But Mark Gilliver (30), Chris Binks (39), Mark McEneaney (47) and Kris Lilley (35no) clinched the win for Horsforth by four wickets with one over left.

Aaron Chapman (42) and a dogged 26 not out from Denis Rock managed to earn Hall Park (144-8) two points against much-improved Upper Wharfedale, who scored 183-8.