NICK Brook followed up last week’s six-wicket haul with 5-42 as Burley moved up to fourth place in Division One after another rain-hit afternoon.

Collingham were restricted to 142 and even though Burley lost four quick wickets, Richard Brook (59no) and Jason Wright (62no) steered them to a six-wicket win.

Ben Heritage (56) and Kuda Samunderu (54) top scored in Rawdon’s 233-5 before Steeton’s innings was washed out at 9-0.

Pool also hardly took guard before the rain stopped their reply to Horsforth’s 225 in which Bryon Boshoff top scored with 79, while David Hester hit 57no for Otley at Ilkley, but with scant chance of bonus points, they lost their top spot to Beckwithshaw whose match at Kirkstall lasted a little longer.

Only two Second Division matches produced definite results but what results, Addingham knocking over promotion favourites Colton and bottom side Harden crushing Knaresborough.

Colton have been impressive, with only an opening game defeat by Ben Rhydding to spoil their record, but they could find no answer to Addingham’s Henry Barrow (5-32) and Rob Ellis (4-35) who dismissed them for just 73. Will Atkins (28no) clinched the win.

Rain denied Ben Rhydding what looked likely to be a full 20 points. Robbie Miller (100) and Red Bolton (48) starred in their 228 total and recent signing James Frost (4-11) had Illingworth struggling at 137-8 at the close.

Harrison Durkin’s half century was the highlight of leaders Guiseley’s 142 total but Adel were looking dangerous at 44-2 when the game was called off.

There was no doubting that bowlers were on top in most of Division Three matches, especially at Menston where the home side were bowled out for 98. Sajeed Ijaz took 5-20 with Ed Broadley including a hat-trick in his 4-32. Olicanian’s reply was cut short at 34-0.

Mahir Ali included two wickets in three balls in his 6-34 as Upper Wharfedale were dismissed for 206 and with Ajanthe Weerapuli (38no) and Nick Flood (33no) going strong, Tong Park Esholt looked set for victory at 77-1 when the rain came.

But the bowlers were made to toil at Silsden where Chris Meehan (64) and Shaun Brentnall (74no) starred in the home side’s 225-7 before Michael Richmond and Matthew Dinsdale hit half centuries in New Rover’s reply in another game robbed of a decisive result, as were Bolton Villas against Bardsey, Green Lane against Leeds Modernians and Hall Park versus Alwoodley.