Skipton CC launch their Airedale and Wharfedale Division B survival act in earnest tomorrow when they open the second half of the season with a home game against Knaresborough, the side just a place above them at the foot of the table, writes Tony Simpson.

Skipton managed to capture a couple of points last weekend from a rain-affected derby at home to Silsden, but they are three points adrift of Knaresborough and five behind Ilkley at this stage.

"The big game for Craven's Veka Ribblesdale League followers this weekend is on Sunday when Settle cross swords with Darwen in Round Four of the Lancashire Cup.

The weekend programme includes:

Tomorrow

Veka Ribblesdale League

Barnoldswick v Edenfield, Cherry Tree v Earby, Padiham v Settle

Airedale & Wharfedale League

Division B: Skipton v Knaresborough, Steeton v Silsden.

Division C: Upper Wharfedale v Bardsey, Addingham v Colton.

J P Mewies Craven League

Division One: Bradley v Thornton, Cullingworth v Cowling, Oakworth v Long Lee, Sutton v Haworth, Embsay v Foulridge, Haworth WE v Barrowford.

Division Two: Chatburn v Airedale, Cononley v Bingley Congs, Glusburn v Denholme, Ingrow v Ingrow St John's, Haworth Road v Pendle Forest, Skipton CI v Wilsden.

Division Three: Thornton II v Crossflatts, Cowling II v Carleton, Riddlesden v Oakworth II, Ingrow St John's II v Gargrave, Embsay II - free week, Barrowford II v Sandy Lane.

Division Four: Airedale II v Bradley II, Bingley Congs II v Cullingworth II, Long Lee II v Glusburn II, Haworth II v Ingrow II, Pendle Forest II v Haworth Road II, Wilsden I v Skipton CI II.

Division Five: Crossflatts II v Chatburn II, Cononley II - free week, Denholme II v Riddlesden II, Gargrave II v Sutton II, Foulridge II v Pendle Forest III, Sandy Lane II v Keighley TC.

Sunday

Lancashire Cup

Settle v Darwen.