After a year away at Pudsey Congs, Josh Atkinson returned to the Otley fold with a bang as he produced a match-winning performance against Collingham.

This was one of only three Aire-Wharfe League matches, and the only one in the top flight, to overcome a wretched weekend’s weather.

Atkinson produced a 2.4-over spell of 3-11 and, with new Australian recruit Andrew Ross (3-30), helped bowl out the visitors for 135, of which number four batsman Ollie Hardaker hit 50.

Sam Smith (46) led the Otley reply before Atkinson (55no) saw them home with seven wickets to spare.

While completed matches were thin on the ground, there were still plenty of superb individual performances.

Andrew Doidge topped the lot as Rawdon sought to let their rivals know they intend to bounce straight back after being relegated to Division Two.

The game against Calverley looked evenly balanced when Rawdon were 104-4 but then Doidge and Ryan Gladwin came together to put on an unbeaten 121.

Gladwin, who has signed from Morley, scored 42 while left-hander Doidge hammered seven sixes and four fours in his unbeaten 91.

He then turned wicket taker, picking up 6-27 with his right-arm spin, and together with Jack Hobson (3-24) dismissed the visitors for 109.

Harden appear to have found a useful replacement for overseas player Jordan McKenzie in James Seymour, who top-scored with 85 in their 277 at Upper Wharfedale.

He found solid support from skipper Richard Wear (52), former Northowram all-rounder Ben Birkill (48) and Neil Kettle (30), who has rejoined Harden from Bolton Villas.

Seymour (3-49) and Birkill (3-26) then combined to dismiss Wharfedale for 169 despite the efforts of James Freebury (92no).

With the rain even more persistent on Sunday, none of the scheduled Waddilove Cup preliminary round matches survived and they will try again this coming weekend.