Cleckheaton’s Megan Lockett has helped Yorkshire into a narrow lead after two days of the Women’s County Finals at Wilmslow in Cheshire.

The white-rose team defeated their young Kent opponents 7-2 on the opening day before beating battling Warwickshre 5-4.

Yorkshire, back at finals week for the first time in two years, had to put up with heavy rain, strong winds and even hail against Kent, seven of whom are aged between 14 and 18.

Lockett partnered Ellie Goodall in the morning foursomes, halving with Tita McCart and Cloe Frankish, before winning her afternoon singles 4&3 against McCart.

An atrocious weather forecast led to the singles being played first against Warwickshire, Yorkshire taking four of the six matches.

Lockett and Goodall then got a crucial half against Abbey Gittings and Melissa Nicol.