Ben Rhydding remain in a re-election spot despite a15 runs win over visitors Lidget Green.

Ben Rhydding made 163 all out with the major contributions coming from Dominic Kelly with 34 and Gerald Kirby with 28.

Lidget Green made a good start with opener Munawar hitting 78 but his colleagues succumbed to the bowling of R Horner who took 4-47, John Dobson with 3-28 and Dom Kelly with 2-16.

Ben Rhydding.- M Smith lbw Mohammed 9, P Grummitt c Allitt b Mohammed 18, G Kirby b Mohammed 28, D Kelly lbw Khan 34, J Bell b Mohammed 0, E Fornes b Khan 19, N Sheard c Munawar b Hanif 13, J Dobson b Hanif15, R Horner not out 10, A Broadhead C Yaqub b Khan1, D Lane run out 1; X 15; ttl. 163.

Bowling: I Khan 25-6-68-3; A Mohammed 16-2-40-4; N Hanif 9-0-43-2.

Lidget Green.- W Munawar lbw Kelly 78, I Khan c Lane b Horner 0, W Allitt lbw Dobson 31, A Yaqub c Kirby b Dobson 1, A Mohammed lbw Horner 8, N Hanif b Horner 0, M Hassan b Horner 0, M Hussain not out 9, C Wilson b Kelly 0, L Smith b Dobson 2; X 19; ttl. 148.

Bowling: J Dobson 15.3-5-28-3; R Horner12-1-47-4; D Kelly 6-1-16-2; D Lane 2-0-15-0; P Grummitt 2-0-10-0; G Kirby 4-0-14-0.

Ben Rhydding seconds were shot out for a mere 27 by Lidget Green who had made 232-9.

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