It may have been the most miserable June cricket weather in living memory but you won’t find Majid Inayat complaining too loudly.

Silsden’s overseas signing from Oman has shone in the gloom, and he produced another outstanding display to help his side overcome Woodhouse - one of only two Aire-Wharfe League games to produce a positive result at the weekend.

Inayat’s 52 means he has hit three half-centuries and a century in league and cup during June.

Together with Craig Thornton (34) and Matthew Shuttleworth (28), he helped his side to 164.

Woodhouse have some useful players too. Asim Allam scored 48 in their response, but with Shuttleworth (3-46) and Alex Bradbury (3-16) pegging away, the home side were dismissed for 148.

That was only Silsden’s second win of the campaign but lifted them to halfway in Division Three and, following on from a gutsy performance against runaway leaders Colton, sees them enter the second half of the season with renewed optimism.

Elsewhere, the picture was a gloomy procession to and from the pavilion trying to get matches completed, mostly in vain.

The much anticipated clash between the top two in Division One, Steeton and Collingham, lasted only 20 overs, at which stage Collingham had reached 112-3, with John Swain looking menacing on 61 not out.

Mahir Ali followed up an unbeaten half-century last week with 42 not out as Thackley reached 136-6 before the rain drove them off at Otley.

Ricky Halloran’s 4-54 spell was his third four-wicket haul of the season.

Bilton were recovering from 29-4 to 144-6 when their match against Burley was abandoned, and Guiseley restricted Adel to 65-2 before the game was called off after 17 overs.

The unluckiest side were Ben Rhydding, who were within two wickets of pulling off a major shock against title hopefuls Kirkstall before the umpires called it a day.

Charlie Swallow (46) and Jason Wright (67) were the backbone of their 214-8, and then Wright turned destroyer with a nine-over spell of 4-19 as the home side struggled to 111-8.

There were still 13 overs remaining to pick up the last two wickets when the game was stopped.

Pool were the only other winners, their four-wicket victory over Bardsey sending them to the top of Division Two, above Green Lane, who were facing a determined Knaresborough side that set a 202-6 target before rain intervened.

Teenage left-arm spinner Naveed Panesar (5-37) and Brian Wilson (4-45) restricted Harden to 150, with James Roper scoring 49.

But Calverley were also finding batting tricky and needed Ben Waller’s 26 not out, supported by Neil Thornton (7no), to help them recover from 26-5 to 61-5 before the abandonment.

Alex Bailey hit 80 as Ilkley scored 194-4 against North Leeds, while four wickets from George Myers helped restrict Olicanian to 164-7, with Rawdon on 64-2 when the game was stopped.

In Division Three, Will Atkins (66) and Jason Smith (77) starred in Addingham’s 205-6, with Matthew Bates picking up 4-64 but Horsforth’s innings was ended at 8-0.

Tong Park were one of the sides who were quite relieved to see the rain after Illingworth bowled them out for just 97, as were Menston, who only managed to reach 78 against leaders Colton, thanks to stubborn 27 from No 9 batsman Ryan Robinson.

In contrast, having dismissed Alwoodley for 120 thanks to Ally Walshaw (4-35) and Darren Burger (3-24), Hall Park were cruising to victory at 92-1 when they were called off.

Walshaw was unbeaten on 44 and Sean Atkinson made 32.