Local cricket round-up: Cleckheaton make hay while the sun almost shines...

Kavundu Kulasekara of Morley keeps his back foot down as Methley wicketkeeper Eitan Litvin attempts a stumping. Picture: Steve Riding.

The Bradford Premier was hit hard by the weather and only Cleckheaton could squeeze a win in the top flight.

The bottom-of-the-table side used two bowlers in dismissing Bradford & Bingley for 112, with Iain Wardlaw taking 5-56 and Harvey Booth 5-46.

However, rain then meant a Duckworth, Lewis Stern-adjusted target of 100 in 29 overs and, chiefly thanks to opener Kris Ward (26), Cleckheaton won by seven wickets with four overs to spare.

The most finely-balanced game that was ruined by the weather was at Townville, who were dismissed for 67 (David Stiff 5-33, James Byrne 4-28) before having Hanging Heaton at 20-3.

The umpires bring the players off for rain at Morley with the home side batting at 12-2 against Methley. The game never resumed. Picture: Steve Riding.

All other games in the Bradford League started briefly but were unable to finish owing to persistent rain.

At Morley the home side reached 12-2 against Methley, while Batley struggled to 14-3 at Pudsey St Lawrence before the rains hit.

Elsewhere, New Farnley reached 51-1 against Wrenthorpe and only 4.1 overs were possible at Woodlands as Farsley scored 8-0.