RIPON were denied the chance of overhauling their opponents, Dunnington, when the clash between the top two sides in division one was halted with Ripon's score on 143-7.

The resulting points distribution was 10-9 in Dunnington's favour so they increased their overall lead to 18 points.

For Ripon, Richard Hawley made 25 but their batsmen, like many others in the division, struggled against the pace of Joe Grant who bagged 5-52.

At St Helen's Road, home team Dringhouses were able to progress to 113-4 in 28 overs as Paul Cannings made 43 and Chris Evans an unbeaten 33 before the weather made it's too familiar intervention.

The story was repeated at nearby Civil Service where 43 from Jonathan Draper and 34 from John Thornton had taken Service to 125-8 against Duncombe Park, for whom Colin Humpleby took 4-14.

There was a minimal amount of play at Sessay where Goole had reached 35-2 and no play was possible at Crayke where Wilberfoss were the opposition. Details of York v Beverley have not been received.