Barrow extended their lead at the top of the Chorley Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League incorporating Readers Cricket Balls and TWP Wealth following a nine wicket win over bottom side Preston.
Preston put up an improved performance and they made 182 for six in their 50 overs despite getting off to a bad start losing both Ben Harrison and Yasin Boda as they struggled to 5 for two, Jonathan Wells bowling Harrison whilst Daryl Wearing dismissed Boda LBW
Barrow then grabbed a third wicket when Jonathan Wells bowled Sajid Patel. Preston were now 73 for three and fought back through Soyeb Dukanwala (81 off 88 balls) and Yasin Patel (29 off 38 balls) as they pushed on to 140.
Barrow broke the partnership when Dukanwala was caught by Tom Milligan off the bowling of Greg Reynolds. From that point on Barrow got on top with Jonathan Wells taking his third wicket as Miya Ahmed Lunat was caught for 9 by Dean Williams, Yasin Patel was bowled for 29 by Greg Reynolds with closing on 182 for six
In reply Barrow's Jonathan Wells hit an unbeaten 103, easing the hosts to the victory target only losing Dean Williams for 25 off 33 with Ryan Brown coming in and scoring an unbeaten 42 seeing Barrow home on 181 for one in 27.2 overs.
In form Lancaster suffered a surprise defeat as they lost by six wickets to Kendal at Lune Road.
Lancaster put in by the visitors struggled as Sub Professional Pieter Malan ripped through the hosts batting returning figures of 6-16.
The hosts got off to the worst possible start at 0 for one losing Charlie Swarbrick, with Malan striking first blood. Jamie Heywood fell for 6 with Adam Cowperthwaite bowling him, with Lancaster 8 for two.
The wickets continued to fall as Pieter Malan dismissed Billy Swarbrick, Jannisar Kahn, Alex Metcalfe and Danny Welbourne as Lancaster were left stunned on 30 for six Lancaster then lost further wickets, as Keiran Moffatt fell to Chris Miller whilst Samuel Moorby was run out, Lancaster in dire straights at 40 for eight.
Ben Simm did hit a top scoring 20 from 29 balls but that was only a brief respite with Malan striking for his sixth wicket before Liam Moffat was caught by Oliver Field off the bowling of Chris Miller and Lancaster were all out for 66.
In reply Kendal lost Darren Moore and Pieter Malan as they struggled a little on 19 for two as Jannisar Kahn and Liam Moffat struck. Ryan Nelson followed bowled by Ben Simm and Darren Braithwaite was caught by Kieran Moffat off Liam Moffat.
Terry Hunte who is now 10 runs short of 20,000 Northern League Runs hit an unbeaten 39 off 27 balls as Kendal picked up a good 12 point win reaching their target of 70 for four in 14.2 overs
Leyland had to settle for a winning draw with Blackpool at The Stanning Memorial Ground. The hosts batting first closed on 203 for eight off 50 overs, Daniel Lamb top scoring with 89 off 124 balls, whilst Brett Pelser scored 48 off 90 balls. Blackpool's Ben Eckton had figures of 4-30 whilst Steven Croft returned figures of 4-96
In reply Blackpool held on closing on 176 for nine. Alex Smith batting down the order hit an unbeaten 68 off 78 balls with Steven Croft scoring 43 off 56 balls, Andrew Makinson returned with figures of 4-18 for the hosts.
Netherfield Captain Marc Brown and Fleetwood Professional Ian Holland both hit centuries as Netherfield got a winning draw at Parkside Road.
The hosts batting well and closed on 269 for four with Marc Brown making 147 off 158 balls, Colin Ackermann hitting a half century as he scored 52 off 56 balls and John Huck hitting an unbeaten 36 off 29 balls. Ian Holland took 2-82 for the visitors.
In reply Fleetwood closed on 212 for eight, Ian Holland with 100 off 109 balls and Mike Clinning with 34 off 60 balls the main contributors to the Fleetwood total. Nathan Chambers was Netherfields best bowler taking 3-48
St Annes won by 3 wickets at Chorley , The hosts batting first made 173 for nine in their allotted overs Iain Critchley top scoring with 31 off 58 balls, Matthew Grindley took 5-48 off 18 overs for St Annes.
St Annes got over the line in 47.4 overs reaching 175 for seven, Lukman Vahaluwala top scoring with an unbeaten 97 off 138 balls.Billy Smith returning figures of 4-35.
Darwen got the winning draw with Morecambe at Birch Hall, Christopher Clarke top scoring with 68 as Darwen closed on 185 for seven. Tommy Clough taking 3-49 for Morecambe.
Morecambe were 152 for eight at close of play, Mark Woodhead top scoring with 48 and Vishal Tripathi with 33. Alan Kruger and Chris Wade each took two wickets for the hosts.