RAWDON, champions two years ago, second in 2020 and third in 2021 and 2023, have been relegated from the Premier Division of the Aire-Wharfe League, being unable to stop their freefall.
The Larkfield Road side won their first three matches to sit second in the table behind Otley, but have since won only three out of 17, with the defeat to Steeton on Sunday being their ninth setback in succession.
Rawdon were sent in by Steeton and dismissed for 88, Tom Watson scoring 31 and Ryan Gladwin 32.
Rain reduced Steeton’s target to 83 from 41 overs, and they were 26-2 but lost only one more wicket in achieving victory in the 17th over.
Otley, with the Premier Division crown already won, fell to a 14-run defeat at Saltaire - their fourth loss of the season.
The home team scored 180, spinner Roby Lane taking 7-70 in his 12 overs, and rain then reduced Otley’s target to 173 from 42 overs.
Alex Atkinson (18) and George Myers (34) put on 51 for Otley’s first wicket as they chased a revised target of 173 from 42 overs, but there was little after that and they were dismissed for 158.
Pool have dropped one place to fourth as a result of losing at home to Tong Park Esholt.
Asked to bat, Pool only made 133, despite having been 88-2 as Logan Duval led the way with 59 off 43 balls.
They lost their last eight wickets for 45, and TPE won by six wickets in the 32nd over.
Burley are down to sixth after making only 148 at Collingham, Joe Hall (34), Charles Davy (26) and Josh Hastings (42) being the main contributors.
That was not enough though and Collingham won by five wickets in the 31st over, Nicky Bulcock taking 2-16.
There is no letting up from Addingham, who secured the Division One championship by defeating nearest rivals Beckwithshaw by 20 runs.
Opener Ricky Palacio (77) and captain Richard Atkins (65) put on 100 for the third wicket for hosts Addingham after being sent in, and they finished on 226-9 in 47 overs.
Beckwithshaw, set a revised target of 230, also from 47 overs, had been 37-3 but recovered to make 209, with Palacio bagging 3-48 and James Nixon taking 3-62.
Third-placed Ilkley are still hunting down Beckwithshaw in the promotion race, winning comprehensively at Bardsey, who have dropped to the bottom.
Keeper Will Spivey led the way for the visitors, scoring 114 not out as they made 273-2 in 48 overs after opting to bat.
Spivey put on 103 unbroken for the third with Alex Bailey (52no).
Bardsey were then toppled for 93 inside 26 overs, with Paul Dover taking 4-36.
Guiseley are now sixth, swapping places with Bolton Villas after beating them by 75 runs at Nethermoor.
The hosts were 78-1 after 39 by opener Jake Whittaker, but they struggled thereafter and were dismissed 173.
Louis Barker then made a mess of Villas’ reply, taking 5-14 as the visitors were back in the pavilion for 103, having been set a revised target of 179 from 40 overs.
Olicanian are eighth after a thumping 198-run defeat at Follifoot.
Menston have been promoted from Division Two and need just three points from their last two matches to take the trophy ahead of Kirkstall Educational.
Their 17th win of the season came in convincing style at home to third-placed Shadwell.
Menston, asked to bat, made 240-9 from 46 overs, captain Adam Montague-Miller (44) putting on 115 with Fraser Oates (76)
After the rains came, Shadwell were set a revised target of 141 from 20.5 overs.
They could only manage 102-5, with Sarfaraz Ahmed taking 3-7 from four overs, knocking them out of the promotion hunt.
Green Lane were at Kirkstall and made 151 after being sent in, which was largely down to Bradley Hallas’ 84 not out, who had come to the wicket at 17-3.
Kirkstall’s target was slightly reduced to 150 from 45 overs and they won by three wickets with plenty of time to spare, despite Neil Britton taking 3-33.
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