Struggling Thoresby Colliery were beaten by nine wickets in a rain-affected Nottinghamshire Premier League Division Two game at home to Clifton Village on Saturday.

Put into bat, Thoresby made 102-7 from the 26 overs they were able to play, Lee Willis leading the way with 41 and Suman Shrestha taking 3-19 from his five overs.

More rain saw Clifton given a new Duckworth-Lewis target of 96 from 25 overs and they went on to win with ease, making 97-1 in only 14.3 overs.

Charlie Morris was 50 not out while Ross Carnelley hit 29.

Thoresby skipper Lee Willis on his way to 41. Photo by Richard Parkes.

placeholder image — Thoresby skipper Lee Willis on his way to 41. Photo by Richard Parkes.

Clipstone's game at Caythorpe was rained off as was Mansfield Hosiery Mills' trip to Gedling & Sherwood.

This Saturday Thoresby are away at leaders Collingham & District while Hosiery Mills host Clipstone.

In the Bassetlaw & District League Championship, Cuckney seconds edged a seven run win over visiting Retford in one of only two top division matches to beat the rain on a miserable day .

The game was still affected by the weather as, choosing to bat, Cuckney made 209-5 in 30 overs, Adam Burgess with 74, Richard Bostock 49 not out and Harry Bircumshaw scoring 45, Benjamin Tomlinson taking 3-45.

Retford then came so close to their revised target of 210 in 30 overs, but ended on 202-7.

Nathan Singleton (48) and Edward Howard (46) got them close with an 86-run partnership for the fifth wicket, Oliver Wilson taking 3-20 from his six overs.

Workso p won by six wickets at Kiveton Park Colliery in the only other Championship fixture to go ahead.