HARDEN'S last lingering fears of relegation from the Aire-Wharfe Division two were quite literally washed away on Saturday.

Their final game at Ben Rhydding was abandoned without a ball being bowled and the three points they gained were sufficient to keep them up.

It means that Tong Park and Green Lane will be the two teams dropping into Division Three

Steeton found Collingham's Toby Jacklin (5-9) and Chris Bridge (5-18) almost unplayable and were dismissed for 86 on the way to an eight-wicket defeat in the final match of a trying Division One campaign.

Silsden's miserable season end with them without a win after their final game at Upper Wharfedale was washed out.