KNYPERSLEY remain 14 points clear at the top with four games to go despite earning just six points from a draw on Saturday.

Knypersley made 216 for seven in 60 overs, leaving fifth-placed Leek the almost impossible tasko of scoring 217 in only 38 overs.

Leek ended on 141 for three, and each side gained six points to leave Knypersley 14 ahead of second-placed Audley.

Chris Barry top scored for Knypersley with 41, ahead of 39 from Rob James and 33 from Mark Tournier.

Knypersley made a useful start before losing their first wicket, that of Rob Riley, out for 13, with Tournier out one run later.

A partnership between Paul Goodwin and Steve Farr added 32 before Farr went for 22 and Goodwin for six to leave Knypersley on 83 for four.

There followed another good double act, this time by Barry and James, who scored at the rate of a run a minute and took the score to 145 when James became the fifth wicket to fall.

Neil Dutton and Ron Whilding were not out 21 and three respectively at the end.

Leek lost their first wicket at 25, Tournier taking a catch off the bowling of Wilkinson, and were reduced to 40 for two soon after.

Knypersley were held up as Leek added 70 runs for the third wicket, the mainstay of their innings being 89 not out from their professional.

The other wicket taker was Dutton, with one for 11.

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