Read undone by Lancashire ace as season starts in soggy fashion
Settle recruited the 23-year-old South African born Cypriot as stand-in professional for their visit to last year’s senior league runners-up Read.
And Agathangelou, who made his County Championship debut in 2012, didn’t disappoint, hitting a magnificent unbeaten 145 in the run feast at Whalley Road.
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Hide AdThe Red Rose star’s thrilling innings helped the visitors to 243-6 off their 45 overs.
Despite Elliott Artingstoll’s stubborn resistance with 98 not out, Read, despite managing a full second innings, eventually fell 12 runs short.
Padiham took on league newcomers Brooksbottom, who set-up camp at Rishton because of early season pitch problems at Rowlands Road.
Only one innings, however, was possible with Padiham reaching 184-6.
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Hide AdAlong with Settle, Earby were the only other winners on the opening afternoon of the new campaign.
Earby edged out Cherry Tree on a faster scoring rate at Applegarth.
Bottom of the table last season, with just four victories, Earby restricted Cherry Tree to 134-8 in their 45 overs.
The home side then reached 78-3 in 21 overs to achieve their win.
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Hide AdDespite the unwelcome early bad weather, a number of batsmen still impressed.
Liam Bedford made 106 for Barnoldswick as the champions began their defence against Ribblesdale League newcomers, Euxton.
Bedford’s century came in a total of 242 as Oliver Marsden took 6-85 from 16.3 overs for the visitors.
Euxton started their reply and were in trouble at 43-3 when rain forced the abandonment.
Pakistani big hitter Babar Naeem, with 102 out of Baxenden’s 150-1 against Whalley, was the day’s other centurion.