Grant wrecks Grange

Woodhouse Grange were thought by many to be one of the clubs capable of matching Dunnington's powerful line-up.

Grange's Pakistani player Sajid Ali was their only batsman to make an appreciable score against the visitors, hitting 39.

His teammates were blown away by Joe Grant, who gained his best figures of the season in taking six for 54 as Woodhouse struggled to 138-9.

Dunnington skipper Simon Kellett then continued his impressive early season form by making 53 not out and, with opening partner Harwood Williams making an identical contribution, Dunnington sailed to a ten wicket victory.

Second-placed Clifton Alliance lost ground when they were denied victory by Osbaldwick's last pair.

David Taylor made 44, Dave Russell 42 and James Postill 29 for Clifton as they were dismissed for 167 in the 50th over.

Osbaldwick bowlers Steve Machen (5-75) and Stuart Boyle (5-91) took care of all the bowling duties for the home side, who then made 124 for nine in reply.

John Hunter threatened with four for 27, but handy knocks from Steve Jackson, who made 41, and Richie Carew, who made 44, enabled Osbaldwick to escape with a draw.

Thirsk eased into third place with a good win at Pickering, where they had a four wicket advantage in a high scoring game.

Brian Leckenby hit 123 in a home total of 215 for eight as Barry Petty claimed four for 86 and Dave Greenlay three for 69.

Lincoln McRae gave Thirsk a sound start before Des Wyrill (47) and Peter Marwood (49) combined in a fourth wicket stand of 88 to set their side on the way to a four wicket victory.

Heworth's overseas player, South African Graham Hayward, turned in the best all-round performance of the day in the top flight when he top scored with 72 and then took five for 26 to earn his side an advantage draw.

Guy Wilkinson's 33 helped Hayward take Heworth to 192 for nine then Rob Hawley 35, Phil Newcombe 34 and Phil Tulip 26 made runs for Ripon who just managed to avoid defeat at 123 for nine.

There was an exciting finish at Sheriff Hutton Bridge where the home side had marginally the better of a draw when Whitkirk were pegged to 180 for eight after the hosts had made 182 for nine.

Bridge opener Philip Mellows-Facer made 31, Paul Oldfield 42 and wicketkeeper Peter Crowder 39 for the home side. Robert Horner was Whitkirk's most successful bowler with two for 49.

Horner then followed with a top score of 45 for Whitkirk, with early support coming from Stuart Pickles (42).

Paul Oldfield captured four for 58 and Mike Smith two for 22, but their efforts were seriously threatened when Tom Glover hit 39 off 23 balls to almost snatch victory for the Leeds-based side.

Current champions Easingwold's wretched start to the season continued when they suffered a six wicket defeat at the hands of Acomb and they find themselves in a relegation spot after four games.

Acomb skipper Dave Sykes (4-82) made inroads into the home batting but James Pringle hit 51 and Paul Redshaw 40 to enable their side to recover to 172 for eight.

Sri Lankan Duminda Perera then led Acomb's response with an unbeaten 75 and, with Chris Simpson chipping in with 58, Acomb went on to win by six wickets.

Premier Division

Easingwold (5pts) lost to Acomb (27pts): Easingwold 172-8 (J Pringle 51, P Redshaw 40, D Sykes 4-82), Acomb 174-4 (C Simpson 58, D Perera 75no).

Osbaldwick (7pts) drew with Clifton Alliance (19pts): Clifton Alliance 167 (D Taylor 44, D Russell 42, J Postill 29, S Machen 5-75, S M Boyle 5-91), Osbaldwick 124-9 (S Jackson 41, R Carew 44, J Hunter 4-27).

Pickering (8pts) lost to Thirsk (29pts): Pickring 215-8 (B Leckenby 123, B D Petty 4-86, D Greenlay 3-69), Thirsk 219-6 L McRae 48, D C Wyrill 47, P Marwood 490.

Ripon (6pts) drew with Heworth (20pts): Heworth 192-9 with Heworth (20pts): Ripon 192-9 (G Hayward 72, G Wilkinson 33), Ripon 123-9 (R Hawley 35, P Newcombe 34, P Tulip 26, G Hayward 5-26).

Sheriff Hutton Bridge (20pts) drew with Whitkirk (13pts): Sheriff Hutton Bridge 182-9 (P Mellows-Facer 31, P Oldfield 42, P Crowder 39), Whitkirk 180-8 (S Pickles 42, R Horner 45, T Glover 39, P Oldfield 4-58).

Woodhouse Grange (2pts) lost to Dunnington (26pts): Woodhouse Grange 138-9 (S Ali 39, J Grant 6-54), Dunnington 139-0 (S A Kellett 53no, H Williams 53no).

Division One

Crayke (26pts) bt Beverley Town (3pts): Beverley Town 145-9 (M Hutchinson 6-71, A Dawson 3-38), Crayke 149-3 (A Dawson 79no, D Thomas 30).

Duncombe Park (5pts) lost to Carlton Towers (28pts); Carlton Towers 155-7 (J Pocklington 47, K Waties 25no, C Humpleby 4-29), Duncombe Park 128 (W Mallory 35, P Wright 5-42, K Waites 3-12).

Stamford Bridge (6pts) drew with Pocklington (20pts): Pocklington 206-6 9a inns 39, S Houtham 37, R Hinch 52). Stamford Bridge 130-6 (G Tipping 64no, J Stevens 33, R Foster 3-40).

Stillington (19pts) drew with Dringhouses (7pts): Stillington 235-9 (MM Hafeez 157, A Darnell 7-43), Dringhouses 126-4 (T Nicholls 52no).

Wilberfoss (5pts) drew with Sessay (21pts): Sessay 249-2 (J B Flintoff 63, N Harrison 45, M C Till 89), Wilberfoss 151-8 (P Stothard 25, M McIntosh 51, M C Till 3-37).

York (27pts) bt Driffield (5pts): Driffield 185-7 (D Williamson 56, BB O'Donovan 4-49), York 187-2 (A Kay 60, B O'Donovan 64, B Catlow 41).

Division Two

Bubwith (27pts) bt Rowntree (3pts): Rowntree 130 (R M Tuite 33, G Capelin 37, Bb Last 6-10), Bubwith 131-3 (J N Readman 45, G Moore 31, E Smith 32no).

Clifton Alliance II (26pts) bt Bridlington (5pts): Bridlington 154-7 (E Pockley 36, S Brook 42, K A Ambrosen 3-31), Clifton Alliance II 155-4 (R Taylor 62, T Malloch 36, P Hunter 28no).

Goole Town (7pts) lost to Castleford (27pts): Castleford 136 (S Medley 29, M Driscoll 22, D England 8-44), Goole Town 125 (S Foster 31, N Foster 26, B Clements 28, P Wainwrigth 5-32).

Hull Zingari (29pts) drew with Tadcaster Magnet (12pts): Scarborough 180-8 (D Morris 41, R Harrison 32no, P Downey 3-49, M Keel 3-59), Tadcaster Magnet 153-7 (R Parker 31, R Harrison 5wkts).

Whitkirk II (2pts) lost to Harrogate: Whitkirk II 113 (P Farrar 43no, D Longhurst 3-30, P J Kippax 3-17), Harrogate 115-3 (R Mellor 59no).

Division Three

Bolton Percy (3-pts) bt Heslington (2pts): Bolton Percy 2201-4 (N Lister 47, J Rigby 80, A Rigbby 40, M Firth 3-74), Heslington 66 (R Douthwaite 3-140.

Cawood (21pts) drew with Osbaldwick II (6pts): Cawood 206-6 (M Steward 46, R Nicholson 76, S Robson 43), Osbaldwick II 144-8 (M Dunne 72no, E Baldwin 31, R Wood 4-5 incl hat-trick).

Heworth II (26pts) bt New Earswick (3pts): New Earswick 109 (A Freeman 33, J B M Gatus 7-18), Heworth II 110-5 (G Hogben 41no, A Freeman 3-11).

Hovingham (4pts) lost to Londesbrough Park (27pts): Hovingham 124 (P Ryan 50, R Cooper 7-43, P W Curtis 3-42), Londesbrough Park 127-7 (J Williamson 28, S Stevenson 35, J Fairburn 3-28).

Malton & Old Malton (25pts) bt Woodhouse Grange II (4pts): Woodhouse Grange II 141-7 (D Langton 45, L Wild 31, C Hudson 3-30), Malton & Old Malton 143-5 (N Johnson 34, G Johnson 62no, P Nolton 3-56).

Selby (4pts) lost to Hornsea (28pts): Hornsea 163-8 (R Webster 42, D Prescott 53, R Laycock 4-33), Selby 86 (I V Lake 44, M Johnston 4-23, J Fisher 6-6).

Division Four

Acomb II (20pts) drew with Easingwold II (7pts): Acomb II 212-7 (J Byford 80, J Renshaw 35, N Weatherstone 32, J Metcalf 3-75), Easingwold II 151-7 (M Smith 29, S Nicholls 3-23).

Carlton Towers II (10pts) drew with Huby (17pts); Huby 114-8 (D Howell 26, S Landers 6-42), Carlton Towers II 109-8 (M Denby 45).

Dringhouses II (7pts) lost to Sheriff Hutton (26pts): Dringhouses II 165-6 (McGuiness 37, J Futter 86, E Hull 4-420, Sheriff Hutton 168-9 ( E Hull 84no, D Todd 5-65 incl hat-trick).

Dunnington II (26pts) bt Thorp Arch & Boston Spa (5pts): Thorp Arch & Boston Spa 133-9 (A Hawkeswell 53, S Whitaker 3-16, J E Goodrick 4-67), Dunnington II 137-7 (J Fordham 41, N Ramsden 3-29).

Huntington (19pts) drew with Sheriff Hutton Bridge II (10pts): Huntington 150-7 (N Atkinson 45, N Thurlow 44, P S Glaves 4-63), Sheriff Hutton Bridge II 143-9 (C Walls 74, S Bales 4-29).

Thirsk II (1pt) lost to Yapham (26pts): Thirsk II 99 (D Barnes 4-19), Yapham 100-3 (D Wright 28, T Walker 30no).

Division Five

Civil Service II (3pts) lost to Selby II (26pts): Selby II 112-7 (K Lund 38, A Jarvis 40, S Brown 3-61, R Houghton 3-460, Civil Service II 69 (A Jarvis 6-18).

Heslington II (6pts) drew with Stamford Bridge II (20pts): Stamford Bridge II 178-8 (G Flint 49, M Beckett 40no, S Firth 3-77, S Thompson 3-6), Heslington ii 105-8 9R Taylor 26, S Firth 28, P Elliott 26no, S Parkinson 4-18).

New Earswick II (4pts) lost to Wilberfoss II (28pts): Wilberfoss II 157-8 (R Lofthouse 49, D Starkey 31, J Routledge 3-68, M Hewitson 3-38), New Earswick II 71 (N Guyan 6-21).

Pocklington II (5pts) drew with Stillington II (19pts): Stillington II 186-7 (J Carr 64, I Shepherd 35, S Linton 29, M Harrison 5-53), Pocklington II 120-7 (M Harrison 49).

Rowntree II (19pts) drew with Cawood II (6pts): Rowntree Ii 204-7 decl 942 overs) (A Roberts 45, S Cockerill 29, C Soulsby 27, R Barker 26no, H Steane 3-81, M Taylor 3-68), Cawood II 126-5 (R W S Paddison 52, D Atkinson 3-35).

Sessay II (3pts) lost to Pickering II (28pts): Pickering II 166-5 (P Rivis 40,, R W Aconely 66no, A Grayson 37no, K Till 3-55), Sessay ii 103 (R Cawkill 34, I Johnson 5-26).

Tadcaster Magnet II (25pts) bt Malton & Old Malton II (4pts): Malton & Old Malton II 113-9 (k Wakefield 4-36, S MacNamara 4-33), Tadcaster Magnet II 114-6 (T Naude 31no, S Gill 5-38).

Thorp Arch & Boston Spa II (15pts), Hovingham II (28pts): Thorp Arch & Boston Spa II 95 (M Layfield 47)

Premier Division

Team P W D L Pts

Dunnington 4 3 1 0 99

Clifton Alliance 4 1 3 0 88

Thirsk 4 1 3 0 83

Heworth 4 1 3 0 80

Acomb 4 2 1 1 75

Sheriff Hutton Br 4 1 3 0 62

Osbaldwick 4 1 2 1 56

Ripon 4 1 3 0 40

Woodhouse Grange 4 0 2 2 40

Whitkirk 4 0 2 2 33

Easingwold 4 0 1 3 31

Pickering 4 0 2 2 27

Division One

York II 4 3 1 0 89

Beverley Town 4 2 1 1 66

Carlton Towers 4 2 1 1 66

Sessay 4 1 3 0 62

Pocklington 4 1 2 1 60

Driffield 4 0 3 1 57

Wilberfoss 4 1 3 0 54

Duncombe Park 4 1 1 2 47

Crayke 4 1 1 2 44

Dringhouses 4 0 2 2 36

Stamford Bridge 4 0 3 1 36

Stillington 4 0 3 1 36

Division Two

Scarborough 4 2 2 0 92

Hull Zingari 4 3 1 0 85

Tadcaster Magnet 4 2 1 1 69

Bubwith 4 2 1 1 68

Goole Town 4 1 2 1 64

Clifton Alliance II 4 2 0 2 55

Rowntree 4 1 2 1 48

Harrogate II 4 1 1 2 46

Whitkirk II 4 1 2 1 45

Castleford 4 1 1 2 38

Bridlington 4 0 3 1 38

Civil Service 4 0 0 4 13

Division Three

Heworth II 4 2 2 0 96

Hornsea 4 3 1 0 88

Londesbrough Park 4 2 2 0 74

Malton & O Malton 4 2 1 1 69

Bolton Percy 4 2 1 1 67

Cawood 4 1 2 1 62

Hovingham 4 1 2 1 55

Selby 4 1 1 2 45

Heslington 4 1 1 2 41

New Earswick 4 0 2 2 35

Woodhouse Grange II 4 0 2 2 26

Osbaldwick II 4 0 1 3 12

Division Four

Huby 4 2 2 0 86

Huntington 4 2 1 1 77

Yapham 4 1 3 0 74

Easingwold II 4 2 1 1 66

Sheriff Hutton 4 2 1 1 65

Dunnington II 4 2 1 1 64

Sheriff Hutton Br II 4 1 3 0 62

Acomb II 4 0 3 1 47

Carlton Towers II 4 1 2 1 44

Thorp Arch & BS 4 1 0 3 38

Dringhouses II 4 0 2 2 32

Thirsk II 4 0 1 3 24

Division Five

Pickering II 4 3 1 0 96

Tadcaster Magnet II 4 2 2 0 70

Cawood II 4 2 2 0 69

Stillington II 4 1 3 0 69

Hovingham II 4 2 1 1 67

Bolton Percy II 3 2 1 0 66

Sessay II 4 1 2 1 66

Selby II 3 2 1 0 65

Stamford Bridge II 4 0 4 0 58

Rowntree II 4 0 3 1 52

Wilberfoss II 4 1 2 1 51

Malton & O Malton II 3 1 1 1 43

Pocklington II 3 0 2 1 27

New Earswick II 4 0 1 3 21

Thorp Arch & BS II 4 0 1 3 20

Heslington II 3 0 1 2 11

Civil Service II 3 0 0 3 9

Tied and abandoned games included with draws

Updated: 11:30 Monday, May 21, 2001