York had their backs to wall as they suffered their second successive defeat as their opponents, Rotherham Town, produced their first win of this Yorkshire ECB County Premier League campaign, writes Peter Vine.

Rotherham elected to bat first at Clifton Park, their opening pair Paul McGann (30) and Steve Bailey enjoying a half century stand before they were parted in the 15th over as York's Aussie all-rounder Nash Stone took the first of his five wickets.

Stone was supported by Acomb's young protege Rob Lancaster, who bowled 19.4 slow left arm overs for a brilliant return of 3-20.

But despite Rotherham's lowly total of 124 all out in 51 overs, their bowlers defended that target grimly as the York side fell for 114 in the 49th over.

Swing bowler Mark Smallman took five York wickets for 21 in 17 overs, Stone being York's top scorer with 24.

After their shock 62 run victory over Scarborough last week Barnsley came down to earth with a bump being restricted to 100 all out in 55 overs for Harrogate to enjoy the first ten wicket win of the season in the league.

Barnsley's young Australian, Rick Lucey, who caused a stir last week with his innings of 137 at Scarborough, was clean bowled by leg spinner, Simon Kippax (1-15) Peter Hepworth following his seven wicket haul against York last week with an eight over return of three Barnsley wickets for eleven runs.

John Proud (41no) and John Inglis (49no) steered Harrogate to victory in 29.2 overs after Peter Hepworth had taken 3 Barnsley wickets for 11 in 8 blistering overs.

Scarborough did not have a game on Saturday as their North Marine Road ground gave way for a York Senior League game, which was part of an agreement for 'Boro to field a side in the York league.

Scarborough's home game against Hull, which was originally down to be played on Saturday, has been put back to next Sunday, May 21.

The scheduled White Rose Trophy game between the York Senior League's Under-21 side and the South Riding League had to be conceded due to unavailability of players.

No fewer than 15 of the League's top clubs were involved with either the National Club Knockout or the National Village Trophy and thus the League Committee had no alternative but to make the embarrassing decision to concede the fixture.