WOODHOUSE GRANGE climbed back up to second in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division but it is Scarborough who still lead the pack.

Stand in skipper Andrew Bilton made the perfect start to his reign as Woodhouse Grange returned to winning ways with victory over Studley Royal.

Deputising for the injured Steve Burdett, who has torn cartilage in a knee, Bilton made an unbeaten 90 and shared an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 131 with Tom Young (71no) to see his side home as they chased down the visitors' 210-9.

Earlier Ben Coad (72) scored a fourth consecutive half-century and both Dan Coad (57) and Rob Mackle (40) both made solid contributions.Tom Quinn finished with 4-61.

James Pick and Darren Harland both hit centuries as leaders Scarborough won comfortably at Beverley Town.

They posted an imposing 342-2 against the division’s bottom side as opener Harland (135) notched his fourth century of the campaign and Pick (147) surpassed his previous best set earlier in the season.

Theo Smith took 3-16 as the home side replied with 135.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge and Acomb began the day in second and third respectively but both dropped a place following a close finish at Moor Farm.

Mark Fisher followed up last week’s century with 58, and Rob Pinder made 43 as the home side scored 223-8 with Joe Dale taking 4-59. Dale then led the chase with 103.

But despite his efforts, and those of Richard Sykes (45), the visitors finished just short on 209-5.

Stamford Bridge condemned York II to a fourth straight defeat despite 73 from Mike Mortimer.

Felix Adams contributed 35 to the host's 209-6 and then took three wickets,but his efforts went unrewarded as Bridge got home comfortably by four wickets. Dom Rhodes top scored with 69.

The day’s closest finish came at Heworth where Clifton Alliance made it three wins in a row, but got home with just four balls to spare.

Joe Ashdown (82) and Kevin Bradley (53) helped get their side over the line despite the efforts of Tom Neal (3-45). That came in response to the home team's 237-9, which included 45 from Neal and 58 from Oliver Sherwood.

The target could have been a much stiffer one had it not been for David Friend, who followed five wicket hauls in his previous two matches with 4-47.

Guy Martinson’s 94 not out saw Hull Zingari to 201-5 and that proved enough to earn a winning draw against Dunnington, for who Harwood Williams made 52. Martinson rounded of a successful afternoon with 3-48 but it was Matthew Bunn (5-55) who produced the day’s best bowling figures as the home side were forced to hang on for a share of the points - finishing on 185-9.

Easingwold’s hopes of a top six finish were helped by victory at Fenner by 87 runs. Matthew Turnbull (82) and Kyle Waite (78) both scored heavily in the visitors' total of 261-6, before Ben Hadfield replied with 94.

Three wickets each for Turnbull (3-47) and Stephen Piercy (3-53) helped bowl out the hosts for 174.