Easingwold escape as Helperby relegated in Pilmoor Evening Cricket League (From York Press)

10:35am Thursday 13th August 2009 in

HELPERBY were relegated from division one on the final day of the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League season.

The village side were beaten by Easingwold in a relegation decider and they will be replaced in the top-flight by division two champions Crayke.

Martin Piercy hit 72 in Easingwold’s 133-4 and, although John Tuley made 65, Helperby’s effort closed on 113-9.

Champions Thirsk were well beaten when they played host to Sheriff Hutton Bridge.

Bridge ran up the highest total of the season when they made 171-4, with Brendan Ledgeway making 75 and Adam Fisher 43.

Understrength Thirsk were bowled out for 75 as Bridge consolidated their runners-up spot.

Acomb beat Newburgh by 16 runs, with Scott Nicholls hitting 38 in their 112-6. Newburgh closed on 96-8.

Sessay closed with a big win over Clifton Alliance. Jacob Spencer made 62 and Nick Thorne 47 in Sessay’s 165-4 and Clifton closed on 65-9.

Crayke clinched the division two title with a win over Rowntrees.

Rowntrees closed on 60-8 and Simon Lewis (20no) and Eric Watson (39no) took Crayke to a ten-wicket win.

Stillington finished as runners-up after they beat Civil Service.

Mike Kay retired on 51 in Stillington’s 114-9, with Phil Northing taking 3-23 for Civil Service.

Will Phelps led the Service reply with 42 not out, but Wayne Linton’s 4-5 saw them close at 100-9.

Raskelf saved their best to last when they beat Sheriff Hutton by eight wickets.

Sheriff made 87-5 and Raskelf took the points at 88-2, with Kevin Phillips hitting 40.

Alne concluded their season with a win over Huby.

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