WOODHOUSE Grange's premier division lead was cut after a losing draw against Stamford Bridge in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League.

Stamford Bridge batted first against the leaders and made 215-9, Sam Tennant top-scoring with 44 and Dom Rhodes contributing 38, while the division’s joint leading wicket-taker, Dave Suddaby, took 3-67 for the home side.

Grange looked to be in danger of losing for the first time this season as they slipped to 50-3 in reply, but a partnership of 93 between Nick Hadfield (64) and Mike Burdett (50) steadied things.

Despite Kevin Murphy’s three wickets, the hosts finished on 176-6.

Scarborough, Grange's nearest rivals, appeared in trouble when York II’s Chris Hunter reduced them to 41-3, but fourth-wicket pair Mark Tennant (92) and Alex Carrie (72) added 137 as they went on to score 260-8.

The visitors were all out for 145, Anthony Hunter (4-45) and Ryan Gibson (3-35) bowling their side to victory.

Third-placed Sheriff Hutton Bridge were denied maximum points at bottom of the table Beverley Town despite making 335-2, as the home side's last-wicket pair held on.

An unbroken stand of 269 from only 32 overs between Robert Pinder (149no) and Adam Fisher (123no) propelled Bridge to an imposing total.

In reply, Olly Grantham (71) top-scored but it was Andrew Burton’s unbeaten 58 that left Mark Fisher (4-79), Russell Robinson (3-57) and their team-mates frustrated.

Acomb have held a place in the top five since the start of the season and they consolidated that position with a 131-run win at Hull Zingari.

Matthew Dale (71) scored a second successive half-century but was overshadowed by James Fletcher (80no), while both Joe Dale (59) and Andy Tute (57) helped compile a total of 303-5.

Joe Dale then took 3-37 and Mark Bell 4-41 as the hosts were dismissed for 172, Matthew Bunn top-scoring with 44.

Dunnington claimed a fourth straight win, the latest at the expense of Heworth.

Jake Murphy took 4-36 as, with the help of Josh Barrett (4-21), the visitors were bowled out for 184, Oliver Sherwood making 84.

Murphy then finished unbeaten on 93 as, along Jack Bolam (50), Dunnington cantered home with more than 15 overs to spare.

Easingwold extended their unbeaten run to six matches with a comfortable victory at home to Clifton Alliance.

Opener Stephen Piercy (105) scored his second century of the season as he and Paul Skilbeck (87) shared a stand of 126 in a total of 306-7.

In reply, Joe Ashdown scored the 45 required to become the first batsmen to reach 500 runs in 2015, but Piercy added three wickets to his effort with the bat and Paul Redshaw closed out the innings with 3-8.

With only one victory between them all season it was unsurprising Fenner’s match at Studley Royal ended without an outright winner.

The visitors posted 176-7, Graham Broadley and Dan Craven finishing with three wickets each. Craven then made an unbeaten 76 but Studley closed on 157-8.