Senior Cricket League: Topham tops off two-wicket success for leaders Acomb II (From York Press)

Senior Cricket League: Topham tops off two-wicket success for leaders Acomb II

10:22am Monday 6th August 2012 in York Senior League

 DIVISION four leaders Acomb stayed in pole position with a two-wicket win over Driffield III.

Andy Sykes took 4-26 as Driffield were all out for 165 and Alex Topham spearheaded the chase with 51.

Rivals Huntington were six-wicket winners against Stillington, who were skittled for 69 by Noel Collins (3-10), Steve Beales (3-21) and Jack Hugill (4-25).

Division five leaders Patrington were unbeaten in their opening 15 games, but they crashed to an eight-wicket defeat at Heworth II.

Nadeem Sadiq took 4-12 and made 25 not out in a low-scoring game.

Civil Service stay second after an 87-run win at Welton & Brough, but third-placed Sheriff Hutton Bridge were saved by rain against Yapham.

Kevin Smith made 46 and Taylor Graham 48 as Stamford Bridge II totalled 162-9 against Whitkirk, who were 24-3 when rain arrived.

York IV’s John Renshaw hit an unbeaten 138 against Selby , whose Andrew Wilson claimed 6-35.

Selby’s reply to York’s 212-8 was washed out at 57-6.

Division six leaders Bolton Percy II crushed Rowntrees by 123 runs.

Percy’s Phil O’Donnell hit 47 and Andrew Ferguson 45, while Karl Martin took 4-10.

Michael Scott took 4-59 and then made 44 for Tadcaster Magnet in their 103-run defeat by Hornsea.

Eight-man Osbaldwick lost by nine wickets at Pocklington despite a half-century from Mick Hammerton.

Woodhouse Grange were all out for 113 as Dunnington ’s Josh Tattersall took 4-40 and Sam Tattersall claimed 4-11. Dunnington were 44-4 when rain ended play.

Civil Service’s M Thompson bagged a hat-trick in his 4-27 as Drax were restricted to 76-8 in division seven.

Service were all out for 75 as Bryce Wilson took 4-2.

Dringhouses skipper Tim Wills took a career-best 7-37 when Sheriff Hutton were bowled out for 190. Sheriff captain Neil Fairweather hit back with 5-17 in a 92-run win.

Mark Langley hit 142 and George Wainwright 64 as Hovingham made 263-6 at home to New Earswick . Earswick replied with 94-6.