YORK maintained their 100 per cent record in the Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North after another convincing victory over one of the sides promoted from the York & District Senior League.

Ryan McKendry turned in an excellent all-round performance as the visitors beat National Village Cup champions Woodhouse Grange by 109 runs.

Put in on a green wicket and heavy outfield, York’s openers Duncan Snell and Joe Ashdown found scoring difficult against Andrew Horner and, in particular, Steve Burdett.

The first 15 overs produced just 37 runs, and when Burdett was rewarded for his accuracy and patience with the wicket of Ashdown (10), stumped by Mike Burdett, the bowler had 1-12 off eight overs.

He struck again in his next over, removing Liam McKendry caught at backward point without scoring, and the game was evenly poised at 45-2 from 17.

The visitors then took the initiative with a partnership of 94 as scoring became easier once the opening bowlers had been replaced, both Snell, but more so Ryan McKendry, beginning to dominate.

The opener reached his second consecutive half-century and was 66 when he was caught at deep long off as Burdett returned to the attack, Chris Bilton having the presence of mind to throw the ball up to avoid carrying it over the boundary before regaining the field to catch it.

McKendry had almost caught up the departing Snell, making 46 by that stage, and the fourth six of his innings took him to a well-earned 50 from 52 balls soon after.

A partnership of 54 from the next ten overs with Alex Collins extended the visitors' advantage and, despite the loss of McKendry for 81, caught at the wicket off Tom Quinn on 193, there was no let up.

Matthew Turnbull had an entertaining four-ball stay at the crease, despatching two balls into the neighbouring field before being trapped lbw by Horner.

Quinn picked up a second wicket as Nick Kay went without scoring, and Collins finished unbeaten on 34 from 37 balls as the innings closed on an imposing 232.

Woodhouse skipper Andrew Bilton (8) provided an early wicket for Turnbull, trapped lbw on 13.

Younger brother Chris fared better, making 20 before being bowled by Snell, and when Michael Hattee's stubborn resistance was ended by Tom Pringle, the reply was 56-3 after 20.

Two wickets in as many overs made it 78-5 as Mike Burdett (1) was caught by Ryan McKendry off Pringle, and then Tom Young (18), having hit Daniel Woods for two sixes,was bowled by the York skipper.

Chris Suddaby and former skipper Steve Burdett were then forced to take on the bowling in search of points.

But the move played into the hands of the visitors as Pringle (4-22) and McKendry (3-13) benefited, picking up late wickets to secure maximum points.