Malton and Norton cruised into the second round of the Yorkshire Shield with a comfortable 57-13 win at Yorkshire Three side Thornesians.

Even the inclusion of seven Fijians in the home side could not check a Malton side who were well marshalled by stand-off Chris Creber, who was returning after a four-week lay-off.

Thorne managed to score the first try but it was one-way traffic after that with Malton's extra pace decisive.

Centre George Mosey hit back with a try converted by Ian Cooke.

Malton gave first starts to 17-year-old winger Elliott Richardson and John Dobson in the second row. Both put in solid performances and Richardson had the satisfaction of scoring Malton's second try.

Thorne reduced the arrears with a penalty but Duncan Foster stole a Thorne line out to feed Carl Muscroft to power over.

Foster notched the next score after a powerful run by Phil Ryan and Cooke added the extras to extend Malton's lead.

David Webster, playing his first game of the season after injury, spotted a gap 20 metres out and weaved his way over for a solo try to which Cooke's boot added the extras.

With the game safe, Pat Stephenson, standing in for coach Richard John for the day, made three substitutions and as Malton readjusted Thorne grabbed a consolation try.

Normal service was soon resumed and a charging run from Chris Robson was carried on by Ryan who had Mosey at hand to get his second try. Again Cooke added the conversion.

Thornensians were on the ropes and Alan Aitken went over in the corner before James Machin capped a good display in the loose with a well deserved score. Stephenson then took the field himself and got on the end of a John Dobson pass to get within inches of the line with two defenders clinging on to him. However, Steve Piercy was on hand to pick up the loose ball and dive over for the final try. Cooke notched the extra two points to cap Malton's passage to round two and a trip to Skipton on January 15.

Updated: 11:44 Monday, November 29, 2004