Hemingbrough are in second place in division two after gaining a six-wicket triumph at Crayke, whose 161-9 owed much to Graeme Dawson's 88.

Former Bowling Old Lane player Nabeer Khan took 3-49 for Hemingbrough then saw Imran Malik 40 and Nathan Briggs 41 set his side on the victory trail with Cris Taylor rounding off victory with an unbeaten 45.

Scarborough slipped to second place when they were unable to dismiss Dringhouses for whom Chris Evans top-scored with 48.

Scarborough made 153-7 with Luke Van Kempen making 27, Neil Fletcher 31 and Craig Sanderson 42 as Mick Kenyon took 3-46 for the hosts. Kenyon then followed with an unbeaten 39 to ease Dringhouses to a draw at 121-6. Rob Harrison took 3-22.

Old rivalries were renewed when Castleford visited Harrogate in a game which saw the home side gain their first win of the season to lift themselves off the foot of the division.

Simon Parker's 74 enabled Castleford to make 138-4 but this was totally inadequate when 18-year-old David Garfitt made 57 and James Brecknock 71 to see Harrogate home by nine wickets.

Barry Willerby made 49no on his debut for Rowntrees following his transfer from Ovington but was unable to celebrate a win when Stamford Bridge gained a nine-wicket victory.

Rowntrees posted 151-7 as Mark Fairweather took 3-17 and Stuart Boyle 3-35. Boyle then resumed where he left off on Bank Holiday Monday when he took a big unbeaten hundred off the Rowntrees attack and had made 76 when he became the only wicket to fall. Peter Aconley proceeded to an unbeaten 57 as Stamford cruised to victory.

Studley Royal moved into the top half by beating Hovingham by five wickets.

Stuart Prest made 41 in Hovingham's 143-5 with Anthony Mackle and Chris Scrathchard each taking two wickets. Andy Mackle made 36 and Matt Peacock 52no in Studley's winning response with Richie Brown and John Fairburn taking two wickets apiece for the losers.

Updated: 11:01 Monday, June 21, 2004