York Under-11s' cricket team were just beaten by five runs by East Yorkshire in their Lord's Taverners 30-overs game.

East Yorkshire posted 110-9 despite three run-outs with Chris Bilton (Woodhouse Grange) and Mark Dobson (Heworth) taking two wickets each.

Thirsk duo Ryan McKendry (18no) and Ben England (16no) got York close to victory, but the bowling of J Oughtred (5-13) proved decisive.

York take on Barnsley at Heworth on Sunday (1.30pm start).

The York team: J Dale (Acomb, capt), M Dobson (Heworth), W Peat (Heworth), P Stephenson (Scarborough), S Reeves (Woodhouse Grange), T Collins (Hemingbrough), J Fox (York), A Sutcliffe (Dunnington), J Miller (Woodhouse Grange), H Booth (Acomb), M Dale (Acomb), B England (Thirsk).

Updated: 11:42 Wednesday, June 18, 2003