Selby are the early pace setters in division five despite suffering anguish when their game at Tadcaster Magnet was abandoned.

Kev Wakefield made 39 and Peter MacNamara 31 as Magnet were dismissed for 156 with James Still taking 3-36.

Ian Lake then showed commanding form as he moved to 83 not out and had taken his side to 114-1 when the weather denied both him and his team.

There was a tight finish at Huntington when Rowntrees failed to score the four runs required in the final over to force a win, but lost three wickets in trying.

Rowntrees again fielded a makeshift ten-man team but were put in early command as Andy Main took 4-17 to reduce Huntington to 52-7.

The resolute Wally Baynes (39no) was then joined by Carl van Niekirk (41no) to reach 125-7.

Rowntrees were given a good start by Chris Todd (34) and Alan Roberts (27) and appeared to be moving towards victory as the weather deteriorated. However the game entered the final over with four runs required and Rowntrees on 122-4.

Baynes then captured wickets with his first, third and sixth balls to finish with 6-36 and leave Rowntrees on the worst end of a draw at 123-7.

At New Earswick, the game was aborted after Carlton Towers had made 148-6 in a reduced to 42 overs game. Mark Holmes made 32 and Martin Denby 48.

Stamford Bridge suffered a nine-wicket home defeat at the hands of Sessay.

Stamford were restricted to 100-8, while Tony Fox provided the decisive innings of 43 not out as Sessay reached their target with ease.

There is confusion over details phoned in about the game between Thirsk and Dringhouses which was played at Huby.

No mention was made of rain stopping play even though Dringhouses had only made 82-5 in pursuit of Thirsk's 131 all out. Dave Storr took 5-35 and Matt Hayter 3-50 for Dringhouses before G Smith made 25 for whose innings may have been curtailed or may merely have been a slow response.

The result of Pocklington v Hovingham has not been received.

Civil Service were dismissed for a paltry 27 in division six by York for whom Graham Mackfall took 5-15.

York's subsequent victory by ten wickets in 4.2 overs is the quickest win for over 20 years

Bolton Percy head the division after they recorded their second win by one-wicket thanks to a resolute innings by 13-year-old Joe White who helped put together an unbroken last wicket stand of 16.

Paul Clark made 28 and Alex Dixon 26 not out as Heslington struggled to 102-7.

Bolton's batsmen then too found runs at a premium as J Andrews took 6-18, but Danny White helped their cause with 29, while Bill Preacher finished unbeaten on 31.

Having been without a fixture on the opening day of the season Hemingbrough II played their first-ever game in the League and ran out five-wicket winners at Londesbrough Park after the home team were whipped out for 68 by Andy Rowley (5-9) and Richard Seels (3-12).

Jason Rowbottom set up a Selby win over local rivals Cawood when he took 5-32 to dismiss the hosts, for whom Dave Bath made 28, for 87.

Phil Jolly then tipped the scales with 41 while Alan Hullah added 27 as J Pulleyn's 3-9 gained no reward.

James Crawford made 44 as Wilberfoss made 155-4 against Stillington for whom Steve Speck took 3-25 and Mike Whitwell 3-8. Steve Cooper's 3-28 then helped reduce Stillington to 66-6 before the rain gained control.

Updated: 10:56 Monday, May 05, 2003