The heavy overnight rain curtailed the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale Cricket League with many of the games cancelled due to unfit grounds.

Of those who did manage to play Stamford Bridge ran up the season's best score of 251-6 against York Post Office, who were dismissed for 152 giving the Bridge their second win of the season and maximum points.

Burn also had a good win over York to move up the table, while Ovington suffered their first defeat at home to Norwich Union.

Westow won a thriller at home to Copmanthorpe to retain their 100 per cent record and lead at the top of division two.

Heworth move into second place after beating Clifton Alliance, while British Sugar lost their record going down at home to Thixendale.

Escrick Park and Hirst United are locked together at the top of division three both having won all their games.

Tollerton Outlaws just squeezed past Melbourne with their last pair at the wicket, while Kelfield had a comfortable win at home to Woodhouse Grange.

The only game played in division four saw Wistow also lose their unbeaten record at home to Huntington.

A first win of the season for Woodhouse Grange in division five against Wheldrake, while York move into second place after beating Pocklington by three wickets.

Division One

Burn 146 bt York 89 by 57 runs

Stamford Bridge 251-6 bt York Post Office 152 by 99 runs

Ovington 73 lost to Norwich Union 156 by 83 runs

Stockton and Hopgrove 205-6 bt Hemingbrough 103-9.

Division Two

British Sugar 114 lost to Thixendale 121 by 7 runs

Westow 162-7 bt Copmanthorpe 161-8

Heworth 48-4 bt Clifton Alliance 44 by 6 wkts

Division Three

Hirst United 92-5 bt Askham Bryan 86 by 5 wkts

Kelfield 61-2 bt Woodhouse Grange 60 by 8 wkts

Melbourne 142-5 lost to Tollerton 144-9 by one wkt

Escrick Park 72-1 bt Stillingfleet 68 by 9 wkts

Division Four

Wistow 175-8 lost to Huntington 238-4

Division Five

Woodhouse Grange 107-3 bBt Wheldrake 103 by 7 wkts

York 142-7 bt Pocklington 140-7 by 3 wkts

All other games cancelled due to unfit grounds.

League tables on Page 19

Revised draw

THE revised Horwath Pulleyn Heselton Cup first round draw is:

Drax I v York Post Office; Westow v Bishopthorpe I; Stockton & Hopgrove I v Copmanthorpe I; Thorpe Willoughby I v Ovington I; Thixendale v Norwich Union; Burn I v Fulfordgate; Hemingbrough v Clifton Alliance; North Duffield v York.

The draw for the Scothern Construction Cup second round is: Drax II v Burton Salmon; Askham Bryan v Ovington II; Hirst United v Escrick Park; Pocklington v Burn II; Stillingfleet v Selby I; Copmanthorpe II v Kelfield; Bishopthorpe II v Tollerton Outlaws; Wistow v Acomb. All ties to be played Saturday, May 25.

Updated: 11:43 Monday, May 20, 2002