Acomb coast to victory

Richard Sykes made 30 and Duminda Perera 34 in a modest total of 118 as Paul Grewer claimed 5 for 30 and Russ Bilton, recalled to first team duties, 3 for 14.

Grange then found home skipper Dave Sykes in his most penetrative form and his 5 for 19 combined with a 3 for 14 return by Richard Clayton sent the Grange tumbling to 51 all out.

Clifton Alliance's Australian Darren Reeves batted throughout his side's innings to make 114 not out in a total of 195 for 6 at Sheriff Hutton Bridge.

Richard Musgrave (22) helped him add 51 for the third wicket then James Postill made 28 in a fourth wicket stand of 68. Paul Oldfield bowled a good spell of 17 overs which earned him 5 for 64.

Oldfield then lost a succession of partners as he moved to 46 before being caught at the wicket by Dave Russell off Postill for 46 as the Bridge slumped to 75 for 6.

Skipper Steve Crowder battled to 20 then Nick Scaling threatened to grab a win for the home side as he rattled 54 before falling to Musgrave.

Simon Ewbank, making one of his all too infrequent appearances for the Bridge made 22no but Musgrave (3-34) ended the innings at 171 all out in the 48th over to gain a 24 run win for the Alliance.

Thirsk's batsmen gave a dismal performance at Osbaldwick where Peter Machin removed the top four for only 32 as he took 4for 19.

Late order runs came from the youthful Dean Bramley who made 33 and Barry Petty (29no) but Steve Machen polished off the tail to claim 4 for 52 as Thirsk were all out for 126.

Osbaldwick's start was even worse than their opponents as two wickets apiece for Petty and Richard Bentley had them floundering at 18-4. However salvation was at hand in the form of Dave Cooper and Andy Hall who put together the best fifth wicket partnership so far this season in the division when they combined to add 103 runs.

The stand was terminated at 121 when John Cook had Cooper caught by Lincoln McCrae for 56 but Hall was able to see his side to a five wicket win with an unbeaten 41. Petty conceded a mere 18 runs off 18 overs but lacked bowling support.

Whitkirk improved their league status with an advantage draw at Easingwold where they made 232 for 5 and then restricted the hosts to 196 for 9.

Stuart Pickles top scored with 47 for the Leeds side whilst a sound team batting effort saw 18-year-old Nick Talbot make 46, Grant Galloway 35 and Craig Shipton and Robert Horner both hit 34.

In reply, Jonathan Marwood made a match top score of 77 while John Moore 29 and Damon Smith 32 supported but Craig Shipton took 5-62 and Matthew Wright 3 for 40 to leave the home side on the brink of defeat at 196-9.

Pickering moved off the bottom with an encouraging 88-run victory at the expense of Heworth whose skipper Dave Simpson carried his bat in an unsuccessful attempt to stave off defeat.

Pickering had a number of regulars missing but were given a sound start by Brian Leckenby who made 60. Martin Sigsworth with 3 for 77 and Graham Hayward who had 3 for 49 plugged away but Craig Aconley made 44 and Mark Shepherd 32 as they shared a sixth wicket stand of 58 which helped the Pikes reach 221 for 9.

Heworth's hopes then rested on the shoulders of Dave Simpson who batted through his side's innings to make an unbeaten 73. Unfortunately his team-mates were unable to give adequate support as Mark Yates captured 5 for 31 and the York side were dismissed for 133. Pickering's stand-in wicket keeper, Colin Frank bagged three catches while outfielder Mark Shepherd also held on to three catches.

At Ripon, the home batsmen made slow progress against Dunnington as Steve Precious' spin tied them in knots. Chris Warters made 38, Gary Blackburn 40 not out and Ryan Tempany 26 but Precious was in a mean mood as he recorded bowling figures of 17-8-17-2 and his efforts restricted the hosts to 138 for 5.

Facing such a modest total, Dunnington were able to shrug off the absence of Simon Kellett who was playing a three-day game for Cambridgeshire, and moved to a comfortable nine-wicket win with only Harwood Williams, who made 58, losing his wicket before Hamid Khan ( 44no) and Collis King (28no) took Dunnington to the anticipated victory.

Premier Division

Acomb (26) bt Woodhouse Grange (5): Acomb 118 (R Sykes 30, D Perera 34, P Grewer 5-30, R W Bilton 3-14), Woodhouse Grange 51 (D Sykes 5-19, R A Clayton 3-14).

Easingwold (11) drew with Whitkirk (21): Whitkirk 232-5 (N Tomlins 46, G Galloway 35, S Pickles 47, C Shipton 34, R Horner 34), Easingwold 196-9 (J Marwood 77, D Smith 29, J Muller 29, M Wright 3-40, C Shipton 5-62).

Osbaldwick (27) bt Thirsk (4): Thirsk 126 (D Bramley 33, B D Petty 29no, P Machin 4-19, S Machen 4-52), Osbaldwick 127-5 (D Cooper 56, A Hall 41no).

Pickering (30) bt Heworth (60): Pickering 221-9 (B Leckenby 60, C Aconley 44, M Shepherd 32, G Hayward 3-49, M E Sigsworth 3-77), Pickering 133 (D A Simpson 73no, P Keene 3-44, M Yates 5-31).

Ripon (2) lost to Dunnington (24): Ripon 138-5 (C Warters 38, G Blackburn 40no, R Tempany 26), Dunnington 139-1 (H Williams 58, H Khan 44no, C L King 28no).

Sheriff Hutton Bridge (6) lost to Clifton Alliance (29): Clifton Alliance 195-6 (D Reeves 114no, J Postill 28, P M Oldfield 5-64), Sheriff Hutton Bridge 171 (P Oldfield 46, N Scaling 54, P Clary 3-37, R F T Musgrave 3-34).

Division One

Crayke (26) bt Dringhouses (4): Dringhouses 122-9 (J Crowe 25, A Dawson 5-50), Crayke 126-7 (A Dawson 38, A Darnell 5-47).

Duncombe Park (11) drew with Beverley Town (19): Beverley Town 174-9 (R Taylor 44, A Brumfield 45, C Humpleby 5-53, W Mallory 4-57), Duncombe Park 146-8 (P Kent 70no).

Pocklington (19) drew with Wilberfoss (7): Pocklington 156 (A Innes 48, S Houltham 42, M Macintosh 4-72), Wilberfoss 113-9 (M Stothard 37no, N Job 6-50).

Stamford Bridge (27) bt Driffield (6): Driffield 136 (P Woodcock 37, A Sondhi 34, G Tipping 5-560, Stamford Bridge 141-9 (J Stevens 37, G Tipping 31, J Wooley 4-35).

Stillington (3) lost to Sessay (28): Stillington 155 (S Dissanayake 40, D Allitt 26, L Watkinson 6-46), Sessay 161-1 (J B Flintoff 47no, N Harrison 73, M C Till 35no).

York (25) bt Carlton Towers (5): Carlton Towers 150-4 (P Wright 75, S Coleman 27, S Cole 4-73), York 153-4 (K Stone 39, J O'Grady 47).

Division Two

Bubwith (25) bt Bridlington (6): Bridlington 142-6 (B Rudd 56, G Pockley 41), Bubwith 143-8 (J N Readman 33, R Hunter 29, G McHale 3-42, S Briggs 3-25).

Castleford (3) lost to Scarborough (26): Castleford 129-9 (A Welford 4-19). Scarborough 132-2 (M Welford 58, P Morris 41no).

Clifton Alliance II (5) lost to Harrogate (27); Clifton Alliance II 164-9 (S Corley 51, S Dwyer 51, J Cropper 3-35), Harrogate 165-4 (A Taylor 33, A Bradhall 49no, A Boyle 42no).

Goole Town (25) bt Civil Service (1): Civil Service 71 (M Bradley 25, R Mann 3-23, D England 3-26), Goole Town 72-2.

Hull Zingari (25) bt Rowntree (3); Rowntree 97 (G Capeline 38, A Hanson 5-30, A Knowles 3-5), Hull Zingari 98-6 (P Shelley 38, D Thompson 3-27).

Division Three

Bolton Percy (19) drew with Osbaldwick II (3): Bolton Percy 164-4 (A Rigby 40, H Hall 44no, M Furze 40), Osbaldwick II 75-9 (R Douthwaite 3-28, H Houseman 5-26).

Cawood (19) drew with Londesbrough Park (11): Cawood 226-4 (S Baxter 100, T Bartram 58, D Bath 30no), Londesbrough Park 175-5 (P Clark 26, C Barlow 53, M Swann 34no, D Bath 3-49).

Heworth II (19) drew with Heslington (11): Heworth II 198-7 (G D Hogben 74, J B M Gatues 39, G Morritt 26no, C Dower 4-46), Heslington 173-7 (P Clark 48, R Cockerill 51no, A Ezzard 28, J B M Gatus 4-64).

Hovingham (5) lost to Hornsea (29): Hovingham 201-9 (S Prest 65, P Ryan 38, G Rounthwaite 28, R Medforth 5-59), Hornsea 204-0 (M S Johnstone 94no, P Clappison 104no).

Malton and Old Malton (25) bt New Earswick (1): New Earswick 60 (C Hudson 6-13), Malton and Old Malton 61-2.

Woodhouse Grange II (26) lost to Selby (3); Selby 140-9 (C Banks 41, S Smith 33, I Gladstone 3-31), Woodhouse Grange II 141-3 (S Thompson 47, G Smith 31no).

Division Four

Carlton Towers II (17) drew with Sheriff Hutton Bridge II (9): Carlton Towers II 116-7 (Dennis Graves 34, M Denby 27, P S Glaves 5-54), Sheriff Hutton Bridge II 107-9 (V J Klays 28, T Boddye 5-24).

Dringhouses II (4) lost to Yapham (25): Dringhouses II 140-7 (P Cannings 37, G McLean 39, A Scott 3-46), Yapham 144-4 (D Wright 40, J Flint 63).

Dunnington II (28) lost to Sheriff Hutton (8): Sheriff Hutton 226-6 (A Hull 120, B Tompkins 51, S Whitaker 4-70), Dunnington II 227-6 9g K Andrew 79, I Burgess 57, D Wilson 47no, S Thornton 4-74).

Huntington (6) lost to Easingwold II (27); Easingwold II 134 (T Smith 59, W I Baynes 4-54, D Willis 4-47), Huntington III (L Watson 29, D Walton 26, Skilbeck 5-23).

Thirsk II (7) drew with Huby (20): Huby 190-9 (T Piercy 65, D Howell 50, M Wainwright 3-38, M Almond 30-21), Thirsk II 133-8 (O Grant 80, T Piercy 3-34).

Thorpe Arch and Boston Spa (9) drew with Acomb II (9): match abandoned, (rsp - no play).

Division Five

Civil Service II (0) lost to Sessay II (25): Civil Service II 90 (S Brown 38, R Wentworth 5-390, Sessay Ii 96-1 (S Robinson 28, G Cressey 33, J Till 31).

Heslington II (3) lost to Cawood II (26): Cawood II 106-7 (R W S Paddison 42, H Steane 25, S Thompson 4-43), Heslington II 85 (P Elliott 29, H Steane 6-30, R Steane 4-43).

New Earswick II (5) lost to Bolton Percy II (26); Bolton Percy II 107 (J Hodge 34no, J Routledge 5-33), New Earswick II 92 (M Steels 34, C Thacker 5-21).

Rowntree II (5) drew with Pickering II (19): Pickering II 158 -7 (S Brown 47, K Aconley 34, A Edwards 3-38), Rowntree II 118-9 (S Cockerill 33, A Grayson 3-39, I Johnson 4-49).

Selby II (26) bt Malton and Old Malton II (1): Malton and Old Malton II 109 (A Blacklee 25, M Wilkinson 46, A Jarvis 3-31, K Lund 3-190, Selby II 113-1 (M Bowden 64no, K Lund 26n).

Tadcaster Magnet II (28) bt Thorp Arch and Boston Spa II (5); Tadcaster Magnet II 150 (R Taylor 76, B Collins 46, S Ball 4-26, M Cole 4-150, Thorp Arch and Boston Spa II 69 (G Coe 7-28).

Wilberfoss II (1) lost to Hovingham II (25): Wilberfoss II 58 (M Redhead 7-24), Hovingham II 59-2 (G Mosey 33no).

Premier Division

P W D L BP Pts

Dunnington 6 5 1 0 41 153

Clifton Alliance 6 3 3 0 48 144

Acomb 6 4 1 1 39 131

Thirsk 6 2 3 1 38 114

Heworth 6 1 4 1 46 107

Osbaldwick 6 2 2 2 34 87

Whitkirk 6 1 3 2 40 82

Sheriff Hutton Bridge 6 1 3 2 31 69

Pickering 6 1 2 3 40 62

Easingwold 6 0 3 3 34 48

Ripon 6 1 3 2 25 48

Division One

York II 6 4 2 0 34 124

Beverley Town 6 3 2 1 34 111

Pocklington 6 2 3 1 40 109

Sessay 6 2 4 0 39 109

Crayke 6 2 2 2 33 90

Stamford Bridge 6 2 3 1 31 89

Carlton Towers 6 2 1 3 31 76

Driffield 6 0 4 2 39 73

Duncombe Park 6 1 2 3 36 66

Stillington 6 1 3 2 28 66

Wilberfoss 6 1 4 1 34 66

Dringhouses 6 0 2 4 34 47

Division Two

Scarborough 6 3 2 1 39 123

Bubwith 6 4 1 1 36 121

Hull Zingari 6 4 1 1 30 115

Goole Town 6 3 2 1 38 115

Tadcaster Town 5 3 1 1 32 97

Clifton Alliance II 6 3 0 3 25 85

Rowntree 6 2 2 2 29 79

Harrogate II 6 2 1 3 31 76

Bridlington 6 1 3 2 34 72

Whitkirk II 5 1 2 2 22 52

Castleford 6 1 1 4 22 47

Civil Service 6 0 0 6 19 19

Division Three

Hornsea 6 4 2 0 40 137

Heworth II 6 2 4 0 42 119

Malton & OM 6 3 2 1 35 112

Bolton Percy 6 2 3 1 35 97

Londesbrough Park 6 2 4 0 34 90

Cawood 6 1 3 2 36 85

Selby 6 2 1 3 29 74

Hovingham 6 1 3 2 29 74

Heslington 6 1 3 2 39 74

Heslington 6 1 3 2 33 71

Woodhouse Grange II 6 1 3 2 33 71

New Earswick 6 1 2 3 25 62

Osbaldwick II 6 0 2 4 15 17

Division Four

Huby 6 3 3 0 39 135

Yapham 6 3 3 0 36 125

Dunnington II 6 3 1 2 37 98

Easingwold 6 3 1 2 37 98

Sheriff Hutton 6 3 1 2 33 98

Huntington 6 2 1 3 32 84

Sheriff Hutton Br II 6 1 4 1 30 73

Carlton Towers II 6 1 3 2 25 63

Dringhouses II 6 1 2 3 33 63

Acomb II 6 0 4 2 34 61

Thirsk II 6 1 2 3 27 60

Thorp Arch & BS 6 1 1 4 29 54

Division Five

Tadcaster Magnet II 6 4 2 0 36 126

Cawood II 6 4 2 0 34 120

Selby II 5 4 1 0 35 120

Hovingham II 6 4 1 1 33 118

Pickering II 5 3 2 0 38 115

Bolton Percy II 5 3 1 1 34 88

Stillington II 5 2 3 0 33 95

Sessay II 6 2 2 2 30 94

Wilberfoss II 6 2 2 2 32 82

Stamford Bridge II 5 0 5 0 32 78

Rowntree II 6 0 4 2 29 59

Malton & OM II 5 1 2 2 24 50

Pocklington II 5 0 1 4 21 26

New Earswick II 5 0 1 4 21 26

Thorp Arch & BS II 5 0 1 4 20 25

Heslington II 5 0 1 4 14 15

Civil Service II 5 0 0 5 9 9

Updated: 11:48 Tuesday, May 29, 2001