DRIFFIELD Town remain 18 points clear of second-placed York in the Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North premier division after a comprehensive win over bottom club Acomb.

The visiting Acomb set the leaders a target of 221 after recording 220-3 themselves from 50 overs.

Opener Edward Wade top-scored with 84 while Tom Olsen also reached a half century in his 72 not out.

Despite racking up the division's highest score of the weekend, excluding the runs-fest between Harrogate and Sheriff Hutton Bridge, Driffield needed just 37.1 overs to seal a nine-wickets win.

An unbeaten Adam Drury reached his 100 before the finish, with Sam Drury finishing on 93no.

York also took 10 points from their visit to Beverley Town, winning by 15 runs.

William Wade (62) was the only York player to surpass 40 in the visitor's tally of 213-9.

Finlay Bean (36), Tom Brooks (37) and Jonathan Moxon (30) all made handy runs too, the latter pair falling to Jamie Roe (4-41).

Beverley's innings struggled for lasting partnerships as wickets fell at regular intervals, primarily to Ryan McKendry (3-47).

Opener Brad Dobson (33) was the sole player to get into the 30s as Town closed on 198-9.

Eight points behind York in third sit Sheriff Hutton Bridge who won by six wickets in a high-scoring affair at Harrogate.

Henry Thompson (95) led the way with the bat for the hosts, while Ben Kempley (65) also celebrated a half-century, a feat Harry Allinson (48) fell short of.

Ashley Watson (5-66) took a five-for as Harrogate were all out for 274 with a ball to spare.

In reply, Mark Fisher and Dulash Udayanga each scored 103, the latter not out, as Bridge won in 48.5 overs, reaching 278-4.

By contrast, runs were at a premium for Woodhouse Grange in a nine-wickets loss to Clifton Alliance.

Alliance were all out for just 116 in 48 overs as Scott Hopkinson (3-21) and Thomas Brown (3-22) finished with near identical bowling figures.

Hopkinson (44no) backed that effort up with the bat too alongside Andrew Whaits (59no) as Grange won inside 27.3 overs, at 118-1.

Elsewhere, a five-wicket haul from Eddie Morrison led Castleford to victory over Scarborough.

Morrison's 5-49 saw Scarborough manage 202-9, with Duncan Brown top-scoring on 87.

In reply, unbeaten scores of 78 and 53 from Christopher Briggs and Liam Hyde respectively saw Cas win by six wickets.