MATTHEW Butler's unbeaten 72 was the foundation to Pickering II posting 179-9 at Heworth II in Hunters York & District Senior League Ebor division two, despite Martin Boothroyd taking 5-26.

Tom Croot bagged 5-39, but Guy Wilkinson hit 60 for Heworth as they denied Pickering full points by closing on 155-9.

Scott Nicholls (50) and Mark Williamson (47) helped Acomb II to 167 at home to Scarborough II (172-3) after Elliott Cooper had taken 4-30 and Harrison Wood 4-42 for the visitors.

In reply, Charlie Roberts hit 87 and Keiron Howard 53 not out as the visitors bagged a 7-wicket win.

In a low-scoring encounter at Shipton Road, home side Clifton Alliance II (51-5) beat Malton & Old Malton II (50-10) by 5 wickets.

In the visitors' innings, Rich Carroll took 5-9 and John Thornton 4-22 while, in the second innings, Steve Oldfield weighed in with 3-7.

Carlton Towers v Dringhouses and Hemingbrough v Londesbrough Park were abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Ebor division three leaders Stamford Bridge II (142) stumbled to a rare defeat as they went down at Cawood (183-8).

Stuart Baxter (73) top-scored for the home side, while Andrew Healey took 3-30 for Stamford Bridge.

Keith Towndrow then snatched 3-25 as his side took all 30 points in a 41-run win.

Castleford II successfully defended their first innings 141-8 at Goole Town II, with Ardash Vani taking 6-24 as the home side were restricted to 113-9, despite Ashton Nottingham's 43.

Whitkirk II (165-6) closed the gap on leaders Stamford Bridge II with a 4-wicket win at home to Selby II.

Gareth Pearce hit 81 for the visitors as they were bowled out for 164, thanks in the main to Sam Rudd's 5-20.

Stuart Pickles hit an unbeaten 54 and Sean Pickles 34 as they led the chase to victory.

Londesborough Park II v Copmanthorpe and Pocklington II v Dunnington II were abandoned without a ball being bowled.

In Ebor division four, leaders North Duffield continued their good form with a 101-run victory at home to Heworth IV.

The hosts' 186-5 was built with contributions from Paul Johnson (41), Tom Ellwood (39) and Matthew Fortnam (39no, while in the Heworth reply, Craig Patrick took 4-35 as the visitors were bowled out for 85.

James Hodge (80) and Peter Atkinson (56) took centre stage as Bolton Percy II chalked up 217-9 at home to Woodhouse Grange IV (96-10), despite Pete Edmondson claiming 4-44.

In reply, the home side had little answer to Howard Hall's 6-11.

In a low-scoring encounter at Drax (81-0), the home side, led by Ben Worley's 56 not out, eased to a 10-wicket win over Cawood II.