THE top two moved further clear of the pack with comfortable victories in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division.

Leaders Woodhouse Grange notched their seventh win of the season, beating champions Dunnington by six wickets, while second-placed Stamford Bridge ran out 73-run winners over Clifton Alliance.

Grange skittled hosts Dunnington for 104 thanks to Dave Suddaby’s return of 7-22. Harwood Williams top-scored for the home side with an unbeaten 27.

Dave Johnson took three Woodhouse wickets for 29, but Chris Bilton weighed in with 57 to see the visitors to victory.

Will Rhodes hit 60 to top-score for Stamford Bridge as they set Clifton Alliance a competitive total of 217-8 at Low Catton Road.

The visitors were then all out for 144 as Steve Sargeant (6-37) led the way with the ball, despite an unbeaten 40 from Jake Capper.

Sessay had the better of a draw with York II as their 244-5 included a knock of 124 from Matthew Till. Paul Wilkie hit 72 in support, with Rob Flack taking 3-34.

York closed on 203-9 as Till took 4-69 in 19 overs.

York’s chief run-scorers were Simon Lambert (34), Dave Simpson (33), and Ian Jarvis (57no).

Bottom club Heworth took the lion’s share of the points from a draw at home to Easingwold.

Rich Bowling hit 79 in Heworth’s 209-5 against the club he played for last season, while Paul Skilbeck took 4-29 for the visitors.

Bowling then took 5-77 as Easingwold were restricted to 156-9, despite Martin Piercy’s 42 and Dan Copeland’s 38.

Strugglers Goole enjoyed a six-wicket win against visitors Beverley, who batted first and were dismissed for 106 thanks to Richard Mann’s 3-35.

The home side lost four wickets on the way to their target, but were steered home by an unbeaten 43 from Neil Foster.

Fenner dropped into the bottom two after losing to visitors Studley Royal.

Royal were restricted to 148-8 thanks to marathon bowling spells from Luke Laybourne (5-85) and Luke Robinson (3-57).

Andy Mackle’s 5-19 then went much of the way to shooting out Fenner for 88, who lost their last four wickets without troubling the scorers.