YORK CC finished runners-up in the Oxbridge ECB Yorkshire Premier League after crushing an under-strength Scarborough at North Marine Road.

They finished eight points behind champions Barnsley, who celebrated their first title in style with a thumping nine-wicket win against Hull.

Batting was difficult on a bowler-friendly wicket at Scarborough and York's powerful batting line-up was bowled out for 180 in the 41st over.

But any fears that the moderate total would be too small to defence quickly evaporated as Scarborough were shot out for a mere 85, giving Marcus Wood's side a 95-run victory.

Rob Flack, who has opted not to play Yorkshire League cricket next season, was promoted to No 3 by York to ensure he had the chance of a reasonable innings and he responded with a solid 39 and figured in a 55-run third-wicket partnership with Duncan Snell in 11 overs.

Snell was unluckily run out for 68 when a straight drive off Scarborough's Danny Wilson brushed the bowler's hand and went onto the stumps and Snell was out of his ground backing up.

Snell's batting has been one of the highlights of the season and he has amassed an aggregate of 816 runs at an average of 54.40 in league games.

Leg-spinner Mark Lawson finished with 4-53 but York exacted even more life from the helpful wicket to knock Scarborough over inside 20 overs. Four wickets fell with the score on 70 with Nick Kay taking 6-18 and paceman Nick Thornicroft 3-47.

York won the League Cup yesterday, beating league champions Barnsley by five wickets at Clifton Park. There will be a full report in tomorrow's Press.

Scarborough v York (at North Marine Road)

York: S Piercy c Rownthwaite b C R Gilbert 13, D Broadbent c Lawson b C R Gilbert 14, R Flack st Rownthwaite b Lawson 39, D Snell run out 68, N Kay c C R Gilbert b R G Gilbert 4, A Collins lbw Lawson 1, D Wilson c Rownthwaite b Lawson 11, N Thornicroft lbw C R Gilbert 20, M Wood c Bansil b D Wilson 4, M Bell c Rownthaite b Lawson 0, N Durham not out 0. Extras 6. Total: 180 (40.2 ov).

Bowling: C R Gilbert 6-2-0-27-2, R G Gilbert 11-0-46-2, K S Bansil 2-0-14-0, M Lawson 14-0-53-4, D Wilson 7-1-40-1.

Scarborough: M A K Lawson c Durham b Thornicroft 0, D S Harland c Durham b Kay 21, C R Gilbert c Snell b Thornicroft 28, K S Bansil c Thornicroft b Kay 0, T Brommit st Durham b Kay 10, R G Gilbert c Flack b Kay 2, G Rownthwaite run out 1, A Ward c Durham b Thornicroft 0, D Wilson lbw Kay 0, N Sumpton not out 1, S Harland b Kay 14. Extras 8. Total: 85 (19.4 ov).

Bowling: N Thornicroft 10-147-3, R Flack 2-0-16-0, N Kay 6.4-2-18-6, M Bell 1-1-0-0.

York won by 95 runs.

Other YL scores: Sheffield Collegiate 269 (C Wall 98, S Clark 71, T Main 32; F Kamer 6-64) beat Appleby Frodingham 236-5 (N White 92no, M Morland 62) by 33 runs. Hull 118 (A Simpson 34; J Ellis 3-46, R Wilkinson 3-27) lost to Barnsley 122-1 (S Widdup 56no, A Morris 33 no, D Wood 31) by 9 wkts. Cleethorpes 232 (S Roberts 87, N Wheeler 52; J Blain 6-51) lost to Rotherham Town 234-6 (A Raheem 62, A Welsh 57) by 4 wkts. Yorkshire Academy 310-7 beat Harrogate 179 by 131 runs. Driffield 204 lost to Sheffield United 208-2 by 8 wkts.