Double joy for Scarboro’ as Pick and Harland fire
Scarborough CC grabbed two premier division wins over the Bank Holiday weekend, rounding things off with a scintillating 10-wicket win against Studley Royal on Monday to complete a 60-point haul.
All-rounder James Pick scored an unbeaten 146 and former skipper Darren Harland 109 not out as the North Marine Road club eased past Royal’s 268-6 without losing a wicket.
After skipper Neil Elvidge won the toss and chose to bowl, Scarborough were subject to a tough 50 overs in the field before the tea break.
Studley’s innings was held together well by opener Dan Coad, who scored a controlled 59 alongside a high-quality 89 from Rob Mackle in a second-wicket partnership worth 138, as well as Steven Walmsley adding 42 to strengthen Royal’s position before the first innings ended on 268-6.
Centurion Pick also took 3-28 for Scarborough, with Kristian Wilkinson also in the wickets taking 2-47 himself, Ryan Gibson getting the other.
After the tea interval, the new-look Scarborough opening pair took over, bringing up the 100 partnership inside 16 overs, 200 in 34 and eventually knocking the total off by reaching 269-0 in the 41st over of the innings, capping a brilliant day for the batsmen at North Marine Road, with 540 runs in 90 overs.
Scarborough were also in top form on Saturday when they beat Acomb by three wickets.
This result ended an impressive unbeaten start to the season by Acomb.
Joe Dale (72) scored his third half-century of the season, but with only Andy Tute able to provide support, visitors Acomb were limited to 178-7.
Mark Tennant (37), Pick (33) and Harland (31) all weighed in for the home side as they reached the target with a couple of overs to spare.
Flixton slumped to a defeat by 160 runs against Goole Town in division one.
Goole compiled 293-6, as Ben Shelton (104no) and Ashton Nottingham (58) did most of the scoring for the visitors.
Flixton dropped well off the pace in the reply.
Scarborough 2nds hung on for a losing draw in
division three south against Cottingham, who fell 12 runs short of victory.
A fine bowling display from Rob Moy (5-37) saw Scarborough skittled out for 158.
Leaders Cottingham could only manage 146-8 from their allotted overs to fall agonisingly short.