Mulgrave coast to victory at Brid 2nds
All-rounders Fitzgerald and Brannan steer Filey to success
Mulgrave continued their dominance of the CPH Scarborough Beckett League Premier Division with a sevenwicket success at strugglers Bridlington 2nds.
Andy Smith hit 46 and young opener Josh Garbutt 29 for the hosts, but were offered little support as they were slipped from 116-5 to 129 all out, Craig Thompson on top form with 4-20 in 10 overs with help from Chris Knight (3-8) and Charlie Mckernon (2-5).
Liam Connop’s 52no in 41 balls steered Mulgrave to a winning 131-3 from 20 overs.
Staithes earned a 36-run triumph at home to Ebberston.
Brad Lewis and Simon Bowes led the way with 67 apiece as the hosts posted 236-9 in 35 overs, Billy Welford adding 38, Sam Hardie taking 4-76.
In reply, Jake Finnegan hit 38, Frankie Beal 35, Joe Dunnett 30 and skipper Alex Machen 27 as Ebberston fell short on 200-9, Bowes capping a cracking all-round day with top figures of 4-16.
Thomas Fitzgerald and skipper David Brannan were both in great all-round form as Filey won by 53 runs at Cayton.
Number three Fitzgerald struck 41 as the the visitors posted 228-8, Aaron Howard hammering an excellent 92 not out and Brannan 34, Harry Holden taking three wickets.
Cayton were soon in deep trouble at 40-5, and despite a strong century stand between Michael Dennis (66) and Stuart Pickard (49) they ended up short on 175-9, Fitzgerald scooping a great 4-23 and Brannan 3-19.
Jon Barton hit a magnificent 130 as Scalby won at home to Brompton.
Barton struck 20 fours and four sixes in his brilliant ton as the hosts racked up a huge 261-6 in their 39 overs, Lachlan Scales chipping in with 37 and Neil Fletcher taking 3-66.
Skipper Tom Bruce hit an excellent 89 and Tom Fletcher-Varey a top-notch 73 but Brompton could only reach 203-5 in 39 overs.
Staxton boosted their
hopes of staying up with an emphatic eight-wicket win at Heslerton.
Ryan Hargreaves and David Morris were on top form with the ball, taking 4-23 and 4-25 respectively as the hosts were skittled for just 80 runs in 35.2 overs,
Tom Pratt (20no) and Ryan Hargreaves (17no) saw Staxton to victory on 83-2 in 17.5 overs.
Sherburn boosted their Division One promotion chances with a 44-run at fellow high-flyers Fylingdales.
SolidbattingfromKyleOuthart (46), Jack Pickard (38), skipper Chris Crawford (31) and Ben Simpson (25) helped the visitors to 189 all out, Mark Estill, Tom Shrimpton and Oliver Lane taking three wickets each.
Skipper Shrimpton then hit 38 and Estill 33no, with Sam Webster adding 31 but Dales ended short on 1458, skipper Crawford the top Burn bowler with 3-35.
Leaders Great Habton earned a six-wicket home success against relegationbattlers Ebberston 2nds.
Jim Boyes bagged 3-31 and Stuart Watmore 3-35 as the visitors made 151-9, Jonty Megginson blasting 64 with support from Sam Megginson (31) and Mike Horsley (30).
Rob Featherstone’s undefeated 53, assisted by Watmore’s 27no and Max Fraser’s
37 helped Habton to victory.
Rain stopped Forge Valley from securing victory at Wykeham.
Alex Glass’ stunning 4-6 in 10 overs helped reduce the hosts to 33-6, only a brilliant 77 from Max Lane helping Wykeham post 129 all out.
Valley were well placed with 53-2 in 11.1 overs, Sean Pinder on 26no, when rain came to Wykeham’s rescue.
Mulgrave 2nds bowler Luke Spenceley snapped up a stunning 8-8 in just 6.2 overs as his side coasted to a 118-run home win against Nawton Grange in the second division.
Grange were skittled for just 52 in just 13.2 overs by their promotion rivals.
Earlier, opener Chris Spenceley fell just one run short of a half-century, while skipper Simon Kipling added 30 but the hosts were all out for 170 as Archie Welford bagged 4-27 and Louie Cook 3-19.
Promotion-chasers Snainton stayed cool to earn a fourrun home win against Scalby 2nds.
Ben Norman and Mike Kipling snapped up three wickets apiece as Scalby were all out for 123 after Snainton had posted 127-8.
Opener Lee Kerr hit 68 as Scalby looked to be cruising to victory at 102-3, but they then lost their final seven wickets
for just 21 runs thanks to top bowling from Norman and Kipling.
Matthew Davies earlier top-scored with a vital 39no, after opener Tom Poor hit 30.
Ganton maintained their 100% record with a 34-run home success against Cayton 2nds, Will Bradley hitting a century for the hosts and Lee Pettitt an excellent 124no for Cayton.
All-rounder Bradley smashed the ball to all parts with seven sixes and seven fours in his 102 in 71 deliveries, Patrick Philpott adding 57no, Jack Heslehurst 27 and fellow opener Freddie Bradley 31 as they posted 253-4, Reggie Steels scooping three wickets.
Despite Pettitt hammering 15 fours and four sixes in his 124 not out from 109 balls, and Simon Glave adding 69 the visitors replied with 229-3.
Archie Graham was the main man as Seamer & Irton 2nds cruised to a six-wicket win at home to lowly Glaisdale.
All-rounder Graham bagged 4-25 as the visitors were dismissed for 140, opener Jack Allanson hitting 42 and Dan Marsay 27.
Graham then led the 2nds to victory with a strong knock of 51, fellow opener Harley Adams adding 42, despite the best efforts of Matthew Tindall (3-29).