Five-star Joe sparkles for Rugby Club

Joe Lenton’s brilliant spell of 5-9 helped Scarborough Rugby Club edge to a fourwicket Division Three win at home to Great Habton 2nds.

Nine-man Habton were all out for 100, openers Josh Campbell-Carter (38) and Charlie Coulson (28no) top-scoring.as the visitors slipped from 82-1.

Basement club Folkton & Flixton 3rds eased to a 44-run success at Wold Newton.

Jack Stephenson hit 57 and Reece Wilson 31 as Flixton posted 136-6 in 40 overs,

Taryn Moses (3-13) and Thomas Gormley (3-21) then linked up to skittle Newton for 92, Stephenson also bagging 2-6 to cap a fine allround day.

Leaders Flamborough strolled to a 131-run win at Filey 2nds.

MarkAbramhammereda stunning 97 and Luke Dixon an excellent 70 as Boro posted 216-6.

The visitors then skittled Filey out for only 85, Alan Stadler scooping 3-7, Jack Waud 3-20 and Marcos Brown-Garcia 3-27.

Waud’s third wicket was also his 100th for the village club.

Grosmont stayed in the promotion hunt after their 110-run home success in their derby against eightman Goathland.

An excellent unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership of 153 between opener Charlie Parker (80no) and Anthony Clarkson (67no) as they racked up 197-3 from 33.3 overs.

Clarkson capped a cracking all-round show with four wickets as a depleted Goathland were all out for 87.

Ravenscar stayed in second spot after their six-wicket win at Muston.

Division Four leaders Malton & Old Malton 3rds stormed to a 101-run success at 10-man Brompton 2nds.

Michael Tierney led the way for the visitors with a hard-hitting 79 from 52 balls, including two sixes and 11 fours with support from Ethan Smith (39) and John Lay (38no) as they racked up an imposing 217-8 in their 33 overs.

Josh Mann then snapped up a superb 4-16 and Ollie Varey a brilliant 4-29 as Brompton were dismissed for 116, despite a battling 58 from opener Phil Holden and 25 by Alex Bennett.

Forge Valley 2nds boosted their chances of escaping relegation with a stunning eight-wicket win at fellow strugglersBridlington 3rds.

The home side must have fancied their chances of sealing victory after posting 227 all out, but Valley moved off the bottom of the table with an astonishing run-chase of 231-1 off just 23 overs.

On Saturday Scarborough 3rds conceded at highflyers Sherburn 2nds, while Pickering 3rds also conceded at Staxton 2nds.

Brid 3rds were handed full points as their Sunday match was conceded by opponents Staxton 2nds.