The encounter between Acomb and Malton in division three featured the highest aggregate score and highest innings total of the day.

Dave Bradshaw and Andrew Raines participated in a massive opening partnership of 270, to enable Malton and Old Malton to declare on 306-1 after 41 overs once Bradshaw had reached the 150 milestone. Raines had earlier departed for 120.

Acomb made steady progress without ever looking like reaching their target. But Paul Hemingway (48), Neil Hinde (48), John Webster (36no) and Andy Jacques (34) did at least enable them to achieve maximum batting bonus points.

The leaders, Folkton & Flixton, also passed the 200 mark at Easingwold, where Neil Elvidge (56) hit his fourth half-century of the season.

Useful runs were added by James Brown (38), Richard Baker (28) and John Boddy (25), while the most successful member of the home side's bowling attack was Andrew Metcalfe (3-40). Lee Elvidge and Ken Thornton then responded with three wickets apiece.

However, Tom Langstaff (55no) helped his side hang on and deny Folkton the full points, as they closed on a respectable 165-7, with Greg Saunders and Paul Lyttle making 38 and 33 respectively.

Yapham continues to be a win-free zone for the hosts.

Wilberfoss, for whom Jonathan Room turned in the day's best bowling performance with 8-23, limited Yapham to a disappointing 144 all out and that after a century partnership between Barry Pearson (60) and Clive Clark (48).

Dave Chaplin (48) and John Chaplin (32) provided a firm base to the Wilberfoss reply, before Geoff Room (27no) and Julian Atkinson (26no) finished the job in 35 overs.

Division four leaders Sheriff Hutton pulled slightly further away from the pack as the only team in the top five to seal maximum points.

That return came at the expense of Osbaldwick, for whom only Andrew Dongworth with 34 showed any resistance in the face of the bowling of Simon Thornton (6-57). Edward Taylor assisted in the dismissal of five victims, including two stumpings.

Chris Megone (41) and Joel Wilford (40no) helped the leaders to make short work of reaching their target of 121 for the loss of three wickets.

Bubwith crashed to defeat against an improving Civil Service side reinforced by the recruitment of Rich Winterburn from Heworth.

He made an immediate impact with an impressive all-round performance, top-scoring with 70 in the visitors' 231-5, before taking 6-34 and clinch a 95-run win.

An exciting finish at Mill Line saw the Pikes draw level with Woodhouse Grange, for a perfect tie at 179-8 each after scoring a single off the last ball.

Stuart Craven (36), Richard Sherwood (25) and Russ Bilton (38) all made runs for Grange, while Steve Beal collected 4-51, before Sam Thackray (65) and Philip Aconley (26) went in search of what would have been only Pickering's second win of the season.

However, the two runs needed for victory off the last ball eluded them, and they had to settle for 23 points instead.

Dunnington continue to take no prisoners in division five.

They posted 206-6 with Andy Milne 59no and 47 from Ian Burgess, which brought the latter's average for the season down to a mere 115.5.

Cawood could manage only 73 in reply, with James Rossington (5-15) recording his second five-for in three games. Mike Noble took 3-16.

Second-placed York made hard work of what, at one stage, looked a simple task, when Pocklington (79) failed to earn any batting points for the fourth time this season.

The main damage was done by teenager Matthew Wilks, who took 6-22, with Steve Beales and Matthew Hodson picking up two apiece.

However, York lost six wickets, Dave Gamble taking 3-29 before Pete Bainbridge (23) and Kev Mendham (26no) guided them home.

Hosts Sheriff Hutton Bridge, posted 171 with Alistair Sinclair (44) and Dave Ellis (39) the main contributors, as Thirsk's Dan Magee bagged 6-20.

Magee hit 31 in the reply in which Jim McKendry (60), Anthony Elders (29) and Ben Christon (26) fell four runs short of victory. Ellis completed a fine all-round performance by taking 3-21.

New Earswick's five-wicket win at Dringhouses in division six was led by John Routledge, who took 8-62.

Updated: 11:25 Monday, June 27, 2005