STAMFORD Bridge's West Indian Lorenzo Ingram made his third century when he followed scores of 119no and 123 with 127 as his side made a massive 291-6 in their 45 overs at York.

Other major contributions came from Pete Milner 67 and Ed Sykes 46 as they helped Ingram put York bowler Greg How to the sword as he finished with figures of 3-130.

Jason English had a better return, as he took 3-71 but then saw his batsmen struggle as Pete Aconley 3-36, Graham Tipping 3-29 and Ingram 3-23 had York teetering on the brink of defeat at 127-9 when the rain cropped the final 15 deliveries off the innings. Andy Kay's 34 was the only bright pot for the home team.

New Earswick slipped to their fourth defeat in five division two outings when they were unable to press home the advantage after capturing four early wickets at Bolton Percy.

Earswick had been dismissed for 141 by Phil Salter 5-51 and Alistair Rigby 3-56. Andy Routledge top scored with 55 while his brother James added 30. Paul Stimpson 3-38 then carved a hole in Bolton's top order before Jamie Rigby 58no and Danny White 44no saw them to a six-wicket triumph.

Ripon were in the runs at Hovingham as P Reynolds hit 146 in the city side's 265-8. That proved a far too big ask for the home side who were content to hold out at 176-8, Tom Lund scoring an unbeaten 58 and Nick Elliott 41.

These are uncomfortable times at Crayke where their first innings score of 137-7, reached mainly through an unbeaten 50 from skipper John Wright and 25 by Pete Hutchinson, was undefendable as Studley Royal moved to a four-wicket win. Mark Hutchinson grabbed three of the four wickets to fall at a cost of 44 but Anthony Mackle 27, Rob Nicholson 38 and an unbeaten 34 from Mark Pickles proved decisive.

Another spinner to enjoy a field day was Dringhouses' Mick Kenyon whose 7-40 swept Rowntrees to a 101-run defeat which has sent the former divisional leaders into the bottom half of the division.

Rowntrees bowler Paul Brook took 4-59 but Dringhouses were still able to make 191-7 with Dave Sanderson hitting 47, Andy Kenyon 27 and Mark Hayter 25. Mick Kenyon's decisive performance then wrapped up the points with consummate ease.

Updated: 11:18 Monday, May 23, 2005