The storm which hit the York area on Saturday washed out ten of the 36 scheduled Leeper Hare York and District League matches and the remaining games were played in gale-force winds.

Pocklington made the most of their home game with Rufforth by winning 6-1 to keep the pressure on premier division leaders Dringhouses, whose game with second-placed Malton Bacon Factory was a casualty of the weather.

Barry Gargett led the way with a hat-trick as Pocklington reached half-time 4-1 up. Mark Ablett, Andy Green and Mike Murr were their other scorers.

Dunnington put six points between themselves and the drop zone with a 6-1 win at Osbaldwick.

Simon Wood and Chris Burgess scored inside the first two minutes and by half-time Dunnington were six up, with a further three goals from Burgess and one from Sean Caffrey.

Osbaldwick had the wind behind them in the second half but could only manage a single consolation goal from Graham Freer.

Kartiers were two up by half-time with the wind in their favour at Old Malton but the home team turned things round after the break and ran out 3-2 winners with goals from Paul Boyes, Phil Hill and Steve Boyd.

Wigginton Grasshoppers' game at home to Tate & Lyle Selby finished scoreless.

Only one division one game survived the weather, Haxby keeping their promotion hopes alive with a 4-1 win at Norwich Union.

Gavin Young (2), Ben Drummond and Paul Dyson scored for Haxby. Matt Devereaux, the Insurance-men's top scorer, managed his side's consolation goal.

Elvington Harriers continued their division two run of form with a 4-0 win at Huby.

Dave Lunn opened their account a minute before the break and two minutes after the re-start Luke Dove made it 2-0. Five minutes later Ted Gent sealed the points and Adam Bruce added a fourth for good measure 15 minutes from time.

Runaway leaders Easingwold won 2-1 at Ouseburn and need only one more win from their last six games to take the title. Micky Raper and Eddie Myers were their marksmen. Darren Horsfield responded for Ouseburn.

Heslington were held to their seventh draw of the season as Moor Lane clawed back a two-goal deficit to finish 2-2.

Ben Overton struck Moor Lane's first goal from the penalty spot and John Yates claimed the equaliser with a 25-yard free-kick with ten minutes to go.

Barmby Moor won 4-1 at home to Fulford with three first half goals from Phil Goddard, Tom Gibson and Robbie Pipe and a second from Gibson with 25 minutes remaining.

Four teams are now contesting second spot in division three behind runaway leaders Tockwith.

White Horse got their act together with a 3-1 win against promotion rivals Amotherby & Swinton after a run of indifferent form in recent games.

Jon Sumner, and Scott Griffiths (2) were their scorers and Ben Taylor replied for Amotherby.

Ben Tobin's 20th-minute header was the only goal as Tockwith beat Strensall 1-0.

Two goals early in the second half from Wayne Heslewood and Mathew Sawden gave Norton a much-needed win at Wheldrake.

Updated: 12:14 Monday, March 22, 2004