WOODHOUSE Grange booked a place in the final of the Hunters the Estate Agent Premier League Cup when crushed Sheriff Hutton Bridge.

National Village Knockout quarter-finalists Bridge who were bowled out for a record low score of 49.

First division Bridge had won their two previous rounds against premier division opponents with the aid of five of their Under-15 side but were unable to call on their youngsters who were contesting the York Junior Cricket Association Cup.

Bridge club chairman Mick Oldfield came out of retirement in order to field a full eleven although the former club captain was not required to bat when skipper Paul Scaling called a declaration at the fall of the ninth wicket.

Woodhouse paceman Tom Quinn blew away the early SHB batting as he removed their top four in his eight-over spell which earned him 4-14. Quinn's victims included Paul Scaling who fell to his first ever first ball duck.

A Paul Grewer hat-trick from Paul Grewer end Bridge's innings at 49 leaving them 24 runs short of the previous lowest score in the competition.

Grange openers Richard Steele and Nick Hadfield then made identical scores of 24no as their side won by ten wickets to book a place in the final at Easingwold on Sunday, August 17.

Grange's opponents will be either Easingwold or Dunnington whose game was deferred to next week because of Dunnington's National Club KO game at Sandiacre which they lost.

Second division Malton and Old Malton's hopes of retaining the Readman Trophy were ended when first division York II gained a six-wicket win in the penultimate over.

The Clifton Park side will meet Whitkirk in the final at Malton on Sunday, August 10, after the West Yorkshire side beat first winners Duncombe Park by 25 runs in a high-scoring game.

Holders Malton & Old Malton took first innings against York and reached 179-8 as Danny Foxton made 25 and Australian Dave Nankervis 36.

York's Antipodean duo Nash Stone (36) and Sean Hunter (32) gave their side a good start when they rattled 60 off the first 11 overs.

Mike Mortimer kept his side on course as he scored 27 then Will Warne steered his side to a 6 wicket win with an unbeaten 38.

Craig Shipton hit 110 as he and Neil Edgecock 56 added 103 for Whitkirk's third wicket to enable the Leeds side to reach 248-7. Aussie Danny O'Connor hit 67 when Duncombe Park replied and other good contributions came from Pete Humpleby 35 and Marek Mulvihill 29.

But Matt Wright ended the Helmsley side's hopes with a spell of 4-38 as Park were dismissed for 223 in the final over.

Updated: 09:48 Wednesday, July 30, 2003