THE Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League Under-21 side missed out on reaching the White Rose Trophy final for the first time when they were outplayed by the Halifax League at Old Town.

A York victory would have set up a home game with the Yorkshire County Premier League in the final on August 3.

The York League was forced to field a weakened team due mainly to players being required by their own clubs for cup games.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge's Danny Snowball's 60 helped York to a moderate 162 all out which Halifax passed for the loss of just five wickets.

York made a poor start and were 45-5 in just 16 overs, and despite Snowball's knock were unable to post a big enough score.

Hunters York & District Senior League: N Harrison c Standeven b Brook 5, M Dickinson c Standeven b Brook 8, G Blackburn c Sykes b Senior 7, R Bowling cSingh b Senior 3, C J Till c Standeven b Sykes 18, C Pitts c Standeven b Singh 9, D Snowball c Senior b Brook 60, P Richardson b Brown 20, C Oldfield b Brook 13, R Bentley no 6, A Fisher c Newbit b Brook 0, Extras 13. Total:162 all out

Bowling: P Senior 10-4.24-2, R Brook 8.2-2-35-5, B Sykes 7-1-26-1, H Singh 10-3-15-1, J.Brown 4-0-23-1, N Harvey 4-0-13-0, R Laycock 4-0-15-0

Halifax League: S Newbit run out 8; P Smith c Pitts b Richardson 40, G Standeven c Bowling b Snowball 16, D Crossley run out 12, R Brook no 21, N Harvey c Dickinson b Oldfield 35, R Laycock no 12. Extras 22 Total:166-5

Bowling: C Oldfield 9-2-43-1, R Bentley 6-0-28-0, D Snowball 9-0-47-1, P Richardson 10-2-39-1, C Pitts 1-1-0-0.

Halifax won by five wickets.

Updated: 10:05 Friday, July 18, 2003