EDWARD Readman Trophy holders Malton and Old Malton had a scare when they were pushed to the wire by Goole Town after being restricted to just 126-9 in their 40 overs.

Greg Johnson provided the backbone to Malton's innings with 32 but spinners Gautam Sharma (3-26) and Dave England (3-22) controlled the proceedings.

After the break, Sharma made 30 and Neil Foster 39, but Goole fell eight runs short when they were bowled out for 118 by Tony Linsley and Danny Foxton, who had identical returns of 3-26.

Duncombe Park, who won the trophy in its inaugural year four years ago, had a big win at Bolton Percy after hitting 261-5.

Brian Leckenby lead the run feast with 93 while Mark Muvihill made 42 and Mike Harding an unbeaten 31. Australian Tydon Latty responded with an unbeaten 62 while Peter Houseman (32) and Mark Lister (37) also made runs, but Bolton's reply fell well short at 157-6.

Eric Watson was the sole Crayke batsman to figure as he made 33 in a modest 96 all out against Studley Royal, who were then taken to a six-wicket win by Peter Orton (36no).

Dave Catlow hit 47, Nash Stone 25 and Sean Hunter 26 when York went to a four-wicket victory over Dringhouses who had made 125 all out. Their runs came from Ray Klarik (30), Mark Fenton (23) and Andy Kenyon (20).

York's Marcus Bellerby was the only bowler to claim three wickets with 3-32.

Whitkirk shrugged off their poor league form to amass 258-3 against Sheriff Hutton as Craig Shipton hit 82, Andy Pierson 95, Harlon Haye 30 and Gary Fawcett an unbeaten 25.

Sheriff made a creditable reply as Richard Armitage (39) and Simon Thornton (38) took them to 150-8.

Stamford Bridge's Stuart Boyle added another century to his three-figure score in the competition last year when he made 124 against Bridlington. Ed Sykes added 39 as Hafiz Khalid took 3-42 with Stamford reaching 218-7.

Khalid followed with 46 and other runs came from Richard Lount (29) and Steve Brooke (28), but the coastal side slipped to defeat when they were dismissed for 193.

Newcomers Hemingbrough totally overwhelmed Huby, who fell to a ten-wicket defeat. Wayne Howell made 43 and Paul Moore 28 in Huby's 139-9, but this score proved to be totally inadequate as Maqsood Akhbar hit 79no and Damian Sharpe 56no to knock off the runs without loss.

Hull Zingari earned the dubious distinction of making the highest losing score when their 221-7 against Scarborough wasn't big enough.

Hull's useful score was reached through good performances from Rob Elston, who made 64, and Anthony Knowles, who hit 58, with Alistair Markham chipping in with 30. Scarborough's batsmen then emulated their opposite numbers to reach a five-wicket win in the 38th over.

The batting heroes for the seasiders were Phil Seed, who followed his century on the previous day with 74, Gary Pickup (48) and Dave Morris (50).

Third Round draw

(Matches to be played on Sunday, July 13)

Hemingbrough v Whitkirk, Studley Royal v Duncombe Park, Malton & Old Malton v Stamford Bridge, York v Scarborough

Updated: 09:34 Wednesday, June 25, 2003