Carlton Towers continue to set the pace in division one after having the better of a high-scoring draw with Hull Zingari.

Batting first, Carlton sailed past the 200-run mark, reaching 239-6 thanks to Kashif Siddique, who made 90, Stuart Coleman (57) and David Longley (28).

Hull's batsmen also found the Carlton track to their liking and took a full quota of batting points. Alistair Markham rattled up 81, while Anthony Knowles with 50 and Danny Scarr with 25 helped the Hull side reach 210-7. Siddique again played a crucial role with 3-68 as he and Paul Wright (3-49) tipped the scales in their favour.

At Driffield, visiting Ripon's 232-6 was just out of reach of the home side who replied with 197-8.

Ripon's star was Chris Waters, who made an unbeaten 109, while Judd Doughty took 3-74 for the hosts. In reply, Rob Beckett made 46, Andy Winterbottom 51no and Simon Tenant 26 but they had to settle for second best.

An unfortunate run-out sent Sessay reeling to their first defeat of the season at Duncombe Park where the home side triumphed by 63 runs.

Three Park batsmen contributed to their total of 191-7 - Peter Kent (42), Colin Humpleby (40) and Richard Simpson (32). Successful in the bowling department for Sessay were Richard Till with 4-55 and Stephen Langstaff, who captured 3-63.

When Sessay batted 18-year-old Justin Lewis made big inroads as he claimed 3-13 in his first allowable seven-over spell, eventually closing with 3-23. Sessay lost half their side for 99 but John Flintoff and Steven Pfare appeared to be taking their side to safety when the former was run out from a deflection when backing up. The floodgates opened and Peter Richardson (5-38) nipped out the last three batsmen to end with 5-38 and Sessay 128.

Crayke had the better of the derby clash between two Hambleton villages at Stillington, who are still awaiting their first win of the season despite putting in some fighting performances.

Graeme Dawson (58) and Andrew Dawson (27) put on 73 for Crayke's first wicket before skipper Jon Wright clinched the full batting bonus with an unbeaten 59 to take his side to 215-7.

Aussie Mark Maddock had the best bowling return for Stillington with 3-38 in ten overs and then held the Stillington innings together from the opener's berth as he made 69 before being bowled by Mark Hutchinson at 98-6.

Stillington's position deteriorated to 121-8 as Hutchinson (5-91) with support from Andrew Dawson (2-28) and Dave Thomas (2-25) got among the wickets.

Salvation came in the form of number nine batsman Dale Wharton, who was able to steer Stillington to a draw with an unbeaten 38, while last man Steve Gripton held out bravely in an unbroken last wicket-stand of 24 which took Stillington to 167-9.

York's opening pair of Kent Stone and Andrew Kay embarked on one of the highest stands of the season when they reached 270 at Whitkirk before being parted.

Kay was York's only casualty when he fell for 118 as Aussie Stone put himself in line for the June monthly batting award by reaching an unbeaten 165 as York moved to a massive 310-1.

Third-placed Whitkirk were never in line to reach this outrageous target but were never in serious danger of defeat as opener Andrew Pierson carried his bat for an unbeaten 68. Whitkirk ensured a draw at 159-7 despite 4-43 from Ricard Carroll.

Updated: 13:07 Monday, June 24, 2002