Clifton Alliance's free-scoring opener Dave Taylor is the winner of the first monthly batting award of the season following his 140 against Pocklington in the Premier division on the last Saturday of the month.

The monthly bowling award for April/May was also claimed on the final Saturday when Osbaldwick's Dave Thompson captured 8-38 against Beverley Town.

A total of 34 centuries were recorded during the six match days in the month with Yapham's Trevor Walker being the early front runner in making 129 against Heslington in the first game of the season on April 27. His chances of claiming the trophy and £25 cheque vanished on May 11 when Sewerby's Michael Artley moved to the top of the list when he made an unbeaten 134 against Rowntrees who were on the receiving end of three centuries in the month.

However, Taylor's third Premier division score of over 130 then clinched the award on May 25.

In the bowling category, there were four instances of bowlers taking eight wickets in a match, five seven-wicket hauls and a further 34 instances of bowlers taking six wickets in a game.

Civil Service's Mick Bradley seemed destined to scoop the award following his 8-42 against Cawood on April 27 but the prize was wrestled from his grasp by Thompson's superb 8-38 on the final day which equalled the second best bowling performance in a premier division game.

The two winners received a trophy and a cheque for £25 from Sarah Fuller, repreenting sponsors Hunters The Estate Agent, at the presentation evening at York Brewery.

CENTURIES

140 D Taylor (Clifton Alliance) v Pocklington Prem

134* M Artley (Sewerby) v Rowntrees Div 3

129 T Walker (Yapham) v Heslington Div 3

123 C LKing (Dunnington) v Easingwold Prem

118* P Clappison (Hornsea) v Tadcaster Mag Div 2

118 D Griebenhouw (Hornsea) v Stamford Br Div 2

117* S Barton (Thirsk) v Selby Div 5

116 R Scales (Harrogate) v Bridlington Div 2

116 S Dodd (Londesbro' Park) v Cawood Div 3

115 M Welford (Scarborough) v Castleford Div 2

114* C Dion (Clifton Alliance) v Easingwold Prem 114* B Nicholson (Malton & O Malton) v Scarbro' Div 2

107 R Carew (Osbaldwick) v Sheriff Hutton Br Prem 107 J Williamson (Londesbro' Pk) v Rowntrees Div 3

106* D I Greenlay (Thirsk) v Pocklington Prem

106* R Taylor (Tadcaster Mag) v Selby Div 5

106 B Nicholson (Malton & O M) v Studley Royal Div 2

105* G Everest (Easingwold) v Clifton Alliance Prem

105* P Wright (Carlton Towers) v Stillington Div 1

105* S Staveley (Sewerby) v Rowntrees Div 3

104* C Simpson (Acomb) v Sheriff Hutton Br Prem

104* R Bowling (Heworth) v New Earswick Div 3

104* A Rigby (Bolton Percy) v Osbaldwick Div 4

103* M Maddock (Stillington) v Hull Zingari Div 1

103* M Maddock (Stillington) v Whitkirk Div 1

103* D Griebenhouw (Hornsea) v Studley Royal Div 2

103* S Towse (Stamford Bridge) v Bridlington Div 2

103* B Rudd (Bridlington) v Wilberfoss Div 2

103* G Drewery (Londesbro' Park) v Heslington Div 6

101* R.Scales (Harrogate) v Bubwith Div 2

101 C L King (Dunnington) v Pocklington Prem

100* B Rudd (Bridlington) v Harrogate Div 2

100 A James (New Earswick) v Civil Service Div 3

SIX OR MORE WICKETS

8-38 D Thompson (Osbaldwick) v Beverley Prem

8-42 M Bradley (Civil Service) v Cawood Div 3

8-47 P A Horner (Rowntrees) v Heslington Div 3

8-69 S Lightowler (Beverley) v Woodhouse Gr Prem

7-25 P Downey (Tadcaster Mag) v Bridlington Div 2

7-30 P R Moore (Huby) v Dringhouses Div 4

7-36 S Frare (Sessay) v Carlton Towers Div 1

7-41 P Nolton (Woodhouse Gr) v Heslington Div 3

7-72 P Wynn (Civil Service) v Yapham Div 3

6-12 A Robinson (Easingwold) v Bolton Percy Div 4

6-13 P R Moore (Huby) v Sheriff Hutton Div 4

6-16 A Evans (Pickering) v Sheriff Hutton Br Div 4

6-18 A Parkinson (Stamford Bridge) v TABS Div 6

6-19 M Hemmingway (Hovingham) v Stillington Div 6

6-20 A Heaps (TABS) v Bolton Percy Div 5

6-22 C Clark (Yapham) v Civil Service Div 4

6-23 C Hudson (Malton & O M) v Tadcaster Mag Div 2

6-25 P Nolton (Woodhouse Grange) v Whitkirk Div 3

6-28 C Soulsby (New Earswick) v Heslington Div 6

6-30 S Beales (Huntington) v Dringhouses Div 4

6-32 R Elliott (Heslington) v Woodhouse Gr Div 3

6-33 N West (Yapham) v Whitkirk Div 3

6-35 M Yates (Malton & O M) v Scarborough Div 2

6-35 P Evans (Sheriff Hutton) v Acomb Div 4

6-36 A Grayson (Pickering) v Bolton Percy Div 4

6-36 S Thompson (Heslington) v Wilberfoss Div 6

6-37 R Houghton Civil Service v Woodhouse Gr Div 3

6-40 P Downey (Tadcaster Mag) v Malton & O M Div 2

6-43 S Lightowler (Beverley) v Acomb Prem

6-44 T Quinn (Heworth) v New Earswick Div 3

6-46 M Kenyon (Dringhouses) v Stillington Div 1

6-46 S Frare (Sessay) v Whitkirk Div 1

6-49 A Evans (Pickering) v Sheriff Hutton Div 4

6-50 P Mason (Ripon) v Goole Div 1

6-50 M Peacock (Studley Royal) v Bubwith Div 2

6-53 P Beard (Scarborough) v Bubwith Div 2

6-55 W Lund (Hovingham) v Civil Service Div 3

6-64 E Sennick (York) v Driffield Div 1

6-65 K Raza (Woodhouse Gr) v Sheriff Hutton Br Prem

6-65 A Scott (Yapham) v Heworth Div 3

6-72 K Siddique Khan (Carlton Towers) v Crayke Div 1

6-88 D Aston (Osbaldwick) v Clifton Alliance Prem 6-104 D Thompson (Osbaldwick) v Dunnington Prem

Updated: 12:38 Friday, June 21, 2002