Alliance extend lead

Darren Reeves made 37 and Dave Taylor 32 at the top of the Clifton order then skipper Duncan Naylor (25) and John Hunter (37) kept the board ticking as Paul Oldfield claimed 5 for 56 and Matthew Sinclair 4 for 62.

Alliance were dismissed for 186 and the bulk of SHB's reply came from the Scaling brothers with Paul making 55 and Nick an unbeaten 44.

However, Richard Musgrave took 3 for 26 and, with Hunter following his useful runs with 4 for 56, Bridge were bowled out for 148 as Clifton bagged 29 points.

Dunnington had a much more convincing, but less rewarding victory, when their bowlers had Ripon out cheaply and thus excluded their batsman from taking more than one batting point.

Bottom-placed Ripon were only able to make 111 as John McHale took 4 for 29 and Hamid Khan 3 for 17. Dunnington skipper Simon Kellett then rattled an unbeaten 71 after missing last week's game through injury and he and Hamid Khan (30no) were able to knock off the required runs without loss as Dunnington gained 26 points.

Pickering eased their relegation fears when they marched to a nine-wicket victory at Heworth, who found Mark Shepherd virtually unplayable as his 10 over spell earned him 6 for 8. Brian Leckenby then made 49 not out as Pickering moved to a winning score of 75 for 1.

Osbaldwick were another side who failed to claim any batting bonus points when Thirsk's Barry Petty re-instated himself as the divisional leading wicket taker by claiming 7 for 25. Osbaldwick's early order disintegrated and only a defiant late order 26 from Peter Machin enabled the visitors to reach 92.

Machin then claimed 4 for 32 but Darren Wyrill, in his first game for Thirsk after transferring from Beckwithshaw, made 33 to help his new team win by four wickets.

Whitkirk slipped nearer relegation when they lost at home to improving Easingwold whose Martin Piercy made an unbeaten 84 while solid support came from Paul Skilbeck (51) as Tom Glover grabbed 4 for 38.

Glover then followed with 44 and Dave Boucher added 37 but Paul Redshaw's 5 for 38 had the Leeds side all out for 152.

The game at Woodhouse Grange was evenly poised when an abandonment came due to bad light.

Visiting Acomb had only been able to reach 130 for 9 in their available 46 overs against Steve Burdett (5 for 41) and Sajid Ali (4 for 63). Only Chris Simpson (40) and Duminda Perera (51) came to terms with the home attack.

When Woodhouse replied Paul Stothard made 42 as Grange moved to 85 for 4 before the umpires called a halt after 31 overs.

Premier Division

Clifton Alliance (29pts) bt Sheriff Hutton Bridge (7pts). Clifton Alliance 186 (D Reeves 37, D Taylor 32, D Naylor 25, J Hunter 37, M Sinclair 4-62, P Oldfield 5-56), Sheriff Hutton Br. 148 (P Scaling 55, N Scaling 44no, RFT Musgrave 3-26, J Hunter 4-56).

Dunnington (26) bt Ripon (1). Ripon 111 (J McHale 4-29, H Khan 3-17), Dunnington 112-0 (S A Kellett 71no, H Khan 30no).

Heworth (0) lost to Pickering (25). Heworth 74 (M Shepherd 6-8), Pickering 75-1 (B Leckenby 49no).

Thirsk (25) bt Osbaldwick (3). Osbaldwick 92 (P Machin 26, B D Betty 7-25), Thirsk 93-6 (D N Wyrill 33, P Machin 4-32).

Whitkirk (5) lost to Easingwold (29). Easingwold 175-5 (M Piercy 84no, P Skilbeck 51, T Glover 4-38), Whitkirk 152 (D Boucher 37, T Glover 44, P Redshaw 5-38).

Woodhouse Grange (11) drew with Acomb (9) - Match Abandoned (Bad Light after 31 overs). Acomb 130-9 (C Simpson 40, D Perera 51, S M Ali 4-63, S Burdett 5-41), Woodhouse Grange 85-4 (P Stothard 42).

Division One

Beverley Town (21) drew with Duncombe Park (6). Beverley Town 203-9 (A Brumfield 33, A Burton 31, T Fordon 35, P Wilkie 3-47, W Mallory 5-53), Duncombe Park 123-8 (P Wilkie 41, I Sugden 3-37).

Carlton Towers (6) lost to York (27). Carlton Towers 173-8 (J Pocklington 59, K Waites 37no, B O'Donovan 3-21), York 174-7 (B Quick 34, S Gorman 28, A Kay 55, P Wright 3-46).

Driffield (20) drew with Stamford Bridge (3). Driffield 189-3 (A Sondhi 97, A Morfitt 59no), Stamford Bridge 105-9 (G Tipping 23, M Thompson 3-24, M Woodcock 3-29).

Dringhouses (18) drew with Crayke (10). Dringhouses 162-7 (J Crowe 42, K McGuiness 35, A Kenyon 23no), Crayke 125-7 (J Wright 39, I Bews 4-31).

Sessay 912) drew with Stillington (20). Stillington 191-8 (M Hafeez 102no, R J Till 3-53), Sessay 166-8 (N Harrison 93, M Coulson 5-70).

Wilberfoss (10) drew with Pocklington (19). Pocklington 173-5 (I Cramwell 81, R Hinch 28, M Newhouse 25), Wilberfoss 171-8 (B Jackson 51, M Stothard 38, R Foster 3-43).

Division Two

Bridlington (30) bt Bubwith (5). Bridlington 231-4 (W Oliphant 944, R Lount 45no, J McHale 42no, I Shipley 31), Bubwith 150 (N Pratt 99no, G McHale 5-49, S Briggs 3-35).

Civil Service (3) lost to Goole Town (27). Goole Town 129-7 (S Foster 28, D England 30no, R Houghton 3-54, S Brown 4-49), Civil Service 73 (R Mann 3-21, D England 4-14).

Harrogate (6) drew with Clifton Alliance II (20). Clifton Alliance II 183-9 (T Malloch 80, J Stevens 35, M Fox 3-74, P J Kippax 4-47), Harrogate 119-9 (R Scales 42).

Rowntrees (4) lost to Hull Zingari (28). Rowntrees 150 (R M Tuite 38, P A Horner 45, M Beddes 6-18, M Wilkinson 3-34), Hull Zingari 153-3 (D N Rowan 64, A Markham 46no, A Hamson 25no).

Scarborough (9) drew with Castleford (21). Castleford 253 (A Hursthouse 58, A Daniells 90, P Hursthouse 43, R Harrison 5-95), Scarborough 159-9 (D Morris 28, C Dove 20, A Welford 30, P Wainwright 4-43).

Tadcaster Magnet (19) drew with Whitkirk II (3). Tadcaster Magnet 162-5 (W Walker 35, T Naude 29no, B Coello 3-11), Whitkirk II 82-8 (J K Bowman 46no, J Wetherall 6-31).

Division Three

Heslington (20) drew with Heworth II (5). Heslington 257-5 (M Fratson 94, J Thornton 29, P Neal 82no, C J Dunnington 33-33), Heworth II 135-7 (G Morritt 33no, M Caddie 37, J Thornton 3-32).

Hornsea (27) bt Hovingham (3). Hovingham 171-7 (M Aconley 25, T Smith 33, N Elliott 26, S Prest 35, R Medforth 4-44), Hornsea 177-1 (M Johnston 77no, P Clappison 69).

Londesborough Park (12) drew with Cawood (9) - match abandoned (RSP). Londesborough Park 203-5 (S Dodd 115no, J Williamson 53, R Nicholson 3-55), Cawood 62-4 (R Nicholson 26).

New Earswick (27) bt Malton & O Malton (6). New Earswick 139 (K Barker 32, A James 42, D Foxton 5-22, S Bonsor 4-25), Malton & O Malton 122 (N Johnson 31, G Johnson 42, C Stimpson 7-51).

Osbaldwick II (3) lost to Bolton Percy (27). Osbaldwick II 149-9 (E Baldwin 52, S Hall 28, M Pears 3-56, A Rigby 3-42), Bolton Percy 152-2 (J Rigby 85no, A Rigby 31no).

Selby (10) drew with Woodhouse Grange II (20). Woodhouse Grange II 198-5 (S Craven 81, D Brown 79no), Selby 169-8 (S Whissker 39, P Jolly 29, K Lamb 51, G Smith 4-40).

Division Four

Acomb II (25) bt Thorp Arch & B S (0). Thorp Arch & B S 75 (D Stroughair 5-31, A Thrall 4-24), Acomb II 76-1 (P Hughes 40no, L Sachs 31no).

Easingwold II (4) lost to Huntington (25). Easingwold II 118-9 (T Smith 27, S Beales 6-64, W I Baynes 3-53), Huntington 121-6 (B Pudsey 43, W I Baynes 26, G Rees 3-40).

Huby (25) bt Thirsk II (4). Thirsk II 129-7 (S Barton 32, M Almond 26, C Cundall 3-24, G Whitewell 3-35), Huby 131-5 (T Piercy 33, W Howell 48).

Sheriff Hutton (5) lost to Dunnington II (27). Dunnington II 125 (D M Avey 26no, R Armitage 5-35), Sheriff Hutton 72 (S Whittaker 4-25, A Holroyd 4-32).

Sheriff Hutton Br II (20) drew with Carlton Towers II (10). Sheriff Hutton Br. II 218-5 (C Walls 38, D Snell 84, R Brook 29no, T Boddye 4-80), Carlton Towers II 165-6 (S Watson 61, N Robinson 66no).

Yapham (25) bt Dringhouses II (0). Dringhouses II 77 (R Nicholls 48, J Flint 5-16, T Walker 4-35), Yapham 81-1 (T Walker 46no, D Wright 24no).

Division Five

Bolton Percy II (22) tied with Selby II (19). Bolton Percy II 206-4 (A Curtis 28, J Hodge 45, G Dale 27, C Thacker 50no, J Lawrenson 28no). Selby II 206 (R Foster 30, C Spence 73, G Roberts 36, D White 4-71).

Cawood II 926) bt Heslington II (2). Heslington II 121-8 (A Webb 45, R Steen 3-51), Cawood II 125-2 (R W S Paddison 43, M Taylor 40).

Malton & O Malton II (28) bt New Earswick II (6). Malton & O Malton II 174 (C Smith 42, J Dawson Snr 39no, J Routledge 6-52), New Earswick II 106 (R Aitkin 39, D Bradshaw 3-7, J Dawson Snr 3-8).

Pickering II (30) bt Rowntrees II (4). Pickering II 200-6 decl. (38 overs) (K Wilson 76, I Johnson 37, S Brown 39no, W Burns 3-60), Rowntrees II 105 (P Grayson 38, A Grayson 3-30).

Pocklington II (26) bt Sessay II (2). Sessay II 100 (K Till 33, M Kidd 3-39, R Williman 4-31, M Harrison 3-26), Pocklington II 102-3 (A Thomas 66no, I Watkinson 3-21).

Stamford Bridge II (25) bt Civil Service II (1). Civil Service II 75 (A Winfield 5-12), Stamford Bridge II 76-2 (D Chaplin 27no).

Stillington II (29) bt Hovingham II (5). Stillington II 188-9 (D North 26, B Drummond 53, S Perrin 40, M Hemmingway 4-98), Hovingham II 117 (R Wood 36no, D Linton 3-44, J Milburn 3-20).

Premier Division

P W D L Bpt Ttl

Clifton Alliance 17 10 7 0 125 398

Dunnington 17 8 9 0 126 387

Thirsk 17 7 5 5 99 288

Easingwold 17 5 8 4 109 280

Acomb 17 5 9 3 106 267

Woodhouse Grange 17 5 7 5 104 256

Heworth 17 3 8 6 105 240

Osbaldwick 17 4 6 7 97 224

Sheriff Hutton Br. 17 3 10 4 102 218

Pickering 17 3 9 5 110 217

Whitkirk 17 2 6 9 108 181

Ripon 17 2 6 9 74 128

Division One

Beverley Town 17 10 4 3 100 341

Pocklington 17 5 10 2 105 304

York II 17 8 5 4 98 297

Crayke 17 7 6 4 107 287

Carlton Towers 17 7 5 5 99 271

Sessay 17 4 10 3 106 256

Dringhouses 17 4 8 5 108 248

Driffield 17 1 11 5 108 221

Stillington 17 3 7 7 99 214

Stamford Bridge 17 5 7 5 79 209

Duncombe Park 17 1 11 5 108 207

Wilberfoss 17 2 6 9 74 136

Division Two

Hull Zingari 17 10 6 1 108 366

Goole Town 17 9 6 2 107 334

Scarborough 17 5 11 1 116 295

Harrogate II 17 8 5 4 103 287

Bubwith 17 5 7 5 97 260

Bridlington 17 4 8 5 107 251

Tadcaster Magnet 17 4 7 6 90 233

Castleford 17 3 8 6 99 227

Clifton Alliance II 17 5 5 7 92 216

Rowntrees 17 3 9 5 91 206

Whitkirk II 17 1 10 6 83 156

Civil Service 17 1 6 10 73 129

Division Three

Hornsea 17 11 5 1 111 377

Malton & O Malton 17 6 9 2 109 316

Hovingham 17 6 8 3 111 285

New Earswick 17 6 6 5 102 280

Heslington 17 5 9 3 109 271

Londesbrough Park 17 7 6 4 93 255

Woodhouse Grange II 17 1 12 4 111 246

Heworth II 17 4 9 4 96 237

Bolton Percy 17 4 6 7 96 213

Cawood 17 3 9 5 98 208

Selby 17 3 4 10 80 163

Osbaldwick II 17 1 7 9 67 117

Division Four

Yapham 17 11 5 1 105 378

Huby 17 10 4 3 105 346

Dunnington II 17 9 3 5 102 311

Sheriff Hutton 17 7 6 4 102 286

Acomb II 17 6 8 3 105 286

Huntington 17 7 4 6 90 271

Sheriff Hutton Br. II 17 2 9 6 94 217

Easingwold II 17 5 3 9 88 202

Dringhouses II 17 3 9 5 94 198

Thirsk II 17 3 7 7 72 162

Carlton Towers II 17 2 8 7 79 161

Thorp Arch & B.S. 17 2 4 11 83 139

Division Five

Pickering II 15 11 4 0 113 374

Sessay II 17 10 3 4 101 337

Selby II 15 9 4 2 96 303

Tadcaster Magnet II 15 8 6 1 99 303

Bolton Percy II 15 5 6 4 101 255

Malton & O Malton II 14 7 3 4 93 251

Stamford Bridge II 15 5 9 1 76 238

Pocklington II 14 4 8 2 89 233

Stillington II 16 5 5 6 100 232

Rowntrees II 16 4 6 6 83 206

Hovingham II 15 6 2 7 73 199

Cawood II 15 5 5 5 69 197

Wilberfoss II 15 3 5 7 74 162

New Earswick II 15 3 3 9 73 151

Civil Service II 15 2 1 12 49 101

Thorp Arch & B.S. II 14 1 4 9 54 86

Heslington II 15 1 4 10 47 75

Note: Tied and abandoned games included with draws.