Burton Salmon's blossoming star Max Driscoll has 'come of age' this season.

He punished York University staff bowlers in a fourth division duel to record his maiden century and take his season's average to 131.

The 17-year-old also sent down ten very fast overs at around 70 mph to return 1 for 17.

His father Colin took 3-29 as the Staff X1 fell for 139, Ashley Pike top-scoring with 50 as Burton went on to win by nine wickets.

Leaders Tollerton retained their unbeaten record following a five-wicket win at Bishopthorpe.

Electing to bat first Bishops were grateful to a third-wicket stand of 81 between Andy Copeland, 31 and Andy Spence 47. The stand was finished in bizarre fashion as Spence - hit on the chin by a bouncer - dropped his bat on to the stumps. He recovered after hospital treatment.

Evergreen Peter Clarke (4 for 24) saw the Bishops innings close at 136 for 8.

Tony Raper was in commanding form carrying his bat for 74 to steer Tollerton home.

Sixteen-year-old Carl Welsh shattered Acomb with six for 18 from ten overs.

Backed up by Paul Mizon Acomb were dismissed for 68. An opening partnership of 52 between 15-year-old Josh Bonner and Alan Hake gave Ovington an easy win.

Division five leaders Stockton and Hopgrove's winning run came to an abrupt halt against Tadcaster Magnet.

Man of the match was Mark Alford. In his first game on return from University he took 4 for 20, held four catches and hit the winning runs. Richard Taylor hit a fluent 47 in Tad's six-wicket win.

The season's first tie was at Clifton Park, where York scrambled a two following a misfield off the last ball to equal the Wistow score of 226 for 5. Ian Jennings the Wistow skipper had an outstanding game hitting an unbeaten 105 and following it up with 5 for 52. Chris Houseman, 68, and Greg Allison, 81, led the York reply with a 144-run partnership for the second wicket.

Dave Fenton made a welcome return after a five-year absence to hit 93 for Wheldrake against Copmanthorpe.

With Kevin Dent (58) he added 82 for the fifth-wicket as the hosts raced to a season's best 232 for 9. Liam Elliker took five for 56.

The Cop reply was subdued against a very tight attack. Richard Laver held one end up but couldn't get the ball off the square.

A quick 34 from Elliker took Cop to 138, Dent bagging the final four wickets for just 19 runs.

Burythorpe continue to pile on the pressure at the top of division one recording their seventh successive league win when beating Stockton and Hopgrove.

Batting first Stockton rallied from 57 for three thanks to a fine stand of 97 David Kerrison and Jason Chinion.

Burythorpe briefly wobbled in their reply against Tony Kerrison, but Paul Milner underlined his potential with an unbeaten half-century and with Steve Towse at the other end guided the leaders home.

Having won the toss Ovington were off to a flier at Hemingbrough, where John Sharples hit a brisk 36 from 50.

Jon Goodway advanced lustily to 96 leaving the hosts to chase 210 to win.

Skipper Malcolm Calvert hit 89 but Hemingbrough ran out of steam to lose by 25 runs.

Division two leaders Thorpe Willoughby dug themselves out of a hole with an eighth-wicket partnership of 68 between Dave Watson, who scored 52, and M Cooke (31no) to reach 149 for 9 at home to Clifton Alliance.

From a promising 62 without loss Clifton limped to 105 for 5.

Fulfordgate recovered well from 16 for 3 to reach 152 for 7, Neil Pigg and Steve Rose putting on 53.

Wheldrake were in trouble from the start at 3 for 3, and later 24 for 5, as Paul Oldfield and Bygott struck early.

Although the middle order retrieved the situation the introduction of Gavin Cowley hastened the end. In just 14 balls he took 4 for 14 as 'Gate won by 60 runs.

Division three leaders Copmanthorpe chalked up their sixth consecutive League win by coming back in sparkling fashion to defeat Stillingfleet.

Rob Murray and Chris Walker realised 63 for the first wicket for the 'Fleet before fell to Kevin Ryder who finished with 6 for 55.

Copmanthorpe lost early wickets to Chris Woodfine and at 52 for 4 things looked bleak.

Roy Atkinson dug in, but the game changed when Richard Hague came in.

His hard-hitting enabled himn to notch 42, which, allied to Atkinson's 37, ensured that Copmanthorpe prevailed with two overs to go.

Askham Bryan's new signing Nadim Sadiq had a very promising start against Melbourne.

Opening the bowling he returned 4 for 45 as Melbourne reached 174 for 7.

Sadiq opening the batting reaching 29 before becoming the first of five victims for left-arm, round the wicket spinner Ken Hayton. Askham eventually careered all out for 158.