While both York and Burythorpe won their games it is York who take over as leaders of the first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League by virtue of taking maximum points against Bishopthorpe.

Burn bounced back to form beating Stockton and Hopgrove in a high-scoring game to retain third position, while Ovington slipped into fourth having defeated Norwich Union by just eight runs and Stamford Bridge recorded their first win of the season at struggling Hemingbrough.

York Post Office join Thorpe Willoughby at the top of division two after beating them at New Lane.

British Sugar and Drax were involved in a very low-scoring game which only produced 117 runs, Sugar winning by the slender margin of just three runs.

Keith Pepper made Westow pay for dropping him on three with a century as Fulfordgate won by 77 runs and a second successive win for Thixendale at Clifton Alliance lifted them up the table.

North Duffield are forging ahead in division three following their comfortable win over Ben Johnson, although Copmanthorpe are clinging on after their fourth successive win, this week at the expense of a disappointing Burn.

Escrick Park are third after beating Askham Bryan, who are rooted to the bottom.

There was an excellent game at Woodhouse Grange, the hosts finally managing to beat Melbourne in the last over.

Tollerton ran up the season's highest score, 267, on Knavesmire, where they beat a gallant Ovington to open up a healthy lead in division four.

The University Staff retained second place despite their reversal at Selby, who join Burton Salmon and Drax in third place.

Stockton and Hopgrove maintained their unbeaten tag to retain top spot in division five after their defeat of Copmanthorpe.

Tadcaster Magnet and York are in second place following their wins over Woodhouse Grange and Thorpe Willoughby.

Jim Barr ran through the Wheldrake batting line as Selby romped home by ten wickets.