Gift of Glover

Scott Nicholls was the only Acomb batsman to play a noteable innings as he made 27no as his side struggled to 122 all out.

Two Whitkirk bowlers had identical returns with both John Colley and Glover, who answered a late call last Sunday to appear for the League side against the Bradford League, each taking 3 for 48.

Whitkirk's batsmen also fared badly with only Robert Horner standing firm as the Leeds side slipped to 70 for 6. Horner was then joined by birthday boy Glover who set about the bowling with relish as he rattled an unbeaten 34 and, with Horner remaining solid to make an unbeaten 40, Whitkirk moved into the top half of the table.

Heworth's last pair came within three runs of equalling the record tenth-wicket stand in the premier division as they staged a prolonged rearguard action against Clifton Alliance.

Second-placed Clifton were able to reach 165 for 9 against Heworth in third place thanks to Richard Musgrave's 59 and 26 from Dave Taylor with Mark Bell claiming 4 for 31 for the hosts.

Musgrave (3-35) combined with John Hunter (4-23) to reduce Heworth to 88 for 9 with only Graham Hayward 30 and Guy Wilkinson showing any batting form.

Last man Trevor Walton joined Wilkinson and the pair embarked on a defiant attempt to stave off defeat. Walton made only one solitary run in a stand of 47 before being dismissed off the first ball of the 48th over leaving Wilkinson shipwrecked on 77no.

Easingwold had their first success of the season when they travelled to Osbaldwick and recorded a seven-wicket victory which enabled them to leap-frog over their hosts.

Steve Jackson scored 34 and Dave Cooper 29 as Jason Sergeant made inroads into the Osbaldwick batting to claim 3 for 33. Late order aggression, principally from Peter Machin, who was unbeaten with 25, enabled the home side to accrue a total of 162-9.

Easingwold skipper Jonathan Marwood then contributed where he left off the previous week when he was unbeaten with 102 to make 56 as Easingwold reached 98 for 3. Then Martin Piercy, 39no, and Paul Skilbeck 38no, took the reigning champions to a pressure-relieving victory.

A weakened Thirsk side batted first at Dunnington and were soon in deep trouble as Joe Grant and Collis King had half of their batsmen back in the pavilion for only 31.

Neil Stevenson found a stoic ally in Barry Petty who resisted for 25 overs to make 16 off 100 balls before he was dismissed. Stevenson showed similar resolve as he made a dogged 39 and through their efforts, Thirsk were able to reach 116 for 9.

Dunnington utilised a revised batting order to enable some of their lower order to have time at the crease but were still able to win with some ease as Hamid Khan made 31 and Chris Burgess 49. Dunnington clinched victory at 119 for 6.

The game at Pickering was reduced to 49 overs per side during which the Crowder Brothers were able to help Sheriff Hutton Bridge post a total of 155 for 9.

Skipper Steve Crowder made 31 while elder brother Peter added 43 as Mark Shephard claimed 5 for 36.

Pickering wicket-keeper Chris Nicholls equalled the divisional record haul of six victims when he bagged three stumpings and pouched three catches. Pickering's reply had reached 45 for 1 when the rain caused the match to become the division's only weather casualty.

Ripon are now firmly marooned at the foot of the section after Russell Bilton's five wickets for eight runs in just seven overs toppled them for 95.

Jonathan Bean and Nick Hadfield put on 77 for the Woodhouse Grange first wicket before Hadfield was out for 31. Bean sailed on to an unbeaten 60 as Grange won by nine wickets.

Premier Division

Acomb (4pts) lost to Whitkirk (26pts)

Acomb 122 (S Nicholls 27no, T Glover 3-48, J Colley 3-48), Whitkirk 123-6 (R Horner 40no, T Glover 34no).

Dunnington (25) beat Thirsk (4)

Thirsk 116-9 (N Stevenson 39, J Grant 4-26, C L King 3-29), Dunnington 119-6 (M H Khan 31, C Burgess 49, D Greenlay 4-30).

Heworth (6) lost to Clifton Alliance (23)

Clifton Alliance 165-9 (D Taylor 26, R F T Musgrave 59, M Bell 4-31), Heworth 135-0 (G Hayward 30, G Wilkinson 77no, R F T Musgrave 3-35, J Hunter 4-33).

Osbaldwick (4) lost to Easingwold (27)

Osbaldwick 162-9 (S Jackson 34, D Cooper 29, P Machin 25no, J Sargeant 3-33), Easingwold 166-3 (J P Marwood 56, M Piercy 39no, P Skilbeck 38no).

Pickering (11) drew with Sheriff Hutton Br (10) - match abandoned (Rain stopped play after 14 overs).

Sheriff Hutton Br 155-9 (S Crowder 31, P Crowder 43, M Shehard 5-36, C Nicholas ct 3 and st 3), Pickering 45-1.

Ripon (0) lost to Woodhouse Grange (25)

Ripon 95 (R W Bilton 5-8), Woodhouse Grange 96-1 (J E Bean 60no, N Hadfield 31).

Division One

Crayke (6) drew with York (19)

York 218-6 (E Sennick 44, D Catlow 81, K Stomne 31, M Pipes 3-39), Crayke 133-5 (D Thomas 47, M Hutchinson 28, C Cole 3-33).

Dringhouses (12) drew with Carlton Towers (21)

Carlton Towers 221-5 (P Wright 73, S Coleman 101no, A Darnell 3-84), Dringhouses 203-9 (M Fenton 86no, J Crowe 40, K Waites 3-48, J Schmidt 3-35).

Duncombe Park (9) drew with Stamford Bridge (9) - match abandoned (RSP no play).

Pocklington (9) drew with Driffield (19)

Driffield 156-5 (P Woodcock 39, A Sondhi 47, A Morfitt 25), Pocklington 143-8 (S Houltham 49, R Hinch 45).

Sessay (2) lost to Beverley Town (25)

Sessay 92 (M C Till 32, S Lightowler 4-32, B Sayer 6-53), Beverley Town 93-4 (T Fordon 36no).

Stillington (30) beat Wilberfoss (2)

Stillington 232-3 (M Hafeez 112, P D Mosey 56), Wilberfoss 102 (D Gilbertson 43, D Wharton 5-19).

Division Two

Bubwith (11) drew with Goole Town (18)

Goole Town 144-8 (A Gibbins 26, B Last 4-32, N Pratt 3-36), Bubwith 135-8 (J N Readman 44, N Pratt 53, R Mann 3-36, D England 3-35).

Castleford (12) drew with Civil Service (19)

Civil Service 164-9 (J Chisholm 33, A Raper 29, D Randall 27, M Bourke 6-70), Castleford 162-8 (G Curry 55, I Shackleton 31, M Bradley 5-56).

Clifton Alliance II (3) lost Hull Zingari (29)

Hull Zingari 194-4 (M Knowles 27, M Richardson 78, A Markham 26), Clifton Alliance II 108 (S Arundale 25, A Hanson 4-24, M Beddis 3-25, K Deighton 3-29).

Harrogate (26) beat Rowntrees (4)

Rowntrees 151-6 (A Thomson 33, B Steele 64, T Durrance 3-39), Harrogate 154-3 (R Scales 37, T Durrance 30, J Henderson 52no).

Tadcaster Magnet (3) lost to Bridlington (28)

Tadcaster Magnet 151 (R Hill 58, E Younis 5-50), Bridlington 155-1 (B Rudd 112no, D Watson 27).

Whitkirk II (21) drew with Scarborough (12)

Whitkirk II 205-6 (G Thorpe 25, J K Bowman 87), Scarborough 191-8 (D Morris 62, A Welford 29, L Jennison 29, T Walker 3-48).

Division Three

Bolton Percy (6) lost to Malton & O Malton (25)

Bolton Percy 145-7 (P Houseman 26, H Hall 57, D Foxton 5-34), Malton & O Malton 146-8 (G Johnson 35, C Hudson 42, S Bonsor 31, M Pears 3-26).

Cawood (5) lost to Heworth II (27)

Cawood 166-8 (D Bath 38, R Nicholson 31, A J N Simpson 6-52), Heworth II 170-5 (G Hogben 95no, N Bartram 4-95).

Hornsea (25) beat Osbaldwick II (1)

Osbaldwick II 72 (E Baldwin 25, J Lewis 3-25, R Medforth 4-12), Hornsea 74-2 (P Clappison 37).

Hovingham (25) beat Selby (5)

Hovingham 98 (R Brown 39, R Laycock 4-21, C Young 4-42), Selby 68 (R Brown 8-26, J Rounthwaite 2-23).

Londesbrough Park (6) lost to Heslington (28)

Heslington 161 (P Clark 49, M Fratson 40, P W Curtis 4-41, P Youngman 4-64), Londesbrough Park 116 (J Williamson 60, I Hodson 25, C Dower 3-15, M Firth 5-30).

Woodhouse Grange II (18) drew with New Earswick (11)

Woodhouse Grange II 143-9 (D Langton 37, L Wild 29, R Aitkin 4-28, A Freeman 5-61), New Earswick 132-9 (J Routledge Jnr 27, M Benson 33, C Stimpson 27, P Nolton 4-64, N Barrett 3-8).

Division Four

Carlton Towers II (20) drew with Dringhouses II (11)

Carlton Towers II 218-4 (S Watson 49, M Denby 66, J Pocklington 55no), Dringhouses II 193-7 (J Futter 28, E Nicholls 44, M Hayter 51no).

Easingwold II (2) lost to Huby (26)

Easingwold II 132-9 (R Jones 31), Huby 133-1 (C Piercy 55no, M Mierzwinski 39).

Huntington (1) lost to Acomb II (25)

Huntington 75 (R Dickinson 3-12), Acomb II 76-3 (P Hughes 39no, S Beales 3-19).

Sheriff Hutton Br II (1) lost to Yapham (25)

Sheriff Hutton Br II 111-9 (D B Ellis 29, P Walls 36, N West 3-28, Yapham 112-1 (J Flint 38, D Wright 42no).

Thirsk II (28) beat Dunnington II (4)

Thirsk II 152-6 (M Harper 42, M Almond 25, S Whitaker 4-48), Dunnington II 121 (G K Andrew 46, I Burgess 25, M Wainwright 3-33, A Chandler 3-17).

Thorp Arch & BS (13) drew with Sheriff Hutton (20)

Sheriff Hutton 246-6 (A Hull 94, C Holder 61), Thorp Arch & BS 204-7 (A Hawkswell 33, A Lewin 48, N Ramsden 26, S Thornton 3-50).

Division Five

Civil Service II (0) lost to Pickering II (25)

Civil Service II 52 (A Grayson 3-18, C Suggitt 4-9), Pickering II 55-1 (K Wilson 30no).

Heslington II (5) drew with Sessay II (18)

Sessay II 209-5 (G Cressey 71, C Till 46, J Till 36, S Thompson 3-54), Heslington II 142-3 (R Taylor 57no, S Firth 43, M Pickles 23).

Malton & O Malton II (25) beat Cawood II (1)

Cawood II 70 (R W S Paddison 20, D Bradshaw 6-38, M Smith 3-11), Malton & O Malton II 71-3 (J Dawson 25no, B Taylor 3-32).

New Earswick II (19) drew with Pocklington II (12)

New Earswick II 187-9 (D Scott 95, D Winters 31, M Harrison 5-34), Pocklington II 151-7 (M Croft 55, A Doqney 31).

Rowntrees II (6) drew with Tadcaster Magnet II (20)

Tadcaster Magnet II 185-9 (K Wakefield 62no, R Cattle 28, R Taylor 26, D Atkinson 3-58, A Edwards 3-56), Rowntrees II 115-9 (S Cockerill 62, D Robertson 26, G Coe 6-23, J Reynolds 3-26).

Selby II (26) beat Hovingham II (2)

Hovingham II 120 (M Redhead 47, R Wood 41, S Whitehead 5-35), Selby II 123-2 (P Jolly 32, C Johnson 57no, M Hoyle 26no).

Stamford Bridge II (25) beat Bolton Percy II (3)

Bolton Percy II 127-6 (C Thacker 48, S K Temple 26), Stamford Bridge II 129-3 (M Beckett 43no).

Wilberfoss II (1) lost to Stillington II (25)

Wilberfoss II 78 (C Wakefield 3-48, D Linton 5-13), Stillington II 79-2 (W Linton 39no).

Premier Division

P W D L BP Total

Dunnington 8 6 2 0 55 199

Clifton Alliance 8 4 4 0 57 174

Heworth 8 2 4 2 60 141

Acomb 8 4 2 2 47 140

Thirsk 8 2 4 2 49 137

Whitkirk 8 2 3 3 52 114

Sheriff Hutton Br 8 2 4 2 43 106

Woodhouse Grange 8 2 2 4 46 103

Easingwold 8 1 4 3 46 100

Osbaldwick 8 2 2 4 42 95

Pickering 8 1 4 3 51 83

Ripon 8 1 3 4 29 52

Division One

Beverley Town 8 5 2 1 44 161

York II 8 4 3 1 44 146

Crayke 8 3 3 2 48 126

Carlton Towers 8 3 2 3 47 124

Stillington 8 3 3 2 44 122

Pocklington 8 2 4 2 44 118

Sessay 8 2 4 2 45 115

Driffield 8 0 6 2 55 113

Stamford Bridge 8 2 4 2 36 99

Duncombe Park 8 1 4 3 48 95

Wilberfoss 8 1 5 2 43 80

Dringhouses 8 0 4 4 44 63

Division Two

Hull Zingari 8 5 2 1 46 163

Scarborough 8 4 3 1 52 161

Goole Town 8 4 3 1 51 160

Bubwith 8 4 2 2 46 136

Tadcaster Magnet 8 3 3 2 48 130

Harrogate II 8 4 1 3 44 129

Bridlington 8 3 3 2 47 125

Rowntrees 8 2 3 3 40 102

Whitkirk II 8 1 5 2 45 97

Clifton Alliance II 8 3 0 5 34 94

Castleford 8 1 2 5 35 65

Civil Service 8 0 1 7 32 44

Division Three

Hornsea 8 6 2 0 53 190

Malton & O Malton 8 4 3 1 48 157

Heworth II 8 3 4 1 54 151

Bolton Percy 8 3 3 2 47 129

Hovingham 8 3 3 2 51 126

Woodhouse Grange II 8 1 5 2 48 110

Heslington 8 2 3 3 45 107

New Earswick 8 2 3 3 38 100

Londesbrough Park 8 2 4 2 43 99

Cawood 8 1 4 3 45 95

Selby 8 2 1 5 37 82

Osbaldwick II 8 0 3 5 24 31

Division Four

Huby 8 5 3 0 49 185

Yapham 8 5 3 0 51 180

Sheriff Hutton 8 4 2 2 47 144

Dunnington II 8 4 2 2 45 142

Acomb II 8 1 5 2 47 106

Easingwold II 8 3 1 4 43 104

Huntington 8 2 2 4 39 103

Thirsk II 8 2 3 3 40 98

Carlton Towers II 8 1 5 2 37 88

Dringhouses II 8 1 4 3 44 80

Sheriff Hutton Br II 8 1 4 3 33 76

Thorp Arch & BS 8 1 2 5 38 68

Division Five

Selby II 7 6 1 0 48 173

Pickering II 7 5 2 0 53 170

Tadcaster Magnet II 8 4 4 0 52 166

Sessay II 8 3 3 2 44 140

Stillington II 7 3 3 1 46 128

Hovingham II 8 4 1 3 40 125

Cawood II 7 4 2 1 35 121

Wilberfoss II 8 3 2 3 41 111

Bolton Percy II 7 3 1 3 43 108

Stamford Bridge II 7 1 6 0 40 107

Malton & O Malton II 7 3 2 2 37 103

Rowntrees II 8 1 5 2 40 91

Pocklington II 6 1 3 2 36 74

New Earswick II 7 0 2 5 32 49

Thorp Arch & BS II 6 0 1 5 22 27

Heslington II 7 0 2 5 20 22

Civil Service II 7 0 0 7 12 12

Note: Tied and abandoned games included with draws