North Yorkshire cricketers are back on the Lord's glory trail on Sunday.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge and Sessay will both have home advantage as they try to reach their respective regional finals.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge take on Goldsborough with a place in the final of Group Five (North Yorkshire South) at stake against either Staxton or Alne.

Bridge had a walkover against Knaresborough in the first round before beating Burton Leonard by seven wickets. Burton Leonard were bowled out for 105 and Bridge raced to victory with Steve Crowder lashing a rapid-fire 39 off just 26 deliveries.

In the third round, Bridge amassed 263 for 7 and then bowled out Sicklinghall for 190.

Alne had a first round bye then defeated Folkton and Flixton, who have a good record in the competition, by three wickets. Flixton made 169 with Eddie Myers taking 3 for 29.

Stuart Morley top scored for Alne with 57, but it was Matthew Waddington who hurried them to victory as his innings of 44 all came in boundaries - four sixes and five fours.

Escrick conceded in round three leaving Alne to go through to their semi-final with Scarborough Beckett League side Staxton.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge's fellow Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League side Sessay entertain Sherburn in the Group Four (North Yorkshire North) with the winners taking on Cayton or Appleton Wiske.

Sessay had little trouble overcoming Harome in the last round, restricting them to 156 for 8 with Richard Till taking 3 for 18. Openers Nick Harrison (66) and John Flintoff (51no) shared in an opening stand of 131 for Sessay on the way to 157 for 1.

Flintoff had hammered 103 in the previous round as Sessay thrashed Ingleby Greenhow by 179 runs.

Flintoff and Matthew Till (91) provided the platform for Sessay to amass 256 for 4 before bowling out Greenhow for 77.

Updated: 12:12 Thursday, June 07, 2001