Skipper Paul Thorpe and fellow opener Mickey Robinson gave Clifton Alliance a superb start with a century opening against Copmanthorpe in division three.

Their efforts took them to 153-4, with Darren and John Hughes taking the wickets and a couple of stumpings went to wicketkeeper Martin Hilliard.

Peter Northfield carried the Copmanthorpe batting with 41, while the rest couldn't come to terms with stand-in opening bowler Jimmy Legeway, who returned a season best 8-46. Clifton's win puts them on top of the division, while leaving Copmanthorpe to struggle to avoid the drop.

Wheldrake leapfrog British Sugar into second place after berating them by six wickets.

Sugar were never comfortable against Neil Thurlow and Nigel Exton having to graft for every run.

Paul Mahoney and Derek Quinn the top scorers in their 129-9.

Despite Paul Wynn's three wickets Wheldrake ran out easy winners, Mike Davies, Thurlow and Exton seeing them carefully home.

Despite Richard Firth's swashbuckling 78 not out, Selby succumbed to the experience of Martin Reynolds.

Reynolds followed up his 4-31 with an unbeaten knock of 92 as Ben Johnson virtually condemned their hosts to division four next season.

Burton Salmon stay just clear of the bottom duo despite their heavy defeat at Melbourne.

Tim Stephenson reached 69 and Matt Howden 96, both unbeaten as they powered their way to 181-1. Adam Room, relishing the conditions, returned7-28 as Burton slipped to 70 all out.

There is great competition within the Ovington club at the moment as to whether the first or second team will finish with the highest number of points.

After the weekend's games it is the second XI who have a narrow advantage of three points at the top of division five.

They visited Pocklington and were faced with an in-form R Bower, who powered to 96. Skipper Graham Forsdyke held up the other end as the team reached 146. Dave Brummit returned 5-47 and S Hazel 3-32.

Dean Wharton (86no) and Alan Fletcher (43) put the Pock attack to the sword winning in 21 overs.