Two well-known Yorkshire all-rounders, Richard Kettleborough and Craig White, can upset the delicate balance between Harrogate, Scarborough and York in the the Oxbridge Yorkshire League this weekend.

Kettleborough's return to the Sheffield Collegiate ranks after spells with Castleford, Yorkshire and Middlesex, could prove to be a thorn in the flesh of York's cricketers on Sunday, who will face up to the 26-year-old left-hander with eager anticipation.

The all-rounder, son of Alan Kettleborough who was himself a well-known former Yorkshire club cricketer, hit 90 not out against Appleby-Frodingham last Saturday after taking three of their wickets for 27 in 15 overs.

With a mini-heatwave promised by the weathermen for Sunday, York's groundsman, Steve Machen, can be relied upon to produce his usual 'belter' of a wicket.

It should be a track that will do something for both batsmen and bowlers and should be much to the liking of Collegiate's Nick Gaywood, Neil Priestley and Ed McKenna, not to mention York's Marcus Wood, Steve Priestley, Simon Mason and Nick Kay.

Collegiate are bound to attract a good turn-out from the York area on Sunday, especially if the weather holds up.

And the team itself appears to have come in from the cold after winning the league three times in a row in the early 1990s.

With all clubs facing a double-header this weekend, York must not overlook the importance of picking up league points against Hull at The Circle tomorrow.

They travel to Hull expecting to field an unchanged side, although a York University commitment prevents Ed Senneck from playing against Collegiate on Sunday at Clifton Park.

Despite Hull's indifferent record they are still expecting big things after importing Indian Amit Dani, who follows a long line of top class Indians including Dilip Vengsarkar, Venkataramana, Divikar Vasu and Nishsit Shetty.

Dani last played for Hull four years ago.

York go into the two games in form and well pleased with the contributions of 103 not out, 67 and 43 from Simon Mason, Nick Kay and Nash Stone.

The Australian took 4-47 in 20 overs against Barnsley and opening batsmen Wood and Steve Piercy are unlikely to make the same mistake again after they were both run out before either had got started.

Scarborough have ground advantage for both their games over the weekend with the current league leaders, Sheffield United visiting North Marine Road tomorrow followed by Harrogate on Sunday.

Darren Harland returns to Boro's line-up tomorrow after being on League under-21 duty last weekend, while Mark Wells is unavailable.

White, meanwhile, continues his battle for peak fitness and a Yorkshire recall after impressing with an innings of 121 against the Yorkshire Academy last Sunday.

He has his fingers crossed that his recall for Yorkshire duty will be made this weekend, his place in Scarborough's side on Sunday for the visit of Harrogate being taken by Wells.

Scarborough's skipper Nick Tubbs feels that the race for the top of the table is still wide open and said: "More teams are beating one another this season after the competition has been dominated by clubs like Doncaster, Rotherham and Harrogate for the last five years."

John Proud's 136 not out at Castleford confirmed the Harrogate skipper's excellent form while Vic Craven and Peter Hepworth both scored half centuries against the Savile Park club.

Harrogate's massive total of 273-4, despite the efforts of Chris Silverwood (1-41 in 13 overs) and 0-67 from Mark Broadhurst, gave their bowlers plenty to play with and they responded brilliantly by bowling out Castleford for 217 in 49 overs.

Harrogate's next NCA National club Knock Out opponents could be decided this weekend as they are down to play the winners of Sunday's West Indian Cavaliers versus Wickersley cup-tie.