Yapham recorded the season's highest score in the Post Haste Foss Evening Cricket League when they rattled up 179-5 with Dick Wright (60), Nigel West (50) and Clive Clark (27) all among the runs.
An even better innings came from Andy Milner with a typically hard hit unbeaten 82, but it was no avail as Aldby finished the game 25 runs short of their target.
Leaders Stamford Bridge had little difficulty in overcoming Heworth by 29 runs. I Fraser 32, and Keith Gordon 29 were the main contributors as Stamford Bridge reached 118-4. S Quinn made 27 in reply but the Heworth innings fell away with Kevin Smith collecting 3-28 and also picking up two fine catches.
Barmby Moor were another team among the runs, totalling 150-2.Mike Newhouse (57) and Paul Mouncey (41no) took the visitors to their highest score of the season.
Wilberfoss's reply rested heavily on Geoff Room (40) and Ian Clish (36) and when both were out the game swung Barmby's way to set them up for their first success of the season.
Man of the match Paul Mouncey claimed 2-22.
Russ Bilton (51) and Jon Bean (50) led Woodhouse Grange to 149-5 against Pocklington with Rich Foster picking up 2-39. Stuart Craven sportingly aiding Pocklington by fielding and catching his opening batsman. Rodney Hinch made an unbeaten 50, supported by Charles Bond (23).
But the ageing Woodhouse attack, who together have 220 years of experience, led by Bruce Craven (3-35) and Ken Hayton (2-28), had too much guile as the champions ran out winners by 28 runs.
In division two, pride of place went to Phil Curtis.
Curtis hit the season's highest individual score of 88 with his side Warter accumulating 168-5.
Richard Cooper then struck with 3-15 as Thixendale collapsed to a mere 49.
Bubwith recorded a nine wicket success over Wheldrake.
Marcus Bellerby was unbeaten on 64 and Edward Smith also undefeated on 20 taking the league's newest team to their second victory.
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