Title-favourites Clifton Alliance strolled to a ten-wicket win over Osbaldwick in the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior league premier division after bowling them out for 135.

Osbaldwick's woes, meanwhile, are further heightened by the deduction of 30 points following the inclusion of an ineligible player and they seem destined to return to division one after just one season in the top flight.

Clifton players took all the honours with a trio of bowlers commanding the first half of the game as James Postill took 3-72, Dan Harris 4-33 and skipper Richard Musgrave three wickets for a mere eight runs. Aussie Harris then hit an unbeaten 68 as he and Dave Taylor, who made 60 not out, knocked off the runs without loss.

Collis King was again in imperious form when he flayed the Malton and Old Malton attack for 163 runs off just 140 balls to record his third century of the season.

King, who hit 14 fours and seven sixes, joined opener Hamid Khan in a second wicket stand of 181 with the opener also reaching three figures as he made 107. Their combined efforts saw Dunnington post a daunting 303-4. However, their bowlers were unable to force home the advantage as Malton reached a relatively comfortable draw at 198-6 through Brent Warren and Danny Foxton, who both made 40, and Neil Johnson, who made 26.

Easingwold skipper Martin Piercy was another player to log on to his third ton of the season when he made 109 as he and Jonathon Marwood posted an opening stand of 167 against old rivals Sheriff Hutton Bridge. Marwood's share was 80 and, with James Banks making 38no, Easingwold took a comfortable and enjoyable tea at 268-4. When the Bridge replied, opener Paul Oldfield made 71 as he and brothers Steve Crowder (25) and Peter Crowder (30) seemed to have set their side on course to an easy draw. However Paul Skilbeck then caused the Bridge to suffer serious tremors before they managed to scrape a draw at 191-9.

An innings of 82 by Matt Till and a half century by John Flintoff helped Sessay gain the better of a draw when they entertained Woodhouse Grange. Nick Harrison made 27 at the top of the order, Flintoff reached 53 and then Dave Johnson made 29 in a score of 231-8 with Steve Burdett taking 4-51 and Paul Grewer 3-41 for the Grange. Divisional top bowler Dave Johnson then took 4-56 as Kahn Jowsey fell for 27 and Steve Burdett for 33 but a resolute unbeaten 76 by Mike Burdett saw the Derwent side safely to a draw at 188-6.

Updated: 11:22 Monday, July 25, 2005