Kirby Sigston maintained their position at the top of the table with a huge victory over Scruton who were all out for just 27.

Clarkson did most of the damage to the visitors' innings when he captured seven wickets for a meagre 12 runs and Cowton took two for 16.

In contrast, runs flowed when Kirby Sigston batted first. Despite losing a three early wickets they ended with 189 for six on the board which included 42 by Thompson and a fine innings of 91 from Clarkson. Oxley was the most productive bowler in the Scruton attack taking three of the six wickets to go down for 52 runs and Barratt had two for 76.

East Harlsey are second and they inflicted a ten wickets defeat on Swainby who faired only marginally better than Scruton had done. Swainby laboured through 18.3 overs making 40 all out with Andy Mold capturing six wickets for 17 runs in nine overs and John Grainge picking up four wickets for 22 from the 9.3 overs which he sent down. In response East Harlsey needed 7.3 overs and did not concede a wicket as they hurried to victory. John Hunter scored most of the runs hitting one six and three boundaries in an unbeaten 30 and his opening partner Hodgson scored five runs with extras making up the balance.

Crathorne were just four runs short of victory following an exciting finale to their game at Kildale who, making first use of the wicket, finished with 155 for seven. Dan Doughty top scored with 35 and Sonley finished unbeaten with 32 while for Crathorne, Leng returned four for 42.

When they went into bat Crathorne made a good start with Mooney (33) and Marshall (42) raising their hopes. Samarage continued the good work batting at number three and his innings of 39 put Crathorne within sight of victory, but eventually the innings totalled only 152 for eight and Kildale won by three runs. Dave Doughty was in good form with the ball for Kildale claiming three wickets for 54 runs and Thompson's three victims were captured at a cost of 46 runs.

Little play was possible at Maltby who were 18 for one against Stafford Place when the game had to be abandoned because of rain and the same fate was suffered in the fixture between Ingleby Greenhow and Hutton Rudby. Ingleby Greenhow, who are bottom of the table, had totalled 36 for two when the rain arrived.