Bridge collapse

District League

Sheriff Hutton Bridge had a disastrous day in the Premier Division when they returned from Thirsk without a point after being dismissed for a paltry 68. The Bridge's batting line-up was in tatters after one-time Bridge man Barry Petty claimed four for 25 and Andrew Hawke three for seven. Aussie Lincoln McCraw ensured a ten-wicket win for Thirsk with an unbeaten 42.

Clifton Aliance reduced Easingwold's lead to 35 points when they had a six-wicket victory over Woodhouse Grande while Easingwold had a frustrating draw at Whitkirk where the home side had no difficulty in surviving in a game reduced to 31 overs by the weather.

Ripon lost a little ground in their bid to catch Dunnington in Division One when they were held to a draw at Wilberfoss despite gaining maximum batting points.

Neil Jackson top scored for the Citizens with 56 while his supporting cast of Gary Blackburn 47m, Aussie Tim Collins 32 and Chris Waters 29 all contributed to a total of 200 for eight which was a good performance in view of the five for 56 claimed by spinner Andy Gray.

Wilberfoss were never in serious danger of defeat even though Stewart Hawley took three for 39 and the East Riding side were able to make a comfortable draw at 160 for six.

Lowley Sessay gained a respectable draw when entertaining promotion seeking York with stalwart John Flintoff making 53 as his side closed at 152 for six after York had set a target of 186 for nine.

York's batting owned much to their southern signings with their recent recruit from Bath, David Catlow, making 32 and former Brighton and Hove player Ed Senneck making 29. Sessay's Richard Wentworth claimed four for 15 and his colleague Darren Atkinson three for 23. York junior Tim Pringle then responded with three for 22 to jeopardise Sessay's reply.

Crayke boosted their survival hopes and at the same time, virtually ended Duncombe Park's lingering promotion challenge when they recorded a six-wicket win after dismissing Park for 99 in 41.3 overs. Travis Friend made 27 for the Helmsley side but his team mates fared badly as Mick Hutchinson took six for 47. Andy Dawson then hit 37 as Crayke harvested the points.

Once again the elements inflicted casualties with the Second Division game at Scarborough being abandoned without a ball being bowled and five other games being abandoned in mid-action.

Collis King, who ,earlier in the week had played for the West Indies in the Malcolm Marshall Memorial benefit game, was again in imperious form for Stillington as he hit another big 100 (12) against Osbaldwick in Division Two.

RESULTS

Premier Division: Sheriff Hutton Bridge 68 (Petty 4-25, Hawke 3-8); Thrisk 69-0 (McCrae 42no)

Acomb 241-5 (Rurw 75, Simpson 60no, Sykes 44); Poclington 131-8 (Tute 3-34)

Easingwold 171-4 (Schenke 26, Marwood 44, Robinson 52np); Whitkirk 133-6 (Horner 51no)

Woodhouse Grane 157 (Burdett 47, Dwyer 45, Southam 4-37, M Knowles 4-22); Clifton Alliance 158-4 (Southam 43, Barton 37, Taylor 33, D Taylor 25no)

Osbaldwick 183-9 (Jackson 39, Carew 62, Shepherd 3-76, Aconley 4-36); Pickering 143-8 (Wilson 31, Machen 3-26, White 4-47)

Driffield 245-9 (Woodhead 68, Sondhi 86, Bowling 5-54); Heworth 105 (Fisher 8-51).

Division One: Goole Town 20-0; Civil Service did not bat

Duncombe Park 99 (Friend 27, Hutchinson 6-47); Crayke 100-4 (Dawson 37)

Dringhouses 101 (Lees 24, Sayer 4-26, Mitchell 3-7); Beverley Town 102-4 (Brumfield 28, Taylor 44, Kenyon 3-17)

Stamford Bridge 113 (Freer 36no, Kellett 3-28, Spofforth 3-4); Dunnington 115-7 (Burgess 29, Owens 5-42)

York 186-9 (Senneck 29, Catlow 32, Wentworth 4-15, Atkinson 3-23); Sessay 152-6 (Flintoff 53, Pringle 3-22).

Ripon 200-8 (Warters 29, Jackson 56, Blackburn 47, Collins 32, Gray 5-56); Wilberfoss 160-6 (Hawley 3-39).

Division Two: Scarborough drew with Rowntrees, abandoned.

Bubwith 54-2 (Pratt 30no): Harrogate did not bat, abandoned.

Clifton Alliance 11 164 (Arundale 32, Hunter 25, Gilham 26, Quinn 3-54, Townsley 3-46); Woodhouse Grange 11 112-8 (Thompson 39, Gilham 5-13)

Carlton Towners 166-6 (Pocklington 31, Townend 36); Bridlington 162-9 (Hird 27, Briggs 26no, Shipley 29, Landers 3-40)

Catleford 173-6 (Bresnan 68, Medley 56, Winstanley 25); Hovingham 159-6 (Aconley 59, Mosey 35, Bourke 4-35).

Stillington 244-2 (King 129, Dissanayake 71no); Osabldwick 11 183-7 (Heard 58, Dunne 48, Levison 32, Field 3-70, King 3-48).

Division Three: Thorp Arch & BS 55 (Bartram 3-23); Cawood 4-0

Londesbrough Park 94 (Dodds 36, James 9-25); Heslington 98-4 (Cockerill 63no, Curtis 3-29).

Whitkirk 11 114 (Thorpe 33, Reece 7-44); Easingwold 11 105 (Clark 3-15)

Tadcaster Magnet 120 (Ransome 39, Bell 6-35); Heworth 11 122-3; (Bowling 54no, Hemmingway 27)

Selby 207-9 (Lake 81, Young, Stroughair 4-62); Acomb 11 156-8 (Dickinson 39, Hough 26).

Division Four: New Earwick 113-9 (Benson 40, Mort 3-24); Tadcaster Magnet 11 83 (Dawson 33, Freeman 4-31, Routledge 3-39)

Selby 11 v Yapham match abandoned.

Carlton Towers 11 126-7 (Denby 25, Knapp 27, Thornton 3-37); Sheriff Hutton 127-2 (Johnson 42no, Wright 75no).

Pocklington 11 147-8 (Harrison 74, Noble 3-23); Dunnington 11 150-4 (Andrew 30, Goodricke 33, Burgess 46)

Huntington 191-7 (Baynes 44, Atkinson 89no); Huby 153-8 (Howell 27, W Howell 26, Beales 3-61, Baynes 4-84)

Sheriff Hutton Bridge 11 181-9 (Hunter 38, Young 3-59, Harper 4-59); Thirsk 11 150-9 (Harper 53, Hinder 3-29, Houldridge 3-32).

Division Five: Bolton Percy 11 v Dringhouses 11 match abandoned.

Hovingham 11 86-8 (Cressey 4-16); Sessay 11 88-1 (Till 48)

Thorp Arch & BS 11 (Scott 8-38); Cawood 11 100-4 (Elliott 29, Calverley 3-28)

Stillington 11 200-7 (Gilbert 43, Linton 65, North 28, Routledge 5-75); New Earswick 11 109-7 (Coulson 3-22)

Rowntrees 11 150 (Robertson 54, Watson 5-47); Stamford Bridge 11 81 (Soulsby 4-23, Grayson 3-5).

Bass North Cleveland League

Normanby Parklands defeated New Marske by 61 runs to maintain their position at the top of Division One.

Batting first, Parklands finished on 177 for five which included 56 by Walker and 51 from Ramzan. Despite 43 by last batsman McLean, New Marske were all out for 115 when Myers took five for 35.

Dormans are second and they had 72 runs to spare on their visit to Middlesbrough Co-op. The Dormans innings produced only 148 in 40 overs as Paul Tweedy captured five for 43 in 15 overs, but in response Middlesbrough Co-op were all out for 76 following 21.3 overs. Javid Ramzan claimed six for 40 in 11 overs and Craig Dale had three for 25 from 10.3 overs.

Hinderwell sent Brotton back to the pavilion with only 58 runs on the board when Paul Theaker returned the excellent figures of seven for 16. When they made first use of the wicket Hinderwell finished with 150 all out as Broughton took five for 43.

Peak and Melrose shared seven wickets when Staithes were all out for 89 and Peak then struck an unbeaten 31 as Greatham Paragonians won by seven wickets.

The Ladle totalled 139 and opening batsmen Burdon scored 93 of his team's runs. Collins had a good day with the ball for Dormanstown returned six for 69 and Hatch took the other four wickets at a cost of 22 runs.

When Dormanstown went into bat they could only total 105 as man of the match Burton claimed five for 39 and Moss four for 38.

The match between Loftus A and Moorsholme ended in a draw. When Loftus A batted first they totalled 176 before declaring after losing just one wicket and their hero was Barrett, who carried his bat for a superb 117. The Moorsholm total was on 95 for three which included an unbeaten 41 by opener Keith Harding when the match came to an end.

Skelton Castle are still out in front in Division Two and they enhanced their championship prospects with a 121 runs defeat of Ormesby Hall B. Stainthorpe finished unbeaten on 62 when Skelton Castle posted 152 for three declared and in reply Ormesby Hall B were all out for 31 as Hogarth captured seven wickets for a miserly 17 runs.

New Marske B and Norton drew when just ten runs and three wickets separated the sides at stumps. Lightwing top scored with 39 and claimed four wickets for New Marske who totalled 128 for seven before restricting Norton to 118 for seven. Harker and Iqbal shared seven wickets for Norton.

Loftus B maintained their promotion challenge defeating Cowpen Bewley B by 59 runs. Batting first Cowpen Bewley B ended on 132 for eight which included 51 by Trillo while for Cowpen Bewley B Iain Carr had the excellent figures of five for 22 in 15 overs.

Cowpen Bewley B were all out for just 73 as Trillo returned three for six and Bowman took five for 35 in 16 overs