Hosts Pocklington CC beaten by Heworth

Pocklington CC 1sts lost by 92 runs at home to Heworth on Saturday.

In his first game of the season for the 1sts, Billy Higgins snapped up 3-56 and Will Atkinson 3-69 as Heworth racked up an imposing 278-9.

Billy Higgins, playing his first Pocklington 1st XI game of the season, is congratulated by skipper and wicket-keeper, Joel Taylor, after taking the second of his three wickets. Photo by Phil Gilbank

placeholder image — Billy Higgins, playing his first Pocklington 1st XI game of the season, is congratulated by skipper and wicket-keeper, Joel Taylor, after taking the second of his three wickets. Photo by Phil Gilbank

Despite the best efforts of Cameron Mitchell (66) and Harry Snelling (53), the hosts slipped to 186 all out.

Pock 2nds lost by 102 runs at Castleford 2nds, while Pock 3rds were defeated by 43 runs at Burn 2nds.

Woodhouse Grange 1sts endured uplifting agony, losing by one run off the last ball at Castleford.

Travelling to the current Prem leaders and 2025 champs with a much-changed side more in hope than expectation, Grange were in with a shout throughout until being denied at the death.

Cas won the toss and posted a challenging 262-6, Tom Neal, Toby Finlay and Chris Suddaby sharing the wickets.

In reply new opening pair Harry Gamble (36) and Jonny Shepherdson (76) put on 98, then skipper Lee Goddard steered his side towards their target. But he was out for 66 with 20 still needed and in a frenetic finale four wickets fell in 15 balls, the last on the final delivery with one run still needed.

While the firsts missed out in a cliffhanger, the club's three other Saturday sides had cakewalk successes.

The 2nds crushed Bridlington, Harry Jackson (56), Rob Gainer (78) in their 270-9 then Ted Baty (4-41) and Tom Burdett (3-31) bowling out Brid for 125.

The 3rds sent back Pickering for 179 and strolled home by nine wickets, Jonty Atkinson 95no and Riley Cooper 74no; and the 4ths beat Easingwold by a whopping 207 runs, with a century opening stand from Marcus Smith (45) Stuart Walker (48) then John Gilbank (66no) and Dylan Lloyd (56no) boosting them to 285-3, before Gilbank's profitable day ended with 4-18 in Easingwold's paltry 78.

Two more big Sunday wins followed.

The 2nds moved into the National Village Cup 6th round beating Lancashire visitors, Torrisholme, by 93 runs. Tom Stubley 50 and Alex Collins snr 71no in a 205-4 Grange total; then Tom Burdett and Ted Baty again sharing seven wickets to bowl out Torrisholme for 112.

And the unbeaten 5th team carried on, racking up 254 at New Earswick before dismissing the hosts for 100, Dylan Lloyd starring with 54 and 5-29.