​Pocklington CC and Yapham CC complete excellent run-chases to net superb victories

Pock 1sts travelled to face league leaders Dunnington on Saturday and their hosts showed why they are top of the league after amassing a huge first innings score of 360-4.

This, however, brought about the best from the Pock team though as they managed to complete one of the biggest run-chases in club and league history in the last over.

Dan Littlewood (70), Joel Taylor (58) and Cameron Mitchell (49) top-scored while others all contributed to the brilliant win.

Pock 2nds hosted Hillam & Monk Fryston and also hit a big score of their own when setting 313-9 batting first, father and son John (78) and Lewis Chaplin (73) both with half-centuries.

Hillam battled hard in reply and thanks to a few drops managed to finish on 235-9 which gave the 2nds another win and 10 points as the wickets were shared about.

Pock 3rds, also in home action, found runs flowing as they batted first against Division 4 Ebor leaders Drax 2s, posting 227-8 thanks to half-centuries from Wes Smith (79) and Adam Tolley (67).

Drax stumbled in their reply but eventually nudged over the line in the 38th over to claim a narrow two wicket win, Under-15 Sam Thompson (3-42) the pick of the bowlers in a close-run game that saw the 3rds claim four points in defeat.

Pock Sunday XI lost a mismatched game on Sunday as they were bowled out for 65 when batting first.

Nawton Grange then knocked off their target in the ninth over to win by seven wickets, the highlight of the game however came for Lucinda Evans (1-12) who took her maiden PCC wicket.

On Sunday a PCC XI hosted the Pock Pixies in the annual Worsley Cup match.

Batting first the Pixies hit a score of 296-2 from their 40 overs.

Pock ran the Pixies close in their reply but finished just short of their target on 278-6 as the Pixies reclaimed the trophy.

Lewis Chaplin (101) scored a brilliant maiden PCC century in the run-chase.

Yapham CC produced a remarkable comeback and clinical run chase to secure a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Heslington.

After losing the toss, Yapham were up against it as Heslington raced to 105 without loss, with Joe Goldbacher (57) and William Phelps (42) putting the visitors firmly in control.

However, the game turned dramatically as Yapham's bowlers ripped through the batting order, reducing Heslington from 105-0 to 180-9.

Player of the match Mike Newhouse was outstanding, returning figures of 5-33 from 11 overs.

At the other end, Robert Boddy matched him superbly with 4-33 from 11 overs, including the crucial wicket of Goldbacher and finishing off the middle and lower order.

The pair shared all nine wickets in a devastating spell that transformed the match.

In reply, Yapham chased with confidence and intent.

Charlie Foster led the way with an excellent 65 from just 53 balls, striking 13 boundaries, before Jack Holman anchored the innings with an unbeaten 51 from 44 deliveries. Paul Van Dijk added a valuable 27 as Yapham cruised to 184-3 in just 25.5 overs.

Yapham 2nds batted first at Woodhouse Grange 4ths and reached an impressive 279-7 off their 40 overs, with contributions from Adam Smith (67), Joe Moore (42) and Harry Gibbins (33).

The match ebbed and flowed, but Chris Roper, Adam Smith and Tom Gibbins turned it all round as Grange finished on 236-8, a Yapham win by 43 runs.

Yapham Sunday XI lost by 148 runs at Woodhouse Grange 5ths.

In windy conditions WG set about their task steadfastly and rattled up 265-7, Pat Wahl taking three wickets.

Only Jon Coote gave resistance with 33 out of a total of 117-9 in just under 26 overs.

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