Scarborough suffer first defeat

Both sides put their unbeaten records on the line at Moor Farm and it was hosts Sheriff Hutton Bridge which came out on top inflicting a first defeat of the season on early pace-setters Scarborough.

Sri Lankan Dulash Udayanga struck an unbeaten 73 for the home side as they chased down a target of 148 inside 36 overs, Ben Elvidge (4-44) taking all four Bridge wickets to fall.

Earlier the visitors had struggled with the bat skipper Sam Drury top scoring with 35 as Karl Carver (3-37) and Ben Harrison (5-31) shared eight wickets.

An unbeaten century from Matthew Nesfield (112no) under-pinned Flixton’s total of 281-7 as they played host to Easingwold in the York League Premier Division.

Paul Skilbeck (4-48) took four wickets but contributions from Connor Stephenson (58) and Stuart Stocks (32) ensured the visitors target would be a stiff one.

Despite Harry Walmsley (5-57) and Jamie Nesfield (3-59) sharing eight wickets the home side could not force a victory and might even have ended up losing as Easingwold boosted by half-centuries from Steve Piercy (56) and Kyle Waite (57) and 49 from Max Cosgrove got to within 15 runs by the close albeit with nine wickets down.

Scarborough 2nds had a mixed weekend, losing by 94 runs against Yapham in Division Two Ebor.

Three wickets for Charlie Hopper and two each for David Snowball and Josh Mainprize saw Yapham off for a very attainable 142-9.

Only Tom Bruce and Mark Cook reached the teens in the reply as Scarborough were gunned down for just 48 by Jon Flint's 7-23.

On Sunday, Scarborough 2nds beat Newport by nine runs in the Edward Readman Memorial Trophy.

A score of 23 from Cook and 25 from Kieran Fenwick took Scarborough to 116-9.

But two wickets from Kieran Rutter and Matthew Graves helped to end Newport's push.