AndyHire Scarborough Evening Cricket League Division A pacesetters Flixton ease to win at rivals Seamer

Openers Gregg Chadwick, who smashed a superb 80, and Archie Graham a brilliant 56, gave Seamer a flying start with a stand of 130, the hosts posting 163-1.

Elliot Hatton than blasted a stunning 78 in just 32 balls, bludgeoning eight sixes and five fours, with Will Hutchinson adding 47no as they raced to a winning 165-2 with 19 balls remaining.

Third-placed Heslerton’s title hopes were also dented by a seven-wicket loss at Staxton.

Kyle Outhart bagged 3-22 and Dan Outhart 2-24 as Heslerton were skittled for 90 in 11.4 overs, Sam Triffitt smacking a defiant 43 for the visitors.

Jack Pinder’s 33 not out in 20 balls steered Staxton to a winning 96-2 in just 8.1 overs, Kyle Outhart having also added 22 earlier to cap a fine all-round individual performance.

Scarborough boosted their chances of beating the drop with a 10-wicket success at fellow strugglers Brompton.

Division B champions Wykeham won by 25 runs at Cayton, allowing Cloughton to move ahead of Cayton and into second with a seven-wicket home success against Snainton.

Jamie Thomson’s 4-10 and Ben Simpson’s 41no steered Sherburn to a six-wicket win at Ebberston B.

Filey remain top of Division C after visitors Scalby B conceded their game.

Gary Walters took a superb 5-11 as second-placed Seamer B romped to a 99-run success at Wykeham B.

Michael Bull snapped up 4-21 and Ryan Souter hit 51no as Ravenscar won by 17 runs at home to Muston.