Artley, Moses and Hammond shine in Scarborough CC’s win against South Holderness

Openers Ben Squires (51) and Mike Mulryne (29) put in the hard yards to put on 80, skipper David Snowball (34) and Archie Hammond (21) also working well before Artley’s blistering 76no in just 49 balls (including seven fours and two sixes) and Moses’ fearsome 58no in 39 deliveries, including five fours and a six, steered the North Marine Road club to an excellent 300-5.

Dan Outhart bagged two early wickets to boost the home side, then Hammond snapped up a stunning 5-49 as Holderness ended up on 223-9.

Scalby suffered a blow to their battle against the drop with a 22-run loss at home to basement team Hornsea.

Jack Felton snapped up 4-54 as Scalby’s bowlers battled back, the visitors slipping from 212-3 to 242 all out.

Kris Johnson and David Morris were on form with the bat again, hitting 45 and a superb 80 respectively, Ben Luntley adding 38 as they looked in full control at 184-2, but then Scalby collapsed to 220 all out in 48.2 overs and missed the chance to climb out of the relegation zone.

Third-placed Flixton slumped to an eight-wicket defeat away at second-placed Beverley 2nds.

Flixton won the toss, chose to bat first but lost early wickets, falling to 57-5 in the 15th over. Captain Harry Walmsley hit a stylish 100, backed up by Jack Walmsley (26) and Lewis Chipchase (26) taking the away score to 231 all out in 48.1 overs.

In reply, Beverley eased to 233-2 in 36.2 overs, Charlie Colley taking 2-54.

Seamer's slim promotion hopes were all-but ended by a nine-wicket loss at home to leaders Driffield Town 2nds.

Pierz Bradi Cyster struck 41 and Gregg Chadwick 30 as the hosts were dismissed for 162, Driff racing to 163-1 in 25.5 overs.

Despite an excellent 72 from Harry Amstell, Wykeham slipped to an eight-wicket home defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Sutton-on-Hull.

Amstell hammered 10 fours and a six in his 60-ball stay at the crease, Liam Eyre adding 28 for the hosts, who were all out for 175.

Sutton eased to 176-2 in 32.1 overs.

Veteran opener Simon Leeson was the star man with a brilliant 106 in 91 balls as Bridlington 2nds boosted their chances of beating the drop from Division 1 with a hard-earned 25-run win at home to basement club Scalby 2nds.

The hosts reached 263-6, support for the opener coming from Andy Leeson (38), Tom Shephard (32no) and Kolbin Thorpe (25).

After slipping to 24-2, Scalby got back on track to Will Ward’s excellent third-wicket 129-run partnership with Aaron Virr (51), Ward falling three runs short of a deserved ton. Max Hesp added 47 to keep the visitors in it but Shephard’s 4-36 helping limit them to 238-7.

Sherburn boosted their promotion challenge with a 16-run win at rivals Ebberston, leaping above the hosts into second place.

The visitors recovered from 58-4 to post 233-8, Stu Pickard leading the way with an impressive 79, Jordan Wharton adding a useful 45 and Phil Pickard 28, James Boyes claiming 3-58.

Matthew Kings struck 59 and Joe Dunnett blasted 56 in just 34 balls – including four fours and four sixes – as the hosts battled hard to reach their target and looking in good shape at 188-5, but three wickets apiece from Drury Davidson and Kyle Outhart saw Ebberston fall short on 217 all out in 42.1 overs.

Eight-man Ganton’s promotion hopes were dented by a 59-run loss at Great Habton.

The hosts set a decent total of 234 all out thanks to number 9 bat Stu Watmore’s excellent 57no from 46 balls, skipper John Lumley (42) and Ryan Vance (37) impressing early on, veteran James Richardson (4-48) the top bowler for the visitors.

Opening bat Isaac Hatton (55) and captain Pat Philpot (24) gave Ganton a strong start, but Tom Richardson’s 4-44 saw Ganton dismissed for 175 in 32.4 overs.

Brompton won by four wickets at Fylingdales.

Jim Boyes took 4-51 as Dales were dismissed for 156, number 9 bat Justin Mayne hitting 42.

Andy Turns’ 45no steered Brompton to 157-6, Tom Fletcher-Varey hitting 27 and Barrie Heyes taking 3-49.