Ebberston win at Staxton to claim top spot in Evening League Division A
Ebberston claimed top spot in Scarborough & District Evening Cricket League Division A after their 19-run win at title rivals Staxton on Tuesday.
This was a dress rehearsal for Friday night's Harburn Cup semi-final at Flixton (6.15pm ko), and Ebberston’s confidence will have been boosted by this result.
The visitors batted first and former Fliaxton star Jake Hatton smashed a brilliant 82 to help them post 145-6, although Kyle Outhart’s 3-30 and Drury Davidson’s 2-30 did peg Ebberston back after a strong opening stand between Hatton and skipper Alex Machen (36).
Staxton’s top three Dan Artley (49), Outhart (29) and David Snowball (27) got the hosts off to a good start, but top bowling from Frankie Beal (2-25) and James Boyes (2-34) saw them fall short on 126-7.
Nick Lock’s thumping 95 from just 51 balls helped Filey move into second spot with a 78-run triumph at home to relegation-battling Scalby.
Opener Lock smashed eight sixes and seven fours in his brilliant innings as Filey racked up 193-4, Aaron Howard (43) sharing a 141-run opening stand.
Callum Cunningham-Scott hit 40as Scalby replied with 115-6, Ferdi Osborne taking an excellent 3-24.
Matty Morris grabbed a superb 4-19 as Seamer won by 53 runs at Flixton.
Seamer opener Pierz Bradi Cyster top-scored with 50 from just 25 deliveries, including five fours and three sixes, with Toby Jones adding 38 and captain Tom Greenwood 26 as the visitors reached 148-6, Charlie Colley taking 2-37.
Opener Colley also top-scored with 38, but Morris, Jones (3-33) and Archie Graham (2-12) linked up to dismiss Flixton for 95.
Ganton boosted their Division B title push with a massive 140-run success at strugglers Seamer B.
Isaac Hatton top-scored with a forceful 75 from just 40 balls, including nine fours and two sixes for the visitors as they amassed 197-6, Ed Lockwood hitting 33, Jack Heslehurst 29no and Robert Bradley 28, Jack Tucker and Gaz Walters bagging two wickets apiece.
Will Megginson then scooped a stunning 5-20 as Seamer were skittled for 57.
Snainton eased to a 10-wicket win at Forge Valley.
In Division C, Filey B opener Sean Pinder’s excellent undefeated 107 helped his team to a 91-run win at home to second-from-bottom Snainton B.
The skipper blasted 20 fours and two sixes as he carried his bat, Filey racking up 178-2, his son Thomas adding 37.
Matthew Davies also carried his bat for 43no as Snainton limped to 87-5, Dylan Morgan taking 2-7.
Scarborough Hospital stayed in the promotion hunt with a five-wicket victory at home to Muston.
Salman Yahya snapped up 3-4 and Nibras Mohammed Azeem 2-14 as Muston were 69 all out.
Mark Holtby’s stunning 3-10 gave Hospital a few worries until Shahul Salim’s 31 steered them to victory.
Leaders Scarborough won by six wickets at Scalby B.