Eight-man Flixton win Scarborough Evening League opener at Brompton

Marley Ward was the pick of the Flixton bowlers, taking 3-21 from his three eight-ball overs, with assistance from Harry Walmsley (2-14) and Connor Stephenson (2-19) as the hosts limped to 94-9 from 14 overs.

Flixton raced to a winning 98-2 in just 7.5 overs.

Ebberston started their season with a 13-run success at Wykeham.

Joe Dunnett top-scored with 27, while Jonty Megginson added 22no, skipper George Hardie 21 and Alex Machen 20 as the visitors posted 141-9.

Tommy Palmer snapped up 3-21 for Wykeham, George Shannon taking 2-21 and Ali Sabir 2-56.

The latter also impressed with the bat, falling one run short of a half-century, but apart from Palmer (19no) no-one else stepped up to steer Wykeham to victory in the face of fine bowling from Jim Boyes (3-42) and Sam Hardie (2-26) as the hosts ended up on 128-6.

Filey v Staxton and Scalby v Seamer were both abandoned, earning each team one point.

The only game to start in Division B saw hosts Ebberston B reach 46-0 in reply to Sherburn’s 171-5 before rain stopped play.

Opener Jamie Thomson smashed 69 from 47 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes, as the visitors racked up the runs, with fellow opening batsman Connor Miles smacking 33 in 25 deliveries.

Charlie Smith and Jack Garritty took two wickets apiece.

Openers Tom Easterby (27no) and Jacob Warters (17no) had put on 46 when the wet weather ended play after 4.4 overs.

Cloughton v Forge Valley and Seamer B v Snainton were both called off, while Ravenscar conceded their match at Ganton.

Jolyon Beer smashed an excellent 92 as Scarborough Rugby Club started their Division season with a superb 114-run victory at Snainton B.

Opener Beer hammered 16 fours and a six as the visitors amassed 150-8 in their 14 overs, Katie Monkman taking 2-14 and Henry Noble 2-34.

Brett Canham then snapped up an excellent 3-8 in four overs and Beer 2-17 as Snainton collapsed to 36 all out in just 10 overs in reply.

Flamborough made it to 33-2 in their game at home to Scalby B before rain caused it to be abandoned.

Wykeham B conceded their game at Muston.