Elliot Hatton stars as Flixton win Harburn Cup final against Scalby

Flixton won their 15th Harburn Cup final.

Despite torrential rain in the days leading up to the final of the Scarborough & District Evening Cricket League competition, hosts Seamer & Irton had worked wonders to prepare a playing surface fit for the prestigious final, writes Simon Dobson.

All-rounder Elliot Hatton was the star as Flixton batted first. The left-hander struck an imperious 68, which included seven sixes, and was the main contributor to his side.

Spinner Lachlan Cooke’s 4-39 pegged back Flixton’s batting line-up, who at one point with Hatton on top form, looked capable of posting a total in excess of 175.

Elliot Hatton was the star man with a superb 68 as Flixton won their 15th Harburn Cup.

They finished on 155-8 from their 14 eight-ball overs and Scalby had recovered well.

Cooke and Lachlan Scales started positively but a misunderstanding led to an unfortunate run-out.

Ben Luntley and Matty Jones both made 21, but Scalby were always behind the rate and Charlie Colley claimed 3-17 to confirm Flixton’s dominance. Scalby ended on 110-8, falling short by 45 runs.

Flixton had earned their place in the final with wins against Snainton and Scarborough in the quarter-final and semi-finals respectively, while Scalby moved through to the final with successes against Seamer and Staxton.