Ellwoods steer Scarborough 2nds to home victory against Brompton 2nds

Alex Bennett’s early three-wicket blast reduced the hosts to 44-4, but middle-order batsmen Indy Ellwood (49), skipper Gary Ellwood (48) and Josh Rewcroft (30) helped Scarborough recover to post 239-9.

Andy Warburton then scooped a stunning 4-36 and Tom Bussey 3-50 as Brompton slumped to 133 all out despite Calvin Roche’s defiant 32.

Grosmont remain top thanks to skipper Charlie Parker’s tremendous 114no steering them to a convincing eight-wicket home win against promotion rivals Staxton, despite the visitors’ Jack Pinder also smashing a swashbuckling 118.

Pinder’s terrific 92-ball knock, including 20 fours and four sixes, was the leading light of Staxton’s 200 all out in 39.2 overs, Sam Webster taking an impressive 4-54.

Openers Charlie Parker and Tom Benney gave the hosts a brilliant start, the stand finally broken after the dismissal of Benney for 40 with 137 on the board.

Parker struck 11 fours and six sixes in his brilliant ton as Grosmont reached 201-2 with 9.2 overs left.

Snainton hung on to second with a thrilling one-run success at home to basement team Bridlington 3rds.

Ebberston 2nds improved their promotion chances with a nine-wicket win at home to Wykeham 2nds.

Tom Horsley snapped up 3-28 and Matthew Dawson 3-44, and only a 50-run last-wicket stand between Finn Holden (30) and skipper Ian Thompson (18no) took them to 147 all out, Josh Grover hitting 34 earlier.

Opener Reece Milner smashed a fierce 70, including two sixes and eight fours, then Jake Warters’ 31no and Horsley’s 22no in 10 balls saw Ebberston to 150-1 in 22.2 overs.

Glaisdale batsman Sam Harland smashed a superb 112 as his side thumped fellow strugglers Ravenscar by 195 runs.

Skipper Tom Wardell added 54 and Thomas Tindall 39 as Dale racked up 266 all out, grizzled veteran Jon Stokoe bagging 3-36 and Michael Bull taking 3-46.

Ravenscar then collapsed to 71 all out, Alex Burtt scooping 4-16 and Simeon Padmore 3-26.

Second-placed Cloughton suffered a shock 24-run Division 2 loss at home to Mulgrave.

The visitors racked up 271-4, Andrew Thompson leading the way with a superb 80 in 67 balls, including six fours and four sixes, Fin Raine smacking 70, including nine fours and three sixes, and Craig Thompson added 50 and Chris Spenceley 41.

Cloughton openers Sean Exley (52) and Joel Ramm (60) handed them a great start with a stand of 92, but Andrew Thompson snapped up 3-24 to cap a stunning all-round day, with help from O Arnold (3-21) and Luke Spenceley (3-71) as the hosts ended up on 247 all out despite the efforts of Gary Jordan (27) and Kile Fields (21).

Sewerby moved into promotion contention with a four-wicket derby win at home to Flamborough.

Luke Dixon’s battling 87 helped Boro post 191-6, skipper Marcos Brown-Garcia having struck 32 as opener.

Loanee Charlie Ionascu struck an impressive 62 as opener as the hosts made their way to a winning 192-6 with 3.3 overs left, Tom McMeeken hitting 24no and Mathew Hall-Atkinson 23no to seal the win.

Cayton cruised to a 10-wicket victory at home to Seamer 2nds.

David Graham struck 51 and fellow opener Tyler Duckworth 34 as Seamer reached 139-7, G Cooper taking an outstanding 5-17.

Skipper Joel Boyer (75no) and opening partner Lee Kerr (60no) guided Cayton to 143-0 in 28.2 overs.

Scarborough Hospital earned a 40-run win at Staithes 2nds.

Number eight bat Shahul Salim hammered a stunning 66 from just 30 balls as Hospital reached 240-9, including six sixes and six fours, while Nizamudheen Poozhithara added 33 and Salman Yahya 30, Waqar Manzoor taking a brilliant 4-47 and Lucas Theaker a superb 4-59.

Manzoor top-scored with 31 as Staithes were dismissed for 200, M Mohan taking 3-51.

Sherburn 2nds took a step closer to the Division 4 title with a thumping 143-run win at home to third-placed Thornton Dale 2nds.

Drury Davidson smashed 12 fours and a six in his outstanding 83, Matthew Lickes adding 54no and opener Lee Jack 38 as they posted 242-5.

Jordan Collins and Andrew Holtby then ripped through Thornton’s batting order with excellent figures of 4-25 and 4-26 respectively as Dale crumbled to 99 all out.

Promotion-hunting Scarborough Rugby Club raced to a five-wicket victory in a low-scoring affair at home to basement team Glaisdale 2nds.

Brett Canham snapped up an excellent 4-16 for the hosts, Mark Kelly adding 3-15 as Dale collapsed to 71 all out.

Billy Blake’s excellent 3-28 gave the hosts a few worries but George Elliott (22no) steered them to 76-5 in 17.4 overs.

Scalby 3rds all-rounder Jake Wadlow took five wickets then smashed a match-winning 88no in his side’s nine-wicket victory at home to Wykeham 3rds.

Wadlow snapped up an outstanding 5-33 and Carl Marton a tidy 3-13 as Wykeham were dismissed for 159, Robin Shepherdson smacking 50, Pete Shepherdson 31 and Adam Hutchinson 32.

Forge Valley 2nds raced to a six-wicket success at lowly Ravenscar 2nds.

Luca Bamfield impressed with 3-13 in nine overs as the hosts were 101 all out, Mati Osmani top-scoring with 42.

Opener Jon Duffill smashed 51 from just 38 deliveries and Finlay Beckham-Richards 34 as Valley reached 102-4 in just 18.2 overs.

Filey 2nds won by six wickets at Wold Newton.