Gerald Smith stars in Ravenscar’s home one-run victory against Snainton B
Ravenscar held on for a dramatic one-run win at home to Snainton B in the battle of the bottom two in the AndyHire Evening Cricket League.
The hosts posted 92-3 in the Division C clash, with Sam Bull hitting 33 and Gerald Smith 27no, the latter then taking 2-25 as Snainton ended on 91-4 despite opener Matthew Davies’ 48no.
Scarborough Hospital triumphed by four wickets at Muston.
Vitty Thomas took 2-23 for Hospital as Muston made their way to 123-6. Thomas capped a great all-round show with 30no as the visitors won with seven balls to spare.
Flixton went joint-top of Division A with a one-wicket success on the road at Brompton, despite only having nine players.
Charlie Colley snapped up 3-20 and Elliot Hatton 2-40 as the hosts posted 139-7, openers S Mahmood (50) and Jack Redshaw (40) impressing early on.
Mahmood claimed 3-36 and Ben Jarvis 2-46 as Brompton made Flixton work hard for their win, Harry Walmsley smacking 41 and Elliot Hatton an 11-ball 31 – including three sixes and three fours, but it was the last-wicket pair Marley Ward (15no) and Peter Kay (7no) that sealed the final-over win for the visitors.
Staxton moved out of the relegation zone with a five-wicket win at Ebberston, denting the hosts’ title ambitions.
Ben Lockey hit 29 and Alex Machen 27 as Ebberston posted 116-5, Ryan Hargreaves taking 3-31.
Frankie Beal and Matthew Kings took two wickets apiece to have Staxton in trouble at 35-4, but a superb 60no from opener Kyle Outhart secured the win for the visitors.