Heslerton CC and Staxton CC remain locked at top of AndyHire Scarborough Evening Cricket League

Heslerton CC and Staxton CC remain locked at top of AndyHire Scarborough Evening League after wins on Tuesday night against Folkton & Flixton and Ebberston repsectively.
Scarborough's Breidyn Schaper struck a match-winning 80Scarborough's Breidyn Schaper struck a match-winning 80
Scarborough's Breidyn Schaper struck a match-winning 80

Heslerton maintained their unbeaten record with a simple eight-wicket home win against Ebberston.

Matty Webster and Toby Sercombe bagged three wickets apiece as Ebberston limped to 64-6 in 12 overs, Jacob Stephenson top-scoring with 19.

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The hosts took only 8.1 overs to wrap up the win, skipper Sam Triffitt smashing an undefeated 34 from only 25 balls, including two sixes and a couple of fours.

Chris Dove's 68 from 54 deliveries steered Staxton to a 29-run success at title rivals Folkton & Flixton, the latter's first loss of the season.

Dove smacked five sixes and three fours in a great knock as the away team posted 135-4 from 14 overs, skipper Linden Gray adding 25.

Opener James Clark gave Flixton a chance with a battling 49, but captain Gray then took 3-23 to cap a superb all-round evening, as the hosts only made it to 106-6.

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Scarborough all-rounder Breidyn Schaper hammered a brilliant 80 from just 40 balls as his side boosted their chances of beating the drop with a 40-run win at home to Scalby.

Chris Dove hit 68 as Staxton earned a winChris Dove hit 68 as Staxton earned a win
Chris Dove hit 68 as Staxton earned a win

Schaper struck 11 fours and two sixes in his fine innings which helped the hosts post 143-7, Gregor Fraser impressing with 3-20 for the villagers.

Opener David Holborn (28) and number nine bat Aidan Thomas (31) were the only Scalby batters to shine as they were pegged back to 103-9, Zain Maqsood leading the way with the ball with 3-16 for the North Marine Road club, while Cameron Cooper, Tom Bussey and Brad Milburn all snapped up two wickets apiece.

Snainton remain top of Division B after their nine-wicket at home to Sherburn.

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The visitors were restricted to 101-8 and Snainton raced to a winning 103-1 in just 9.1 overs.

Second-placed Ganton triumphed by six wickets at home to Folkton & Flixton B.

Freddie Bradley took a superb 3-9 and Patrick Philpott a brilliant 3-19 as Flixton were limited to 84-8, Jack Stephenson (37) the only away batter to impress.

Edward Lockwood (33) and Guy Scothern (25) then steered the hosts to victory.

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Ebberston B are third after their three-wicket final-ball success at home to Cloughton.

Joel Ramm gave the visitors a fighting chance with an explosive 54 off 31 balls, including two sixes and seven fours, opener Jack Hakings having earlier hit 39 as they posted 143-5.

Opener Sam Megginson's magnificent 75 then guided the home side to victory, with valuable support from Jacob Warters (28no) as they made it to a winning 144-7 from the final ball of the final over.

Hakings capped a fine all-round display with top figures of 3-17.

Filey won by seven wickets at fellow strugglers Wykeham.

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Opener Ezra Pashby hit 27 as the hosts posted 93-8 from 14 overs, Luke Dixon, Ben Robson and Josh Dawson taking two wickets each.

David Brannan (34no) and opener Craig Sanderson 932) steered Filey to victory with 94-3 from just under eight overs.

Forge Valley B are top of Division C after their tie at home to Muston.

Brad Gregory took an excellent 4-11 in two overs and Jonathon Atkinson 3-16 in four overs as Valley were skittled for 67 in 11.1 overs, Muston replying with 67-6 from 14 overs.

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