Middlewood and Hutchinson shine as promotion-chasers Flixton earn victory at Wykeham

Flixton won the toss and asked Wykeham to bat first, Malachai Harry holding the innings together with a steady 41.

Harry Amstell backed him up but wickets fell regularly, the innings closing on a below par 170 all out in 44.3 overs.

Rob Middlewood took 4-25 as Jack Stephenson and Marley Ward took two wickets apiece.

In reply, opener Will Hutchinson (71) took control as Harrison Zakrzewski (19), Lewis Chipchase (18) and Harry Walmsley (19no) finished the innings on 175- 5 from 40.3 overs.

Stalwart Paul Hesp took a superb 5-43 as Scalby won by nine wickets at home to Sutton-on-Hull.

Several quick wickets swung the game in favour of Scalby, Sutton sliding from 62-2 to 93-9 as Hesp shone and skipper Lachlan Cooke claimed 3-36.

Kris Johnson struck 49 and opener Gregor Fraser 45no as the hosts eased to 110-1 from 25.2 overs.

Seamer’s hopes of gaining promotion in third was dented by a four-wicket loss at home to Hull Zingari 2nds.

Archie Graham’s excellent 63 steadied the ship after the hosts slipped to 13-3, Graham sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 112 with Gregg Chadwick, who went on to hit 49 but after their dismissals the hosts slipped to 190-8, despite Gaz Lawton's 41no.

Zingari’s reply reached 194-6 in 47.5 overs, Graham and Caeleb Potter taking two wickets apiece.

Scarborough slumped to a 142-run loss at Brandesburton, paying the price for allowing number 9 batsman Chris Fisher to strike a stunning ton.

The visitors looked to have the hosts in trouble at 173-9, but a brilliant undefeated last-wicket stand of 131 steered Brandesburton to 304-9, Fisher bludgeoning 10 sixes and eight fours in his amazing 108no in just 58 balls, as 54 runs came from the hosts’ last four overs.

Kieran Rutter was the top Scarborough bowler with 4-43.

Scarborough then struggled to 162 all out, opener Ben Squires hitting 54 and Taryn Moses 34.

Ebberston improved their chances of gaining promotion from Beckett Division 1 as they won by 92 runs at home to title rivals Staithes.

Mike Hirst top-scored with 77 for the hosts, number 9 bat Eddie Swiers adding 25no as Ebberston reached 184-9, Callum Horne taking 4-49.

Staithes then collapsed from 75-2 to to 92 all out, opener Brad Lewis hitting 49 while Sam Hardie scooped a spectacular 5-28 and Frankie Beal 3-14.

Filey are also firmly in the battle for the title and promotion after they hung on for a 14-run win at home to Brompton.

Phil Dickens struck 46 for the home team, opener Josh Dawson adding 35 and Kieran Geyle 30 as they were all out for 166, Piet Rinke taking 3-28 and Dan Boyle 3-44.

Brompton then fell agonisingly short on 152 all out, Andy Turns hitting 31 and Mark Bruce 28 in the face of strong bowling from Will Skene (4-29) and Gayle (3-28).

Daz Ellis hammered an excellent 160no as Thornton Dale earned a 121-run success at home to Bridlington 2nds.

Skipper Ellis smashed eight sixes and 20 fours in his 120-ball stay at the crease, Eddie Craggs smacking 49 from 33 balls and Tim Hunt 30 as Dale racked up 285-4.

Brid were then dismissed for 164, Gareth Hunt taking 3-36 and Rich Lount hitting 30no.

Sherburn went top of the table, level on points with Staithes but with a game extra left to play, after their 51-run triumph at Fylingdales.

Opener George Wilson top-scored with 51 for the visitors, while Phil Pickard added 32 as they made 196-8, Joe Husband taking 3-59.

Josh Parker’s 37 was the only highlight for Dales as they were dismissed for 141, George Worthy snapping up 3-18 and Andy Holtby 3-22.

Great Habton earned a two-wicket victory at home to Scalby 2nds.

Aaron Virr top-scored with 63no and Reuben Lacey 45 as the 10-man visitors made their way to 199 all out from 45 overs, J Campbell-Carter taking 3-59.

Liam Allanby then smashed a stunning 70 in just 30 balls, including five sixes and nine fours, as Habton raced to a winning 202-8 from 29.1 overs, opener Richard Reynolds adding 44, Ryan Vance 31 and Josh Robertson 30.