Mulryne the all-round star as Scarborough CC 2nds see off visitors Snainton
Scarborough 2nds started their YPLN Beckett Division 3 season with a six-wicket home victory against Snainton on Saturday.
Ben Norman top-scored with an impressive 73, with solid support from opener Michael Kipling (34) and Paul Nicholson (24no) as the villagers limped to 164-5 in their 40 overs.
Michael Mulyrne was the pick of the home bowlers with 3-24.
Mulryne shone with the bat as well, smacking 50 as an opener, Tom Yates adding an undefeated 41 as the home side eased to a winning 168-4 with five overs to spare, with a handy undefeated 21 from Rob Barker helping Yates seal the win.
Ebberston 2nds opening batsman Jacob Warters started his season with an excellent 103 not out as his side cruised to a 166-run home win against Ravenscar.
Jonty Megginson added 48 for the hosts, with 36 apiece from opener Samuel Hitchenor and skipper Jon King helping them amass a 248-5 in 40 overs.
Marc Dring then snapped up a stunning 6-17 from nine overs as Ravenscar were all out for 82, Jish Rewcroft top-scoring with 25.
A great all-round team effort from Brompton 2nds earned them a 60-run success in their first game of the season at Glaisdale.
Opener Dan Reardon carried his bat for 40 overs for a calm 58no, with support from Jay Allison Wilson (38) and Calvin Roche (24no) as they reached 214-7, Tom Wardell taking 2-26.
George Jackson’s 3-35 and Phil Holden’s stunning 3-5 in nine balls helped Brompton dismiss the hosts for 154, Joe Padmore hitting 42 and Alex Burtt 27 – both dismissed by Roche.
Grosmont powered to a 10-wicket home success against Bridlington 3rds.
Brid slumped from 47-2 to 55 all out in 20.4 overs thanks to top bowling from Charlie Henry (2-2), skipper Charlie Parker (2-12) and Brinton Darnell (2-20), Steve Lount having given the visitors a solid start with 35.
The hosts raced to a winning 59-0 from just 6.1 overs as Parker blasted 34no in just 22 balls and Tom Benney 22no.
Staxton won by 45 runs at Wykeham 2nds.
The visitors posted 240-4 as skipper Paul Russell led the way with an excellent undefeated 69 from just 59 deliveries, including three sixes and seven fours, and Andy Dove added 59 in 58 balls, including two sixes and nine fours, as the duo shared an impressive fourth-wicket stand of 111.
Ben Metcalfe’s sparkling 90 from just 63 balls, including two sixes and 14 fours, was the highlight of the Wykeham reply, but they ended up short on 195-6, Josh Grover hitting 35.
Mark Dove’s 3-36 helped peg back the home side.
Simon Smith rolled back the years to smack an undefeated 107 as Scarborough Rugby Club powered to a 145-run Division 4 victory at home to Filey 2nds.
Former Scarborough RUFC first-team coach Smith was assisted by George Elliott (47) and skipper Brett Canham (32) as they posted 236-4, Tommy Rowland and Richard Ives taking two wickets each.
Filey slumped to 91 all out in reply as Mark Kelly took 3-13, Mark Tennant 2-18 and Wilf Hunter 2-3 in 11 balls, Ives top-scoring with 26.
Connor Miles’ stunning 99no in just 41 balls steered Sherburn 2nds to a rapid nine-wicket home win against Forge Valley 2nds.
Andy McAleese top-scored with 56 as Valley were dismissed for 129 in 30 overs, skipper Aaron Kaya adding 28, while Jordan Collins took 3-35.
An undefeated second-wicket stand of 114 between Miles, who smashed 19 fours and two sixes in his excellent innings, and veteran Lee Jack (22no in 35 balls) guided the hosts to a victorious 132-1 in just 12.5 overs.
Ravenscar 2nds suffered a 94-run home loss at home to Wold Newton.
Jon Murrell snapped up 4-27 and fellow veteran John Nelson 3-23 as the visitors were all out for 192 from 40 overs, Dave Southwell top-scoring with 52, Bradley Gregory adding 44 and Mark Holtby 25no.
Skipper Sam Bull hit 38 in reply and Gerald Smith 32, but three wickets from Gregory saw the hosts dismissed for 98.
Callum Walters’ excellent 5-10 helped Thornton Dale 2nds win by seven wickets at Scalby 3rds.
Jake Wadlow top-scored with 31 as the hosts were dismissed for 114, Harry Parsons (2-18) giving Walters valuable support.
Paul Waring’s 41no sealed the win for Dale.
Oliver Trousdale took 3-15 and struck 49no as a number 10 bat as Wykeham 3rds crushed visitors Glaisdale 2nds by 90 runs.
Openers Gary Owen (40) and Betsy Brewis (28) gave Wykeham a solid start, but Glaisdale sent the hosts crashing from 83-1 to 118-7 and then 132-9, and only unbeaten 54-run last-wicket stand between Trousdale (49no in 39 balls) and Dan Shepherdson (5no) guided them to a strong total of 186-9.
Trousdale and fellow opening bowler Tiana Moses (3-17) soon had the visitors in trouble and they were eventually all out for 96 despite a determined 47 from opener Mark Hollingworth.