Norman and Kipling steer Snainton to promotion from Division 2 with win against Staxton

The home skipper was left agonisingly short of a well-deserved ton on 99 not out as Snainton posted 187-3, opener Kipling hitting 56.

Kipling then took 3-25 and Ben Norman 2-31 as Staxton were dismissed for 167 despite the best efforts of Stephen Hill (51) and veteran Kev Armstrong (36).

Scarborough CC 2nds kept their promotion hopes alive with an eight-wicket success at home to Bridlington 3rds.

Tom Sanders’ excellent 4-7 helped dismiss Brid for 99, then Josh Rewcroft (47no) and Tom Bussey (38no) guided the hosts to 101-2 in 19.3 overs.

Grosmont’s 33-run loss at home to Ebberston 2nds dented their chances of claiming the title.

Opener Reece Milner top-scored with a brilliant 121no in 106 balls, including six sixes and 13 fours, for the visitors, while veteran Mike Horsley added 36 and his son Thomas 31no as they reached 234-3 from 40 overs.

Charlie Parker gave the hosts a strong start with 57 in an opening stand of 62 with Craig Thompson (29), the latter then linking up with Sam Webster (33) to put on 57 for the second wicket.

Tom Beeforth added 26 but Grosmont fell short on 201-8, Vernon Smith taking 3-60 and teenager Fred Bloomfield 2-10 to peg the hosts back.

Brompton 2nds won by 30 runs at home to Ravenscar.

Jackson Boyle struck 32 and Calvin Roche 30 as the hosts were dismissed for 165, John Nelson taking 3-30 and Adam Graham 3-58.

Jish Rewcroft hit 33 and Graham 30 as Ravenscar looked well-placed at 107-4, but Phil Holden, Roche, George Jackson, Tony Hulme and Alex Bennett took two wickets apiece as Ravenscar slipped to 135 all out.

Simeon Padmore put in a great all-round display as Glaisdale won by nine wickets at home to Wykeham 2nds.

Alex Burtt snapped up 4-43 and Simeon Padmore 4-41 as Wykeham were all out for 141, opener Luke Howland top-scoring with 46

Simeon Padmore (40no) and opener Joe Padmore (58no) steered the hosts to 134-1 in 28 over, Tom Wardell adding 27.

Cloughton were handed the win by relegated Settrington, which leaves the second-placed side 10 points ahead of third-placed Flamborough, with the two sides meeting at Boro in their season finale on Satrurday.

Flamborough set up this crunch clash with a swift five-wicket win at Staithes 2nds.

Harry Burton snapped up a superb 5-15 as Staithes were skittled for 89, despite an amazing 66 from 57 balls by Waqar Manzoor – including four sixes and five fours.

Luke Dixon’s 27no steered 10-man Boro to a winning 93-4 in 28.3 overs.

Anthony Jenkinson’s 60no steered Seamer to a seven-wicket win at Sewerby.

The hosts posted 198-5, Peter Davies making 63, skipper Mike Artley 59no and Mathew Hall-Atkinson 35no.

Jenkinson sealed the win for the visitors, after earlier fine knocks from Tyler Duckworth (48) and Jamie Haxby (42).

Division 2 champions Forge Valley eased to an eight-wicket win at Cayton.

Paul Pennock top-scored with 57no, skipper Joel Boyer adding 30 and Harry Pinder 26 as Cayton made 161-5.

Openers Aron Calvert (57) and Liam Calvert (44) paved the way for Valley’s win, finished off by Joe Toulson (37no) and Charlie Ionascu (22no) in their 167-2 in 28.3 overs.

Sherburn 2nds secured the Division 4 title thanks to their comfortable five-wicket win at home to Wykeham 3rds.

Veteran Gary Owen dug deep for another long stint at the crease, carrying his bat for 62 from 127 balls as his side limped to 99-4 from 40 overs.

Scott Wilson’s 61no from 45 deliveries took 10-man Sherburn to a winning 100-4 in just 15.5 overs, captain Will Gilbank having struck 27 earlier.

Scarborough Rugby Club sealed their promotion to Division 3 with a rapid nine-wicket hammering of visitors Scalby 3rds.

Tyson Jones (4-23) snapped up four early wickets to send Scalby crashing to 63 all out, the hosts swiftly sealing the win with 66-1 in just 10.5 overs as George Bond blasted an unbeaten 43 and Jones 16no.

Fourth-placed Forge Valley 2nds kept their hopes of clinching the third promotion slot alive with a five-wicket success at home to third-placed Thornton Dale 2nds.

Dale’s Callum Walters struck a defiant 39 as wickets fell around him, Dale collapsing from 45-3 to 72 all out in the face of excellent bowling from rising star Luca Bamfield (4-30).

Despite losing five wickets, Valley reached 73 from 15.2 overs, and with two games left to play are four points behind Dale, who have one match remaining.

Wold Newton strolled to a rapid six-wicket win at home to lowly Glaisdale 2nds.

Harpi Singh snapped up a stunning 5-4 in 7 overs and Simon Moore 3-10 in 7 overs as Glaisdale collapsed to 23 all out in 18.1 overs, Wold Newton winning with 24-4 in 11.2 overs.

Ravenscar 2nds won by four wickets in a low-scoring contest at home to Filey 2nds.

Seasoned campaigner Jon Murrell bagged a brilliant 5-29 as Filey slipped from 69-5 to 91 all out, Michael Bull taking 3-21.

Ben Eblet took an excellent 3-8 as the visitors made Ravenscar battle hard for their victorious 92-6.