Overseas signing Toby Findlay stars as Woodhouse Grange topple Towers

​New overseas star, Toby Findlay, made an immediate impression for Woodhouse Grange in their nine-run victory over Carlton Towers.

Findlay only arrived from New Zealand in midweek but made 43 and took 5-55, Chris Bilton top scoring with 89 in Grange's 303-7, Towers falling for 294 in reply.

Pocklington CC batsman Dan Littlewood holds his bat aloft after his 91 not out for the first team on Saturday.placeholder image
Pocklington CC batsman Dan Littlewood holds his bat aloft after his 91 not out for the first team on Saturday.

Woodhouse 2nds won convincingly at Harrogate by seven wickets thanks to Jack Dyson's 3-19 plus Jonny Shepherdson 59 and Rob Gainer 61no.

Gav Wright made 91 and Harry Cooper 80 in Woodhouse 4ths’ 239-3 before Hovingham got to 230-9, John Gilbank taking 3-35.

Chris Bilton. Photo by Phil Gil;bankplaceholder image
Chris Bilton. Photo by Phil Gil;bank

Stamford Bridge lost by 10 wickets at home to Harrogate; but Londesborough Park won at Brid, Joe Shingles, Jack Cowling and James Beevers each claiming three wickets in Brid's 137, then skipper Mike Drewery's 58 steering Park home by four wickets.

Pock 1sts hosted Acomb 2nds after winning the toss put the visitors into bat.

Wickets fell at regular intervals but Acomb batted their whole 50 overs finishing on 197-9, Harry Collins (3-42) the pick of the bowlers.

The Pock reply was patient but effective as they only lost four wickets but reached their target with two overs to spare as Neal Jackson (31no) hit the winning runs but opener Dan Littlewood (91no) guided the team to victory with an unbeaten half-century.

Pock 2nds lost at Ledsham by 150 runs and will look to bounce back in next week's home game.

The only positives from a poor performance were the efforts with the ball from juniors Lewis Chaplin (3-25) & Freddie Forman (4-11).

Pock 3rds had a close game at Hensall 2nds.

The hosts hit 227-5 batting first, and Pock only lost out by 5 runs in the last over, Jamie Kirby (55) and junior Lucas Tanikal (70) both hitting half centuries.

Yapham lost by 16 runs at home to Woodhouse Grange 3rds.

Woodhouse posted 211-8, Phil Stothard making 55no, Martin Pearson taking 4-43.

Despite Paul van Dijk’s 63 and Stu Wainwright’s 62no Yapham only made 195-9.

Yapham 2nds lost by four wickets at Bolton Percy 2nds.

The visitors made 234-6 in 40 overs, Creaser making 81.

In reply Percy won with 236-4 in 35 overs.

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