Pocklington Cricket Club 2nds net two wins

​The rain was the big winner in local cricket on Saturday.

Pock 1sts travelled to Malton & Old Malton and batting first the hosts hit a score of 262-7 from their 50 overs, Connaire Brattan (3-73) and Alex Downey (3-76) amongst the wickets.

Pocklington CC 2nds won against Sherburn Eversley.placeholder image
Pocklington CC 2nds won against Sherburn Eversley.

In reply Pock reached 56-3 before the umpires called the game off due to rain which meant both teams took five points.

Pock 2nd XI were at home and looking to bounce back from last week's defeat, batting first Pock set a score of 227-8 from their 45 overs with James Saltmer (49) top-scoring.

The visitors Sherburn Eversley ran the game close but ended up 10 runs short when finishing on 217-9, Geoff Woodward (3-53) the main wicket-taker.

On the back pitch also at home Pock 3rds hosted Thorner Mexborough 2nds and bowled the visitors out for 114.

Pock lost seven wickets in reply but eventually reached their target with plenty of overs to spare to gain another ten points.

The Pock Sunday team got underway with a defeat by 100 runs to a strong Hemingbrough side but there were plenty of positives to take into next week's game.

There was also a cup game for Pock 2nds who hosted Dunnington 2nds on Sunday.

Batting first Pock set a large total of 161-7, Ed Lomas (48) top scoring.

Dunnington finished short of the target as they ended their reply on 128-9, pick of the bowlers was U13 Josh Fiorentini who took 2-19 on his second team debut.

​Kiwi all-rounder Toby Findlay has landed with a bang at Woodhouse Grange, he motored to 138 not out in Grange's 216-1 when the washout arrived and play for the day ended.

Woodhouse 2nds lost by 15 runs to Sheriff Hutton Bridge in the league despite skipper Matthew Ainley's 72; but revenge was instant the following day at SHB in the National Village.

Steve Burdett turned back the clock hitting a career-best 152, then three-wickets apiece from Sam Britton and Jack Dyson seeing the 2nds to a 166 run success.

Woodhouse 3rds beat Nawton Grange by six wickets, Harry Shipley taking 3-22; and Woodhouse 4ths won by 40 runs at Ovington.

Marcus Smith (64) and Gavin Wright (55) shared a century opening partnership, backed up by John Gilbank (3-20) and Rutherford (3-35) when Ovington replied.

The new Woodhouse 5th team beat Wheldrake by seven wickets on Sunday, Freddy Carrington hitting an unbeaten 70.

Londesborough Park fell just 13 runs short against Acomb.

Jack Cowling took 5-70 to bowl Acomb out for 214, then Londesborough were struggling at 69-6 before the tail got them close.

Skipper Chris Wood (42) led Stamford Bridge to 157-9 and York looked well poised at 50-1 when the rain came.

The Yapham CC Sunday XI won by two wickets at New Earswick 3rds.

The hosts were all out for 99, Maisie Dace-Hughes taking 4-18. Jon Flint’s 27no sealed a winning 103-8 off 32.3 overs.

Yapham Women’s 1st XI won at home to Kirkella.

The hosts made 132-5 off 30 overs, Wall contributing 47no, and Kirkella could only manage 105 all out.

On Saturday, Yapham 2nds lost by three runs at home to New Earswick 2nds.

Michael Hodgkinson took 5-21 and Kaden Redhead 3-19 as Earswick were skittled for 89. In a nail-biting finish Yapham were all out for 86 in 36.4 overs.

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