Scarborough CC prove too strong for visitors Hornsea

Scarborough CC opened their YPLN Championship East 2026 account with a seven-wicket win in their rain-affected match at home to Hornsea on Saturday.

The visitors posted 234-9 from their 50 overs at North Marine Road, Mark Battye hitting 47 and Paul Clappison 46.

Scarborough CC celebrate a wicket in their home win against Hornsea. Photo by Simon Dobson

placeholder image — Scarborough CC celebrate a wicket in their home win against Hornsea. Photo by Simon Dobson

Charlie Hopper, Hayden Williamson and Ben Squires took two wickets apiece for the home side.

In reply, opener Callum Armstrong stuck a superb 78 from 65 deliveries (including eight fours and a six) and put on 40 for the first wicket with Squires (7) and 89 for the second wicket with Dan Artley, who smashed a fearsome 60 from just 38 balls, including two sixes and eight fours.

Danny O'Conner bowls to former Scarborough batsman Adam Newington. Photo by Simon Dobson

Taryn Moses helped the home side pass the revised target of 176 in 34 overs with 9.5 overs and seven wickets to spare.

Wykeham also earned their first league win of the season, seeing off visitors South Holderness by 34 runs.

Openers Malachi Harry and Ali Sabir were the star batsmen for the hosts, their stand of 122 laying the foundations for an impressive 262 all out in 46.5 overs.

Harry struck seven fours and three sixes in his 82 from 95 balls while Sabir hit a run-a-ball 71 with nine fours and a six, with valuable runs from number three Tom Owen (41) and Ricky Nock (29).

Hayden Williamson took two wickets as Scarborough earned their first win of the season at home to Hornsea. Photo by Simon Dobson

Due to rain, Holderness’ target was revised to 248 from 46 overs, but they only managed to make it to 216-7 thanks to top bowling from Bobby Brolly (3-51) and Harry (2-50), Ashley Wills hitting 60 and skipper Luke Ingram 44.

Adam Morris sparkled with bat and ball as Seamer worked hard for a three-wicket success at Brandesburton.

Matty Morris snapped up 3-25 and Adam Morris 3-29 as the hosts were dismissed for 178 in 38 overs, Tony Jones chipping in with 2-42, while Dan Broumpton top-scored with 53.

Opener Archie Graham smashed a rapid 38 in just 21 balls, including seven fours and a six, to give the visitors a flying start,but Seamer looked to be in deep trouble at 82-6, until an excellent seventh-wicket stand of 92 between Adam Morris, with an excellent 65no from 47 deliveries, including five sixes and six fours, and Pierz Bradi Cyster, adding 38 from 32, took them to the brink of victory, Adam Morris hitting the wining runs to cap an excellent all-round performance.

A close call for Hornsea opener Adam Newington as Scarborough bowler Danny O'Conner looks on. Photo by Simon Dobson

Flixton lost by three wickets at home to Driffield 2nds.

Having won the toss, Driffield asked Flixton to bat in overcast bowler-friendly conditions.

Adrian Long (5-71) and Russ Robinson (3-13) took advantage, reducing Flixton to 121 all out in 40.3 overs.

Will Hutchinson top-scored for Flixton with 23.

In reply, Driffield openers Kevin Woodcock (39) and Owen Goldsworthy (27) looked to have secured a straightforward victory.

The introduction of Marley Ward, with 4 for 29, and Ryan Baldry, 3 for 36, created some tension but Adam Barton (22no) saw the visitors over the line with 125-7 in 27.5 overs.

Scalby’s game at Beverley Town 2nds was rained off with the game still in the balance.

Liam Cousins, Lachlan Cooke and Paul Hesp took two wickets apiece as Town were limited to 190-9 from their rain-affected 49 overs

Skipper Cooke then hit 32no before rain halted proceedings with Scalby on 48-1 from seven overs.