Scarborough teams suffer opening-day YPLN Championship East defeats
It was not a great start to the YPLN season for the five local Championship East teams, as they all fell to opening-day defeats.
Scarborough CC were involved in one of the closer encounters, as they slipped to a 13-run loss on the road against South Holderness.
Daniel O’Connor took a stunning 5-34 as the home side were dismissed for 188 in 43.2 overs, Kieran Rutter claiming 3-48.
New signing Callum Armstrong opened with an excellent 65, but, apart from Brad MIlburn (28) and Hayden Williamson (24) there was little other support as Scarborough were all out for 175 in 49 overs.
Flixton suffered an 18-run home defeat against Beverley 2nds.
Flixton captain Harry Walmsley won the toss, asked Beverley to bat first and watched openers Rob Fish (59) and Jacob Hunter (100) put on 142 for the first wicket, the visitors ending up on 263-6 after 50 overs.
Rob Middlewood was pick of the home bowlers with 4-39.
In reply, Jack Walmsley (52), Finlay Ward (37), Cam Anderson (37), Middlewood (29) and Will Hutchinson (27) pressed the Beverley attack but the innings closed on 245 all out in 48.3 overs.
Wykeham posted an imposing 294-7 thanks to Malachi Harry’s excellent ton but still suffered a seven-wicket loss at Sutton-on-Hull.
Harry basted 15 fours and two sixes in his 111-ball 125, and valuable knocks from Ricky Nock (51) and Bobby Brolly (46no) helped put the visitors in a seemingly strong position after 50 overs.
Former Scarborough CC all-rounder Prince Bedi steered Sutton to victory with an explosive 112, allied to Aaron Blagg’s 96 as the hosts eased home.
Tom Greenwood top-scored with 56 as Seamer lost by 84 runs at Driffield Town 2nds.
New signing Pierz Cyster added 38 for the visitors, opener Archie Graham hitting 30 and last-man Rory Skelton 26no as they were dismissed for 203 in pursuit of Driff’s 287-5, Cyster having claimed 3-45 in the face of top batting from Nick Dobbin (125no).
Last year’s Beckett Division 1 champs Scalby were beaten by 122 runs at Hornsea.
Lachlan Cooke took 3-49 as Hornsea were all out for 282 in their 50 overs.
New recruit David Morris hit 37 as the home bowling attack took charge to dismiss Scalby for 160, opener Gregor Fraser and last-man Paul Hesp adding 23 apiece.