Sherburn and Ebberston boost chances of Beckett Division 1 promotion with rapid home wins

With two weeks of the season remaining, Sherburn are in top spot on 144 points, having raced to a 10-wicket win on Saturday, before the rain had chance to halt play.

Andy Holtby snapped up a brilliant 5-29 and George Worth an excellent 5-42 as Brompton were skittled for 72 in 23 overs, Mark Bruce striking 25 and James Bruce 20.

Jack Pickard’s fierce 51no in 24 balls including three sixes and four fours, along with a run-a-ball 22no by George Wilson steered Sherburn to 73-0 in 7.4 overs.

Ebberston eased to a nine-wicket success against 10-man Great Habton.

James Boyes astounding 5-25, aided by two wickets apiece from Jon Mason and Joe Dunnett, helped dismiss Habton for 118 in 35 overs, last-man Jordan Allanby smashing 36no in 19 balls.

Mason, Dunnett and Boyes capped top all-round performances with 50, 28 and 22no respectively as Ebberston earned the win with 122-1 in 13.4 overs.

This win leaves Ebberston second with 136 points, just eight behind Sherburn, two ahead of third-placed Staithes and four ahead of fourth-placed Filey.

Scalby 2nds v Filey was rained off with the visitors in a decent position at 44-3 in reply to Scalby’s 107 all out, Josh Dawson having taken an excellent 5-15 for the promotion-chasers.

Ganton – who still have an outside chance of promotion – were in a commanding position having posted 243-5 from their 45 overs at home to Thornton Dale when rain wiped out play during the tea interval.

Isaac Hatton struck a magnificent 100 not out from 92 deliveries, including two sixes and 12 fours, with support from Rob Bradley (35), Patrick Philpot (35) and Fred Bradley 30no.

Bridlington 2nds made 167-5 before the heavy rain halted their home game against Fylingdales during the tea break.

Skipper Chris Leeson top-scored with 44 and Andy Leeson added 41, Tom McMeeken chipping in with 23, while Justin Mayne bagged 3-21 for Dales.

In the Championship (East), Flixton's home match against Hornsea was abandoned 15.2 overs into the second innings with the hosts in a perilous position.

Having won the toss, Flixton asked Hornsea to bat first but Jonathan Fisher took control with a superb 142 not out. He was backed up by Doug Griebenouw (46).

Jack Stephenson took 3-66.

The Flixton reply began with Ryan Baldry hitting a quickfire 31 but wickets soon tumbled.

With the score on 70-6 after 15.2 overs the rain came and the umpire abandoned the match leaving both sides with five points apiece.

This result, combined with fourth-placed Seamer’s game at Beverley Town 2nds being cancelled, means Flixton sit in the third and final promotion slot with two games remaining, 10 points clear of Seamer.

Wykeham slumped to a seven-wicket loss at Brandesburton.

Harry Amstell top-scored with 36 as the visitors slumped to 94 all out in 31.1 overs, Malachi Harry taking two wickets as Brandesburton eased to 89-3 in just 8.1 overs.