Spinners earn Woodhouse Grange derby honours at Stamford Bridge

Young Woodhouse spinner Riley Cooper dismisses Londesborough's Simon Walgate leg before.. PHOTO BY PHIL GILBANK

Woodhouse Grange 1sts spun their way to a convincing 66-run derby success at relegation threatened neighbours Stamford Bridge

Chris Bilton led the way with an innings of 72 as Grange set a target of 234-8.

In reply Stamford opener Dom Rhodes blasted 44 from 17 balls, but it was downhill from there as Grange’s spinners shared all 10 wickets with left-armer Rob Gainer taking 5-22 as Stamford were hustled out for 168.

Grange 2nds edged to a two-wicket win at home to battling Londesborough Park.

Young Woodhouse spinner Riley Cooper dismisses Londesborough's Simon Walgate lbw. PHOTO BY PHIL GILBANK

Despite missing key regulars, Londesborough made good early progress to 98-1. But after the evergreen Steve Burdett had openers James Beevers (36) and Harvey Laverack (38) caught, then Charlie Rook was run out on 103; Londesborough Park declined thereafter to 161 all out, 14-year old spinner Riley Cooper claiming three of the last four wickets.

When Boro's depleted attack reduced Woodhouse to 74-6 they looked on course. But the Burdett family then combined to steer Woodhouse to a tense win. Mike (31no) and son Tom (33) added 56 for the seventh wicket, before Steve joined brother Mike to see Woodhouse home at 165-8.

Woodhouse 3rds lost by 10 wickets at home to Hensall, but notable names from the past helped Grange 4ths to a 13-run win against Duncombe Park.

John Beman (63no) and Mark Chester (50no) saw Grange to 197-5 before Ben Aked took 3-29 as Park were all out for 184.

There was agony for Londesborough Park 2nds as they lost their last wicket to a run-out going for the winning run at home to Cottingham. The visitors posting 180 and Park being all out for 179.

Pocklington 1sts hosted Scarborough 2nds and posted 276-7, Cameron Mitchell hitting 87no and James Fletcher 56.

Scarborough reached 133-2 before Henry Sumner (5-60) helped bowl the visitors out for 218.

Pock 2nds won at Wheldrake and bowled their hosts out for 143, veteran Geoff Woodward taking 4-29.

Pock made hard work of the chase but edged home thanks to 45no from Ben Lister.

Pocklington 3rds lost at Ovington 2nds.

The hosts posted 222-4 batting first, John Fiorentini (3-29) the top bowler. Pock were bowled out for 123, Archie Sumner (35no) top-scoring.

The Pock 4ths won by 10 wickets on Sunday against Stamford 4ths bowling Stamford out for 141, Ryan Kidd taking 3-20.

Opener Alex Tong’s 61no then steered the 4ths home.