Teenager Stan Newman stars in Woodhouse Grange’s home win against Beverley
A Woodhouse Grange CC 1sts' big recovery gave them an unlikely four-wicket win at home to Beverley.
It was looking good as seamers Toby Findlay (6-29) and Tom Neal (3-51) reduced Bev to 45-8 until a late flurry took them to 122 all out in the 24th over.
But Woodhouse slipped similarly into the mire at 48-5 before finding a surprise match winner in Stan Newman.
The promising teenager has spent most of the season in Woodhouse 3rd XI, but pitched into the Prem side in recent weeks he came in with Grange on the brink to make an unbeaten 57 and see them home at 126-6.
Rob Gainer starred with bat and ball to take Woodhouse Grange 2nds to a 50-run win at Welton.
Gainer's 70 was the day's biggest score and mainstay of Grange's 176; then Welton looked on course before Gainer returned 5-23 with his left-arm spin to bowl them out for 126.
Woodhouse 3rds set 204 against Easingwold, Joe Barr 40 and Dan Wilson 42no, then teenager Alex Collins took 4-43 in a 46-run success.
Marcus Smith, Gav Wright and Rob Daniel all made half centuries in Woodhouse 4ths 228-4 but Bishopthorpe overhauled them in the last over with 229-6.
James Hanley made his biggest contribution since his permanent return to Londesborough Park, his patient 71 not out steering Park to a five-wicket win after they had bowled out Sessay for 209, Jack Cowling 4-56.
Stamford Bridge were sent back for 117 by league leaders Clifton Alliance who went on to win by eight wickets.
FOOTBALL: Pocklington Town FC came from behind to win 2-1 at Haxby Town in their York League Division 1 opener on Saturday thanks to goals from Carl Brewer and super-sub Matt Quigley.
This coming week Pock are at home against Cliffe FC.
RUGBY UNION: Despite a first pre-season hit out at Goole on Thursday, Pocklington RUFC will have to wait another month to commence their league campaign after the RFU put the season back to September 26 because of hard grounds.
But Pocklington's Walking Rugby outfit, which trains on Friday afternoon's at Percy Road, added another trophy to their haul by winning the inaugural Harrogate Tournament.
This Saturday a Pocklington XV plays Beverley opposition in a charity touch game.