Toby Findlay's glorious 201 proves to be in vain as Woodhouse Grange rained off at Stamford Bridge
Toby Findlay is loving life at Woodhouse Grange - excepting the weather.
At Stamford Bridge he hit a glorious unbeaten 201 out of 300-1 in 42 overs, his second hundred coming off just 34 balls. Grange, concerned that rain might thwart their victory push for the second week running, were unable to declare under league regs, so had to retire all their batsmen out to force an early tea.
And they were agonisingly correct, Stamford needed to bat a minimum of 20 overs for a DLS result, and had reached 55-3 from 19 overs, Tom Neal 3-19, when rain arrived and the players went off never to return.
Back home Findlay was regarded primarily as a seam bowler until an injury in 2025 stopped him bowling and made him focus on batting for the season.
And Woodhouse are now reaping the benefit as the young Kiwi made 43 on debut then ran himself out in the victory over York (before claiming five wickets), and had scored 138 not out in his second Grange innings at Harrogate when rain again intervened.
It also rained on Sunday when Woodhouse and Stamford met in the league's T20 Blast.
But this time they got in enough overs for Woodhouse to win by 10 wickets.
The Grange went on to a 5-wicket win over Hull Zingari and go through to the league finals day at Beverley on June 28.
Grange 2nds won by five wickets at home to Sessay, Jonny Shepherdson leading the way with 56 runs and 3-62; and the 3rd XI also won by five wickets, Riley Cooper starring with 4-39.
The 4th XI was saved by the rain after conceded 337-4.
Londesborough Park 1sts won by six wickets at Harrogate, Joe Shingles taking 4-26 and Harvey Laverack scoring 55no, and the 2nds beat Dalton Holme by nine wickets, Toby Williamson 5-33 and Tim Nettleton 69no.
Pock 1sts were bowled out for 164 at Pickering, captain Joel Taylor hitting 75, but the hosts went on to win by five wickets.
Pock 2nds hosted Fairburn 2nds who made 194-7, Ted Donkin (2-46) the pick of the bowlers. Pock’s reply fell 29 runs short, James Saltmer (45) top-scoring.
Pock 3rds hosted league favourites Church Fenton 2nds, who hit 238-7, captain Wes Smith taking 4-40. The hosts were bowled out for 133, Adam Tolley (38) top-scoring.
The Sunday XI bowled hosts Nawton Grange out for 110, U15 Oli Tong (3-13) the star bowler.
Pock did pick up their first win by three wickets thanks to an excellent 48no from U15 star Sam Thompson.