Forge Valley cricket field
hence Match v Heslerton abandoned

Match reports Saturday 12^th May 2012

“PREMIER” DIVISION

Staxton made a promising start at Ebberston, James Armstrong and Nick Gibson 41 putting on 52 for their first wicket. Chris Dove continued to thwart the home attack but when he was out for 57 with the score on 141 the innings disintegrated to 203-8 at tea leaving Armstrong unbeaten on 56, Dillon Bolton having claimed 5-64. Replying the home team collapsed to 63 all out, Mike Horsley 20 being their leading run maker as Chris Brown picked up 3-35 and Richard Webster 3-6.

Seamer’s Tom Irwin 59 and Joe Danby 72 featured in a second wicket partnership, on their own pitch, against Flixton 2nds. Phil Metcalfe chipped in with an unbeaten 27 to post a total of 213-7 at the tea break, Liam Lowrey claiming 4-42 for the visitors. In reply Alan Parvin top scored with 23 but Flixton had no answer to Adam Morris 4-35 and Joe Danby 6-15 being all back in the pavilion for 52.

Cayton eased their way to 150-6 at tea thanks to unbeaten knocks from Jake McAleese 44 and Harry Holden 30 against Filey. Michael Dennis had previously scored 27 but most of the home team troubles centred on the bowling of Phil Dickens who claimed 5-71.  After the break Steve McAleese 6-20 and Paul Woodhead 3-46 soon had Filey in disarray with only Benjamin Briggs unbeaten on 30 putting up much resistance.

Forge Valley v Heslerton and Staithes v Flamborough were abandoned with no play

DIVISION ‘A’

Kieron Bowes 3-21 and Jamie Griffin 3-11 got the better of Snainton for whom Steve Eyre top scored with 30 out of a total of 90 to put visitors Kirkbymoorside in the driving seat at Snainton. The moorsiders wasted little time knocking off the arrears without loss, Jodie Robson scoring 49 and skipper Philip Charlton 42.

In a low scoring match at Nawton Grange the home team were all soon back in the pavilion as Cloughton’s Michael Readman 6-20 and Andy Clyde 4-19 made use of the favourable bowling conditions but when replying Paul Virr 41 was the batsman to anchor the innings with 41 as Dean Coote 3-20 and Justin Palmer 3-17 made the visitors fight for every run but victory was gained by Cloughton by 2 wickets.

Brompton v Sewerby 2nds, Sherburn v Bridlington 2nds and Wold Newton v Wykeham were all abandoned due to waterlogged grounds.

DIVISION ‘B’

Scalby achieved the highest total of the day thanks to good knocks from Adam Tildsley 31, Paul Marton 83and Nigel Clapham 47 racing to 284 all out at tea against Ryedale for whom Alex Ibbotson claimed 5-43 and Adam Durrant 3-75 who was on loan from Great Habton. Replying Rob Featherstone hit an unbeaten 55 but the Scalby bowlers were always on top sharing the wickets to gain victory by 170 runs.

Hunmanby were restricted to 50 all out by Cayton 2nds for whom Simon Glave claimed 4-15 and Joel Boyer 3-9. In reply Chris Crawford picked up a hat-trick within his 5-20 but could not stop Cayton gaining victory by 4 wickets.

Settrington set a total of 174-7 at Staxton, Arthur Divine scoring 41 and Rob Ireland 40 from 47 balls with Eddie Rounthwaite chipping in with 27. Mark Dove claimed 5 of the wickets to fall for 67for  Staxton 2^nd X1 but in reply the home team were bowled out for 139 despite skipper Andy Dove 51 and Liam Scott 26 to the bowling of Andy Storey 4-24, Andy Monkman 2-34 and Jonty Rounthwaite 2-31.

Fylingdales v Grindale and Lockton v Forge Valley 2nds were both abandoned without a ball being bowled

DIVISION ‘C’

Duncombe Park 2nds v Hospitals will be played on Sunday 13^th May and all the other matches in the division were cancelled due to waterlogged grounds.