York Senior Cricket League Eastern Conference
Walkington 1 replaced Newport 1 at the top of Division One with a comfortable eight wicket win at home to Kirkella 11.
Adam Nicholson took 5 for 23 and James Dowson 3 for 27 as Kirkella were all out for 72. Mike Sharp with 36 not out guided Walkington to their third victory and maximum points.
Newport are just four points behind after a drawn game at Fenner 111. Newport recovered from 23-3 to 196-6 thanks to 62 from Mike Staves and 50 from Carl Wilson. Fenner held on at 138 for 8 based around 59 from Kitching with John Todd taking 5 for 32 and Mark Phillips 3 for 22 for Newport.
Middleton are third following a nine wicket win at home to Nafferton. The visitors could manage only 118 with Mark Fairburn top score with 39 and four wickets for Jason Hullah and Dale Bower was 71 not out for Middleton. Old Hymerians gained their first win of the season at Cherry Burton. Rob Lowe scored 91 and Steve Pudsey 44* as Hymerians made 180-4. Pudsey with 4 for 30 and Geoff Keen 3 for 24 bowled Cherry out for 82.
Leven conceded their game at North Dalton.
Walkington 1 P3 W3 Pts 90, Newport 1 3 3 86, Middleton 3 2 63, North Dalton 3 2 62, Kirkella 11 3 1 36, Fenner 111 2 1 36, Nafferton 3 1 34, Old Hymerians 3 1 31, Cherry Burton 3 0 7, Leven 2 0 0.
Division Two
South Holderness 11 remain top of Division Two but were beaten for the first time by 71 runs at Newport 11, who move up to second. Newport were put in and made 203 for 8 with Josh Chapman top-scoring with 46 and good support from Steve Collins 27* and Liam Farmer 26. Collins then took 6 for 25 as the visitors were all out for 132 with Chapman top score with 49.
Roos are up to third place following a comprehensive home win over Hornsea 111. The visitors were shot out for just 43 by John Dearing with 7 for 27 and D Hulme 3 for 15. Smith was 22 not out as Roos won by eight wickets.
Dalton Holme v Driffield V and Hessle 111 v Gilberdyke 1 – results not in.
South Holderness 11 P4 W2 Pts 91, Newport 11 4 2 72, Roos 3 2 64, Hull Zingari 111 2 2 60, Skidby 3 1 41, Driffield V 3 1 34, Dalton Holme 2 1 33, Gilberdyke 1 2 1 33, Hornesea 111 2 1 8, Hessle 111 1 0 3
Division Three
Three points separate the top three teams in Division Three.
Carlton Towers 111 lead with Beeford and Walkington 11 close behind. Hornsea gained their first win of the season at home to Cottingham 1V but it was close. Cottingham scored 158-6 with Parker making 48. Hornsea were nine wicket down when they won thanks to 77 not out by Lee Barwick with good support from Brown with 30.
Gilberdyke 11 v Walkington 11 and South Cave 11 v Carlton Towers 111 – results not in.
Carlton Towers 111 P2 W2 Pts 60, Beeford 2 1 57, Walkington 11 2 1 57, Welton & Brough 111 2 1 43, Hornsea 1V 3 1 41, Gilberdyke 11 2 0 28, Cottingham 1V 3 0 23, South Cave 11 2 0 2.
Important Change for East Yorkshire Cricket in 2014
In 2014 the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance will join the York and District Senior Cricket League Eastern Conference en bloc.
This was decided at the end of April at special meetings of the clubs in both leagues. It will create a six division league managed by the York Senior League, but operating separately to the main League as well as uniting East Yorkshire cricket in one, stronger, more viable league.
Officials from both leagues are delighted with the decision and have already begun working together on the details of the amalgamation ready for the 2014 season.
Following EGM’s held by both the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance and the York & District Senior League Eastern Conference, it was agreed by a very large majority of clubs that the Alliance would be absorbed into the Conference for the 2014 cricket season.
Whilst the Eastern Conference is in effect ‘managed’ by the Y&DSCL, it is operated independently from the main league with no promotion and relegation between the two, however the agreement will go some way in uniting many of the East Yorkshire clubs into one League.
Officials from the EYCA have already taken up official roles within the Conference to ensure a smooth amalgamation, and ongoing administration of the Conference.
Derwent Valley Cricket League Division A – Driffield U15 v Pickering U15
Driffield entertained a strong Pickering side on Sunday, who also won their first game of the Derwent Valley league season last weekend and this provide to be a fantastic game of cricket.
Driffield elected to bat first with the top six batsmen all making useful runs.
Top scorer of the day was Tom Foster who retired after making an elegant 28, with further contributions from Will Brigham 22, Mat Besford 14 and Rich Bannister with 11.
Some late hitting at the end of the innings by Maty Busfield 17no and Ed Medforth 15no ensured that Driffield made a respectable total of 112 for 3 in their 20 overs.
Pickering proved to be a strong batting side as they chased the Driffield total with opening bat J Bayes retiring on 25 and G Skelton’s hard hitting 27 before retiring would swing the game Pickering’s way.
With 26 runs needed off the last 6 overs and a man short in the field Driffield were up against it to gain the win, but some good bowling and fielding with a run out turned the game around to leave Pickering with 12 runs to win from the last over.
Driffield’s Tom Hudson was entrusted with the ball and produced a great last over by taking two wickets for only 5 runs to give Driffield the 6 run victory as Pickering finished on 106 for 7.
Other wicket takers were Andy Rogers, Curtis Robb, Brigham and Besford who all took a wicket each and thanks to Connor Robb for fielding as 12th man at the beginning of the Pickering innings.
East Yorkshire Junior Cricket League Division A – Hull U15 V Driffield U15
Driffield travelled to Hull cricket club on Monday evening full of confidence after Sunday’s victory over Pickering.
Driffield again batted first after losing the toss with opening bats Will Brigham 33 retired and Mat Besford 30 retired making a solid fifty plus partnership.
This good work was not wasted by Maty Busfield’s 18 and Isaac Wilkes 26 not out, which included the only six of the innings to give Driffield a total of 133 for 5 from their 20 overs.
After a rain delay the Hull innings got away to a slow start as Driffield kept things tight and claimed 2 wickets in the first 5 overs through Besford and Leon Raines.
Hull’s middle order batsmen picked up the run scoring, but lost wickets at vital times with some excellent Driffield fielding keeping them in check with three run outs by Raines, Curtis Robb and keeper Jack Gibson and Brigham plucking a catch in out of the gloomy sky.
Sam Pallant and Wilkes each shared the last two wickets to fall as Hull end their 20 overs on 99 for 7.
Beeford 1st v Welton – Sunday, May 12
Beeford 1st XI travelled to Welton on Sunday in the York Eastern Conference Division 3 game.
In a game affected by rain Beeford won the toss and elected to field, a tight start to the game saw them concede only 19 runs off the first 9 overs before rain stopped play.
An early tea was taken and the game was reduced to 31 overs per side.
Beeford continued to ensure welton posted a low total with Huby 3 for 19 and Dunning 2 for 15 the pick of the bowlers.
Welton completed their innings 99 for 9 off the 31 overs, Beeford unable to take the final wicket.
After a quick turnaround Beeford’s run chase started with Turner and Cook taking to the wicket, a good start saw the opening pair take the score to 36 before Turner was caught and bowled, this saw Dunning come to the crease.
Cook and Dunning saw Beeford home with a partnership of 67, Beeford finishing the game 103 for 1 with Cook scoring a unbeaten 62.
A good all round performance seeing Beeford to the top of the league.
Thanks goes to Yvonne Turner for scoring .