
There was a full programme of cricket action on Saturday, with a number of victories for our local sides.
Driffield Town were well beaten in Yorkshire Premier North, at Harrogate.
The visitors won the toss and chose to field first, with Harrogate showing lower order resistance to recover from 72/5 to post 237/7 from their 50 overs.
Elliot Hatton impressed with 4/48.
In reply, opener Jack Redshaw struck a brisk 63, but eight single figure scores saw Driffield crumble to 135 all out, in the 34th over.
Folkton & Flixton stay bottom of Premier 2 despite shocking leaders Easingwold.
The villagers won the toss and posted 181/8 from their 50 overs, mostly thanks to 57 from Damon Gormley.
The hosts were then routed for just 126, with 11 overs to spare.
Harry Walmsley picked up 4/22, Gormley took 3/19 and Marley Ward 2/29.
Bridlington lost by just 11 runs in a close contest at Dukes Park.
A 108-run fourth-wicket partnership was instrumental in getting visitors Fairburn to 217/8 from their 50 overs.
Reed Simpkin took 5/59 for Brid.
In reply, Brid had contributions up and down the order with Will Norman top-scoring with 40.
They took the match to the last over, but suffered a run out, with five balls left and 12 runs left to win.
Scarborough enjoyed victory in a high-scoring clash at North Marine Road in Championship East.
Boro chose to bat first, posting an imposing 302/7 from 50 overs.
Opener Ben Squires was the star with an impressive 113 from 122 balls.
Visitors Pocklington gave it a good go but finished 27 runs short as Kieran Rutter took 4/61.
Malton & Old Malton are up to third in that division after easing past Sutton-on-Hull.
Matthew Webster took 6/74 and David Brannan 4/46 as the hosts were skittled for 199 inside 42 overs.
Malton then strode home by nine wickets with skipper Charlie Allot blasting an unbeaten 107 from just 98 balls, including 6 sixes.
They leapfrogged Pickering, who lost by 75 runs at home to Goole Town.
Pickering put Goole in only for the visitors to rack up 263/5 from their 50 overs.
Tim Whincup was the pick of the home bowlers, taking 1/31 in 13 overs.
Kieran Bowes hit 55 but Pickering were well beaten by 74 runs after being skittled in the 38th over.
Driffield Seconds are seventh after losing by three wickets at leaders Brandesburton.
Whitby enjoyed a comfortable victory at Redcar in North Yorkshire South Durham Division Two.
No-one got more than 23 as the hosts were skittled for just 130 inside 37 overs.
Spinner Mark Jackson took 4/24 and seamer Tom Steyert 3/36.
Steyert then hit 55 with the bat as Kai Morris' men got home by five wickets with more than 22 overs remaining.
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