Results of Round 1 Matches (played Monday 25th May)

Castleford (HC 24) 200 - 4 (Chris Jackson 56, Simon Tucker 40 Andrew Cook 2-21)
Ripon (SCR) 187 - 9 (Gary Blackburn 67, Paul Reynolds 35 J. Tucker 4-15) - Castleford won by 13 runs
   
TABS (HC 16) 154 - 8 (D. Shaw 30, J. Turner 27 no P. Smith 2-16)
Tadcaster Magnets 158 - 3 (S. Hoather 27, P. Clark 57, P. Smith 29 no, T. Naude 30) - Tadcaster won by 7 wickets
   
Rowntrees (HC 16) 76 all out
Stillington (HC 24) 78 - 8 (S Speck 25, G Pierce 3-5) - Stillington won by 2 wickets
 
Sheriff Hutton Bridge (SCR) 199 - 4 (I R Clish 63, P Stothard 51, P Scaling 26, D Speake 26no, D Hazzard 2-41
Huntington (HC 32) 138 (S Ross 38, Mark Fisher 2-2, Mark Prosser 4-23 - SHB won by 61 runs
 
Londesbrough Park (HC 8) 107 - 9 (Sam Medley 25, T Chippindale 2-13, N Johnson 2-20, W Norman 2-24)
Driffield (SCR) 111 - 5 (A Innes 39, C Chapman 27, Paul Youngson 3-27) - Driffield won by 5 wickets
   
Sewerby (HC 8) 141 - 5 (Mike Hartley 58, Will Gibson 2-33)
Scarborough (HC 8) 144-3 (Ashish Kundi 54, Mike Hurst 34no, Ben Dobson 2-33 - Scarborough won by 7 wickets
  
Osbaldwick (HC 8) 103 - 8
Selby (HC 16) 106 - 5 (Lee Wild 25, Andy Horner 3-25 - Selby won by 5 wickets
 
Civil Service (HC 24) 163 - 9 (James Chisholm 52, Graham Sherlock 34, A Simpson 3-38
York (scr) 2nd innings details not supplied - York won by 7 wickets (played Monday 1st June)
 
Whitkirk (HC 8) 133 - 6 (George Walker 25, Alex Gummerson 57no, Matt Westwood 4-25
Bolton Percy (HC 16) 119 all out - Whitkirk won by 14 runs
 
Bubwith (HC 16) 133 - ? (P van Dyke 51, Dave Topping 5-20)
Cawood (HC 24) 134 - ? (Loz White 66 no, B Last 3-13) - Cawood won
   
New Earswick (HC 8) 100 - 9 (Neil Smallwood 33, Graham Knott 3-16, Mark Bell 2-15)
Heworth (SCR) 104 - 3 (Chris Mead 32no, Chris Barratt 24no) - Heworth won by 7 wickets
  
Harrogate (HC 16) 155 - 7 (Pete Gawith 54, Robert Ross 26, Oliver Mitchell 30, Sam Lingard 3-34)
Dringhouses (HC 8) 57 all out (Ben Dewhirst 5-10) - Harrogate won by 98 runs
  
Sherriff Hutton (HC 24) 94 - 8 (J. Wilford 25)
Duncombe Park (HC 16) 95 - 0 (D.B Leckenby 50no, P.H Marwood 37no) - Duncombe Park won by 10 wickets
 
Hull YPI (HC 16) 110 - 7 (S Robinson 37, Paul Thorpe 3-18, Steve Scammells 2-10
Welton (HC 24) 87 - 9 (Steve Scammells 31, Daren McClune 26, Simon Powdrell 2-12, Martin Watkin 2-16, Nigel Redfearn 2-13 - Hull YPI won by 23 runs
 
Pocklington conceded against Fenner

Hovingham had a bye.

Report on Round 1 Matches (played Monday 25th May) by Albert Pattison

The first round ties of the Readman Trophy, in the newly  vamped Twenty/20 format provided some entertaining games  with both batsmen and bowlers putting in good performances. Neither of last year’s finalists were in action as holders Folkton & Flixton have stepped up this season into the Hunters Premier Cup whilst 2008 Runners-Up  Fenner received a walkover when Pocklington were unable to fulfil the fixture.

The new format will inevitably render many of the competition records redundant so the first round performances have set the standards for a new set of competition records. However team records need to be adjusted to take into account the handicap system. 

At Saville Park, Division 4 strugglers Castleford benefited from their 24 run start to beat Division 1 promotion chasers Ripon by 13 runs in a high scoring game. The hosts enhanced 200-4 included a half century from Chris Jackson (56) whilst Ripon skipper Gary Blackburn replied with the day’s top score of 67. However this was to no avail as John Tucker’s 4-15 saw the visitors close on 187-9.

At Thorp Arch, Tadcaster Magnet skipper Paul Clark hit 57 to see his side past the home score of 154-8 to win by 7 wickets. The day’s lowest scoring game saw Stillington scrape to a 2 wicket win after restricting Rowntrees to 76 which included 16 runs start. With 8 more handicap runs, Stillington eased home despite Graham Pierce’s 3 for 5.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge are one of the eight scratch sides in the competition but were able to set the new format’s highest total when they reached 199-4 against Huntington. A 119 opening stand was posted by Ian Clish 63 and Phil Stothard 51.  Receiving a maximum handicap of 32, Huntington reached 93 before losing their second wicket but then collapsed dramatically to 138 all out as Mark Prosser grabbed 4 for 23.

In the East Riding, Driffield won by 5 wickets at Londesbrough Park whilst Scarborough had a successful trip to Sewerby where they set aside their poor league form to win by 7 wickets with Ashish Kundi making 54.  Further South, Steve Scammells took 2 for 10 and then made 31 but his efforts were to no avail as Hull & YPI beat Welton & Brough by 23 runs.

There were victories for Selby, by 5 wickets at Osbaldwick and Whitkirk  whose Alex Gummerson made 57no against Bolton Percy in a 14 run victory for the Leeds side. Heworth triumphed by 7 wickets after making the short trip to New Earswick.

Harrogate’s Peter Gawith made 54 in their total of 155-7 against Dringhouses whoe then suffered a 98 run defeat as Ben Dewhirst posted new record figures of 5 for 10. The first ten wicket win was recorded by Duncombe Park as Brian Leckonby 50no and Phil Marwood 37no saw them past Sheriff Hutton’s 94-8.

Batting Performances

67        Gary Blackburn  Ripon                  v Castleford                            R.1
66no      Loz White       Cawood                 v Bubwith                               R.1
63        Ian Clish       Sheriff Hutton Bridge  v Huntington                            R.1
63        Hugh Sheddon    Huby                   v Hovingham                             Prelim
58        Mike Artley     Sewerby                v Scarborough                           R.1
58        Charlie Foster  Hovingham              v Huby                                  Prelim
57no      Alex Gummerson  Whitkirk               v Bolton Percy                          R.1
57        Paul Clark      Tadcaster Magnet       v Thorp Arch & Boston Spa               R.1
56        Chris Jackson   Castleford             v Ripon                                 R.1
54        Ashish Kundi    Scarborough            v Sewerby                               R.1
54        Pete Gawith     Harrogate              v Dringhouses                           R.1
52        James Chisholm  Civil Service          v York                                  R.1
51        Phil Stothard   Sheriff Hutton Bridge  v Huntington                            R.1
51        Paul van Dyke   Bubwith                v Cawood                                R.1
50no      Brian Leckonby  Duncombe Park          v Sheriff Hutton                        R.1

Bowling Performances

5-10     Ben Dewhirst     Dringhouses            v Harrogate                             R.1
5-20     Dave Topping     Cawood                 v Bubwith                               R.1
4- 5     Mick Kenyon      Dringhouses            v Studley Royal                         Prelim
4-15     John Tucker      Castleford             v Ripon                                 R.1
4-23     Mark Prosser     Sheriff Hutton Bridge  v Huntington                            R.1
3- 5     Graham Pearse    Rowntrees              v Stillington                           R.1
3-12     Matthew Coad     Studley Royal          v Dringhouses                           Prelim
3-13     B Last           Bubwith                v Cawood                                R.1
3-16     Graham Knott     Heworth                v New Earswick                          R.1
3-18     Paul Thorpe      Welton & Brough        v Hull & YPI                            R.1
3-25     Andy Horner      Osbaldwick             v Selby                                 R.1
3-27     Paul Youngman    Londesbrough Park      v Driffield                             R.1
3-34     Sam Lingard      Dringhouses            v Harrogate                             R.1
3-38     A Simpson        York                   v Civil Service                         R.1

Century Partnerships (excluding handicap starts)

119   1st   Ian Clish (63) & Phil Stothard (51)    Sheriff Hutton Bridge v Huntington    R.1

Highest Totals       (excluding handicap starts)

199-4   Scr               Sheriff Hutton Bridge  v Huntington                            R.1  winners
187-9   Scr               Ripon                  v Castleford                            R.1  losers
176-4   +24HC             Castleford             v Ripon                                 R.1  winners

Lowest Totals        (excluding handicap)

49-10   +8HC              Dringhouses            v Harrogate                             R.1  losers
54-8    +24HC             Stillington            v Rowntrees                             R.1  winners
60-10   +16HV             Rowntrees              v Stillington                           R.1  losers
63-9    +24HC             Welton & Brough        v Hull & YPI                            R.1  losers

Highest Margin of Victory

98 runs                   Harrogate        155-7 v Dringhouses                57ao       R.1
10 wkts                   Duncombe Park     95-0 v Sheriff Hutton             94-8       R.1

Highest Match Aggregate (excluding handicap starts)

363-13  Castleford  (200-4 less 24HC)            v Ripon   (187-9 – scr)                 R.1