Clay provides firm grounding for Bridlington 2nds success

Bridlington 2nds continued their march towards the Division Two title with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Wykeham 2nds.

Only David Stockill (21) made headway with the bat for Wykeham in the face of three wickets each from Jack Ibbotson and Carl Parkin in a total of 101-8.

Matty Clay then remained unbeaten on 68 in Brid's successful reply.

Fylingdales remain in the promotion hunt in second following their seven-wicket win against Seamer 2nds.

Tom Shrimpton (5-62) and Mark Estill (4-25) played their part in Seamer's dismissal for 147, Phil Metcalfe (38) top scoring.

Chris Shrimpton then struck an undefeated 87 to guide Fylingdales home.

Wold Newton also have an outside shout after a win by 113 runs against Pickering 3rds.

James Knaggs posted 58 not out as Wold Newton reached 196-5, Charlie Marwood taking two of the wickets to fall.

The afternoon was then brought to a close by the bowling of Kop Harrison (4-15), Matthew Atkinson (2-14) and Mark Holtby (2-14), who saw off Pickering for 83.

Ebberston 2nds proved to be 87 runs better than Sewerby 2nds.

The Ebberston score ticked along to 199-6, thanks to John Metcalfe (47no), Doug Bentley (44), Joe Tyson (30) and Tom Richardson (28no), Isaac Coates bagging 2-31.