STAXTON 'A's record of being unbeaten for two years in the Andy Hire Scarborough Evening Cricket League has been ended by Ebberston 'A' in a dramatic showdown in Division 'A' on Thursday.

Hosts, Staxton, were chasing Ebberston's total of 106-3 but after the final ball of the innings they were three wins shy of victory. It was the first defeat for Staxton since the end of May 2014.

Results for May 26

DIVISION 'A' (* Denotes Home Team)

*Heslerton 163-4 (Stuart Pickard 59, Christian Wilkinson 42, Gary Hall 23) Filey 127-7 (Dave Brannan 29no, Dan Jeminson 3-19); Ebberston 'A' 106-3 (Tom Brickman 34no) *Staxton 'A' 104-6 (James Armstrong 34, Linden Gray 27, Tom Brickman 3-17)

*Wykeham 'A' 94-2 (Darren Mills 35, Mark Bruce 24) Scalby 'A' 93-8 (Joe Hills 28, Darren Mills 3-25) *Seamer 'A' v Ganton - Draw - Ground too wet for play.

DIVISION 'B'

All matches a draw as ground too wet for play

DIVISION 'C'

Staxton 'B' 89-7 (Craig Hill 37, Cameron Cooper 4-20) *Ebberston 'B' 74 (Kyle Outhart 4-37); *Ravenscar 63-1 (Joe Bayes 29, Adam Graham 32no) Snainton 62-6 (Will Warwick 3-11); *Valley Bar Nomads 108-7 (Nick McNally 47, Ben Atkinson 25no, Adam Bailey 3-17) Wykeham 'C' 82 (Jon Remmer 25no, Jim Hunter 4-15); *Cloughton 'B' v Forge Valley 'B'; *Forge Valley 'A' v Cayton 'B'; *Muston v Flixton 'B' - Draw - Grounds too wet for play.

Division 'A'

P W D Lost Pts

Wykeham 'A' 4 4 0 0 12

Ebberston 'A' 4 3 *1 0 11

Staxton 'A' 4 3 0 1 9

Scalby 'A' 4 1 *1 2 5

Ganton 4 1 1 2 4

Filey 4 1 0 3 3

Heslerton 4 1 0 3 3

Seamer 'A' 4 0 1 3 1

* Tie - Scalby 'A' v Ebberston 'A' – 2 points each for tie

Division 'B'

P W D L Pts

Flixton 'A 4 3 1 0 10

Cloughton 'A' 4 2 1 1 7

Cayton 'A' 4 1 2 1 5

Seamer 'B' 4 1 2 1 5

Sherburn 4 1 2 1 5

Scarborough 4 1 1 2 4

Wykeham 'B' 4 1 1 2 4

Scalby 'B' 4 0 2 2 2

Division 'C'

P W D L Pts

Cayton 'B' 4 3 1 0 10

Ravenscar 4 3 0 1 9

Staxton 'B' 4 3 0 1 9

Forge Valley 'A' 4 2 2 0 8

Valley Bar Nomads 4 2 1 1 7

Wykeham 'C' 4 2 0 2 6

Cloughton 'B' 4 1 2 1 5

Flixton 'B' 4 1 2 1 5

Ebberston 'B' 4 1 0 3 3

Forge Valley 'B' 4 0 2 2 2

Muston 4 0 2 2 2

Snainton 4 0 0 4 0

Best batting and bowling performances May 26

Batting: 1 Stuart Pickard 59 (Heslerton v Filey); 2 Nick McNally 47 (Valley Bar Nomads v Wykeham C) 3 Christian Wilkinson 42 (Heslerton v Filey)

Bowling: 1 Jim Hunter 4-15 (Valley Bar Nomads v Wykeham C); 2 Cameron Cooper - 4 for 20 (Ebberston B v Staxton B); 3 Kyle Outhart 4-37 (Staxton B v Ebberston B)

4 Will Warwick 3-11 (Ravenscar v Snainton)

Overall best performances

Batting: 1 Scott Cooper 80 (Flixton A v Scarborough); 2 Phil Dickens 75no (Filey v Seamer A) 3 Tony Rudeforth 64 (Flixton B v Ebberston B); 4 Adrian Turnbull 62no (Ebberston B v Flixton B)

Bowling: 1 Freddie Barker 4-6 (Ravenscar v Valley Bar Nomads); 2 Tom Ward 4-9 (Cayton B v Ebberston B); 3 Phil Dickens 4 -12 (Filey v Seamer A); 4 Jim Hunter 4- 15 (Valley Bar Nomads v Wykeham C)

The winners of each group (best batting and bowling performances) in League games only, at the end of the Season will receive a £75 sports voucher sponsored by the League sponsors Andy Hire of Wykeham Street, Scarborough. These will be presented at the Evening League Division ‘A’/‘B’ presentation game in early August.