DAN Copeland (78) and Charles Ramsay (74) helped Easingwold II to 210-6 at home to Sheriff Hutton Bridge II before the Galtres division two game was washed out.

Pannal had Cameron Pitt (56) and Richard Pitt (41) to thank as they returned to top spot after their first innings 198-8 was enough to take the lion's share of the points at home to Tadcaster Magnet, who were 163-9 in reply. Nadeem Shefta bagged 4-41 for the visitors.

Inspired by Richard Swann's 78, Hovingham posted 208-7 at Ripon – a score that proved to be more than enough as the former leaders were bowled out for 169, with Richard Bowling grabbing 3-43. Skipper Robert Taylor (56) was the home side's top scorer.

Skipper Mark Cook (85) led Thirsk to 228-4 on their short trip to Sessay II, with James Wilkinson turning in an all-round performance of 29 not out and taking 3-20 in the second innings as Sessay hung in at 154-8, with Matthew Wass hitting 54 and John Flintoff 41.

Run machine Brian Leckenby (106no) added to his impressive record as he played the main role in Duncombe Park's 275-5 at Thorp Arch & Boston Spa (6-0), only to see the game rained off with only two overs of the second innings bowled.

Woodhouse Grange II bowled themselves into the top three with a comprehensive nine-wicket win at home to Wetherby after Alex Burton had bagged 4-7 as the visitors were shot out for 67.

Opener Matt Durkin was unbeaten on 41 as his side took maximum points in under 20 overs.

David Chugg weighed in with 4-10 as Sheriff Hutton (50-2) had an eight-wicket win at Civil Service II (48) in Galtres division three, with skipper David Hull (39no) steering his side home after seeing his opening bowler Matthew Maltby returning the extremely economical figures of seven overs, seven maidens for no wicket.

In another low-scoring encounter, home side Huby (87-1) beat Heworth III (86) by nine wickets in 12 overs.

New Earswick had a ten-wicket win at home to Dringhouses II after Paul Stimpson (5-27) had helped to reduce the visitors to 48 all out in yet another low-scoring affair.

Andy Routledge was 36 not out as New Earswick chalked up their sixth win of the campaign.

Top-of-the-table Stillington recorded a three-wicket win at home to Rowntrees and Huntington as they chased down the 126 posted by their guests, with Mark Aconley unbeaten on 52 as maximum points were gained.

York IV (212-7) had the better of a drawn game at home to Woodhouse Grange III (208-8).

Skipper Dan Wilson hit 61 and the prolific Des Wyrill 54 in the first innings, while York were seen home by Tom Backhouse (65), Kallum Ahmed (57), and Steve Jones (43).

The top two exchanged places in Galtres division four after Osbaldwick II (106) fell short in attempting to chase down the 128-8 posted by visitors New Earswick II.

Ever-improving Hovingham II (145-8) moved into third place as they notched up a home win against Huby II (144), for whom Ollie Tanner-Smith top-scored with 58.

Peter Coultard took 4-25, and Paul Higginbottom 3-6 for the home side.

Sheriff Hutton II (112-4) came out on top in the derby against visiting Stillington II (106-8), with Neil Fairweather (40) top-scoring for the home side.

A league record was set during the Stillington innings as the husband-and-wife pairing of Sally and Neil Fairweather both took two wickets apiece for Sheriff Hutton.

Dan Medd hit 68 and Owen Cowton 33 as Duncombe Park II posted 167-9 at home to Copmanthorpe II (118). Skipper David Dunn took 4-40 and Medd 3-26 as the Helmsley-based outfit won by 49 runs.