Thorp Arch & Boston Spa secured Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League division three survival with a six-wicket home victory over Hovingham.

Guy Whatmore (29 not out) and Will Bartlett (32 not out) put on an unbroken 67 to help TABS to overtake Hovingham’s 87 all out.

Peter Stark’s 26 was the best effort for Hovingham as Josh Vivian took 3-18.

Sessay II proved too strong for Bubwith as they won by two wickets, but were still relegated.

Bubwith’s 120 all out contained 35 from Dave Stephenson, while Jim Easton took 5-39 and Karl Carver 3-10.

Sessay’s reply was fronted by Darren Atkinson with 40 as Richard Readman took 3-23.

Hull & YPI had a thrilling last-ball win over Duncombe Park to move above their opponents.

Peter Kent (67), Pete Humpleby (35) and Mike Harding (30) enabled the Helmsley side to total 215.

Kent’s 4-50 seemed to have tipped the scales in the visitors’ favour, but Hull won by one wicket after hitting two runs off the final ball.

Needing an outright win over Scarborough at Ganton to ensure promotion, Bolton Percy hit 210-8 with half-centuries from Matt Westwood (84) and Peter Houseman (55). Jason Rewcroft took 3-47 for the home side.

In Scarborough’s reply, Ash Kundi hit 47 and Mike Hurst 42, but Houseman claimed 3-19 and Karl Martin 4-50 as they were all out for 163.

Drax’s first season in the league ended in triumph as they clinched the division 4A title with a walkover against relegated Hornsea.

Elsewhere, Jamie Middleton made 38 out of 106 when Selby batted first at Castleford, who then eased to a six-wicket win.

Woodhouse Grange recorded a comfortable win over Osbaldwick.

Stuart Craven hit an unbeaten 100 before Grange declared at the end of the 44th over with a score of 182-8.

Neil Bellerby took 3-26 for Osbaldwick, who were then shot out for 85. Dave West made 30 but Grewer took 4-30 and Chris Pitts returned 4-18.

Malton & Old Malton nipped above Acomb to snatch the one automatic division 4B promotion position when they defeated Thirsk by four wickets.

Thirsk’s 134-9 in a 38-over game included 34 from Rochelle Petty and 40 from James Trueman. Shane Bonsor took 3-55 and Simon Cass 4-40.

Bonsor then made 41 and, with Steve Beal making 36 not out, Malton were able to reach a winning 136-6 despite 4-19 by Barry Petty.