Senior Cricket League: Tute spearheads Acomb charge to division one title (From Gazette & Herald)

Senior Cricket League: Tute spearheads Acomb charge to division one title

10:14am Monday 3rd September 2012 in Sport

Acomb beat Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League division one title rivals Sewerby to clinch the championship.

Andy Tute’s 91 was the highlight of Acomb’s innings, while Richard Sykes hit 42 in a visiting total of 226-7. Dave Sykes (4-21) and Joe Dale (4-55) then dismissed promoted Sewerby for 132.

Relegated Bolton Percy suffered their tenth defeat against Bridlington. Brid’s Casey Rudd hit an unbeaten 101 in his side’s 185. Danny White claimed 5-38. White top-scored with 26 in Percy’s 104 all out.

Heworth beat relegation- threatened Thirsk by 68 runs.

A knock of 54 by Ian Lynch enabled Heworth to make 142 against Staurt Christon (6-44).

Dan Walton then ripped through the batting to take 7-40 and have the hosts 74 all out.

Pickering drew at home to Folkton & Flixton.

The Pikes set up a target of 238-7, with Ben Lealman making 69 and Colin Frank 45 as Mark Hunter took 4-51.

Flixton replied with 219-8 as Scott Cooper made 46 and Stuart Stocks 40. Mark Shepherd had 3-49 for the home side.

Beverley Town II are division two champions despite being beaten by four wickets by in a top of the table clash with Whitkirk.

Town were all out for 136, with Ollie Grantham making 40.

Tadcaster Magnet are five points adrift of Whitkirk after a 73-run win over Clifton Alliance.