IN the first round of matches in the Andy Hire Scarborough Evening League Adam Hargreaves hit a magnificent 62 for Staxton as they overcame Filey by 39 runs in Division A.

There were some impressive bowling performance in the opening fixtures as Toby Sercombe took 2-2 for Heslerton but couldn't prevent them from going down to a 10 run defeat at Scalby A.

In Division C Tom Ward took 4-9 for Cayton B in their nine wicket win over Ebberston B.

Andy Hire Scarborough Evening League results

DIVISION A (*Denotes Home Team)

Scalby A 98-8 (Josh Leddon 24, Toby Sercombe 2-2) beat *Heslerton 88-8 (Kristian Wilkinson 24, Paul Hesp 3-15, Ryan Labuschagne 4-26) by 10 runs.

Ebberston A 93-2 (Jon Mason 38, Damian Readman 37) beat *Seamer A 91-7 (Joe Tiffany 24no, Ian Atkinson 3-14) by 8 wkts.

*Staxton A 136-6 (Paul Witty 28, Adam Hargreaves 62, Phil Dickens 3-36) beat Filey 97-6 (Josh Dawson 27, Adam Ditchburn 32no, Andy Holtby 3-32) by 39 runs.

*Wykeham A 77-1 (Tom Bruce 28no, Jack Holt 29no) beat Ganton 76-7 (Dan Peel 3-19) by 9 wkts.

DIVISION B

*Flixton A 91-2 (Michael Dennis 32) beat Cloughton A 90-6 (Nick Gibson 27, Jack Hakings 26) by 8 wkts.

*Scalby B v Seamer B - Draw - Ground too wet for play.

Wykeham B 106-6 (Lee Yarrow 36) beat *Scarborough 104-6 (Josh Mainprize 27, Damian Foster 28) by 2runs.

*Cayton A v Sherburn - Draw - Ground too wet for play.

DIVISION C

Cayton B 53-1 (Shakil Iqbal 27no) beat *Ebberston B 52-8 (Doug Bentley 27no, Tom Ward 4-9) by 9 wkts.

*Ravenscar 68-4 beat Wykeham C 67 all out (Robin Coulson 4-24) by 6 wkts.

Staxton B 113 all out (Jack Pinder 29, Ben Norman 3-23, Kieran Jackson 3-28) beat *Snainton 102-6 (Luke Smith 45no) by 11 runs.

*Cloughton B v Flixton B - Draw - Ground too wet for play.

*Forge Valley B v Valley Bar Nomads - Draw - Ground too wet for play.

*Muston v Forge Valley A - Draw - Ground too wet for play.