Captain Aston sets winning example

Wetherby

First Division champions Old Modernians continued their excellent start with a 44-run success at Walton, who are still without a win.

Jarran Cook (95), Jonny Cobbold (54) and Steve Clapham (49) guided Modernians to 240-3. Richard Gomersal hit 44 as Walton collected a batting point by replying with 196-7.

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Scarcroft, Shadwell, Kirk Deighton and promoted Leeds Police are the top-flight's only other unbeaten teams after two matches.

Captain Damian Aston (65no and 4-20) and Chris Oldfield

(5-13) led Scarcroft to a nine-wicket win over East Keswick.

An unbroken 62-run stand between Joe Eddison (36no) and Lee Carass (35no) steered Shadwell to a nine-wicket success against Great Preston, who were routed for 84 by Ryan Hercules (4-23) and Ben Turner (3-8).

Stuart Ruddick hammered 67 as Kirk Deighton beat Spofforth by eight wickets and Basharat Rasool struck 49 in Police's 47-run win at St Chad's, whose defeat was hard on Mark Bailey (74).

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Nick Swales (53), Gary Bettison (44), Peter Causon (3-28) and Jamie Swales (3-36) were Barwick in Elmet's match-winners at Wetherby.

Promoted Garforth Parish Church maintained their 100 per cent record in Division Two by trouncing Bramhope.

Darren Childe claimed 4-26 as Bramhope were skittled for 95, replying to Parish Church's 282-8 that featured half-centuries by Paul Scott, James Baldwin and James Allinson.

Bilton in Ainsty's Michael White (4-31) and Martin Leake (3-18) routed Thorner Mexborough for 73 to set up a nine-wicket victory.

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Andrew Radi (61no) and David Illingworth (60) led Kippax to a six-wicket win at Saxton and Pat Greenwood (82) and Oliver Hawkridge (5-32) gave Whixley the edge at Sicklinghall.

Kendall Edgley struck 80 and Steve Ryder 61 in Church Fenton's 25-run win at Old Leos, for whom Stuart Cobbett hit 83.