Skipper Gareth Roberts once again won the toss and asked the home side to bat first and early wickets for Roberts and Harvey Johnson soon reduced them to 14-2 but Will Morrison and Oliver Riley then added 46 for the third wicket. Johnson (2-49) ended the partnership when he had Morrison (15) caught in the slips by Matt Hoyle but Riley continued to bat well and he added 48 for the fourth wicket with Rowan Smith who hit a brisk 33 before being bowled by Jack Huddlestone. Lee Wild again produced a very tight 13 over spell to slow down the run rate and he finished with 1-29 as Selby gradually got on top. Charlie Baird also bowled well to take a wicket and Glen Crouch joined the attack to eventually trap Riley leg before for 62. Late runs were added by James Walsh (25) but Crouch had him caught by Johnson and he mopped up the tail to finish with 4-28 as Thorp Arch were bowled out for 185 in the 42nd over.

Selby openers Matt Hoyle and Alex Bowden were soon scoring quickly with 30 runs coming from the first two overs with Bowden launching three big sixes. The visitors raced to 68 without loss before spinner Harry Sutton made the breakthrough in the eighth over when he bowled Hoyle (18). In the next over Oliver Riley dismissed Bowden for a rapid 41, which included 3 fours and 5 sixes, but Rob Scarr kept the runs flowing. Scarr and Charlie Baird added 34 for the third wicket before two quick wickets for Sutton (4-62) saw Selby slip to 103-4 but Scarr kept the innings on track and a 52 run partnership for the fifth wicket with Harry Huddlestone (18) kept the visitors in control. Riley eventually had Scarr caught by Ed McNicholas for a stylish 62, which included 8 fours and 2 sixes, but Harvey Johnson hit a quick 14 before Oliver Walsh had him caught by Dale Gibson. Lee Wild hit the winning runs in just the 26th over and the victory lifts Selby up to fifth in the table. Thanks go to match ball sponsor Uni Waste and Osbaldwick are the visitors to Sandhill Lane on Saturday.

Yorkshire Premier League North Division Three West

Crossgates I 292-5, Selby II 127

In Division Three Selby second team faced the Crossgates run machine at Sandhill Lane and the Leeds side powered their way to a massive total as the home side went down to a 165 run defeat.

Batting first the visitors were soon scoring rapidly with Nijampure and Godbole putting on 62 for the first wicket in quick time. The Selby bowlers and fielders had to work hard as the runs continued to flow with number three batsman Ray then dominating the innings with an unbeaten 110. Runs at the other end came from Rehan Mohammed (21), Kumar (52) and Seehra (19) as Crossgates closed on an imposing 292-5. Luke Berzins took 1-35 from his 10 overs and Kayden Lane finished with 3-65.

Chasing the big total Selby lost early wickets with Chappidi (2-31) and Vishnumohan (2-22) doing the damage as the home side struggled to 60-5. Zac Buttle and Luke Berzins provided some resistance with a sixth wicket partnership of 31 before Hussian Mirza bowled Berzins (19) and he later dismissed Buttle for a defiant 32, which included five boundaries. Mirza went on to wrap the game up with a spell of 5-26 as Selby were bowled out for 127 in the 31st over with Kayden Lane finishing unbeaten on 16. Thanks go to match ball sponsor Wren’s Events and Selby travel to local rivals Hemingbrough on Saturday.

York Vale League Division One

Selby III 244, Ovington II 139

Top of the table Selby third team continued their winning run with a comfortable 105 run win at Ovington on Saturday.

The York side won the toss and asked Selby to bat first and they made a good start with an opening partnership of 67 between Isaac Leung and skipper Steve Sherwood. Spinner Luke Smith made the breakthrough when he bowled Leung (38) but Alfie Laverack joined Sherwood (45) and they added 94 for the second wicket in a partnership dominated by the big hitting Laverack who fired 11 fours and 2 sixes in his powerful 72. There was no respite for Ovington when Mark Hope joined the run spree and he hit a quick 41, with further runs added by Sam Easthill (15) and Neil Darley (11). Wickets tumbled at the end of the innings with Selby bowled out in the last over for a massive 244 with Luke Smith finishing with 7-71.

In reply there was a solid start from Ovington openers Lucas Moore (10) and Wilf Metcalfe (17) but wickets for George Wells and Rhys Roddick saw them slip to 34-2. Wickets then fell at regular intervals against some good bowling and fielding with Nathan Dye taking 2-41 and spinner Mark Hope taking 2-16 from his 10 accurate overs. David Heaton (35) held up the Selby attack until he was bowled by Hope and Neil Darley quickly mopped up the tail to take 3 wickets for no runs as the home side were bowled out for 139 in the 36th over. Thanks go to match ball sponsor Steve Gouldsbrough and Selby travel to South Cave & Brantingham on Saturday.

York Vale League Division Two

Selby IV 208-9, Thorpe Willoughby II 53

In Division Two Selby fourth team returned to winning ways with a 155 run win against a young Thorpe Willoughby second team at Sandhill Lane.

Batting first Selby were soon in control with an opening partnership of 81 between Sam Mason (36) and Ian Huddlestone who hit 10 boundaries in his 54. Jawad Sharizad chipped in with a useful 16 and late runs were added by Senitha Ruhunuge 20* and Stan Bugg 21* as Selby closed on 208-9. The Thorpe bowlers worked hard with Kevin Claxton taking 3-38, Kieran Bolger 2-24 and Sanjay Mistry 2-33.

Chasing the big total Thorpe lost wickets with Jawad Sharizad and Stan Bugg (2-12) both striking early. Sanjay Mistray (12) and Kris Powell (14) both batted solidly to hold the innings together but after their dismissal's wickets began to fall with Seth Wratten taking 4-10 as the visitors were bowled out for 53 in the 26th over. Thanks go to match ball sponsor Charles Shaw and Selby are at home to Hemingbrough II on Saturday.

Sunday Tour Match

Selby 181-7, Aston on Trent 131

Selby’s friendly team made its season debut on Sunday with a 50 run win over Derbyshire side Aston on Trent at Sandhill Lane in an entertaining game.

The touring visitors won the toss and asked Selby to bat first with Nathan Dye and Alex Langhan opening the innings. Both batsmen took the opportunity to get in some batting practice and they added 42 for the first wicket before Dye (15) was bowled by Jake Wright. The innings went on to be dominated by Langhan but he had good support from Jack Hunter (25), James Thackray (10) and Sam Easthill (10). Langhan eventually retired on 60, which included 10 boundaries, and Alex Hornostaj finished unbeaten on 14 as Selby closed on 181-7.

The Derbyshire side were soon losing wickets when they replied and run scoring proved difficult against some tight bowling with James Thackray taking 2-28. Chris Pilkington kept the visitors in the game and he stroked 8 boundaries in his 43 before Oliver Steward (2-9) had him caught by Jack Hunter. There was a wicket for the spin of Gareth Pearce and Simon Mollo (32*) added some late runs but Sam Easthill finished with 3-15 as Aston on Trent were bowled out for 131. Many thanks go to the visitors for a game played in a great spirit and thanks to match ball sponsor Eboracumen Accounting.