CHAMPIONSHIP RACE GOES DOWN TO THE WIRE - GLEN SANDS REPORTS

SNAITH LEAGUE DIVISION ONEIt looks like it will go to the wire in Division One as Goole Town and Fishlake continue to slug it out for the title. Town gained an eight wicket win at Outcasts who made 117 for 7 when batting first with Spud Tait hitting 36 and Josh Bramhill 32 before Ashton Nottingham guided Goole to their target with 60 but Fishlake remain just two points behind following their seven wicket win over Hensall for whom defeat sadly spells relegation. They set a score of 98 for 8 only for Tim Elliot to make 45 in Fishlake's 102 for 3. Burn live to fight another day after they beat HirstCourtney by eleven runs , scoring 133 for 8 thanks in the main to Montgomery who hit 39 and Calvert who made 37 , Wilde picking up 3 for 11 for Hirst who were bowled out for 122 , Wilde scoring 28 and Craig Lawson 25 as man of the match Montgomery took an impressive 5 for 12. Finally in Division One Airmyn had a 28 runs victory at Askern Welfare where Phil Sparkes hit 53 and Kingsland 49 in Airmyn's score of 163 for 5 before Nick Bisby top scored with 60 as Askern were bowled out for 135 , with Clarke taking an impressive 5 for 10 for the visitors.

SNAITH LEAGUE DIVISION TWOThings are really hotting up in the race for promotion in Division Two with just three points seperating the top four sides. Leaders Howden suffered a home defeat to Thorne Colliery , making 87 for 7 with 40 from Toby Bodycombe only for Thorne to ease to 91 for 3 thanks to 42 not out from Langdale and 37 from Walton and that loss allowed Eggborough to move into second place , just one point behind Howden with two games remaining , Eggborough setting a target of 151 for 3 with 59 not out from Drew Pearson and 46 not out from Colin Tyson then restricting Drax to 114 for 6 , Edwards hitting an exceptional 76 not out while Scott Tyson took 3 for 17. The other scheduled game in Division Two saw Sykehouse awarded the points against Pollington who were unable to field a team

SNAITH LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
ASKERN WELFARE  v  AIRMYN
Airmyn :  163 for 5 ( P Sparks 53 ; A Kingsland 49 )
Askern : 135 all out ( N Bisby 60 )    Clarke 5 for 10
RESULT : AIRMYN win by 28 runs

BURN  v  HIRST COURTNEY
Burn : 133 for 8 ( C Calvert 37 ; D Montgomery 39 )  J Wilde 3 for 11
Hirst : 122 all out ( J Wilde 28 ; C Lawson 25 )   D Montgomery 5 for 12
RESULT : BURN win by 11 runs

FISHLAKE  v  HENSALL
Hensall : 98 for 8
Fishlake : 102 for 3 ( T Elliot 45 )
RESULT : FISHLAKE win by 7 wickets

OUTCASTS  v  GOOLE TOWN
Outcasts :  117 for 7  ( P Tait 36 ; J Bramhill 32 )
Goole : 118 for 2 ( A Nottingham 60 )
RESULT : GOOLE TOWN win by 8 wickets

SNAITH LEAGUE DIVISION TWO
EGGBOROUGH  v  DRAX VILLAGE
Eggborough :  151 for 3 ( D Pearson 59 no ; C Tyson 46 no )
Drax : 114 for 6 ( L Edwards 76 no )   S Tyson 3 for 17
RESULT : EGGBOROUGH win by 37 runs

HOWDEN TOWN  v  THORNE COLLIERY
Howden : 87 for 7  ( T Bodycombe 40 )
Thorne : 91 for 3 ( A Langdale 42 no ; M Walton 37 )
RESULT : THORNE COLLIERY win by 7 wickets

SYKEHOUSE  v  POLLINGTON    -   Postponed  -  Pollington unable to field a team

RESULT : SYKEHOUSE win by default

The season reaches the penultimate week on July 25th and there are several issues still to be decided.  In Division One leaders Goole Town enterain Askern Welfare at Westfields in what could be a tricky encounter whilst Fishlake head to Outcasts looking to take the title race to the final week. Burn take on Hensall needing a win to stave off relegation and finally there is a mid table clash between Airmyn and Hirst Courtney.The big game in Division Two is a repeat of the Arthur Brant Trophy as Eggborough play Carlton Towers in a vital fixture whilst leaders Howden could clinch promotion if they can beat Sykehouse and results go their way elsewhere. Thorne Colliery travel to Drax in the knowledge that they too could go a long way to ensuring a top two spot should they pick up three points.

THURSDAY JULY 25
DIVISION ONEAirmyn  v  Hirst Courtney
Burn  v  Hensall
Goole Town  v  Askern Welfare
Outcasts  v  Fishlake

DIVISION TWO

Drax Village  v  Thorne Colliery
Eggborough  v  Carlton Towers
Howden Town  v  Sykehouse