Beverley Town Cricket Club 1st XI had another exciting home win when they beat Sewerby with a wicket from the last ball of the match at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Town got off to a great start with a century partnership between Faisal Abid (68) and Mike Cooke (37) until Abid was run out.
Despite a handful of lovely shots from Jon Fisher there then followed yet another middle-order collapse until skipper Alan Acklam came to the crease to join Iain Gillyon.
They pushed the Town total up to 233 for 6 with some big hits, good shots and good running, Gillyon leading the way with an unbeaten 44.
Matthew Mudd and Tom Haytack grabbed two wickets each to reduce the visitors to 13 for 4 but the away middle order mounted a fightback. Mudd (4-74) and 16 year-old Jamie Roe (3-62) bowled well but Sewerby moved towards the target despite losing regular wickets.
A highlight of the Town fielding performance was a quite superb running catch near the boundary by Gillyon which helped turn the match Town’s way.
A final over dash by the visitors for 90% of the Town total which would have given them extra bonus points was thwarted by Mudd who removed the last man with the last ball of the game giving Town a maximum 30 points from a closely fought game.
More From HU17.net
Smart Property Management: Strategies For Success
Spotlight On Lifelong Learning: How Advanced Education Is Shaping Beverley’s Professionals
Must-See Attractions in and Around Beverley
Yorkshireman Olly Alexander is Representing the UK at Eurovision
Beverley Businesses Thrive with a New Approach to Goal Setting
