Scarborough Cricket Club tie thrilling pre-season clash on the road at Methley
The hosts were restricted to 170 all out, with new acquisition Clarke Doughney impressing with the ball, writes Simon Dobson.
The left-arm spinner, recently signed from Middlesbrough, claimed a superb 5-21, the standout figures from a well disciplined Scarborough attack, with young all-rounder Hayden Williamson also chipping in with three valuable wickets and skipper Gill showing his qualities with the gloves with a catch and two stumpings.
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Hide AdIn response, fellow new signing, former Staxton batter Rob Pinder played nicely for his 40 but at 82-6 the visitors looked to be in deep trouble.
All-rounder Prince Bedi was at the crease and joined by his captain Gill, who was happy to play a supporting role in the stand.
The pair put on 88 for the seventh wicket with Bedi hitting a cultured 70, which included three big sixes and Gill making a determined, unbeaten 25 but on the last ball Bedi was agonisingly run out with the scores level.
Skipper Gill was thrilled with the work-out for his Scarborough CC team and the former Malton & Old Malton CC man will be looking to continue that positivity in their second pre-season game against a Driffield XI, this time at North Marine Road on Saturday April 15 with a noon start.