Scorecard
Helperby's great start to the season came to an end with a 5-wicket defeat at the hands of Goldsborough.
Electing to bat on a good looking track, Helperby scored what looked like a match-winning score of 233 for 5.
John Tuley again contributed the bulk of the runs, scoring 104 in a terrific attacking innings before losing his wicket in the penultimate over.
Joe Corner scored his second fifty in three games, finishing the innings on 59 not out and Helperby went into tea confident of victory.
Unfortunately, wickets proved extremely hard to come by, and the Goldsborough opening pair put on 120 for the first wicket, using the pace of the ball and the benign track to good effect.
Introduction of the leg spin of Joe Kinsella finally broke the opening partnership, but the damage had largely been done by then.
A couple of wickets each from Gary Downey and Joe Corner were the only reward for a long afternoon in the field, and Goldsborough hit the winning runs with a couple of overs to spare.
Although the defeat was disappointing, we still head the table alongside Masham and Newton-le-Willows and the team is getting stronger each week - it was great to see Nick Buchanan back in Helperby "colours" this week.
We head to Bolton Abbey this coming weekend, and need to get back on the winning trail.
Andy Barlow
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