plan and Scarborough was relegated to Yorkshire 2 at the end of the season. The club remained in Yorkshire 2 for a decade until it was promoted as champions at the end of the 1998–99 season. That year, Scarborough also reached the semi-finals of the Tetley's Bitter Vase but were denied a Twickenham appearance by eventual winners, Billericay, losing 6–18 away to the south-east club. Promotion from Yorkshire 2 heralded the beginning of a yo-yo period for Scarborough, with a second promotion from Yorkshire 1 (via the playoffs) in 2002, relegation from North 2 East in 2003 (the highest level the club had reached), another relegation from Yorkshire 1 in 2004, before winning Yorkshire 2 (for the third time) in 2006. Move to Silver Royd While Scarborough found stability in Yorkshire 1, the focus switched to finding a new ground as The Old Showground in Newby was starting to deteriorate and could only accommodate one pitch. Despite some opposition from local residents, the club decided that the Scalby area to the north of Scarborough was most suitable, providing plenty of room for improved facilities and additional pitches. By 2009, led by unpaid CEO Graeme Young, the club had agreed the sale of its former home and was ready to move to the new site at Silver Royd, a venue spread over 32 acres, including the largest amateur club-house in the country, five senior pitches, five mini pitches, indoor facilities and grandstand, all at the cost of 4.5 million pounds. The ground is owned and operated entirely by Scarborough RUFC and the members have introduced some additional sports to complement rugby. On 24 January 2009, and after 82 years, the last ever 1st XV game was played at The Old Showground as Scarborough said goodbye with a 19–6 league win over Glossop. On 31 January 2009, Scarborough played its very first game at Silver Royd – a 3–15 loss against local rivals Bridlington. A new era Although league rugby was relatively unspectacular in the initial years following the move to Silver Royd, the cup competitions provided more interest. In 2014, Scarborough made the final of the Yorkshire Shield held at Clifton Park in York, losing 10–38 to Ilkley. The following year the club was entered into the RFU Intermediate Cup, defeating Blackburn, Medicals and Consett to book its place as the north's representative in the national semi-finals. Unfortunately, Scarborough was unable