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Spalding Town’s perfect 10 ensured they kept pace with the top three in the South Lincs and Border League, but an agonising one-run defeat hindered Long Sutton’s title chances. It’s 10 wins in a row for Spalding who held their nerve to claim a four wicket win against Market Deeping 2nds. They chased down Deeping’s 256 for 5 with seven ...

Spalding Town moved to within seven points of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division summit with an emphatic derby win over Long Sutton on Saturday. Hosts Town bowled out their South Holland rivals for 71 in just 28.3 overs as Josh Lawrence took fine figures of 4-15 at Seas End Hall. And, despite a slight wobble in reply ...

Red-hot Spalding Town picked up an impressive win at South Lincs and Border League leaders Sleaford 2nd on Saturday to keep their hopes of a title charge very much alive. After a fine bowling display limited the home side to just 148-9 from their 45 overs, Spalding confidently raced to 150-5 in their reply to wrap up a five-wicket success ...

Spalding Town moved up to second place in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after making it sevens wins on the spin with a two-wicket triumph over Skegness. Visitors Skegness set a total of 183-7 batting first at Seas End Hall on Saturday, as Jamie Epton (105 not out) smashed a sensational century. Town’s reply took things right ...

By RYAN PLANT Long Sutton Cricket Club will welcome Help for Heroes for a day of cricket this summer, to raise funds and boost awareness for their cause. The charity provides recovery aid to Armed Forces personnel who have been wounded in the line of duty and their families, through support centres, community programmes, grants and more. Their cricket team, ...

A fantastic four-wicket haul from Harry DeCamps helped Spalding Town defeat rivals Long Sutton by 69 runs in Rutland League Division Three on Sunday. After being put into bat by visitors Sutton, Spalding cracked 152-8 with Jon Manton (34) and Decamps (31 not out) top scoring. Sutton were unable to chase that total down in reply, with DeCamps (4-7) starring ...

In-form Spalding Town made it five wins on the spin in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after making light work of Woodhall Spa 2nd on Saturday. On a day when intermittent rain was a problem across the county, Town bowled out hosts Spa for a meagre 63 in 35.5 overs as Nilantha Atapattu (3-17) and Thomas Decamps (3-14) ...

Jon Manton’s first senior century was in vain for Spalding Town’s Sunday side as they suffered a four-wicket defeat against Ketton Sports. The opener made a brilliant 105 in Town’s 216-5 in the Division Three clash at Memorial Field. However, Ketton’s Sam Potter returned fire with a 101 of his own as they reached 221-6 in reply with a little ...

Chris Dring smashed 122 as Spalding Town handed Moulton Harrox a crushing 104-run derby defeat on Saturday. The Spalding skipper’s sensational knock was the highlight of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash, which saw hosts Town rack up 283-3 before bowling Harrox out for 179 in reply. It was Moulton captain Chris Beale who won the toss ...

An unbeaten 64 from captain Jake Burton helped Long Sutton Sunday to an impressive victory over Hampton in Rutland League Division Three. All-rounder Burton steered his side to 227-8 at Paradise Field on Sunday, having been put into bat by the visitors. Openers Dan Oldfield (33) and Phil Barnes (31) also impressed, while Charlie Crisp’s 27 down the order was ...

Nilantha Atapattu took fine figures of 5-17 as Spalding Town picked up a 31-run victory at Freiston on Saturday. Spalding’s fourth win of the season, which was also inspired by fine knocks from Chris Dring (47) and Ben Smith (45), moves them to within 11 points of third place in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division. After being ...

Long Sutton slipped to their first defeat of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division season on Saturday as table-topping title rivals Skegness powered to an eight-wicket win at Paradise Field. With just two points between them at the start of play, hosts Sutton lost the toss and were inserted into bat – only to be bowled out for ...

A belligerent blitz from Barry Stanway fired Long Sutton to another big win in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. All-rounder Stanway smashed 88 from just 42 balls as Sutton crushed Belton Park by 182 runs to make it five wins from six games. That barrage allowed Sutton to post 241-5 from their 45 overs, before ...

Red-hot Long Sutton made it three wins from as many South Lincs and Border League Premier Division games this season as they saw off South Holland rivals Spalding Town on Saturday. Five wickets from Adam Whitaker and two from Barry Stanway helped hosts Sutton bowl out Town for 151 at Paradise Field, before Dan Oldfield’s 55 steered them to 155-4 ...

Rob Simpson claimed seven wickets on Saturday as Long Sutton made it two wins from as many games in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division. Spinner Simpson (7-17) starred as Sutton blew Market Deeping 2nd away for 136 at Paradise Field, before the hosts chased down their target in just 20.1 overs with six wickets to spare. The ...

A dazzling derby display from young talent Josh Baker helped Long Sutton 1st to a thrilling derby win over Moulton Harrox 1st in the South Lincs and Border Premier Division on Saturday. Baker blasted 110 runs from just 69 deliveries as Sutton overcame a sluggish start to rack up a huge total of 295-9 from their 45 overs. Hosts Harrox ...

Long Sutton and Moulton Harrox Cricket Clubs get their South Lincs and Border League Premier Division campaign underway with a derby match at Harrox Field on Saturday (1pm). The pair finished in the top two of last year’s mini East division, Harrox pipping Sutton to that title by virtue of five bonus points picked up in the six games as ...

A Long Sutton cricketer is looking to remember his grandfather by donating money to charity for every wicket and run he picks up in the 2021 cricket season – and he’d like other cricketers to do the same. Jake Burton (26) came up with the idea for Runs4Research in memory of Trevor Burton who passed away aged 83 at the ...

Long Sutton Cricket Club is to link up with the Help for Heroes charity for 2021 which is set to include them playing against their cricket team. The South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division side are set to face the military charity’s own team of veterans it helps in a fixture later this year. And they’ve signed up to ...

Moulton Harrox were crowned champions of the South Lincs and Border League East One Division on Saturday – but only after Long Sutton defeated Spalding Town. In a frantic end to the shortened season, all three South Holland sides were involved in the title mix. Sutton won the toss and opted to bat first, but Town would have been the ...