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SLBL cricket round-up: Nigel inspires Spalding 3rd win, Sutton defeat Harrox in derby clash

A captain’s knock from Nigel Gardner helped Spalding Town 3rd pick up an impressive 40-run victory over Uffington in South Lincs and Border League Division Two on Saturday. Opener Gardner made a calming 44 as wickets tumbled around him as Spalding posted 199-6 batting first at the Memorial Field after winning the toss. A half-century from Kobe Wiles ensured that ...

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Spalding Town show plenty of fight in defeat to leaders Bourne as Ollie makes a fine 89

Spalding Town pushed defending champions and current Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bourne all the way at Seas End Hall on Saturday before succumbing to a four-wicket defeat. Hosts Town won the toss and decided to bat on a very warm day and, despite an 89 from Ollie Dring, were bowled out for 174 in 49 overs. Spalding then made ...

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Rutland League cricket: Oldfield cracks 120 as Sutton storm to huge victory over Stamford

A brilliant 120 from Dan Oldfield helped Long Sutton to an impressive 109-run success at Stamford Town in Rutland and District League Division Two on Sunday. After winning the toss and batting first, opener Oldfield led from the front with a stellar century that was the mainstay of their 241-7 in 45 overs. Charlie Crisp then took 3-40 to help ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Three wins in a row for Moulton Harrox, Sutton beaten by Bourne

In-form Moulton Harrox made it three wins on the trot in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after an impressive 83-run success at Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday. Jack Barnett was the star man at Outgang Road, top scoring with 41 as Moulton were all out for 234 batting first before then taking fine figures of 4-43 to help ...

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Heavy loss as Spalding Town fall way short in run chase after encouraging bowling display

Spalding Town were handed a crushing 156-run defeat at Lincs ECB Premier League high-fliers Sleaford on Saturday. Town, who have proved themselves more than capable of knocking off the big guns this season, had second-placed Sleaford toiling at 127-7 before they scrambled to 212 in 40 overs after winning the toss. However, Spalding were unable to mount any kind of ...

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Rutland League round-up: Leaders Werrington edge out Long Sutton despite Bird’s best efforts

Long Sutton lost ground in the race for the Rutland and District League Division Two title after suffering a narrow 17-run defeat against leaders Werrington on Sunday. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Werrington were all out for 211 in 39.5 overs in the clash of two high-fliers at Campbell Drive. Skipper Calvin Bird made 69 in Sutton’s ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Moulton Harrox cruise to second win on the spin, Sutton match abandoned

Moulton Harrox made it back-to-back wins in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday with a comprehensive nine-wicket success over rock-bottom Billingborough. With Chris Beale winning the toss, the Moulton skipper put Billingborough into bat at Broad Lane – and saw his side bowl them out for 128. Matt Barnett (37) then top scored as the hosts ...

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Colossal batting collapse costs Spalding Town dear in defeat at Scunthorpe

A batting collapse of epic proportions cost Spalding Town the chance of pulling off what would have been an impressive Lincs ECB Premier League victory at Scunthorpe on Saturday. Town were cruising at 123-1 at Heslam Park after being put into bat by their hosts, but the departure of Jon Manton (73) triggered an avalanche of wickets as they slumped ...

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Rutland League round-up: Top team effort sees Long Sutton over the line, home loss for Town

Long Sutton racked up their third win of the Rutland League Division Two season on Sunday with an impressive victory over Whittlesey at Paradise Field. After being put into bat, Sutton smashed 255-9 in their 45 overs with Calvin Bird (33) and Ed Barnes (32) top scoring in what was a terrific team effort. Whittlesey were all out for 164 ...

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SLBL cricket: Moulton Harrox 2nd stay top after more Ramsden heroics, Spalding Town 2nd slip to the foot

Moulton Harrox 2nd made it eight wins from ten games in South Lincs and Border League Division One after seeing off Boston 2nd by 22 runs on Saturday. Batting first at the Mayflower, Moulton were all out for 153 in 42.3 overs despite the now customary half-century from skipper Mark Ramsden. It was nip and tuck in Boston 2nd’s reply ...

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Burton gets Sleaford 2nd in a spin as Long Sutton ease to victory and stay fourth

Spinner Jake Burton took five wickets as Long Sutton 1st enjoyed a five-wicket win at Sleaford 2nd on Saturday. Sutton stay fourth in the South Lincs and Border League Division One table after the victory and are now just 16 points behind leaders Grantham 2nd. Hosts Sleaford won the toss and opted to bat first, but found themselves bowled out ...

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Brutal Beale and Barnett barrage batters Boston as Moulton Harrox climb out of bottom two

An incredible unbeaten stand of 194 from Matthew Barnett and Chris Beale guided Moulton Harrox to a massive ten-wicket win over Boston in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Having won the toss at Broad Lane, Moulton bowled first and dismissed their visitors for 192 in 44.2 overs as Matt Rose took 4-49. That target proved ...

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Stellar opening stand is key as Spalding Town seal big win over high-flying Grantham

Spalding Town produced another impressive home showing as they beat high-flying Grantham by 59 runs in the Lincs ECB Premier Division on Saturday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Town posted an impressive 249-9 from their 50 overs as Mitch Freeman top scored with 72 at Seas End Hall. Impressively, the hosts then bowled Gratham out for 190 ...

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Barnett’s brilliant century steers Moulton Harrox’s Sunday side to dominant victory

Jack Barnett scored a stellar century on Sunday as Moulton Harrox crushed Ufford Park by 91 runs in Rutland and District League Division Four East. The opener carried his bat as he made an unbeaten 113 from 116 balls in Moulton’s 202-3 at Broad Lane. Lee Pierce then took 3-14 to help Moulton knock Ufford over for 111 in reply ...

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Leaders Moulton Harrox 2nd seal another impressive win as Ramsden stars again

Moulton Harrox 2nd remain top of the South Lincs and Border League Division One table after a seven-wicket success over Baston on Saturday. Three wickets each from Curtis Todd and Simon Juckes bowled Baston out for just 100 after they’d been put into bat at Broad Lane. Another captain’s knock from the in-form Mark Ramsden (40) then helped steer Moulton ...

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First victory of the season for delighted Spalding Town 3rd with derby win over rivals Boston

After losing their first six games of the South Lincs and Border League Division Two season, Spalding Town 3rd finally got an elusive maiden victory on Saturday. After winning the toss and chosing to bat first at Seas End Hall, Town’s third string made 138-9 against Boston 3rd with Yuvraj Ranaut top scoring on 42. The visitors then crumbled to ...

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Away defeat at Woodhall Spa sees Spalding Town fall down Lincs ECB Premier Division table

Spalding Town slipped into the bottom three of the Lincs ECB Premier Division after suffering a 53-run defeat at Woodhall Spa on Saturday. On a day when rain saw the game reduced to 28 overs per side, Town captain Chris Dring won the toss and put the hosts into bat at Jubilee Park. Spa smacked 156-7 from their allotted overs ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Moulton 2nd back at the top, Munson takes six as Sutton 2nd seal win

Fine performances from Harry Lovell and Mark Ramsden helped Moulton Harrox 2nd return to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. Visitors Harrox won the toss and bowled first at Heckington – and started superbly with openers Aaron Machin and Charles Garrett out for ducks. Simon Meadows (27) and Robbie Townsend (51) did score well ...

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Moulton Harrox slip into bottom two after home reverse against Freiston

Moulton Harrox dropped into the bottom two of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division table after suffering a five-wicket home defeat against Freiston on Saturday. Despite a gritty 38 from Alin Carter at Broad Lane, Harrox were bowled out for only 109 after winning the toss and chosing to have a bat. Stephen Coles and Thuva Murali took ...

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Leaders edge past Long Sutton in low-scoring SLBL Premier Division showdown

Long Sutton suffered a defeat at South Lincs and Border League Premier Division leaders Newborough on Saturday in a low-scoring cracker. Having lost the toss, things looked bleak for Sutton as they were knocked over for just 61 in less than 30 overs at St Martin’s Road. But Jake Burton’s side put up quite the fight in return, reducing their ...

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