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South Lincs and Border League cricket: Moulton Harrox power to cracking cup win

A strong showing with bat and ball saw Moulton Harrox beat Graves Park by four runs in a South Lincs and Border League cup cracker on Saturday. Half-centuries from Joe Broomfield (57) and Andy Goodley (62 not out) steered Moulton to 229-5 from 40 overs at Harrox Field, while Jack Barnett (34) and Lance Bettinson (25) also scored well. In ...

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Like cricket? Why not give Pinchbeck CC a try in the 2017 season

Pinchbeck Cricket Club are looking to recruit players for the upcoming 2017 season. The club, which plays in Division Two of the South Lincs and Border League, is welcoming all players aged 14 and over to give them a try. Whether you fancy trying cricket for the first time or are looking for a club, Pinchbeck would love to hear ...

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Washout halts Spalding Town’s title charge as Sleaford 2nd clash is abandoned

Rain hit Spalding Town’s South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title chances on Saturday as their huge clash at Sleaford 2nd was abandoned. The day’s big game between leaders Town and second-placed Sleaford 2nd ended with Spalding having scored 197-7, Hafiz Majeed hitting 80 and Dan Milgate 57, before rain stopped play. This gave the Spalding four points to Sleaford’s ...

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Moulton Harrox 2nd stay in Rutland League title picture after crushing Whittlesey win

An explosive batting performance guided Moulton Harrox 2nd to a huge 217-run win over Whittlesey 2nd in Rutland League Division Six on Sunday. Uday Sisodia led the way with 97 at Harrox Field, while Joe Broomfield also made 56 in Moulton’s whopping 308-6. There were also solid contributions from Vanraj Odedra (39), Alex Sowerby (25) and Will Shields (25). Ben ...

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Majestic Majeed makes another ton as Spalding Town cruise to emphatic victory

Another century from Hafiz Majeed fired Spalding Town to a huge 186-run win over Billingborough in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Playing at number three, Pakistan all-rounder Majeed made 107 in Town’s huge 310-3 batting first at Boro’. Josh Newton (65), Warren Nel (54 not out) and Ben Smith (53 not out) also chipped in ...

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Moulton Harrox’s fine form is halted in Baston thriller

Moulton Harrox’s red-hot form in South Lincs and Border League Division One came to an end at Baston on Saturday. Having posted 125 batting first at The Shrine, Baston (126-7) got home with three wickets and one ball to spare. Put into bat after losing the toss, Harrox made a steady start with skipper Martin Chapman (24) and star man ...

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Spalding Town stunned by basement boys Belton Park to see lead cut to eight points

Spalding Town’s lead at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division was cut to just eight points on Saturday after they suffered a shock 30-run defeat at basement boys Belton Park. Table-topping Town traveled without a few regulars – including key man Josh Newton – but still would have expected to see off their hosts. Batting ...

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Moulton Harrox’s fine form continues with two impressive weekend wins

Moulton Harrox continued their fantastic form in South Lincs and Border League Division One with a battling three-wicket win over Grantham 3rd on Saturday. Having limited their hosts to 147-6 at Harrox Field, Moulton reached 151-7 in 33.3 overs to take 16 match points and climb up to third in the table. Having been forced to bowl first, Harrox made ...

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Another top ton for Moulton Harrox ace Jack in crushing Timberlands victory

Jack Barnett cracked his third century of the South Lincs and Border League Division One season on Saturday to inspire an emphatic Moulton Harrox win. Opener Barnett took his run total for the season to 665 (average of 166.25) with an unbeaten 121 as Harrox crushed Timberlands by 102 runs at Broad Lane. Having been put into bat, Harrox lost ...

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Spalding Town back on top after emphatic victory over title rivals Deeping 2nd

Spalding Town stormed back to the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division with a nine-wicket victory at rivals Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday. Forced to bowl first, Town limited their hosts to 145-9 at Outgang Road, but were left frustrated by their inability to bowl Deeping out. That target proved no trouble for Spalding and their ...

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Spalding Town knocked off the top of the table on another weekend of washouts

Another rain-hit weekend of cricket saw just one South Holland side play across the divisions. In the South Lincs and Border League it was a total washout for Spalding Town, Long Sutton, Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck as none of their respective teams completed a match. The biggest losers in that scenario were Spalding 1st, who saw Premier Division title rivals ...

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Jackson’s super 93 in vain for Pinchbeck as Belton Park 2nd shade close contest

Two top individual performances couldn’t stop Pinchbeck from suffering a South Lincs and Border League Division Two defeat against Belton Park 2nd on Saturday. A cracking 93 from skipper Danny Jackson helped Pinchbeck post 134 batting first, before Nick Crook took 5-20 in the home side’s reply. However, Belton managed to make 135-7 from 44.3 overs to get over the ...

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Tim’s ton steers Spalding Town 2nd to a healthy 39-point advantage at the top

A century from Tim Norris fired Spalding Town 2nd 39 points clear at the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday as they dispatched Baston by 57 runs. Opener Norris made 107 in Town’s 230-6 at the Memorial Field, with Hafiz Majeed adding 45 and Matt Gill also chipping in with 34. Liam Davies (55) and ...

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Pinchbeck beat the weather but endure day to forget against leaders Claypole

Pinchbeck were the only South Holland side to complete a fixture in the South Lincs and Border League on Saturday – but they probably wish the rain had come to their rescue. With the county-wide downpour washing almost all of the cricket out across three divisions, Pinchbeck’s eight-wicket defeat against table-topping Claypole was one of only four games that reached ...

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Pinchbeck suffer heavy defeat on rain-hit day in South Lincs and Border Cricket League

Rain ravaged Saturday’s cricket schedule with almost all of the matches across the South Lincs and Border League’s three divisions abandoned. That included Spalding Town’s Premier Division date with Bourne 2nd, which sees their seven-game winning streak come to a premature end. Of the matches that did conclude, Pinchbeck suffered a whirlwind Division Two defeat against Claypole. Chris Wharmby was the ...

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Battling Pinchbeck edge to victory in tight derby against Spalding Town 3rd

Pinchbeck climbed back into the top four of South Lincs and Border League Division Two with a hard-fought derby win over Spalding 3rd on Saturday. Having limited Town’s youthful 3rd team to 151-7 batting first at the Memorial Field, Pinchbeck (152-8) got over the line in the 43rd over with just two wickets to spare. Pinchbeck won the toss and ...

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Majestic Majeed inspires Spalding Town to maximum points as Barnetts blast 214 partnership for Harrox

A virtuoso all-round display from Hafiz Majeed helped Spalding Town extend their lead at the top of South Lincs and Border League Premier Division to 20 points on Saturday. Town (100-4) collected a maximum 20-point after beating Sleaford 2nd (98) by six wickets at the Memorial Field, with Pakistan ace Majeed taking 5-25 with the ball and making an unbeaten ...

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Losing toss key in Long Sutton loss as Deeping get home with two overs to spare

Losing the toss proved pivotal for Long Sutton on Saturday as they were edged out by Market Deeping 2nd in a close South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash at Paradise Field. Being asked to bat first on a damp, sticky track was always going to be hard work for Sutton – and so it proved. Early wickets fell ...

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Unbeaten 108 partnership ensures that Stamford sink Long Sutton

Long Sutton 1st were second best on Saturday as Stamford handed them only their second defeat of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division season. Sutton skipper Phil Barnes won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first on what was a good, hard track. Stamford made a good start and saw off both opening bowlers without looking ...

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In-form Newton inspires derby win to fire table-topping Spalding Town 14 points clear

Spalding Town opened up a 14-point lead at the top of the South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division following an eight-wicket win over fellow high-fliers Boston 2nd on Saturday. Ben Troops made 55 in Boston’s 158-7 at Spalding Grammar School, but Josh Newton’s unbeaten 81 saw Town to victory. Sleaford notched up the division’s highest total with 232-5, Luke Hollingworth ...

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