The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
The status quo was maintained at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division as Skegness and Spalding Town finished with 20 points – as did Sleaford 2nd who stay third.
Three players made half centuries in Spalding’s inning at home to Freiston, while Tim Hughes’ devastating bowling spell for Skegness, which brought him five wickets for just two runs, saw Stamford Town bowled out for just 19.
The highest scoring game of the day was at Long Sutton who made 262 for six, Barry Stanway hitting an unbeaten 64. In reply Bourne finished on 211, Jon Howard with 74 and Dan Oldfield taking seven for 12.
Lower down the table, newly-promoted Welby Cavaliers are still looking for a win in the top flight after going down by six wickets to a resurgent Billingborough.
The only century of the day came in Division One at Graves Park where Jack Ashton’s 146 off 103 balls took his side to 333 for six, Ashton and Joe Gilbert (76) putting on 209 for the second wicket Timberland were then bowled out for 65.
Market Deeping stay top of the division after beating Heckington by six wickets and Baston’s challenge for honours continued when Adam Hilless took five for 23 to help bowl Spalding 2nd out for 53, a total Baston overtook for the loss of two wickets. Belton Park stay third following their 10 wicket win over Skegness 2nd.
The closest game in the division came at Moulton Harrox who were bowled out for 130 only for Claypole to fall seven runs short of their target.
Just nine points separate the top five teams in Division Two with Boston 3rd leading the way after victory over third placed Spalding 3rd. Pinchbeck lie second with Freiston 2nd and Long Sutton 2nd in fourth and fifth.
Billingborough 2nd made it two wins in a row, defeating Uffington by six wickets after Mark Pilgrim had taken five for nine.
RESULTS
Premier Division: Spalding 241-4 (J Manton 64, Nel 63, Newton 68), Freiston 106; Boston 2nd 143 (B Troops 67), Sleaford 2nd 144-6 (Godby 54); Woodhall Spa 2nd 214-8, Grantham 2nd 128-9 (Mudie 52); Welby Cavaliers 131, Billingborough 132-4; Long Sutton 262-6 (Stanway 64no), Bourne 2nd 211 (Howard 74, Oldfield 7-12); Stamford Town 19 (Hughes 5-2), Skegness 20-0.
Division One: Spalding 2nd 53 (Hilless 5-23), Baston 54-2; Heckington 151-8, Market Deeping 2nd 155-3 (Bainborough 85no); Graves Park 333-6 (Ashton 146, Gilbert 76), Timberland 65; Skegness 2nd 63, Belton Park 64-0; Moulton Harrox 130 (Lyon 5-29), Claypole 123.
Division Two:Boston 3rd 252-6 (Newton 65), Spalding 3rd 109; Long Sutton 2nd 128, Belton Park 2nd 77; Uffington 98 (Cunningham 50, Pilgrim 5-9), Billingborough 2nd 100-4; Sleaford 3rd conceded to Pinchbeck.
