Saturday cricket: Newton’s best-ever 159 steers Spalding Town to second win on spin

Josh Newton made a stunning century as Spalding Town made it back-to-back wins in the Lincs ECB Premier Division on Saturday.

Opener Newton cracked 159 – his best ever Saturday score – in Town’s total of 258-5 at Spalding Grammar School, before Roy Tilley took 6-42 to bowl out visitors Louth for 178.

Luke Hollingworth (35) and Warren Nel (31) also scored nicely in Spalding’s 80-run win, with young gun Jon Manton (2-46) and Hollingworth (1-19) taking the other wickets.

The win propels Rob Ambrose’s side up to seventh in the table.

More to follow.

RESULTS

Lincs ECB Premier Division: Lindum 176-8, Boston 174; Alford 65, (Cheer 7-32), Bourne 69-0; Woodhall Spa 275-8 (Hughes 55), Grimsby 208-9; Spalding 258-5 (Newton 159), Louth 178 (Hamilton 81,Tilley 6-42); Bracebridge Heath 171 (Lineker 70), Grantham 172-7; Sleaford 194, Market Deeping 196-7 (Smith 75).

South Lincs & Border League

Premier Division: Billingborough 213-6, Stamford 131; Boston 2nd 205-3, Market Deeping 2nd 117; Bourne 2nd 159-4, Grantham 2nd 157; Freiston 149-9, Woodhall Spa 2nd 148; Sleaford 2nd 226-8, Skegness 227-5.

Division One: Boston 3rd 154, Timberlands 191-5; Long Sutton 160, Welby Cavaliers 177-9, Moulton Harrox 107, Baston 111-5.

Division Two: Grantham 4th conceded against Long Sutton 2nd; Heckington 130-8, Belton Park 2nd 129; Spalding 3rd 137, Graves Park 234.

SLBL Cup: Skegness 2nd 109-2, Billingborough 2nd 108.

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