Bracebridge beating for Spalding Town despite Jayasena’s super 75

Spalding Town Cricket Club are still looking for their first win of the Lincs ECB Premier League season after being handed a 117-run defeat at Bracebridge Heath on Saturday.

Hosts Bracebridge clubbed 350-3 after winning the toss and deciding to bat, with Nick John (137), Brett Houston (98) and Paul Cook (86) all making big scores.

The returning Nuwan Jayasena took 2-100 for Town, then went on to top score with 75 in their tally of 233 in reply.

Ben Smith (44) also contributed well for Spalding, but Himesh Silva (4-75) and Matt Bradley (3-62) eventually helped bowl them out in 54.5 overs.

Town did, at least, collect six bonus points (five batting, one bowling) from the match. Bracebridge bagged all 20 on offer.

RESULTS

Lincs ECB Premier Division

Bracebridge Heath 350-3 dec (Cook 86, John 137, Houston 98); Spalding 233 (Jayasena 75); Sleaford 292-8 (Kimber 85, Cheer 88), Bourne 44-3 – abandoned; Woodhall Spa 283-7 (Luffman 89):  Market Rasen 9-0 – abandoned; Grantham 236-8 (Mudie 54, Bansal 89no) v Grimsby – abandoned; Louth 253-6 (Collinson 75) v Lindum – abandoned; Skegness 206-8 (Graser 71) v Market Deeping – abandoned.

South Lincs and Border League

Premier Division: Grantham 2nd 113 (Elleray 5-30), Boston 114-2; Bourne 2nd 228-4 (Howard 54, Dunn 72no), Sleaford 2nd 197-8; Stamford 125, Moulton Harrox 126-9 (Holland 5-43); Long Sutton 148, Billingborough 150-8; Lindum Ramblers 198-7 (Taylor 64), Spalding 199-7 (Dring 50, Noble 68no); Woodhall Spa 212-7 dec (King 51no), Belton Park 93-3 – abandoned

Division One: Billingborough 2nd 120 (Jinah 5-36), Long Sutton 2nd 121-1; Boston 2nd 155 (Lawson 65, Memon 5-26), Lindum 3rd 79; Cavaliers 185 (Matta 83, Abbott 5-50), Grantham 3rd 143-8 (Hall 64); Skegness 2nd 140 (J Andrews 6-44), Market Deeping 2nd 142-2 (McDougall 73no); Welby 121, Woodlands 79; Freiston 172 (Ellis 5-45), Heckington 85;

Division Two: Pinchbeck 250-6 (Crook 95, Smith 91), Timberland 207-9 (Lowth 64); Spalding 3rd 145-7, Grantham 4th 136-9 (Langsford 57); Claypole 148, Boston 3rd 90 (Endley 5-16); Baston v Belton Park 2nd – Belton Park conceded.