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The cricket season gets underway this weekend with Spalding Town, Long Sutton and Moulton Harrox all looking to build on last year’s campaigns. After securing their status in the ECB Lincolnshire Premier Division last season, Spalding are looking to push on under new 1st XI captain Jon Manton.“We’re all feeling good about the new campaign and we pretty much have ...

Moulton Harrox finish the season as the highest-ranked South Holland side in the South Lincs and Border League after a seven-wicket Premier Division victory over Billingborough on Saturday. The hosts won the toss and decided to have a bat, but Harrox bowled them out for 143 in 43.4 overs with Travis Harrison taking 4-31. Moulton then breezed to 144-3 in ...

Spalding Town’s first season back in the Lincs ECB Premier League ended with a nail-biting four-wicket defeat against Scunthorpe Town on Saturday. Mitch Freeman cracked 99 as Town were bowled out for 197 with one ball of their 50 overs to spare after being put into bat at Seas End Hall. Visitors Scunthorpe then reached 198-6 in 48.2 overs in ...

Spalding Town will finish in the bottom two of the Lincs ECB Premier Division this season after losing by a 118 runs at Nettleham on Saturday. In this season’s penultimate round of fixtures, Town bowled out their hosts for 210 at Gorse Lane, before Grantham knocked them over for just 92. With a maximum of two sides able to be ...

Moulton Harrox continued their fine form in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after a six-wicket victory at Freiston on Saturday. Travis Harrison (4-26) starred as Harrox bowled out their hosts for 157 in 43.1 overs, before Shoaib Nasir’s unbeaten 87 steered them to 161-4 in reply. Freiston batted first after winning the toss, but a magical spell from ...

Three players scored half-centuries as Moulton Harrox hammered Heckington by 128 runs in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Harrox made a huge 294-3 after being put into bat, before blowing their visitors away for 166 at Broad Lane. Josh Newton (82 not out) top scored in the Moulton innings, with Matthew Rose (80) and Jack Barnett ...

A brilliant bowling performance helped Long Sutton defeat Boston in a low-scoring classic in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Sutton, who have struggled for form in recent weeks, were put into bat at Paradise Field after losing the toss and slumped to 124 all out. But super spells from Barry Stanway (4-28), Jake Burton (3-31) and ...

It was a tough day for Long Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division as leaders Grantham 2nd eased to an eight-wicket win on Saturday. Having won the toss at Harlaxton, Sutton decided to have a bat – but were soon skittled out for 107. An unbeaten 69 from Martin Parmley then saw the hosts cruise to ...

A sensational unbeaten century from Matthew Rose wasn’t quite enough for Moulton Harrox on Saturday as they suffered a 25-run defeat against Newborough at Broad Lane. The visitors won the toss and batted first in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash, notching up a strong score of 250-8 from their 45 overs. That proved to be just ...

A very special cricket match is being held this weekend to raise money for two military charities. The Long Sutton club will be hosting its second Veterans’ Day on Saturday (August 6), and members are hoping to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event. It’s being sponsored by Tonic Health Veterans’ Project in association with the Veterans’ Foundation, ...

A batting collapse cost Moulton Harrox dear as they were defeated by 114 runs at Grantham 2nd in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. The hosts won the toss and chose to bat first at Harlaxton, but were bowled out for 181 in 39 overs as Lee Eyett (3-28) and Alin Carter (3-39) took three wickets ...

Long Sutton slipped further adrift of the top trio in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after suffering a five-wicket defeat at Woodhall Spa 2nd on Saturday. Hosts Spa won the toss and elected to field at Jubilee Park, bowling Sutton out for a modest 129 in one ball shy of 40 overs. An unbeaten 46 from Danny ...

A sensational century from Jack Barnett guided Moulton Harrox to a 32-run win over Woodhall Spa 2nd in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Opener Barnett blasted 105 from 108 balls at Broad Lane to help Harrox post 238-8 after winning the toss and electing to bat. Skipper Simon Behan made 52 as Spa’s second string ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...