Cricket

The Lincs ECB Association of Cricket Officials is organising a number of training courses this winter for anyone who would like to find out more about umpiring. Courses will take place at Grantham CC, Lindum CC and Normanby CC. Dates: Grantham: Stage one – Saturday, October 27; Saturday, November 3. Stage two – Saturday, November 17 and 24. Lindum: Stage ...

Spalding Town need just 14 points from their last two games to secure the South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division title after a narrow one-wicket victory over Skegness on Saturday. Chasing 210-7 to win, Town edged to 213-9 in 42.5 overs to grab their 16th win from 20 games this season, giving themselves the chance to clinch the title ...

Lincolnshire County Cricket Club are celebrating after winning the Unicorns Eastern Division title for the third successive season. They defeated hosts Cumberland CCC by 53 runs in their final game of the season to collect 18 points, setting up a play-off final date with Western Division winners Berkshire at Banbury on Sunday (10.30am). Lincolnshire made two changes for the game ...

Pinchbeck will be playing South Lincs and Border League Division One cricket next season after securing promotion on Saturday. The table-toppers secured a 95-run victory over Long Sutton 2nd at Spalding Grammar School to move 34 points clear at the top – making them clear favourites to add the title to their promotion. Batting first after winning the toss, Harry ...

Rob Simpson’s six-wicket haul helped Spalding Town stay top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division table with a narrow success over Freiston on Saturday. Table-topping Town were bowled out for just 149 batting first, with only Jon Manton (59) and Jon Miles (26) making scores of note. Hosts Freiston will have fancied their chances of chasing down ...

Spalding Town remain ten points clear at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division table after a dramatic tie with nearest rivals Woodhall Spa 2nd on Saturday. Batting first at the Memorial Field, table-topping Town were bowled out for 176 as Matt Haslam took impressive figures of 5-31. Amazingly, the visitors were bowled out for the ...

South Holland MP John Hayes is hosting his annual cricket match at Moulton Harrox Sports Field on Sunday, August 26. The Lords and Commons XI will take on the Moulton Harrox Irregulars for the John Hayes Moulton Harrox Trophy in an around 11.10am start. The money raised at this year’s event will be donated to chosen good causes including Headway, ...

The South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division top of the table clash saw leaders Spalding Town bowled out for 176 – and challengers Woodhall Spa 2nd dismissed for exactly the same score. Matt Haslam took five Spalding wickets and Sam Cherry hit 55 for Woodhall who stay 10 points behind Spalding who have a game in hand. Skegness are ...

Pinchbeck travelled to Boston Mayflower on Saturday to take on Boston 3rd in a top-of-the-table clash in the South Lincs & Border Cricket League Division Two. Second-placed Boston were looking to make inroads into Pinchbecks 20 point lead and avenge a close defeat in the previous meeting of the sides, whereas Pinchbeck felt they had something to prove after struggling against ...

Warren Nel hit a season-high 161 not out to guide Spalding Town to an impressive 90-run victory at South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title rivals Sleaford 2nd on Saturday. Opener Nel shared a 102-run stand with Jon Manton (44), a 33-run partnership alongside skipper Josh Newton (18) and made a stellar 153-run haul with Jon Miles (55) as ...

Pinchbeck are 20 points clear at the top of South Lincs and Border League Division Two after a seven-wicket success against Freiston 2nd on Saturday. It was the bowlers who took most of the plaudits for the table-toppers at Freiston, with Mike Knight (4-40), Jamie Frost (3-39) and James Langford (3-15) knocking the hosts over for 102 in 28.1 overs. ...

Opener Mike Kearns scored an amazing century to steer Moulton Harrox to a huge 247-run victory on Saturday. The Harrox skipper scored 126 in Moulton’s huge total 315-6 against ten-man Skegness 2nd in South Lincs and Border League, before his side bowled the away side out for just 68 in reply. Steven Rushworth (67) and Matt Barnett (74) also passed ...

South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division leaders Spalding Town – who were without a game at the weekend – are still well ahead at the top but the three chasing clubs stayed in contention all picking up maximum points.  Sleaford 2nd lie second, just two points ahead of Woodhall Spa 2nd with Skegness a further nine behind.  Matt Sergeant ...

Ten teams took part in Spalding Town Cricket Club’s first-ever under-11 six-a-side tournament at the Memorial Field last weekend – and there was a home winner. The under-11 group is the first opportunity for children to play competitive cricket with a hard ball and protective equipment and is very different from the soft-ball they play in the ages below. Sides ...

Joe Kendall made an incredible 230 not out as Lincolnshire CCC picked up maximum points from their Eastern Division clash at leaders Buckinghamshire. Lincolnshire travelled to Chesham for what was the third of their three-day fixtures of the season – and gave a debut to Alex Moor. On a very hot and sunny day, Buckinghamshire won the toss and elected ...

Abandoned matches were the order of the day in South Lincolnshire & Border League with only two games played to a finish on Saturday and one on Sunday. Nevertheless, there were some notable performances, Ishan Jayarathna hitting and unbeaten 134 for Boston 2nd against Long Sutton and Peter Houghton (141) and Norman Brackley (104no) piling on the runs for Skegness ...

Four wickets from Jon Miles and a half-century by Joe Broomfield helped Spalding Town extend their lead at the top of South Lincs and Border League Premier Division to 30 points on Saturday. Town picked up maximum points (20) after securing an eight-wicket victory over Billingborough, who they bowled out for 109 at the Memorial Field. Broomfield’s 53 then steered ...

Long Sutton suffered an agonising one-wicket defeat against Woodhall Spa 2nd at Jubilee Park on Saturday. Batting first in the South Lincs and Border Premier Division clash, Sutton posted a fine 220-8 from their 45 overs – with Adam Wright top scoring on 70. However, hosts Spa edged to 221-9 in 39.3 overs to break Sutton’s hearts on what was ...

Carl Lamming took five wickets to help Moulton Harrox secure a 35-run win over hosts Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday. Batting first in the South Lincs and Border League Division One clash, Harrox racked up 180-5 before dismissing their hosts for 145 at Outgang Road. Having elected to bat first, Moulton started well with openers Louis Greetham (37) and Steven ...

Spalding Town continue to dominate the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division after beating Billingborough by eight wickets while Sleaford remain second with Woodhall Spa 2nd in hot pursuit following victory over Long Sutton. Martin Parmley was the only century maker with 117 in Grantham 2nd victory over Freiston. Division One leaders Belton Park scored a convincing victory over ...