Cricket

It was not only the wet weekend that brought misery for local cricket teams at the weekend. Friday’s deluge left many fixtures in doubt but five matches did go ahead – alas, all bringing defeats.In the Lincolnshire Board Premier League, Spalding ran out of batsmen, just short of their revised target at Lindum.Mitch Freeman (4-27) excelled in the damp conditions to restrict the hosts ...

Long Sutton extended their lead at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Championship with a five wicket win over Freiston. Sutton skipper Jake Burton put Freiston in on winning the toss and Josh Baker (2 for 50) gave his side the perfect start, having Richard Paul out without a run being scored.He also ended the second wicket ...

It was a mixed weekend for Moulton Harrox but there was a fine win for the club’s 2nd XI.Both were up against their corresponding sides from Skegness.The 1st XI made the trip to the coast in the South Lincs and Border League Championship.Captain Chris Beale lost the toss, with Skegness opting to field first in overcast conditions.Regular opener Jamie Juckes ...

Spalding Town came up short at Scunthorpe in a rain affected game on Saturday. Chasing 188 in a game reduced to 30 overs a side, they were bowled out 58 runs short with just less than 10 overs left.The home side had the better of the conditions after electing to bat first with Thomas Giles hitting 39 from 26 balls ...

An 84 from skipper Jon Manton helped Spalding Town to a win over Grimsby Town in the Lincolnshire Premier Division. He helped pace the chase to 201 superbly for a seven- wicket home win on Saturday.On winning the toss Manton opted to bowl and after an opening partnership he was rewarded with two quick wickets from Nilantha Atapattu.Toby Blake patiently ...

South Lincs and Border League Championship leaders Long Sutton suffered a set-back as they lost by five-wickets at home to Skegness. After being put in, Sutton collapsed to 55 for 6 early on despite opener Nathan Oliver’s 32 runs from 34 balls.But they recovered with a partnership of 80 from Dom Clay and Barry Stanway.While Clay anchored scoring 72 from ...

Moulton Harrox were beaten at home by Newborough in the South Lincs and Border League Championship. They elected to bat first with opener Matthew Barnett returning to the side, but unfortunately being dismissed third ball after attempting to smash one into a nearby cottage.Regular opener Jamie Juckes (34 from 35 balls) continued his strong run of form, supported by danger ...

Both Moulton Harrox and Long Sutton 2nd XI suffered defeats in the Rutland Sunday League Division Four East. Orton Park leapt above Moulton into second with a convincing win.Their batsmen enjoyed the wicket with the top four of Sam Jarvis (65), Jack Calpin (45), Thomas Smith (24) and Divyeash Vaseeharan (70) all in the runs.A late cameo of 28 not ...

Long Sutton have been boosted by the reaction from the community after a host of equipment was stolen from their ground. The Paradise Lane club have had a brilliant start to the season and sit top of the South Lincs and Border League Championship.But they were shocked last week to find that someone had broken into a shed and stolen ...

Spalding Town 1st XI had a weekend to forget as they were heavily beaten by second placed Market Deeping in the Lincolnshire Premier Division.After being put in Spalding were in trouble early on at 56 for 5 despite opener Chris Dring’s 32 from just 22 balls.All five wickets fell to Hayatullah Niazi who claimed 5 for 24 in his eight ...

A 93 from stand-in skipper Joseph Broomfield against his old side and 62 from fellow opener Clive Bayston sent Moulton Harrox on their way to victory over Spalding 2nd XI.Broomfield opted to bat first on winning the toss in the South Lincs and Border League Division One match up.Bayston and Broomfield started steadily reaching 31 for 0 after the first ...

A stunning 162 not out from Josh Newton propelled Moulton Harrox to a comprehensive 82-run win at Freiston.Moulton are hot on the heels of Long Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League sitting in second.And Newton continued his fine form as Moulton posted 256 for 4 from their 45 overs after electing to bat first.Australian Jamie Kitchen’s brutal bullying ...

Long Sutton bounced back to winning ways with a fine win over Orton Park to remain top of the South Lincs and Border League Championship. Sutton held their nerve and chased down 205 while seven wickets down after slipping to 124 for 5 at one stage.Jacob Gray and Dom Clay were the eventual heroes after Calvin Bird (23) and Nathan ...

Moulton Harrox climbed into the top two of the South Lincs & Border League Championship thanks to defeats for two of their closest rivals and a win of their own at Grantham Seconds.Sleaford Seconds went down by seven wickets at home to Newborough, while Woodhall Spa suffered an 85-run thrashing by leaders Long Sutton to allow Moulton to close the ...

Spalding Town suffered a mauling at Bourne in the Lincolnshire Board Premier League, crashing to an eight-wicket defeat.The visitors posted 172/9 from their 50 overs, having recovered from 85/7 but high-flying Bourne needed only 22.3 overs to reply with a winning 173/2.None of the Spalding batsmen could kick on after getting themselves in, with Brandon Andrews (43), Nilantha Atapattu (37), ...

Moulton Harrox recovered from a slow start to earn a five-wicket win at Bourne in the South Lincs and Border Premier League Championship.After losing the toss, captain Chris Beale’s side were put into the field on the hottest day of the year.The bowling effort started horrendously with the usually reliable Matt Rose going for 18 in his first over.Harry Lovell took the second ...

Spalding Town first and third teams were without matches at the weekend but the Seconds enjoyed an eight-wicket victory over visitors Boston Seconds in Division One of the South Lincs and Border Premier League. Opener Mitch Freeman led the way with an unbeaten 85-ball 122, including a pair of 6s and 19 4s.Andrew Hewitt (35no) and Jack Tetther (33) top-scored for ...

It’s three wins in a row for Spalding Town as they won a high scoring match at Nettleham.Half centuries from Mitch Freeman and Chris and Ollie Dring were mainstays after the Town skipper elected to bat first on winning the toss but was then out lbw for a diamond duck off the first ball of the innings.Fellow opener Freeman and ...

Long Sutton continued their winning start to the South Lincolnshire and Borders Cricket League Championship after seeing off Orton Park on Saturday.Sutton’s bowlers set them up for the win as despite Orton winning the toss and electing to bat, they were bowled out for 137.After an opening partnership of 26, captain Jake Burton did the initial damage as Orton lost ...

A fine 120 from Josh Newton saw Moulton Harrox to a 20 run win at home to Skegness in the South Lincs and Border League Championship.Captain Chris Beale lost the toss but was grateful to hear Skegness had opted to bowl first on a hot day with a classic flat track at Broad Lane.Jamie Juckes and Beale opened the batting, ...