Cricket

Long Sutton kept up their unbeaten start to the South Lincolnshire and Border League Championship with a comprehensive win over Market Deeping 2nd XI. After being put in by the home side and losing Calvin Bird for a run a ball nine with the score on 14, a brilliant partnership of 104 from Nathan Oliver and Dan Oldfield set Sutton ...

Moulton Harrox’s Saturday sides took on Newborough at the weekend with both XIs falling to defeats, Playing away from home in the South Lincs and Border League Championship, 1st XI captain Chris Beale lost the toss with Newborough electing to bowl on a very warm spring day.Beale and Jamie Juckes opened the batting against the home side’s strong attack.Juckes began ...

Recognised bowler Barry Stanway made a super contribution with the bat to send Long Sutton top of the table in South Lincs and Border League Championship.His 78 was pivotal in the five-run home win over Newborough.Stanway smashed six sixes and as many fours before falling caught and bowled to Joe Mills.He was last man out as Sutton posted a target ...

Skipper Jon Manton and Chris Dring smacked unbeaten half-centuries to steer Spalding Town to an eight-wicket win. Woodhall Spa had failed to make much of an impression in the Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League match after electing to bat.Prasanna Jaywardene was caught by wicket-keeper Ethan Lawrence off Nilantha Attapattu and fellow opener Matt Carter was dismissed for obstructing the field ...

Moulton Harrox pushed early pacesetters Woodhall Spa 2nd but came up short in South Lincs and Border League Championship.With a relatively unchanged side and a positive looking top five, Moulton skipper Josh Newton was thrilled when Woodhall won the toss and elected to field first.Brothers Matt and Jack Barnett reunited their opening partnership, navigating a strong Woodhall attack.The partnership reached ...

Spalding Town were in T20 cup action at Bourne on Saturday.In the three-team group, Spalding lost comfortably to the current league champions and hosts.Spalding posted 87 for 6 from their 20 overs with Ethan Lawrence top scoring with 20.It was a total Bourne knocked off three down with more than four overs to spare.Brandon Andrews claimed 2 for 26 in ...

After raising over £11,000 last year for a charity in his grandad’s memory, Long Sutton 1st XI captain Jake Burton already has 771 cricketers signed up across the country to raise money this year.The 28-year-old leg spinner launched Runs 4 Research in memory of club stalwart Trevor in 2021.The very simple concept is that players donate 20p for every wicket ...

The South Lincolnshire and Border League local derby at Long Sutton was among the matches rained off.Sutton were racing along at 49 without loss of six overs before the rain came, Nathan Oliver (20 not out off 17) and Calvin Bird (21 off 16) having given them a fast start. Both sides take eight points.Long Sutton 2nd XI meanwhile managed ...

In the Lincolnshire Premier Division, Spalding Town picked up 12 points at Grantham Town.They were put in and reached 81 for 9 from 24 rain-affected overs.In response, Grantham were 19 for 2 from 4.2 overs when the rain brought an end to proceedings.Spalding 2nd XI romped to an impressive home win over Grantham 2nd XI taking just 37 overs to ...

Those at Spalding Town Cricket Club are a hive of enthusiasm this season, in part thanks to the vast junior set up that’s offering the sport to all ages and backgrounds. The club have been looking to get everyone involved in the junior section in particular and get even more young cricketers through the ranks.1st XI captain Jonny Manton, wicketkeeper ...

A fine innings from Josh Newton saw Moulton Harrox beat Sleaford 2nds in the South Lincs and Border Premier Division.He came to the crease with the home 1 for 1 after Matt Barnett’s was caught for a duck attempting a drive early on.Newton began aggressively, hacking a couple of boundaries through the covers as he raced to 50 inside 15 ...

It’s three wins out of three for Long Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League Championship.Jake Burton’s side continued their fine start to the season with a comprehensive eight wicket win over Grantham.The visitors were all out for 143 after batting first.Josh Baker was the star claiming 5 for 23 in six overs, while Charlie Crisp claimed 3 for ...

Spalding Town fell to a heavy nine wicket defeat at Sleaford on Saturday before exiting the National Cup the following day.The visitors elected to bat on winning the toss but struggled to 116 all out in the 44th over.Mitch Freeman (20), Ben Smith (20), Harry Birch (13) and Brandon Andrews (10) were the only players to reach double figures.Birch had ...

Spalding suffered a heavy defeat in their first match of the Lincolnshire Premier League season. Chasing visitors’ Lindum’s 50-over 226/2 total, Spalding were bowled out for 141 in the 47th over.Opener William Wright (116no) and Robert Cook (61no) were their chief tormentors, sharing an unbroken third-wicket stand of 147.Mitch Freeman hit a six and four 4s on his way to 52 ...

Only one local team managed to beat the weekend’s wet weather on the opening day of the cricket season, with Long Sutton winning by 14 runs at Sleaford Seconds in the South Lincs and Border Premier League Championship. Openers Nathan Oliver (25) and Josh Baker (19 – including two 6s) put on 32 before Angus Bell (16) and Tim Norris (17) ...

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 ...

It’s now ten Lincs ECB Premier League defeats on the spin for Spalding Town after a heavy away beating at Nettleham on Saturday. Visitors Town were put into bat by their hosts at Mulsanne Park after losing the toss –and were skittled out for a meagre 82 in 36 overs, with Haydn Bromfield taking 5-15. Nettleham then eased to 83-2 ...