Cricket

Stuttering Spalding Town have been told that nothing but maximum points will do against Lincs ECB Premier League basement boys Market Rasen this Saturday. Town, who haven’t picked up a positive result since securing a winning draw at Billingborough on May 3, have come crashing back down to earth after their stellar start to the season. They had hoped to ...

Seas End Hall (316-4) beat Eaton Socon 2nd (137) by 179 runs Rutland League Division Five Sublime Seas End Hall smashed a best-ever score of 316-4 on Sunday to climb into the top three of Rutland League Division Five. Will Wright top scored with 89, while both Joe Broomfield (63) and Dave Venables (64no) also passed 50 in the club ...

Spalding Town 2nd (187-4) beat Woodlands (106) by 81 runs Ansar Hussain and Mike Kearns made the difference again as Spalding Town 2nd stormed to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. The pair both scored 76 as Spalding chalked up 187-5 batting first at Woodlands, before Tanveer Hussain (3-8), Jimmy Hook (3-34) and Sanj ...

Spalding Town and Grimsby Town does not rank highly in the list of traditional local rivalries on the Lincolnshire cricket scene. Infact, Saturday’s trip to Augusta Street (noon) is the longest Rob Ambrose and his out-of-form side will make all season in the Lincs ECB Premier League. But, from Spalding’s camp at least, there’s no love lost ahead of round ...

Spalding Town 2nd have climbed to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One after a crushing 81-run win over Woodlands on Saturday. On a day badly hit by rain, the formidable duo of Mike Kearns (76) and Ansar Hussain (76no) fired Town to 187-4 from their 45 overs. Tanveer Hussain (3-8), James Hook (3-34) and Sanj Tott ...

Spalding Town 2nd (195) beat Baston (131-8) by 64 runs A super century stand from Mike Kearns and Ansar Hussain helped Spalding Town 2nd get back to winning ways on Saturday. Opener Kearns (49) and all-rounder Hussain (88) put on 126 for the third wicket at the Memorial Field, as Town beat Baston by 64 runs. Their partnership was the ...

Spalding Town Ladies (61-3) beat Lincoln Lindum Ladies (60) by 7 wickets Spalding Town Ladies claimed a comprehensive victory over Lindum in their first ever match in the Lincolnshire Women’s Cricket League on Sunday. Captain Sarah Barratt helped lift some early-season nerves by winning the toss for the visitors – and she had no hesitation in electing to field first. ...

Spalding Town (160-8) lost to Skegness (161-4) by six wickets Fuming Spalding Town skipper branded his side “terrible” after witnessing Saturday’s six-wicket defeat to Skegness on Saturday. Town were restricted to just 160-8 having lost the toss at Spalding Grammar School – and they were lucky to get that. A monstrous 85 from just 75 by Pete Houghton then steered ...

Spalding Town’s run without a Lincs ECB Premier League win continued on Saturday as Skegness handed them a six-wicket home reverse. Batting first, Town managed just 160 at Spalding Grammar School – before Skegness, who were looking for their first win of the season at the seventh attempt, reached 161-4 thanks to a cool 85 from Peter Houghton. Having been in ...

Rob Ambrose has challenged his Spalding Town side to get back on winning form against struggling Skegness on Saturday. Town have failed to get winning results in each of their last two league games against Sleaford and Bourne, leaving them sixth in the early standings. Last weekend’s home tussle with high-flying Woodhall Spa was cancelled after heavy rain, leaving Town ...

Spalding Town under-11s came up just short in a hard-fought battle at Billingborough. Joe Maltby grabbed a wicket as the Spalding lads limited their hosts to 169-2 from their 16 overs (both sides started on 100). Daniel Plant (bowled three overs for nine runs) and Cameron McCallum (two overs for six runs) were the pick of the bowlers, though. The ...

Rampant Spalding Town under-13s achieved their first win of the season by demolishing South Holland neighbours Long Sutton. Batting first, Spalding captain Paddy Harrington and Jon Manton started carefully but were able to score more freely when the bowlers overpitched. Manton (13) was caught lofting a drive on the off side but Harrington proceeded to the retirement score, hitting 32 ...

None of South Holland’s cricket teams managed to even bowl a ball in the Lincs ECB Premier League or South Lincs and Border League on Saturday. Heavy rain on Saturday ensured that all games involving Spalding Town, Long Sutton, Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck were cancelled. The weather was so bad that only one game was possible across the two leagues. ...

Rob Ambrose is confident that Spalding Town can finish in the top five of the Lincs ECB Premier League – despite seeing his side walloped at champions Sleaford last Saturday. Town were destroyed by a trademark 123 not out from former New Zealand test player Tim McIntosh, as their unbeaten start to the season was shattered by a ten-wicket defeat. ...

Spalding 2nd (166) lost to Market Deeping 2nd (167-8) by 2 wickets Leaders Market Deeping 2nd completed a swift South Lincs and Border League double over gutted Spalding Town 2nd after edging a cracking contest on Saturday. With the sun beating down on a glorious-looking Memorial Field track, Spalding skipper Steve Norris immediately elected to bat first after winning the ...

Pinchbeck (258-1) beat Spalding 3rd (132) by 126 runs  Danny Jackson smashed a magnificent 158 not out to guide Pinchbeck to a crushing derby victory over Spalding Town 3rd in South Lincs and Border League Division Two on Saturday. The opener’s unbeaten century, which included 25 fours and a six, is the highest score ever made by a Pinchbeck player. ...

Easton-On-The-Hill (146) lost to Seas End Hall (150-7) by 3 wickets Seas End Hall got back to winning ways in Rutland League Division five with a gutsy three-wicket win at Easton-On-The-Hill. Captain Tom Wilson won the toss and invited the home team to bat first – but it looked a bad call when Barry Hancock (45) and Sam Deprisco (53) ...

Long Sutton Sunday 1st (215-6) beat Werrington 1st (148) by 67 runs Long Sutton Sunday’s solid start to the Rutland League Division Three season continued with a comprehensive 67-run victory over Werrington. After choosing to bat first amid scorching conditions at Paradise Field, Sutton racked up a fine 215-6. Captain Matt Bull (84) was the star turn, passing 50 for ...

Long Sutton 1st (89-5) beat Belton Park 1st (88) by 5 wickets Brilliant Barry Stanway took 7-32 as Long Sutton continued their South Lincs and Border League Premier Division winning streak with another 20-point success at Paradise Field on Saturday. It was a display of individual brilliance from paceman, who obliterated the Belton Park line-up almost single-handedly to leave them ...

Spalding Town’s unbeaten start to the Lincs ECB Premier League season was shattered by champions Sleaford on Saturday. Tim Norris (28), Josh Newton (27) skipper Rob Ambrose (25) made the best contributions as Town were dismissed for 177 batting first – a total that proved way too light. That’s because New Zealand ace Tim McIntosh clubbed an incredible 123 not out off ...