Cricket

Moulton Harrox got their South Lincs and Border League Premier Division season off to a flier as they beat Market Deeping 2nd by five wickets on Saturday. Having won the toss, hosts Harrox put Deeping into bat at Broad Lane and bowled them out for 173 in 43 overs – with Jack Barnett taking fine figures of 6-28. In reply, ...

Spalding Town endured a baptism of fire on their return to the Lincs ECB Premier League as Sleaford handed them a ten-wicket defeat on Saturday. Promoted Town, who were playing at their revamped Seas End Hall home, were put into bat by the visitors on the opening day of the season. Town were bowled out 144 in 43 overs, with ...

South Holland sides were among a clutch of teams to get their South Lincs and Border League season under way on Saturday. In the Premier Division, Long Sutton 1st suffered a 49-run defeat against Heckington at Paradise Field. The visitors scored 188-9 batting first, with Jed Humphries (56) and Richard Wells (48) scoring well. Josh Baker (2-49) and Jake Burton ...

Following the merger with the Lincolnshire Cricket Board, Lincolnshire County Cricket Club face the forthcoming season in good heart – and are looking forward to an exciting and successful season in the three National Counties competitions. In the Eastern Division One Championship they face strong opposition with home fixtures against Staffordshire and newly promoted Bedfordshire. Norfolk and Suffolk provide the ...

Must say how saddened I was to read in last week’s Voice that the last over had been bowled for Pinchbeck Cricket Club – the shortage of players being the reason for the second time in the club’s history. Personally, I was a regular player for the club in years gone by, making my first appearance way back as a ...

A charity has been bowled over by a Long Sutton cricketer’s innovative fundraiser inspired by his late grandfather. Jake Burton, with the help of more than 250 cricketers across the country he persuaded to sign on, has run up £5,819 for Alzheimer’s Research UK during their performances at the wicket in the 2021 season. The 27-year-old decided he would give ...

After a long and rewarding 45 years on the local circuit, Pinchbeck Cricket Club have made the tough decision to officially close the club down. Since reforming in 1976, the club have enjoyed many fantastic years competing, mainly in the South Lincs and Border League. Pinchbeck haven’t played a match since the end of the 2019 season when, due to ...

Spalding Town roared to the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title on Saturday with a dominant five-wicket victory over Grantham 2nd on the final day of the season. Needing just seven points to be sure of clinching the crown, they racked up a maximum haul of 20 to end up 14 points clear of long-term leaders Skegness. Amazingly, ...

Everything went Spalding Town’s way on Saturday as they took a huge step towards winning the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division crown. While they were securing a 26-run victory over Woodhall Spa 2nd at Seas End Hall, leaders Skegness capitulated to a shocking 57-run loss against Market Deeping 2nd in their final game of the season. That leaves ...

Ollie Dring scored an incredible century to inspire Spalding Town 3rd to a dominant 91-run victory over Sleaford 3rd on Sunday. First team regular Dring, who was one of a few players to drop down the leagues with their side without a game, cracked 127 not out from 100 balls before retiring at Seas End Hall. His century included 17 ...

Spalding Town’s title dreams remain intact in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after the narrowest of victories at the weekend. Having been set 155 to win by visitors Market Deeping 2nd at Seas End Hall on Saturday, they reached 155-9 to secure a nervy one-wicket success. Simon Caplick’s 65 was the highlight of Deeping’s 43-over innings, with ...

Spalding Town remain in the box seat for the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title after a comprehensive derby win over Moulton Harrox on Saturday. Town, who are second in the table with a game in hand, picked up 20 points by handing hosts Harrox a six-wicket success at Broad Lane. Moulton won the toss and opted to ...

Long Sutton kept their cool to defeat South Holland rivals Spalding Town by seven wickets on Sunday – and go top in Division Three of the Rutland Cricket League. After Sutton won the toss and opted to bowl first at Paradise Field, stellar scores from Ollie Dring (74) and Jon Manton (65) guided visitors Town to 198-7 from their 45 ...

Lincolnshire’s hopes of retaining their status in the National Counties Eastern Division One are on a knife-edge after they suffered a heavy defeat by Suffolk at Sleaford. The visitors virtually dominated the entire match and their maximum haul of 24 points took them to the top of the Division One table. Lincolnshire again made changes to their line-up, and on ...

Spalding Town were the only side to register a win in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday as they kept their title charge alive. Town are now just 18 points behind leaders Skegness with a game in hand after a four-wicket Seas End Hall success over Freiston on a day when rain wreaked havoc with the ...

An incredible 158 not out from James Wright helped Long Sutton 2nd defeat Spalding Town 3rd on Saturday. Opener Wright cracked 28 fours en-route to his mammoth century at Paradise Field, as his side romped to 298-4 in 45 overs of the South Lincs and Border League Division Two clash. Wright shared a stunning stand of 223 with opening partner ...

Moulton Harrox climbed off the bottom of the South Lincs and Border Premier Division table with an emphatic 124-run win over Woodhall Spa 2nd on Saturday. A superb unbeaten 86 from Josh Newton inspired Moulton to 235-4 batting first at Broad Lane, before Jack Barnett’s 4-26 helped skittle Spa out for 111 in reply. That was good enough for Harrox ...

A great bowling display was the catalyst for another impressive Spalding Town victory in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Town bowled out Boston 2nd for only 71 at Seas End Hall, before knocking off their target in just 9.4 overs to secure all 20 points. It’s now 11 wins on the spin for Chris Dring’s ...

Spalding Town’s perfect 10 ensured they kept pace with the top three in the South Lincs and Border League, but an agonising one-run defeat hindered Long Sutton’s title chances. It’s 10 wins in a row for Spalding who held their nerve to claim a four wicket win against Market Deeping 2nds. They chased down Deeping’s 256 for 5 with seven ...

Spalding Town moved to within seven points of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division summit with an emphatic derby win over Long Sutton on Saturday. Hosts Town bowled out their South Holland rivals for 71 in just 28.3 overs as Josh Lawrence took fine figures of 4-15 at Seas End Hall. And, despite a slight wobble in reply ...