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Amazing Atapattu spell in vain as Spalding Town are soundly beaten by rivals Louth

It’s now four Lincs ECB Premier League defeats on the trot for Spalding Town after they suffered a 56-run home reverse against Louth on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first, racking up a healthy 243-5 from their 50 overs as Remembrance Nyathi (87) and Richard Bell (56) both made half-centuries. Spalding made a good fist ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Nigel inspires Spalding 3rd win, Sutton defeat Harrox in derby clash

A captain’s knock from Nigel Gardner helped Spalding Town 3rd pick up an impressive 40-run victory over Uffington in South Lincs and Border League Division Two on Saturday. Opener Gardner made a calming 44 as wickets tumbled around him as Spalding posted 199-6 batting first at the Memorial Field after winning the toss. A half-century from Kobe Wiles ensured that ...

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Spalding Town show plenty of fight in defeat to leaders Bourne as Ollie makes a fine 89

Spalding Town pushed defending champions and current Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bourne all the way at Seas End Hall on Saturday before succumbing to a four-wicket defeat. Hosts Town won the toss and decided to bat on a very warm day and, despite an 89 from Ollie Dring, were bowled out for 174 in 49 overs. Spalding then made ...

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Rutland League cricket: Oldfield cracks 120 as Sutton storm to huge victory over Stamford

A brilliant 120 from Dan Oldfield helped Long Sutton to an impressive 109-run success at Stamford Town in Rutland and District League Division Two on Sunday. After winning the toss and batting first, opener Oldfield led from the front with a stellar century that was the mainstay of their 241-7 in 45 overs. Charlie Crisp then took 3-40 to help ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Three wins in a row for Moulton Harrox, Sutton beaten by Bourne

In-form Moulton Harrox made it three wins on the trot in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after an impressive 83-run success at Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday. Jack Barnett was the star man at Outgang Road, top scoring with 41 as Moulton were all out for 234 batting first before then taking fine figures of 4-43 to help ...

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Heavy loss as Spalding Town fall way short in run chase after encouraging bowling display

Spalding Town were handed a crushing 156-run defeat at Lincs ECB Premier League high-fliers Sleaford on Saturday. Town, who have proved themselves more than capable of knocking off the big guns this season, had second-placed Sleaford toiling at 127-7 before they scrambled to 212 in 40 overs after winning the toss. However, Spalding were unable to mount any kind of ...

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Rutland League round-up: Leaders Werrington edge out Long Sutton despite Bird’s best efforts

Long Sutton lost ground in the race for the Rutland and District League Division Two title after suffering a narrow 17-run defeat against leaders Werrington on Sunday. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Werrington were all out for 211 in 39.5 overs in the clash of two high-fliers at Campbell Drive. Skipper Calvin Bird made 69 in Sutton’s ...

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Colossal batting collapse costs Spalding Town dear in defeat at Scunthorpe

A batting collapse of epic proportions cost Spalding Town the chance of pulling off what would have been an impressive Lincs ECB Premier League victory at Scunthorpe on Saturday. Town were cruising at 123-1 at Heslam Park after being put into bat by their hosts, but the departure of Jon Manton (73) triggered an avalanche of wickets as they slumped ...

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Rutland League round-up: Top team effort sees Long Sutton over the line, home loss for Town

Long Sutton racked up their third win of the Rutland League Division Two season on Sunday with an impressive victory over Whittlesey at Paradise Field. After being put into bat, Sutton smashed 255-9 in their 45 overs with Calvin Bird (33) and Ed Barnes (32) top scoring in what was a terrific team effort. Whittlesey were all out for 164 ...

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SLBL cricket: Moulton Harrox 2nd stay top after more Ramsden heroics, Spalding Town 2nd slip to the foot

Moulton Harrox 2nd made it eight wins from ten games in South Lincs and Border League Division One after seeing off Boston 2nd by 22 runs on Saturday. Batting first at the Mayflower, Moulton were all out for 153 in 42.3 overs despite the now customary half-century from skipper Mark Ramsden. It was nip and tuck in Boston 2nd’s reply ...

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Stellar opening stand is key as Spalding Town seal big win over high-flying Grantham

Spalding Town produced another impressive home showing as they beat high-flying Grantham by 59 runs in the Lincs ECB Premier Division on Saturday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Town posted an impressive 249-9 from their 50 overs as Mitch Freeman top scored with 72 at Seas End Hall. Impressively, the hosts then bowled Gratham out for 190 ...

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First victory of the season for delighted Spalding Town 3rd with derby win over rivals Boston

After losing their first six games of the South Lincs and Border League Division Two season, Spalding Town 3rd finally got an elusive maiden victory on Saturday. After winning the toss and chosing to bat first at Seas End Hall, Town’s third string made 138-9 against Boston 3rd with Yuvraj Ranaut top scoring on 42. The visitors then crumbled to ...

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Away defeat at Woodhall Spa sees Spalding Town fall down Lincs ECB Premier Division table

Spalding Town slipped into the bottom three of the Lincs ECB Premier Division after suffering a 53-run defeat at Woodhall Spa on Saturday. On a day when rain saw the game reduced to 28 overs per side, Town captain Chris Dring won the toss and put the hosts into bat at Jubilee Park. Spa smacked 156-7 from their allotted overs ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Moulton 2nd back at the top, Munson takes six as Sutton 2nd seal win

Fine performances from Harry Lovell and Mark Ramsden helped Moulton Harrox 2nd return to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. Visitors Harrox won the toss and bowled first at Heckington – and started superbly with openers Aaron Machin and Charles Garrett out for ducks. Simon Meadows (27) and Robbie Townsend (51) did score well ...

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Spalding Town hold their nerve to seal Nettleham success as they defend 127

Spalding Town picked up their third win of the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League season with a nervy 14-run victory over Nettleham in a low-scoring affair at Seas End Hall on Saturday. In-form Australian opener Mitch Freeman top scored with 44 as Town were bowled out for what looked like a modest 127 in just 35.3 overs after being put into ...

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SLBL cricket round-up: Moulton Harrox 2nd hammer Billingborough to hit the summit

Moulton Harrox 2nd moved to the top of the South Lincs and Border League Division One table with a dominant ten-wicket victory over Billingborough 2nd on Saturday. Hosts Harrox lost the toss at Broad Lane, but saw their opponents crumble to 50 all out in 25.1 overs after opting to bat first. Moulton needed only 9.4 overs to knock off ...

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Spalding are soundly beaten by rivals in Market Deeping derby despite Lawrence’s fine 57

Spalding Town suffered a comprehensive ten-wicket derby defeat at Market Deeping in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday. After hosts Deeping won the toss and put Town into bat, on Ethan Lawrence (57) and number 11 Harry Birch (20 not out) impressed as the visitors were dismissed for 173 at Outgang Road. Openers Josh Smith (96 not out) and ...

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SLBL round-up: Beale’s 54 inspires Moulton Harrox to dominant victory

An unbeaten 54 from skipper Chris Beale guided Moulton Harrox to a seven-wicket victory over Sleaford 2nd in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Visitors Sleaford chose to bat first at Broad Lane after winning the toss, but could only manage a lesiurely 110-6 from their 45 overs. Hosts Harrox were in much more of a hurry ...

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Centurions Freeman and Dring fire Spalding Town to big win over Skegness

Mitch Freeman and Chris Dring both smashed centuries as Spalding Town produced by far their best performance of the Lincs ECB Premier League season on Saturday. Having been put into bat by visitors Skegness at Seas End Hall, Aussie all-rounder Freeman made a huge 125 from 144 balls and skipper Dring crushed a brilliant 112 not out from 77 balls ...

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Bracebridge’s brilliant batting sinks Spalding Town despite scoring best score in defeat

Spalding Town endured a tough day on Saturday as hosts Bracebridge Heath handed them an 118-run defeat in the Lincs ECB Premier League. A dominant display with the bat paved the way for Bracebridge’s first win of the season, as Taylor Fell’s unbeaten 125 steered them to a huge 305-2 after winning the toss. Jon Manton (38) and Mitch Freeman ...

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