The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
An unbeaten half-century from captain Mark Ramsden steered Moulton Harrox 2nd to a six-wicket victory at Grantham 3rd on Saturday – and sent his side top of the table.
Hosts Grantham had posted 146-9 from their 45 overs in the South Lincs and Border League Division One clash.
But Ramsden’s undefeated 62, plus a calm 22 not out from Harry Lovell, saw Harrox to 147-4 in the 42nd over.
Having put the home side into bat, Moulton’s bowlers did the business with the ball as Steve French (3-16), Lovell (3-36) and Simon Juckes (2-33) all shone.
Ramsden then led the charge in their reply, sharing a solid stand with Mike Kearns Snr (11) before something of a middle-order collapse.
But Lovell joined him to see the game out and secured 19 points.
Staying in Division One, Spalding Town 2nd suffered a hefty defeat against Billingborough 2nd. Hosts Boro’ made 231-5, with Town all out for 133 in 43.3 overs.
Down in Division Two, Long Sutton 2nd suffered a seven-wicket defeat at Belton Park 1st.
Sutton, batting first after losing the toss, were bowled out for 140 in 36.4 overs as Aaron John (27), Dinesh Elangovan (23) and Jack Smith (21) scored nicely.
James Booth (2-26) bowled well in the Belton reply, but they reached 142-3 in the 43rd over as Chris Hitchcock made 45.
Divisional rivals Spalding Town 3rd played on Sunday and also lost, going down by 111 runs at Sleaford 3rd.
Ben Broom’s brilliant 100 not out inspired the hosts to 213-7, despite figures of 3-21 from Billy Gallagher.
Neo Timothy made 47 in Spalding’s reply, but they could only manage 102-8.
- Play was heavily disrupted in Sunday’s Rutland League games.
In Division Two, Long Sutton’s game at Ufford Park was abandoned due to rain with both teams taking ten points.
In Division Four East, Long Sutton 2nd (135-8) beat Ufford Park 2nd (131) by two wickets.
Rob Simpson (4-14) and Faz Mukhtar (3-47) starred with the ball for Sutton, while Ethan English (23) top scored.
