Spa day doesn’t go to plan for Spalding Town

Spalding Town suffered a humbling 166-run defeat at Woodhall Spa on Saturday as their fine run in the Lincs ECB Premier League came to a shuddering halt.

A super century Malinga Bandara (100 not out) and 94 from Jonathan Cheer steered hosts Spa to a dominant 265-5 batting first, with Sri Lanka pair Thivanka Rajaratne (2-72) and Nuwan Jayasena (2-90) the pick of the Town bowlers.

Spalding have proved capable of amassing such totals this season, but they were woefully short in their reply. Only Warren Nel (36) and Jayasena (20) made double figures as they were toppled for just 99 in reply.

Paul Timby (4-15) was Woodhall’s chief destroyer as they cemented their third place in the standings.

More cricket to follow.

Lincs ECB Premier League results: Louth 100, Lindum 103-6; Woodhall Spa 265-5 (Cheer 94, Bandara 100no), Spalding 99; Billingborough 165-9 (Boryszczuk 5-35), Market Rasen 151-9 (Rutherford 63); Sleaford 325-3 (McIntosh 179no, Hibbert 66), Skegness 254-9 (Houghton 85, McIntosh 7-87); Bracebridge Heath 273-8 (Houston 60), Market Deeping 173 (T Andrews 79).

South Lincs & Border League results: Premier Division: Grantham 165-8 (Hunt 5-31), Woodhall Spa 2nd 113; Boston 145 (Roberts 58no), Sleaford 2nd 75 (Elleray 5-12); Welby 65, Long Sutton 67-6; Lindum Ramblers 160, Moulton Harrox 161-4; Belton Park 142, Skegness 2nd 112; Bourne 2nd 211-4 (Howard 50, Christmas 80, Evison 51no), Stamford 180 (Binns 5-45).

Division One: Cavaliers 125 (Elliott 6-15), Heckington 126-7; Billingborough 2nd 152-9, Woodlands 77; Market Deeping 2nd 115, Baston 55; Spalding 2nd 182, Long Sutton 2nd 145; Friskney v Boston 2nd – cancelled, waterlogged pitch.

Division Two: Claypole 342-6 (Pealing 57, J Attewell 62, King 61), Burgh & District 57; Boston 3rd 247-5 (Roberts 64, B Troops 57no), Belton Park 2nd 148-9 (Johnson 51); Lindum 3rd 184-8 (Kimber 58no), Grantham 3rd 119; Timberland v Spalding 3rd – Spalding conceded.