Spalding Town hold on for Deeping draw

Battling Spalding Town held on for a losing draw against title hopefuls Market Deeping on Saturday – despite suffering a shocking collapse.

The derby started badly for Town, with Chris Jones cracking an impressive 117 as Deeping clocked up the day’s highest total of 271-7 at Outgang Road.

Spalding’s reply started well enough as Thivanka Rajaratne hit 89 to steer them to 150-1 – but Lee Peacock (5-54) led a Deeping recovery and ripped through the away batting line-up.

The home side looked on the brink of a maximum point return when Town slipped to nine down, but they held on superbly to close on 199-9.

More cricket to follow.

Lincs ECB Premier Leagues: Market Deeping 271-7 (Jones 117), Spalding 199-9 (Rajaratne 85, Peacock 5-54); Bourne 234-3 (B Stroud 79, Louth 87no), Billingborough 149; Louth 232-4 (Medler 73no, G West 52no), Grimsby 155-9 (James 64); Lindum 265-7 (Wright 53, Middleton 74), Sleaford 201-7 (McIntosh 89, Miller 5-57); Market Rasen v Woodhall Spa – cancelled; Skegness v Bracebridge Heath – cancelled.

South Lincs & Border League: Premier Division: Long Sutton 104 (Roberts 5-14), Boston 107-7; Welby 169, Grantham 173-3; Woodhall Spa 2^nd 257-6 (Anderson 116, Parsons 86no), Belton Park 158 (M Law 54); Skegness 2^nd 256-6 (Hewitt 83, Brant 53, Young 75), Stamford Town 135 (Williams 55); Bourne 2^nd 194-6 (T Bentley 100no), Moulton Harrox 198-3 (J Barnett 80no); Lindum Ramblers 136, Sleaford 2^nd 89 (Benson 6-24).

Division One: Billingborough 2^nd 100, Friskney 101-2 (Grant 56); Baston 62, Cavaliers 63-1; Spalding 2^nd 105, Heckington 75; Grantham 2^nd 160-6 (Clawson 56), Long Sutton 2^nd 161-6 (A Wright 62); Woodlands 76, Market Deeping 2^nd 77-4.

Division Two: Claypole 330 (Pealing 180, King 63, Charlotte Croft 6-78), Grantham 3^rd 82 (Revill 6-37); Timberland 115, Freiston 116-4 (Kirtley 52); Lindum 3^rd 182-5 (B Wells 59no, H Wells 66), Belton Park 2^nd 109; Sunday- Lindum 3^rd 210 (Lilley 72), Pinchbeck 57.