Town up to second after winning draw at Boro’

Thivanka Rajatne put in a man-of-the-match performance for Spalding Town on Saturday – hitting 82 runs and taking five wickets in a winning draw at Billingborough.

Spalding were dismissed for 212, with veteran Roy Tilley taking five for the home side while captain Steve Scott ensured his side took 11 points from the game with an unbeaten 57 which saw Billingborough reach 178 for nine.

The winning draw (7) leaves Rob Ambrose’s side second in the table, just ten points behind leaders Bracebridge Heath.

Lincs ECB Premier League results: Lindum 200 (Robinson 71), Skegness 134 (Turner 5-22); Woodhall Spa 229-8 (Evison 57, Sargeant 53), Louth 181-9 (Tye 50); Market Rasen 130 (Carter 5-34), Bracebridge Heath 134-2 (John 65no); Market Deeping 279-7 (Jones 98), Grimsby 98 (Singh 51no, Andrews 7-45); Bourne 231-8 (Wilson 75no), Sleaford 201-9 (McIntosh 92no); Spalding 212 (Rajaratne 82, Tilley 5-63), Billingborough 178-9 (S Scott 57no, Rajaratne 5-49).

South Lincs and Border League: Premier Division: Lindum Ramblers 221-8 (Grey 87no), Skegness 2^nd 55; Grantham 252-7 (Mudie 65, Bennett 57no), Stamford 43 (Oakes 5-15); Sleaford 2^nd 202-7 (Godby 80), Bourne 2^nd 203-5 (Dunn 72); Belton Park 92, (Hewitt 5-19), Boston 93-6; Welby 81, Woodhall Spa 2^nd 83-8; Moulton Harrox 115, Long Sutton 116-7.

Division One: Boston 2^nd 140, Market Deeping 141-5 (Hyman 52); Friskney 177 (Grant 78, Parker 5-20), Grantham 2^nd 178-7; Long Sutton 2^nd 208-6 (A Wright 89no, Sissons 73), Heckington 199-9 (Ellis 55); Spalding 2^nd 177-7 (Hussain 60, Thomas 56no), Cavaliers 140-9; Woodlands 177-7 (Matta 71), Baston 129 (Matta 5-28).

Division Two: Burgh & District 65, Freiston 66-1; Timberland 141, Lindum 3^rd 144-6 (Bauer 51no); Claypole 135 (Ragless 54, Langford 4-55 inc hat-trick), Pinchbeck 137-6; Boston 3^rd conceded to Spalding 3^rd; Moulton Harrox 2^nd conceded to Belton Park 2^nd; Claypole 251 (Ryder 56, Dobbie 56), Frieston 116 (Saeed 63, Endley 5-48).