BY GEORGE!

George Thompson was a great slow-medium bowler in his days with Cleethorpes and Hartsholme - and also helped out Brocklesby Park in friendlies from time to time, living not far away in Grasby, if memory serves me correctly.
I've just unearthed the final Lincolnshire League averages for the 1987 season and the chart shows George, in his days with the Lincoln club, topping the premier division averages with 51 wickets from 249 overs, average 9.0.
Runner-up was seamer Chris Knapton (Market Rasen) with slow left-arm spinner Dave Marshall (Normanby Park) third, Andy Ellis (then App-Frod, now Cleethorpes) in fourth spot, and Grimsby Town off-spinner Dave Allen fifth.
Paul Butler (Skegness) topped the premier divison batting (796 runs @ 53.0), ahead of Steve Bradford (Hartsholme).
Division one's bowling averages were led by Phil Glentworth (Broughton), a statistic to impress son Robbie, who these days opens the club's bowling. Dad Phil claimed 48 wickets (@ 8.6).
A real character led the way in division three, Felix Holt grabbing 66 wickets for Kirton Lindsey.
Most fielder of the match awards (11) went to Mark Gowshall (Caistor), while Stuart Phillipson (Claytons) claimed the best all-round performance in one match, making 101 and taking five for 37 against Scunthorpe Town.
Veterans to the fore included Chris Keywood (Hartsholme 2nds), Allan Pashby (NPW), Ian Armiger (App-Frod), Don Stewart Snr (Outcasts), Howard Swain (Cleethorpes) and Mike James (Gy BRSA).
Still playing today for Owmby in division two, Edwin Chappell was well up the batting averages in division one for South Kelsey, and just below him finished a certain Wayne Noon (Caistor), later to make the grade in first class cricket as a keeper/batsman.
Glancing down the charts reveals the names of clubs which has since departed the Lincs League scene, including Ross Sports, Nuform, Normanby Park, Saxilby, Lincoln Claytons, Belton, Southcliffe, Nettleton Mines, Grimsby BRSA and St John's.
Golden memories, indeed!