KEITH TOPS UMPIRES' CHART

Many congratulations to Keith Warn, from Howsham, who has been voted umpire of the year in the Lincolnshire County Cricket League. He will receive his trophy at the league dinner next March.
This was the first season in which umpires in all five divisions of the competition were marked - previously it was only those in the top flight who were graded by the teams at the end of each match.
Keith is a member of the Scunthorpe and District Umpires' Association and a former Football League goalkeeper with Watford.

BACK ON LINE

We've had some internet connection problems over the past couple of days, but we are now back online.
Good to see former Brigg Town and Scunthorpe Town all-rounder Paul Musselwhite installed as deputy in the caretaker management team at Lincoln City FC, following the departure of manager Chris Sutton. Paul is the keeper coach at Sincil Bank but still lives in the Brigg area.

MARSHALLS CELEBRATE

Marshalls Cricket Club, from Gainsborough, held its presentation night last Saturday at the White Swan at Scotter. Winners are as followed:

1st XI Batting- Paul Van Den Heuval 1169 runs (Avg 73.06)
1st XI Bowling - Gary Andrews 45 wkts (Avg 15.09)

2nd XI Batting- Martyn Snell 500 runs (Avg 41.67)
2nd XI Bowling- Martyn Snell 29 wkts (Avg 13.21)

Club Champion - Paul Van Den Heuval
The Calum Glendenning award- Jack Senescall

Young Player of the year - Tom Brooks 217 runs in the 1st XI

Overseas Player - Nadeem Ahmed also took 50 1st XI Wickets @10.28

Marshalls 1st XI finished in 3rd place in the Bassetlaw Championship, Marshalls 2nd XI finished 4th.

www.marshallscc.play-cricket.com

THIS WEEK'S VIEWING STATS

This week's Lincs Cricket Latest hits (top 10 countries only listed):

United Kingdom 1,134
United States 183
Russia 21
New Zealand 19
France 18
South Korea 15
Turkey 14
Germany 11
Italy 11
Kuwait 11

Source: Google.

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT FOR BROCKY

Special Achievement Award winner Sam Benson (left) and "Champagne Moment" man Tom Brock. WE'VE LEFT THE SAINTLY HALO ROUND YOUR HEAD, SAM. HOPE DAD CRAIG APPROVES!

Joint players of the season Neil Simpson (left) and Lee Stothard.

DOUBLE-CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR A CLOSER LOOK

Broughton Cricket Club held its presentation night on Friday, September 20, when master of ceremonies was chairman Phil Glentworth, assisted by "yours truly" who presented the trophies.
Phil said: "Before we go into our presentation of playing honours, I certainly want to publicly thank all the backroom team, without whom we could not operate. Ladies first - and that means teas, As many of you know we have been superbly assisted by our WAGS and mums this year and they have done an excellent job and we wholeheartedly thank them all.
The chairman went on to thank the dedicated groundstaff for "providing us with a first-class facility" by putting in many hours' work every week, and everyone connected with providing junior cricket at Broughton.
He added: "We can never have enough help and we intend to double our efforts in spreading the workload next season to encourage as many people as possible to lend their support. Even if it is only for a couple of games, it would help tremendously."
He went on to thank the committee for all their efforts, notably Sam and Dave Simpson "for their continuing admin and accounting efforts."
Phil gave a school report on each senior side:
First team - Satisfactory but could achieve their ambitions with more application, especially with the willow (Lincs League div one).
Third team - An enjoyable term but tend to lark about too much in class (North Lindsey, Sundays).
Second team - See me. Appeared to be asent for much of the latter half of term (Lincs League div three).

Facts & Figures – Junior Cricket

Under 11s and under 15s - Had very young sides for their age group, most players still having two years in their respective categories.
Under 13s - Unfortunate end to the season but were the only team to beat the famed Scunthorpe Academy 1sts all summer and should have won a tight county cup fixture against App-Frod, who contained a number of county cricketers.

WINNERS
Under 11 Most Promising - Luke Snell
Under 13 Most Promising - Michael Taylor
Under 15 Most Promising - Robbie Ward

Facts and Figures – 1st XI
Third place in Lincs League Div 1 behind Cherry Willingham and Alford - won 8 and lost 7. 13 League half-centuries, 5 each for Matty Hammond and Neil Simpson, one each for Paul Clark, Paul Reed and Steve Johnstone.
5 League 5-wicket hauls, all of which were by Paul Clark.
1st XI Batting Award (Award donated by Frank Hollin)
Qualification - 9 inns, 250 runs
Winner - Matty Hammond - 460 runs @ 46. Best of 95 not out against Cherry Willingham.
Other Qualifiers: Neil Simpson - 413 runs @ 37.5S, Paul Reed - 289 runs @ 26.27, Paul Clark - 252 runs @ 21.
1st XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Jim Wells)
Qualification - 20 wickets
Winner - Paul Clark - 48 wickets @ 11.77. Best of 8-31 against Outcasts.
Ist XI Fielding Award (Award donated by Cec Butler)
Winner - Tom Brock - 7 catches.
1st XI Players' Player Award (Award donated by Fred Honess & Herbert Duffill
Winner - Matty Hammond
Facts and Figures – 2nd X1, Finished 9th (second bottom) in Lincs League Division 3.
5 League half-centuries, 2 each from Dave Jones and Shaun Clark, one from Paul Clark.
4 League 5-wicket hauls, 2 from Danny Thompson, 1 each from Andrew Hillyard and Tom Brock. Dave Jones scored his maiden century, 121 vs Hykeham in Bob Welton Cup first round. Shaun Clark scored his maiden half-century, 56 vs Keelby.
2nd X1 Batting Award (donated by Bern Parsons)
Qualification - 250 runs, 9 inns.
Winner - Dave Jones, 329 runs @ 36.56, highest score, 83 not out vs Scunthorpe Town
Also qualified, Sean Clark - 286 runs @ 23.83.
2rd XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Arthur Bunyan)
Qualification 20 wickets
Winner - Danny Thompson - 27 wickets @ 14.85, best of 6-38 vs Holton le Clay.
Also Qualified - Andy Hillyard 25 wickets @ 18.04.
2nd XI Fielding Award (Award donated by John Rawlins)
Winner - Dave Jones - 8 catches.
2nd XI Players' Player (Award donated by Broughton Town Council)
Winner - Dave Jones
Facts & Figures - 3rd XI
Finished 5th place, winning 7 games and losing 5.
5 League half-centuries, 2 for Nick Dobbs, 1 each for Neil Simpson, Nick Crawford ana Jake Parker. 1 League 5-wicket haul by Robbie Glentworth.
Reached the Divisional Cup Final, losing by 2 runs to Outcasts.
3rd XI Batting Award (Award donated by Ray Robinson)
Qualification 200 runs, 7 innings
Winner - Nick Dobbs - 303 runs @ 43.29, highest score 99 not out vs Wheatley & Leverton. Also Qualified - Neil Simpson 226 runs @ 20.55 & Nick Crawford 216 runs @ 19.64.
3rd XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Ex Service Association)
Qualification 15 wickets
Winner - Robbie Glentworth - 20 wickets @ 19.35, best of 5-72 vs Grimsby Town.
Brian Wilson Memorial Trophy – Most Promising; under 19 cricketer
Winner - Jake Parker.
Duck Award, Most Ducks in all competitions - Robbie Glentworth - 7 ducks
Bryan Simpson Special Achievement Award
Winners - Sam Benson & Robbie Ward for knocking the remaining 19 runs off for the last wicket against Haxey's 'premier league' opening pair in the Divisonal Cup semi final and securing a place in the final.
Les Bonnett 'Champagne Moment Award'
Winner - Tom Brock - for three brilliant catches, including a spectacular caught and bowled on the day they were most needed, away at Cleethorpes without three of our best players. Without a doubt in the top ten catches in Lincs League cricket in the last decade and probably in its entire history..... marks deducted for catching a 'dolly' one-handed, though.
Broughton CC – Player of the Season VOTED FOR BY THE COMMITTEE
Either for a player(s) whose performance on the field was consistently good but might not of been rewarded with a trophy based on stat, for a player who works hard off the field, or for a player who might qualify for both of the above.
Winners - Neil Simpson & Lee Stothard.

AND FINALLY...
On behalf of the junior section of Broughton Cricket Club I would like to thank parents for transporting their children to matches. This year I marked a few games for the Under 11s, who had new players who had not even hit a cricket ball making up the teams. It was lovely to see the inspiration that the children had. The improvement they made during the season was great. Talk about keen, they are children who want to play cricket. I am even getting asked now when are we training. They range from 9 upwards. I would like to ask the senior members if you get a chance please go and watch these youngsters and give them some of your time and support. Also a big thank-you to Dave for running this team.
Under 13s were very eager this season and we had plenty of players who were very keen and it was hard to team select. I would like to thank all the players who were rang late when anyone was sick. We played some really good cricket and these lads are the future senior cricket team. We won some games and we had some excellent bowling and batting. It was nice to see the encouragement that players gave each other. I would like to thank all the players who went and played most weeks for the Under 15s.
The Under 15s had a mixed season and was unable to get a full team of their own age group. They were helped out by the under 13s. It was nice to see that some of these players went on to play senior cricket this season. I would like to say a big thank-you to Robbie Ward who came and helped umpire for the under 11s and 13s when he was available and I would like to wish him all the best now that he will be moving on from junior cricket to senior cricket. He has been a very good role model for the younger players. Also I would like to thank everyone for all the help they have given the junior section - be it training, scoring or helping out with transportation. Most of all I would like to thank all players for turning up, win or lose.

Top first team performers with bat and ball, Matty Hammond (left) and Paul Clark (right) with Broughton CC chairman Phil Glentworth.

Some of the winners.

Duck award "winner" Robbie Glentworth (left) with Nick Dobbs, keeper and top batsman for the third team on Sundays in the North Lindsey League.


"Yours Truly" congratulating Matty Hammond on another impressive season with the bat for the first team. With thanks to Paul Clark for grabbing the camera and doing the honours. Yes, we'd all had a pint or three by this stage (and the rest!)

VERY SHORT CLOSE SEASON

Lincolnshire club cricketers are now winding down after a long five-month season, but for those involved in league administration the close season has been short-lived.
Next Monday - nine days after the end of the 2010 campaign - Lincolnshire League officers meet up for our pre-AGM meeting, to formulate things for 2011.
It will be a long night!

JACK THE TAXI - BLAST FROM THE PAST

It was an honour to attend Broughton Cricket Club's presentations last night and to hand over a fine selection of trophies to winners of all ages. The event proved very enjoyable and highly successful, with a magnificent buffet - in keeping with their excellent match-day teas always provided by this homely club at the Phil Grundy Centre.
Chairman Phil Glentworth has kindly let us have a printed copy of his extensive review of the season, delivered last night, plus a full list of award winners.
We will be running the report as soon as time permits, together with a good spread of pictures.
They kindly sent Craig Hall in his car to take me over to Broughton Workingmen's Club for the event, and Tom Brock and his other half, Vicky Little, saw we got back to Brigg safely in a hired mini-bus driven by one of my old Brigg Town clubmates, Jack The Taxi.
It was good to chat to former long-serving Lincolnshire wicketkeeper Nigel Dobbs about matches long ago on the Minor Counties circuit, in which he played and on which I reported at length.
Thanks also go to seam bowler Andrew Hillyard, second team skipper Dave Jones and chairman Phil for the drinks.
The only slight disappointment was failing to win a prize in the raffle, for which a super and extensive array of prizes was donated. Clearly I should have stumped up for more than a fiver's worth of tickets.
Anyway, as we said, there's a full report, pix and list of prize-winners coming in due course...

GET ON A WINNER AT RACE NIGHT

Hibaldstow Cricket Club will be holding its presentation evening, combined with a race night, on Saturday, October 16 in the Village Hall (from 7.30pm). Tickets are £5, which includes buffet. For further details email Jon.Taylor@ReckittBenckiser.com or meloades@hotmail.com

MESSINGHAM DECLINE PROMOTION

By Ann Boulton

The Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League will go into 2011 with the same line up as this season after Messingham declined the opportunity to return to the league only one year after they were demoted.
Despite finishing almost 60 points up on Caistor at the top of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League Premier Division, Messingham decided to spend another year in the feeder league where they have introduced more talented juniors to the side.
With South Lincolnshire & Border League champions Billingborough lacking the junior set-up necessary to qualify for promotion, bottom side Hartsholme’s place in the top flight is safe, giving the Lincoln side the chance to build on what was a promising start to the Premier League career.
Hartsholme captain Nathan Poundall carried off a trophy in his first season in charge when he tied with Skegness player Roald Badenhorst for the fielding prize, both players taking 13 catches. And fellow newcomers Boston also celebrated as Janet Morris came out top of the scorers’ list.
Following the retirement of six-times winner Don Oslear, umpire David Ginn will receive the Sibber Addison Memorial Trophy at the league dinner in February.
Sleaford pipped Grimsby to pick up the Fair Play Trophy. And Nettleham’s ground staff are the first winners of the trophy awarded in memory of late chairman Terry Bates for the pitch that scores the highest average marks over the season.
Clubs expressed their concern about the lack of uniformity in the rules of the different leagues, which can particularly affect promoted teams. They were told that the Lincolnshire Cricket Board was looking to meet with league chairmen to discuss this and other related matters.
County Pitch Adviser Martin Deans handed out reports on pitch markings and told clubs that the results of tests on soil samples he had taken from all pitches in the league were being distributed. He said that Lincolnshire is in the top 10 Premier Leagues in the country for its pitch marks.
Various rule changes were put forward and these will be voted on at the league’s AGM on October 13.

BARTON AWARDS

Barton Town Cricket Club is welcoming members and friends to the under-15 and senior presentation night this Saturday (25th) at the Marsh Lane clubhouse (6pm start), Music by The Front, plus BBQ. It's just a fiver for adults (under-15s free).

CRICKET POSER ABOUT BRIGG

We asked you to name the four home grounds used by Brigg for league games.
The answers: Brigg Rec (everyone got that), Sir John Nelthorpe School (not Brigg Grammar as that disappeared in 1976), Brigg Sugar Factory...and....Vale of Ancholme School (College as it now is).
We played two or three Sunday home matches there in the North Lindsey League, circa 1979/80.

LINDSEY LEAGUE TROPHY WINNERS

Honours have been announced at the end of the North Lindsey Cricket League season.

DIVISION ONE

BATTING AWARD
Cameron Fletcher ( Messingham 3rds )
BOWLING AWARD
Jack Forrester ( Appleby Frodingham 3rds )

DIVISION TWO
BATTING AWARD
Harry Warwick ( Grimsby Town 3rds )
BOWLING AWARD
Oliver Tonks ( Haxey 3rds )

DIVISION THREE
BATTING AWARD
Tim Sharpe ( Misterton 2nds )
BOWLING AWARD
Darren Emmingham ( Misterton 2nds )

The winners are invited to attend the league AGM at Brumby Hall, Scunthorpe, on Wednesday October 20, where they will be presented with their trophies. If the winners are unable to attend, clubs are asked to send a representative to collect on their behalf.

LINCS POLICE REACH NATIONAL FINAL

Chief Supt Lee Freeman - better known in our cricketing community as a stalwart member of Louth 2nds in Lincs League div one - has sent Lincs Cricket Latest the the official match report and scorecard following Lincolnshire Police reaching their first-ever national cricket final. The team (pictured here) played Essex at Sleaford.
Other familiar names include: Charlesworth (Heckington), Barlow (Lindum), Tuach (Lindum), Duke (Reepham) and Bagnall (Keelby).
Essex Won by five wickets, havng won toss and elected to field first.


GIFFARD PLATE FINAL
LINCOLNSHIRE v ESSEX

By Ady Garnham

A warm, overcast afternoon greeted the players of Lincolnshire and Essex at Sleaford Cricket Club in the heart of Lincolnshire.
Essex skipper Ady Garnham won the toss and elected to bowl on a green and slightly damp wicket, a decision which soon reaped rewards with opening bowler Luke Gamman taking two early wickets to reduce the hosts to 402.
A brilliant one handed pick up and throw by Roper at gully saw number 3 Duke run out without scoring. Tuach and Birkin repaired some of the early damage by putting on 40 for the 4 th wicket before the former was run out by Sargeant in the deep. G. Barlow came to the crease and from ball one began to play some big shots, scattering the field far and wide. He made a brutal 49 ball 50 before being amazingly caught one handed on the long on boundary by Roper and once he was dismissed M. Waddington came in to strike some equally lusty blows in making 29 from only 17 balls, an innings which included three huge sixes.
Once Waddington was dismissed in the 42nd over with the score on 184-7, the innings fell away slightly and the home side finished on a competitive 203-9.
D.Jackson picked up 3-35 for Essex but it was the visitors catching and ground fielding which caught the eyes of onlookers.
The Essex run chase began with openers Gamman and Jackson pushing quick singles and putting away any bad balls to take their side to 39 in the 8 th over. Gamman was the first man out trapped LBW by Charlesworth. This brought debutant P.Challis to the crease and he and Jackson began to take the game away from the hosts by striking the ball hard through the infield. The pair put on a superb 104 for the 2 nd wicket before Challis fell for 49 from 53 balls. Jackson didn’t seem flustered by his partner's demise and past 50 in the 25th over. With Essex on 165-2 after 31 overs, Lincolnshire looked dead and buried but kept their heads up and fought hard for the 3rd wicket. K.Hodge was the man who finally got rid of Jackson who had made a superb, chance less 72. Four over’s later Sargeant was dismissed and he was quickly followed by the wicket of Green as the home side suddenly felt that they could grab victory from the jaws of defeat. Garnham and Cooper had other ideas however and took Essex past the victory target in the 43 rd over to give their side a 5 wicket win and add the Plate to last seasons PSUK National victory.
Dave Jackson was presented with the man of the match award by the Lincolnshire Assistant Chief Constable.
Thanks must go to Sleaford C.C. who proved to be magnificent hosts for the final.

LINCS
1. W.Charlesworth bowled L.Gamman 25
2. L.Freeman LBW L.Gamman 12
3. K.Duke Run out (Roper) 0
4. R.Tuach Run out (Sargeant) 14
5. J.Birkin lbw C.Roper 30
6. G.Barlow c Roper D.Jackson 50
7. M.Waddington c Sargeant D.Jackson 29
8. R.Sutton c Sargeant D.Jackson 9
9. K.Hodge bowled A.Garnham 1
10. M.Orley Not Out 14
11. B.Bagnall Not Out 1
Extras 18
Total for 9 wkts 203

Bowling
A.Garnham 9 3 30 1
L.Gamman 9 0 28 2
R.Dines 8 1 35 0
C.Roper 9 0 37 1
A.Franklin 5 0 29 0
D.Jackson 5 0 35 3

ESSEX
1. L.Gamman LBW Charlesworth 12
2. D.Jackson c Sutton Hodge 72
3. P.Challis LBW Tuach 49
4. K.Sargeant Bowled Birkin 26
5. K.Cooper Not Out 12
6. M.Green c Freeman Orley 2
7. A.Garnham Not Out 8
8. R.Dines DNB
9. A.Franklin DNB
10. A.Blunt DNB
11. C.Roper DNB
Extras 26
Total for 5 wkts 207

Bowling
L.Freeman 9 0 33 0
W.Charlesworth 4 1 23 1
G.Barlow 4 0 23 0
R.Tuach 6 0 31 1
K.Hodge 9 2 40 1
B.Bagnall 4 2 9 0
J.Birkin 3 0 23 0
M.Orley 3.2 0 17 1

PLEASED HE'S OK

We all saw the funny side, but it could have been nasty...
During Saturday's Lincs League premier division match at Brumby Hall between Appleby-Frodingham 2nds and champions Messingham, the latter's keeper, Cameron Fletcher, was the victim of a freak incident. He was standing up to the stumps to a seamer when the ball eluded the outside edge of the bat and somehow ended up inside the visor of his helmet.
Talk about sniffing leather!
Cameron, who has established a new dismissals record for the top-flight, was unhurt and we all had a chuckle about it - including him.
Just as well young keepers are forced to don the lid by our lords and masters at the ECB. Take your hat off to them...or, in Cameron's case, your helmet!

GROUND POSER

With Brigg Town Cricket Club in the news locally at the moment (see earlier posts) we thought we'd test out the knowledge of local sports followers.

Can you name the FOUR home grounds used by Brigg Town CC for league games between 1974 and the present day?

Two of them should prove easy enough and the third won't be much of a problem if you are over 35. But perhaps the final ground might have you stumped.

Answer to follow tomorrow.

FINAL NORTH LINDSEY TABLES

By Glen Sands

The two scheduled games in the North Lindsey Sunday Cricket League were both rained off, which means Cleethorpes 5ths retained their first division title on their own and didn't have to share it with Caistor Cougars or Messingham 3rds who, had they played and gained a result either way, would have tied for the trophy.
The other match to be washed out was between division two champions Grimsby Town 3rds and Alkborough 3rds.


DIVISION ONE
PLAYED WON LOST NO RES TIED TOTAL
1. CLEETHORPES 5THS 12 7 3 2 0 23
2. APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS 12 7 3 2 0 22
3. MESSINGHAM 3RSDS 12 6 3 3 0 21
4. CAISTOR COUGARS 12 6 3 3 0 21
5. SCUNTHORPE 4THS 12 4 7 1 0 12
6. BARTON TOWN 3RDS 12 3 7 2 0 11
7. MARSHALLS SPORTS 12 2 9 1 0 4


DIVISION TWO
PLAYED WON LOST NO RES TIED TOTAL
1. GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS 14 11 1 2 0 35
2. HIBALDSTOW 2NDS 14 8 5 1 0 25
3. HAXEY 3RDS 14 7 5 2 0 22
4. ALKBOROUGH 3RDS 14 7 5 2 0 22
5. BROUGHTON 3RDS 14 6 6 2 0 20
6. OUTCASTS 3RDS 14 3 9 2 0 11
7. WHEATLEY & LEVERTON 14 4 9 1 0 11
8. BRIGG TOWN 3RDS 14 3 9 2 0 10


DIVISION THREE
1. BARTON ACADEMY VIKINGS 12 8 3 1 0 25
2. LUDDINGTON 12 6 3 3 0 21
3. MISTERTON 2NDS 12 6 5 1 0 19
4. EPWORTH 12 5 4 3 0 18
5. UPTON cum KEXBY 12 5 4 3 0 17
6. EVERTON 3RDS 12 3 7 2 0 11
7. BOTTESFORD 12 2 9 1 0 7

NLL DIVISION ONE
APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V SCUNTHORPE 4THS 9 / 5 / 10
SCUNTHORPE 4THS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V CLEETHORPES 5THS 5 / 9 / 10
MARSHALLS SPORTS DEDUCTED 3 PTS FOR FAILING TO PLAY MESSINGHAM 3RDS TWICE AND APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS ONCE


NLL DIVISION TWO
HAXEY 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V HIBALDSTOW 2NDS 27 / 6 / 10
ALKBOROUGH 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V BROUGHTON 3RDS 2 / 5 / 10
WHEATLEY & LEVERTON DEDUCTED 2 PTS FOR FAILING TO PLAY V BRIGG TOWN 3RDS 9 / 5 / 10 AND GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS 6 / 6 / 10


NLL DIVISION THREE
UPTON cum KEXBY DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V EVERTON 3RDS 25 / 7 / 10

LINCS ECB RUNNERS-UP SPOT SETTLED

By Ann Boulton

The Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League season of surprise results continued right to the final weekend when Sleaford beat champions Bourne to claim the runners-up spot and Lindum came seemingly out of nowhere to claim third place after beating Bracebridge Heath.
At the start of the day Bracebridge and Skegness were both contenders for second place but the seasiders went down to Market Deeping and had to be content with fourth with Bracebridge finishing fifth with Deeping in sixth.
At the foot of the table, Boston moved out of the bottom two, beating Woodhall Spa to push them down into 11th, while Hartsholme went down to Nettleham for whom Warren Nel hit an unbeaten century to finish with 928 runs, the top batting figures for the season.
An eventful game at Augusta Street saw Gary Tillison take seven Louth wickets, including four in four balls as his side recorded their eighth draw of the season, Louth hanging on to finish 153 for eight after Grimsby had reached 215 for eight. Gihan Perera hit 73 before badly injuring his ankle in his last match before returning to Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Sleaford skipper Oliver Burford snatched the wicketkeeping title from Jason Scheepers, snaffling four catches in his side’s victory over Bourne to take his total to 29, one ahead of his Bracebridge rival while Bourne’s Fahad Masood topped the bowling with 62 wickets despite missing his last two matches through injury.

RESULTS
Market Deeping 203 (Peacock 74, Kirkham 5-52), Skegness 167 (Epton 57); Grimsby 215-8 (Perera 73 ret hurt), Louth 153-8 (Osmond 56, Tillison 7-40 inc four in four balls);
Bourne 140, Sleaford 144-1 (Shorthouse 67no); Hartsholme 208-9 (Shooter 60, Bell 51), Nettleham 209-5 (Nel 100no); Bracebridge Heath 192 (Khoza 77, Morley-Barnes 5-42), Lindum 193-6 (Hornsby 93no); Boston 194-8 (Timby 54, Sergeant 55), Woodhall Spa 141 (Wilson 6-41).

FINAL TABLE

Team P W L Draw/Tie NR Bat Bowl Win Draw Total Percent
Bourne 22 12 5 1 4 69 75 120 9 273 75.83%
Sleaford 22 11 5 1 5 62 71 110 1 244 71.76%
Lindum 22 9 7 2 4 65 67 90 14 236 65.56%
Skegness 22 12 7 0 3 54 73 120 0 247 65.00%
Bracebridge Heath 22 9 7 0 6 53 62 90 0 205 64.06%
Market Deeping 22 8 6 3 5 58 56 80 15 209 61.47%
Nettleham 22 7 6 4 5 58 51 70 26 205 60.29%
Grimsby 22 3 8 8 3 70 60 30 50 210 55.26%
Louth 22 5 7 5 5 44 57 50 15 166 48.82%
Boston 22 6 10 1 5 39 63 60 3 165 48.53%

Woodhall Spa 22 5 10 3 4 53 48 50 13 164 45.56%
Hartsholme 22 2 11 4 5 46 54 20 14 134 39.41%

GO ASHES "APP"

Tourism Australia has launched a fun new Flick Cricket game on the Go Ashes app ahead of the Vodafone Ashes Series 2010-11 that will start on 25 November in Brisbane.
The game replaces the competition element that had been hosted on the app to give one lucky winner the chance to go to the Ashes Test in Brisbane.
A must for any visitor to Australia, the Go Ashes app contains in-depth destination information on the five host cities and beyond, including image galleries, bespoke videos featuring Aussie cricketing legends Michael Bevan, Justin Langer, Chris Hartley, Darren Lehmann and Damien Fleming, a guide to eating and drinking in each city and must-see must-do events and activities recommendations.
Cricket fans can get the lowdown on the Series plus team news, results updates and live scoring as it happens. The app also contains a ‘Twickets’ section for cricketing Tweeters, and now the app’s new Flick Cricket game is a fun way to pass the time!
Tourism Australia General Manager (UK and Europe), Rodney Harrex says: “The Go Ashes app has been an exciting development for Tourism Australia and, along with creating a buzz for the forthcoming Ashes Series, it contains useful information for any holidaymaker travelling to Australia. We look forward to welcoming English fans to Australia for the Ashes Series later this year. Attending a sporting event of this calibre as part of an Aussie holiday is an incredible thing to do. We would encourage the travelling fans to have a go at some iconic Aussie experiences while they’re down there such as learning to surf, wine tasting and beach cricket. Getting to the outback is a must-do too.”
The app is free of charge.
To download the Go Ashes app, visit www.australia.com
To find out more about experiencing the Ashes as part of a holiday in Australia, visit www.australia.com/ashes
* The app is compatible for use on iPhone / iPod / iPad
* The five Test matches are being played in Australia on the following dates at the following grounds:
• Brisbane – The Gabba: 25-29 November 2010
• Adelaide – The Adelaide Oval: 3-7 December 2010
• Perth – The WACA: 16-20 December 2010
• Melbourne – The MCG: 26-30 December

HARRY GOES DOWN-UNDER

By Paul Hewstone, Cleethorpes Cricket Club

Harry Clewett, our 16-year-old off-spinner, leaves on Tuesday for New Zealand. He is spending our winter playing cricket in Christchurch, care of Peter Fulton.
Harry has a trial match for a minor counties side on Saturday, he will play club cricket in New Zealand and will train as part of the Christchurch first team squad.
Please note the overseas players for Christchurch this season are Sean Tait and Ryan Ten Doscate.
It is thought this will be the start of an exchange programme between Cleethorpes and Christchurch, as we hope Pete will be back to captain the first team next year, but he will also bring an up and coming Kiwi with him to play in our 2nd team in the Lincs League.

FAR EASTERN INTEREST CONTINUES

This week's Lincs Cricket Latest visitor figures (top 10 countries only) are:

United Kingdom 1,249
United States 57
New Zealand 20
Germany 17
Belgium 14
Bulgaria 14
South Korea 13
Australia 12
Russia 12
Netherlands 11

Source: Google.

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Stamford Town, of the South Lincs & Border League, would be keen to hear from any club(s) looking to sell "any half-decent roll-on, roll-off covers." If you can help, please contact Ann Boulton on 01469 531280 and she will pass on the information to Stamford.

PENULTIMATE SET OF LINCS LEAGUE AVERAGES

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE
Averages Including All Matches to 12/09/10. Compiled by League Statistician Andy Sharp.

PREMIER DIVISION

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
S Wijerathne ( Caistor Town 1) 19 8 1092 93 12 99.27
S McInerney ( Barton Town 1) 19 3 1034 130* 4 6 64.63
C Wathukarage ( South Kelsey 1) 15 1 895 125* 2 7 63.93
L Redmond ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 17 10 417 90* 2 59.57
B Taylor ( Appleby Frodingham 2) 9 2 365 80* 4 52.14
N Bisby ( Haxey 1) 10 3 364 131* 1 3 52.00
J Knapton ( Alkborough 1) 13 2 535 80* 5 48.64
C Fletcher ( Messingham 1) 16 2 659 101* 1 5 47.07
R Chand ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 13 1 547 100 1 4 45.58
O Tonks ( Haxey 1) 16 2 602 108* 1 4 43.00




DIVISION 1

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
I Bellamy ( Holton Le Clay 1) 12 5 504 88* 5 72.00
A White ( Alford 1) 15 3 672 131 1 7 56.00
M Conyers ( Hykeham 1) 11 0 513 146 2 1 46.64
M Hammond ( Broughton 1) 13 3 460 95* 5 46.00
M Keeling ( Alford 1) 16 5 429 88 2 39.00
N Simpson ( Broughton 1) 13 2 413 68* 5 37.55
W Carter ( Cherry Willingham 1) 15 2 479 111* 2 2 36.85
D Tolson ( Cleethorpes 3) 13 3 305 67* 2 30.50
P Holmes ( Holton Le Clay 1) 13 2 326 100* 1 1 29.64
S Coupland ( Cherry Willingham 1) 12 0 346 76 2 28.83



DIVISION 2

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
I Williams ( Market Rasen 1) 9 3 389 136* 1 2 64.83
AD Cook ( Messingham 2) 12 1 599 106 1 5 54.45
N Fanthorpe ( Grimsby Town 2) 15 3 498 97 4 41.50
L Chambers ( Owmby) 10 1 359 104* 1 1 39.89
C Coulthurst ( Alkborough 2) 10 1 323 83 3 35.89
G Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 14 4 348 70 2 34.80
A Hardy ( Grimsby Town 2) 15 3 411 60* 1 34.25
K Parker ( Caistor T 2) 12 1 368 85 2 33.45
N Gray ( Alkborough 2) 14 2 396 61* 1 33.00
C Waters ( Grimsby Town 2) 14 4 320 91 3 32.00



DIVISION 3

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
J Taylor ( Hibaldstow) 16 4 686 108* 2 4 57.17
J Evans ( Barton Town 2) 13 5 450 68* 3 56.25
G Spencer ( Keelby 1) 12 5 390 77* 2 55.71
J Sewell ( Washingborough) 11 1 506 95* 4 50.60
S Robson ( Keelby 1) 14 2 527 83 4 43.92
S Housam ( Washingborough) 10 3 306 80 1 43.71
M Bevis ( Keelby 1) 11 2 369 82 2 41.00
A Bagnall ( Keelby 1) 13 4 347 79* 3 38.56
M Carter ( Cherry Willingham 2) 12 1 417 89 3 37.91
S Chauhan ( Keelby 1) 13 2 416 63 4 37.82



DIVISION 4

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
R McKitton ( Caistor T 3) 13 2 692 114 2 5 62.91
R Baty ( South Kelsey 2) 12 4 358 84* 3 44.75
R Chamberlain ( Market Rasen 2) 14 5 387 133* 1 1 43.00
S Turner ( Morton) 13 2 472 131* 1 1 42.91
M Duffy ( Old Lincolnians) 14 0 529 109 1 3 37.79
M Noble ( Old Lincolnians) 12 2 356 101* 1 1 35.60
D Hildreth ( Brigg Town) 10 1 312 55 1 34.67
K White ( Alford 2) 14 1 416 77 3 32.00
J Smith ( Scunthorpe Town 3) 11 1 311 71 3 31.10
A Sharp ( Keelby 2) 14 1 347 46 26.69



PREMIER DIVISION

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
P Chandrasakara ( Horncastle) 201.2 38 42 555 6--33 2 13.21
A Langford ( Messingham 1) 272.5 51 63 857 7--69 5 13.60
M Foster ( Barton Town 1) 119.2 11 31 496 5--22 3 16.00
P Fletcher ( Bracebridge Heath 2) 154.5 31 30 511 5--38 3 17.03
R Chand ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 222.3 63 33 582 5--26 2 17.64
S Wijerathne ( Caistor Town 1) 254.1 51 43 769 5--33 2 17.88
K Lindley ( Messingham 1) 112.5 7 25 460 5--39 3 18.40
L Jefferson ( Caistor Town 1) 143.3 18 31 572 5--47 1 18.45
I Gunsena ( Haxey 1) 191.3 31 36 669 6--12 1 18.58
M Atkins ( Haxey 1) 179.5 33 32 621 5--28 2 19.41


DIVISION 1

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
G Priestley ( Cherry Willingham 1) 107.4 19 34 372 5--5 2 10.94
M Spikings ( Cherry Willingham 1) 114.5 23 36 410 6--55 2 11.39
I McGowan ( Scothern) 128.1 46 27 309 5--25 2 11.44
P Clark ( Broughton 1) 190.5 50 48 565 8--31 5 11.77
D Portus ( Holton Le Clay 1) 104.1 22 25 303 5--28 1 12.12
R Johnson ( Scothern) 122.5 21 31 380 7--30 3 12.26
G James ( Alford 1) 192.2 49 47 586 7--30 3 12.47
I Brown ( Scothern) 130.1 41 26 358 5--9 1 13.77
W Carter ( Cherry Willingham 1) 153.2 31 34 472 6--54 4 13.88
T White ( Alford 1) 110.3 14 25 405 6--48 1 16.20


DIVISION 2

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
A Hardy ( Grimsby Town 2) 93.2 7 29 329 5--23 1 11.34
P Bradley ( Haxey 2) 113.2 22 28 328 6--29 1 11.71
S Secul ( Messingham 2) 126.3 22 31 389 6--29 2 12.55
D Smith ( Hartsholme 2) 163.0 29 39 512 7--29 3 13.13
D Healy ( Caistor T 2) 111.0 17 29 388 6--10 3 13.38
S Bunn ( Market Rasen 1) 140.3 36 28 400 7--40 2 14.29
G Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 144.0 40 27 411 5--24 1 15.22
K Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 204.5 50 42 669 7--17 3 15.93
C Deegan ( Owmby) 191.4 33 40 639 6--32 3 15.98
R Evans ( Grimsby Town 2) 150.5 26 27 438 4--11 16.22



DIVISION 3

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
A Smith ( Keelby 1) 86.5 13 30 293 6--34 3 9.77
M Hanson ( Stamford Homes) 178.3 45 52 535 7--71 5 10.29
M Oades ( Hibaldstow) 123.5 33 33 362 8--43 2 10.97
G Spencer ( Keelby 1) 137.0 31 32 412 6--47 4 12.88
D Thompson ( Broughton 2) 130.0 28 27 401 6--38 2 14.85
M Barton ( Stamford Homes) 133.3 26 27 421 5--28 2 15.59
R Hubbard ( Washingborough) 140.5 25 30 534 5--20 2 17.80
A Hillyard ( Broughton 2) 134.2 28 25 451 5--43 1 18.04
J Burnett ( Cherry Willingham 2) 146.2 38 26 474 6--40 1 18.23
P Fytche ( Keelby 1) 147.2 17 32 593 6--17 1 18.53


DIVISION 4

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
U Shiekh ( Keelby 2) 117.4 18 46 362 7--25 6 7.87
K White ( Alford 2) 141.4 28 31 388 7--6 1 12.52
B Potter ( South Kelsey 2) 87.5 4 28 366 6--31 3 13.07
L Jelly ( Old Lincolnians) 128.5 19 31 406 8--33 1 13.10
A Wilkinson ( Alford 2) 146.5 16 38 585 6--12 1 15.39
M Savage ( Old Lincolnians) 132.0 30 25 386 6--15 2 15.44



PREMIER DIVISION

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
C Fletcher ( Messingham 1) 19 25 12 37
C Stubbs ( Bracebridge Heath 2) 16 12 9 21
N Dobbs ( Caistor Town 1) 15 12 6 18
I Ross ( Alkborough 1) 15 9 3 12
I Andrew ( Barton Town 1) 9 8 4 12



DIVISION 1

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
A White ( Alford 1) 16 19 3 22
S Coupland ( Cherry Willingham 1) 12 11 7 18
M Searle ( Louth 2) 11 12 4 16
N Dobbs ( Broughton 1) 10 12 3 15
S Bett ( Scothern) 13 9 4 13



DIVISION 2

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
M Robinson ( Market Rasen 1) 14 7 9 16
G Johnson ( Caistor T 2) 9 8 6 14
T Lehman ( Grimsby Town 2) 8 6 4 10
T Johnson ( Messingham 2) 5 9 1 10
A Colebrook ( Outcasts 2) 13 6 3 9



DIVISION 3

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
N Beattie ( Cherry Willingham 2) 11 13 2 15
C Brown ( Stamford Homes) 15 13 1 14
L Stothard ( Broughton 2) 16 11 11
C Nash ( Hibaldstow) 11 9 9
S Skipworth ( Keelby 1) 10 6 2 8



DIVISION 4
Overall
Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
M Jelly ( Old Lincolnians) 14 21 1 22
A Sharp ( Keelby 2) 14 9 9 18
R McKitton ( Caistor T 3) 12 14 2 16
H McHamilton ( Alford 2) 14 12 3 15
R Baty ( South Kelsey 2) 9 7 5 12

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Brigg Town Cricket Club will continue to run teams in 2011. Last night's annual meeting at The Hawthorns, home of Brigg Town FC, only attracted half-a-dozen members - but they transacted all the business necessary to ensure cricket will be played at the Recreation Ground next summer.
I went along last night slightly fearful that so few would turn up the club's future might be under threat - after Brigg's resignation from the Lincolnshire League, the "dropping" of various junior sides in recent years and the impending withdrawal from the 2011 North Lindsey Sunday League, However, the long-serving Gary Smith, taking the chair, soon made it clear there was no question of that. The others who attended this important AGM were new secretary Joe Hebblewhite, ex-first team skipper and secretary Lee Fielden (who hasn't played much this season), treasurer Jack Richards, Richard Lancaster and Phil Dewfall.
Brigg Town 2nd X1 will continue in the East Yorkshire Alliance division three, with home games at Brigg Rec, but will now be the club's first and only senior side. It's hoped a good number of this summer's first teamers will stop with the club to play in the Hull-based competition during 2011.
Phil Dewfall will skipper the side, with Richard Lancaster his vice-captain.
It is also hoped to form, and run, an under-11 side - operating closely with Sir John Nelthorpe School.

LINCOLNSHIRE CRICKET DINNER

LINCOLNSHIRE CRICKET
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB &
LINCOLNSHIRE CRICKET BOARD ECB PREMIER LEAGUE
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 2011
AT HEMSWELL COURT
25th FEBRUARY 2011

Fantastic 3 Course Dinner
Special Guest Speaker
TICKETS: £22.50 (Purchase your tickets before November and pay just £20)
Tables available for 10/12 guests.
For more information or to purchase your ticket, contact Lincolnshire Cricket on 01522 528838.

YOU ARE SO GENEROUS

We've had more indications of donations to Diabetes UK from folk who couldn't make it to Sunday's charity match at Keelby, including a fiver pledged by Andy "Chippy" Clay - he of "Moon Ball" slow-left-arm fame. Chippy will be chipping in via his Alkborough 2nds team-mate Steve Kirman, who is handing over the cash raised to the charity. If you wish to donate, please contact Steve.
Chippy's impending generosity takes us beyond the £250 mark.

CHARITY MATCH SUCCESS

The annual northern Lincolnshire charity cricket match on Sunday raised £246 for Diabetes UK. The money will be forwarded to the charity by Alkborough batsman Steve Kirman - one of those who played in the game so kindly hosted at short notice by Keelby CC on their fine new ground. Many thanks go to their officials and groundstaff and to all players and spectators for supporting the game. Rick Green did very good work as treasurer on the day, collecting raffle money and match fees.

SCORES


Ian Fletcher's Veterans' X1 165 for five in 35 overs (Steve Kirman 52 retired, Kev Buttrick 26 not out, Simon Lewis 23, Steve Dixon 23, Ricky Thorpe 2-27); Nigel Fisher's Lincs Cricket Latest X1 166 for five (Ricky Thorpe 47 not out, Bob Leafe 36, Andy Sharp 33, Steve Skipworth 18, Jimmy Snee 17, Ian Fletcher 2-25).

After an enjoyable game played in fine weather and a good tea, Ian Fletcher thanked both teams and umpires Steve Bailey and Brian Cross. He pointed out the win for Fisher's team had levelled the series at three wins apiece. However, he couldn't resist a dig at "yours truly" for playing in jeans (the elastic having expired on the flannels after six years' retirement from playing!). We have promised all concerned to purchase a new set for the 2011 game. Next year we are hoping to return to the traditional August Bank Holiday Monday date. I'm proposing Parkinson's Disease research will be the charity next year.



Before the start...

Umpires Brian Cross (left) and Steve Bailey (right) with Ralph Gray, George Coulson and Steve Dixon.


Jimmy Snee and Dave Willey return to the fine clubhouse at Keelby (below) after a walk round the boundary.

NOSTALGIA ON MENU

From Dave Simpson, Broughton




Sam and I were umpiring at Messingham yesterday when during discussions with Rob Elsome he showed us an interesting document from 1935.
It relates to a signed programme from the First Scunthorpe and District Cricket League annual dinner at the Crosby Hotel, in October of that year.
Unfortunately, he didn't have any stories to relate but I have scanned a copy
for your information. Sam has got the original programme.

BOURNE LIFT TITLE

By Ann Boulton

The weather and a 20-point win over Hartsholme combined to allow Bourne to claim the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League championship with a week still to go.
While rain affected the north of the county, forcing Louth to call of their match against challengers Sleaford, Abbey Lawn hosted a full game. And in addition to sealing the championship, Bourne bowler Mark Dixon also recorded a first for his club, taking nine wickets in the match.
Earlier Will Clough had blasted an unbeaten 110 to get Bourne out of trouble and take the score to 219 for eight at the close. Dixon then claimed nine Hartsholme wickets for 31 runs as the visitors were all out for 62.
Two other games were completed, Skegness beating Woodhall Spa by six wickets while Market Deeping claimed a five wicket win over Grimsby to move into the top half of the table above Nettleham, whose game against Bracebridge Heath fell foul of the weather as did Lindum v Boston.
Woodhall made 139 for nine at Jubilee Park before Saeed Bariwala hit an unbeaten 71 to take the seasiders to victory. And at Outgang Road, Harry Warwick made 64 and Ali Sharp took five wickets as Grimsby were all out for 148. Gary Yeeles then hit 54 of Deeping’s 151 for five.
Sleaford need 10 points from their final game against Bourne to claim the runners-up slot.

RESULTS
Bourne 219-8 (Clough 110no), Hartsholme 62 (Dixon 9-31); Grimsby 148 (Warwick 64, Sharp 5-46), Market Deeping 151-5 (Yeeles 54); Woodhall Spa 139-9, Skegness 143-4 (Bariwala 71no); Lindum v Boston – abandoned, no play; Louth v Sleaford – abandoned, no play; Nettleham v Bracebridge Heath – abandoned, no play.



Team P W L Draw/Tie NR Bat Bowl Win Draw Total Percent
Bourne 21 12 4 1 4 68 75 120 9 272 80.00%
Sleaford 21 10 5 1 5 57 66 100 1 224 70.00%
Skegness 21 12 6 0 3 52 68 120 0 240 66.67%
Bracebridge Heath 21 9 6 0 6 50 60 90 0 200 66.67%
Lindum 21 8 7 2 4 60 62 80 14 216 63.53%
Market Deeping 21 7 6 3 5 54 51 70 15 190 59.38%
Nettleham 21 6 6 4 5 54 47 60 26 187 58.44%
Grimsby 21 3 8 7 3 66 57 30 41 194 53.89%
Louth 21 5 7 4 5 42 54 50 14 160 50.00%
Woodhall Spa 21 5 9 3 4 52 45 50 13 160 47.06%

Boston 21 5 10 1 5 36 58 50 3 147 45.94%
Hartsholme 21 2 10 4 5 42 52 20 14 128 40.00%

CRACKING FINALE IN PROSPECT

By Glen Sands

Caistor Cougars beat Marshalls Sports by six wickets to put themselves within three points of current leaders Cleethorpes 5ths in North Lindsey League division one, Mark Whitelam hitting 60 for the Gainsborough side who made 155 all-out before Ryan McKitton guided the Cougars home with 59.
But Messingham 3rds are also just three points behind the leaders as well after they eased to a 140-run victory over Scunthorpe 4ths , Cameron Fletcher scoring a superb 127 as they posted a total of 246 for 4 , Lindley adding 58 only for Scunthorpe to slump to 106 all out in reply. Appleby Frodingham 3rds won a nail biter against Barton Town 3rds who were dismissed for 126, Mark Foster making 30 for the Humbersiders whilst Jack Forrester and Ben Bramley both picked up three wickets then Jack Dixon guided Frod home with a nervless 63 not out as they squeezed home by just one wicket. Sunday's game between Caistor and Messingham will see the winners tie for the title with Cleethorpes 5ths so it promises to be a cracking finale to the season.

APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS v BARTON TOWN 3RDS
Barton 3rds : 126 all out ( M Foster 30 ) J Forrester 3 for 23 ; B Bramley 3 for 20
App Frod 3rds : 129 for 9 ( J Dixon 63 not out ) S McInerney 5 for 25
RESULT : APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS win by 1 wicket

MARSHALLS SPORTS v CAIDSTOR COUGARS
Marshalls : 155 all out ( M Whitelam 60 ) S Wijerathne 3 for 26
Caistor : 156 for 4 ( R McKitton 59 )
RESULT : CAISTOR COUGARS win by 6 wickets

SCUNTHORPE 4THS v MESSINGHAM 3RDS
Messingham : 246 for 4 ( C Fletcher 127 ; K Lindley 58 )
Scunthorpe : 106 all out
RESULT : MESSINGHAM 3RDS win by 140 runs


DIVISION TWO
Title winners Grimsby Town 3rds were able to celebrate being awarded with the trophy by beating Outcasts 3rds whom they restricted to 127 for 7, skipper Russell Fletcher hitting 62 not out and Jamie Belton 38 for the Isle side before Harry Warwick saw Grimsby to a 7 wicket victory as he made 70 not out.

GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS v OUTCASTS 3RDS
Outcasts 3rds : 124 for 7 ( R Fletcher 62 no ; J Belton 38 )
Grimsby 3rds : 125 for 3 ( H Warwick 70 no )
RESULT : GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS win by 7 wickets

FIXTURES
Sunday, September 19

DIVISION ONE
Caistor Cougars v Messingham 3rds

DIVISION TWO
Alkborough 3rds v Grimsby Town 3rds

HOW THEY STAND

DIVISION ONE
PLAYED WON LOST NO RES TIED TOTAL
1. CLEETHORPES 5THS 12 7 3 2 0 23
2. APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS 12 7 3 2 0 22
3. MESSINGHAM 3RSDS 11 6 3 2 0 20
4. CAISTOR COUGARS 11 6 3 2 0 20
5. SCUNTHORPE 4THS 12 4 7 1 0 12
6. BARTON TOWN 3RDS 12 3 7 2 0 11
7. MARSHALLS SPORTS 12 2 9 1 0 4

APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V SCUNTHORPE 4THS 9 / 5 / 10
SCUNTHORPE 4THS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V CLEETHORPES 5THS 5 / 9 / 10
MARSHALLS SPORTS DEDUCTED 3 PTS FOR FAILING TO PLAY MESSINGHAM 3RDS TWICE AND APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS ONCE


DIVISION TWO
1. GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS 13 11 1 1 0 34
2. HIBALDSTOW 2NDS 14 8 5 1 0 25
3. HAXEY 3RDS 14 7 5 2 0 22
4. ALKBOROUGH 3RDS 13 7 5 1 0 21
5. BROUGHTON 3RDS 14 6 6 2 0 20
6. OUTCASTS 3RDS 14 3 9 2 0 11
7. WHEATLEY & LEVERTON 14 4 9 1 0 11
8. BRIGG TOWN 3RDS 14 3 9 2 0 10

HAXEY 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V HIBALDSTOW 2NDS 27 / 6 / 10
ALKBOROUGH 3RDS DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V BROUGHTON 3RDS 2 / 5 / 10
WHEATLEY & LEVERTON DEDUCTED 2 PTS FOR FAILING TO PLAY V BRIGG TOWN 3RDS 9 / 5 / 10 AND GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS 6 / 6 / 10

DIVISION THREE
1. BARTON ACADAMY VIKINGS 12 8 3 1 0 25
2. LUDDINGTON 12 6 3 3 0 21
3. MISTERTON 2NDS 12 6 5 1 0 19
4. EPWORTH 12 5 4 3 0 18
5. UPTON cum KEXBY 12 5 4 3 0 17
6. EVERTON 3RDS 12 3 7 2 0 11
7. BOTTESFORD 12 2 9 1 0 7

UPTON cum KEXBY DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO PLAY V EVERTON 3RDS 25 / 7 / 10

LOUTH BEAT CAISTOR IN FINAL

From Wes Allison, Caistor CC

Here's a photo of the two teams and umpires who took part in the John Pettit Grimsby League Under-15 Cup Final at Caistor. Louth beat Caistor by four wickets - the scores being Caistor 118ao, Louth 120-6. Player of the match was Tom Sanders, with 50 not out and three wickets. A big thank-you goes to George Smith and Juliet Barnes for their umpiring.

RASEN CROWNED LINCOLN SUNDAY CHAMPS

By Andy Richley, Market Rasen CC

There were joyous scenes at Rase Park on Sunday as Market Rasen Town Cricket Club’s Sunday XI sealed their McKinnells Lincoln Sunday League Premier Division title with a comfortable 8 wicket win over Lindum. The victory put the seal on an excellent campaign for the side and it was fitting that the championship was won in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.
Ian Williams, the Sunday XI’s manager endorsed the victory: ‘This has proved how good Rasen’s Sunday side has performed all year. The league doesn’t lie and the best side has won. It’s incredibly pleasing that the majority of the side have come through Rasen’s lauded youth system’.
The club’s first league title in a decade saw the celebrations go on into the night and was met with delight by the side’s skipper, Matt Rutherford who stated: "The best team and the best team spirit that I’ve enjoyed in cricket. It’s been a pleasure to captain the side this year and hopefully we can challenge again in 2011."
A young Lindum side found Rasen’s league-leading bowling attack too hot to handle as Jon Darke (4 for 20) and Matt Hamilton opened up with the ball and immediately troubled the visitors. Whilst a few batsmen reached double-figures, none of Lindum’s players were able to go on. With the visitors already in the mire after Darke’s fine opening spell, the introduction of spin twins Gary Bierlein ( 2 for 21) and Matt Rutherford (3 for 22) brought a swift end to a limp Lindum batting performance. The minster-men had no answer, in particular, to Bierlein whose first seven overs went for only eight runs, as the batsmen were bamboozled, succumbing to 98 all out.
Rasen’s reply saw Luke Robinson and Graeme Bell (36) get the home side off to a solid start, with Lindum failing to trouble the pair unduly. Both players unfurled a wide range of shots around the wicket, but it was the teenager, Robinson, who really caught the eye, taking the game away from the visitors with an unbeaten 52, that included a straight six to win the match and take the title.

AND THE DAFFY DUCK AWARD GOES TO...

Keelby Cricket Club held a joint curry evening and presentation night at the New Pavilion.
Chairman John Indian congratulated all players on a very successful season with the First Team winning Lincs League Div 3, the Second Team finishing fifth but within a couple of wins of promotion and the Midweek Team gaining promotion in the Grimsby League.


Main awards:

First Team Player of the Year Gary Spencer
Second Team Player of the Year Udi Sheikh
Midweek Player of the Year Matty Bevis
Club Batting Steve Robson
Club Bowling Udi Sheikh
Club Wicket-Keeping Andy Sharp
Young Player of the Year Danny Mawer
Most Improved Player Luke Roberts
Clubman Beth Smith

and the most important award ....

The Daffy Duck Trophy Jamie Charlton

GAME OFF

11.06 Saturday: Today's game between Market Rasen and Haxey 2nds in Lincs League division two has been called off due to wet conditions at Rase Park.
We haven't been notified of any others falling foul of the weather at this stage. But there could be more to follow.

TWO TOP 1,000 RUNS

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE
Averages Including all Matches to 04/09/10 - compiled to league statistician Andy Sharp.

ANDY HAS EXPANDED THE CHARTS THIS WEEK TO SHOW THE TOP 10 IN EACH SECTION

PREMIER DIVISION

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
S Wijerathne ( Caistor Town 1) 18 7 1043 93 12 94.82
C Wathukarage ( South Kelsey 1) 14 1 888 125* 2 7 68.31
S McInerney ( Barton Town 1) 18 3 1020 130* 4 6 68.00
N Bisby ( Haxey 1) 9 3 355 131* 1 3 59.17
L Redmond ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 16 9 396 90* 2 56.57
J Knapton ( Alkborough 1) 12 2 526 80* 5 52.60
B Taylor ( Appleby Frodingham 2) 9 2 365 80* 4 52.14
C Fletcher ( Messingham 1) 16 2 659 101* 1 5 47.07
R Chand ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 13 1 547 100 1 4 45.58
O Tonks ( Haxey 1) 15 2 585 108* 1 4 45.00


DIVISION 1

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
I Bellamy ( Holton Le Clay 1) 12 5 504 88* 5 72.00
A White ( Alford 1) 14 3 604 131 1 6 54.91
M Conyers ( Hykeham 1) 11 0 513 146 2 1 46.64
M Hammond ( Broughton 1) 13 3 460 95* 5 46.00
M Keeling ( Alford 1) 15 5 418 88 2 41.80
N Simpson ( Broughton 1) 13 2 413 68* 5 37.55
W Carter ( Cherry Willingham 1) 15 2 479 111* 2 2 36.85
D Tolson ( Cleethorpes 3) 12 3 301 67* 2 33.44
A Torr ( Outcasts 1) 17 3 429 59 3 30.64
P Holmes ( Holton Le Clay 1) 13 2 326 100* 1 1 29.64



DIVISION 2

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
I Williams ( Market Rasen 1) 9 3 389 136* 1 2 64.83
AD Cook ( Messingham 2) 11 1 515 106 1 4 51.50
N Fanthorpe ( Grimsby Town 2) 15 3 498 97 4 41.50
L Chambers ( Owmby) 10 1 359 104* 1 1 39.89
C Coulthurst ( Alkborough 2) 10 1 323 83 3 35.89
G Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 14 4 348 70 2 34.80
K Parker ( Caistor T 2) 12 1 368 85 2 33.45
N Gray ( Alkborough 2) 14 2 396 61* 1 33.00
J Wright ( Caistor T 2) 12 1 339 85 2 30.82
A Hardy ( Grimsby Town 2) 14 2 351 49 29.25


DIVISION 3

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
G Spencer ( Keelby 1) 11 5 344 77* 2 57.33
J Taylor ( Hibaldstow) 16 4 686 108* 2 4 57.17
J Evans ( Barton Town 2) 13 5 450 68* 3 56.25
J Sewell ( Washingborough) 11 1 506 95* 4 50.60
S Robson ( Keelby 1) 13 2 518 83 4 47.09
M Bevis ( Keelby 1) 11 2 369 82 2 41.00
S Chauhan ( Keelby 1) 12 2 408 63 4 40.80
M Carter ( Cherry Willingham 2) 11 1 408 89 3 40.80
A Bagnall ( Keelby 1) 12 4 321 79* 3 40.13
D Jones ( Broughton 2) 12 3 331 83* 2 36.78


DIVISION 4

Batting Averages

Name Club Inn N O Runs H S 100s 50s Av
R McKitton ( Caistor T 3) 12 2 692 114 2 5 69.20
R Chamberlain ( Market Rasen 2) 13 5 355 133* 1 1 44.38
R Baty ( South Kelsey 2) 11 4 306 84* 2 43.71
S Turner ( Morton) 13 2 472 131* 1 1 42.91
M Duffy ( Old Lincolnians) 13 0 470 109 1 2 36.15
M Noble ( Old Lincolnians) 11 1 352 101* 1 1 35.20
D Hildreth ( Brigg Town) 10 1 312 55 1 34.67
K White ( Alford 2) 14 1 416 77 3 32.00
J Smith ( Scunthorpe Town 3) 11 1 311 71 3 31.10
A Sharp ( Keelby 2) 13 1 342 46 28.50



PREMIER DIVISION

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
A Langford ( Messingham 1) 272.5 51 63 857 7--69 5 13.60
P Chandrasakara ( Horncastle) 194.1 34 38 541 6--33 2 14.24
P Fletcher ( Bracebridge Heath 2) 154.5 31 30 511 5--38 3 17.03
M Foster ( Barton Town 1) 112.5 10 28 477 5--22 3 17.04
R Chand ( Scunthorpe Town 1) 222.3 63 33 582 5--26 2 17.64
I Gunsena ( Haxey 1) 186.3 31 36 654 6--12 1 18.17
K Lindley ( Messingham 1) 112.5 7 25 460 5--39 3 18.40
S Wijerathne ( Caistor Town 1) 242.0 49 39 740 5--33 2 18.97
M Atkins ( Haxey 1) 172.5 32 31 602 5--28 2 19.42
L Jefferson ( Caistor Town 1) 134.3 17 28 551 5--47 1 19.68



DIVISION 1

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
G Priestlay ( Cherry Willingham 1) 107.4 19 34 372 5--5 2 10.94
M Spikings ( Cherry Willingham 1) 114.5 23 36 410 6--55 2 11.39
I McGowan ( Scothern) 128.1 46 27 309 5--25 2 11.44
P Clark ( Broughton 1) 190.5 50 48 565 8--31 5 11.77
D Portus ( Holton Le Clay 1) 104.1 22 25 303 5--28 1 12.12
R Johnson ( Scothern) 122.5 21 31 380 7--30 3 12.26
G James ( Alford 1) 182.2 46 44 564 7--30 3 12.82
I Brown ( Scothern) 130.1 41 26 358 5--9 1 13.77
W Carter ( Cherry Willingham 1) 153.2 31 34 472 6--54 4 13.88
C Hammond ( Hykeham 1) 145.1 36 27 478 7--29 2 17.70


DIVISION 2

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
A Hardy ( Grimsby Town 2) 91.2 7 29 321 5--23 1 11.07
P Bradley ( Haxey 2) 113.2 22 28 328 6--29 1 11.71
S Secul ( Messingham 2) 118.5 21 28 354 6--29 2 12.64
D Smith ( Hartsholme 2) 163.0 29 39 512 7--29 3 13.13
D Healy ( Caistor T 2) 111.0 17 29 388 6--10 3 13.38
S Bunn ( Market Rasen 1) 140.3 36 28 400 7--40 2 14.29
G Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 144.0 40 27 411 5--24 1 15.22
K Bierlein ( Market Rasen 1) 204.5 50 42 669 7--17 3 15.93
C Deegan ( Owmby) 191.4 33 40 639 6--32 3 15.98
R Kirman ( Alkborough 2) 210.0 51 29 561 6--28 2 19.34




DIVISION 3

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
A Smith ( Keelby 1) 78.5 12 29 249 6--34 3 8.59
M Oades ( Hibaldstow) 123.5 33 33 362 8--43 2 10.97
M Hanson ( Stamford Homes) 168.3 37 48 527 7--71 5 10.98
G Spencer ( Keelby 1) 128.0 30 32 381 6--47 4 11.91
D Thompson ( Broughton 2) 130.0 28 27 401 6--38 2 14.85
M Barton ( Stamford Homes) 133.3 26 27 421 5--28 2 15.59
R Hubbard ( Washingborough) 130.5 24 29 501 5--20 2 17.28
J Burnett ( Cherry Willingham 2) 142.2 36 25 464 6--40 1 18.56
P Fytche ( Keelby 1) 134.2 17 28 533 6--17 1 19.04
K Williams ( Washingborough) 139.0 20 26 503 5--28 1 19.35


DIVISION 4

Bowling Averages

Name Club Ov Mdn Wkts Runs B Mch 5-Wkt Av
U Shiekh ( Keelby 2) 102.4 15 42 335 7--25 6 7.98
B Potter ( South Kelsey 2) 82.5 4 28 339 6--31 3 12.11
K White ( Alford 2) 141.4 28 31 388 7--6 1 12.52
L Jelly ( Old Lincolnians) 121.5 18 28 386 8--33 1 13.79
A Wilkinson ( Alford 2) 146.5 16 38 585 6--12 1 15.39


PREMIER DIVISION

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
C Fletcher ( Messingham 1) 19 25 12 37
C Stubbs ( Bracebridge Heath 2) 15 10 9 19
N Dobbs ( Caistor Town 1) 15 12 6 18
I Ross ( Alkborough 1) 14 9 3 12
I Andrew ( Barton Town 1) 9 8 4 12



DIVISION 1

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
A White ( Alford 1) 15 16 3 19
S Coupland ( Cherry Willingham 1) 12 11 7 18
M Searle ( Louth 2) 11 12 4 16
N Dobbs ( Broughton 1) 10 12 3 15
S Bett ( Scothern) 13 9 4 13



DIVISION 2

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
M Robinson ( Market Rasen 1) 14 7 9 16
G Johnson ( Caistor T 2) 9 8 6 14
T Lehman ( Grimsby Town 2) 8 6 4 10
T Johnson ( Messingham 2) 5 9 1 10
A Colebrook ( Outcasts 2) 12 5 3 8


DIVISION 3

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
C Brown ( Stamford Homes) 15 13 1 14
N Beattie ( Cherry Willingham 2) 10 10 2 12
L Stothard ( Broughton 2) 15 11 11
C Nash ( Hibaldstow) 11 9 9
S Skipworth ( Keelby 1) 9 6 2 8



DIVISION 4

Wicket Keeping Summary

Name Club Mch Ct St Total
M Jelly ( Old Lincolnians) 13 19 1 20
A Sharp ( Keelby 2) 13 9 9 18
H McHamilton ( Alford 2) 14 12 3 15
R McKitton ( Caistor T 3) 11 13 2 15
S Cobb ( Morton) 10 8 1 9

JUST WHAT DOCTOR ORDERED

Owmby all-rounder Ciaron Deegan graduated yesterday at Lincoln Catherdral at the same time Sir Ian Botham was given an Honoray Doctorate of Science.

TOP 50,000 HIT FOR WES

Caistor Town stalwart Wes Allison hereby claims the honour of pushing the Lincs Cricket Latest hits counter onto 50,000.

WOODY NEEDS YOUR HELP

From David Woodcraft (ex-Norsk Hydro and East Halton CCs)

I am trying to find out the scores for two games played in the Scuthorpe area in 1965/1966 seasons.

Game 1, played 30/05/1965: South Kelsey v Cromwell
Game 2, played 25/06/1966: Brigg Sugar v Cromwell

If you could give me scores and any batting/bowling figures I would be very grateful.

NF ADDS: Please email any information, or suggestions about where it might be found, to davidwoodcd@tiscali.co.uk

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BRIGG BOW OUT LINCS LEAGUE

Having played almost 780 games for Brigg Town (1974-2004) it's very sad they've now dropped out of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League, the final game being at home to Alford 2nds last Saturday in division four.
The name of Brigg Town is also destined to be missing from the North Lindsey League next season. Several Brigg junior sides have also fallen by the wayside in the past year or two.
However, it is intended to keep a team going (the current 2nd X1) in East Yorkshire Alliance division three.
The club dates back to early Victorian times and was quite a force during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The Second World War took its toll and it was not until 1974 that Brigg returned to league action, in the Grimsby Saturday League, initially with only one team. The following year a second team was added.
The 1976 campaign saw Brigg Town's debut in the Lincolnshire League. They've left and rejoined three times since then, but it has not proved to be a case of third time lucky.
There have been issues with ground maintenance at Brigg Rec and concerns about playing standards.
Brigg Town CC will be holding its AGM next Thursday - 16th Sept at Brigg Town FC, 7.30pm. "Attend to have your say," longest-serving player Gary Smith is telling all members.
Surely there's never been such an important one to attend!


Memories are made of this ... newspaper cuttings of previous Brigg Town triumphs inside the equipment store.

The famous poplar trees have overseen many matches in the Lincs League.


The end is near...Heading off back to the pavilion.

A disappointing score fails to depress Brigg bowler Richard Lancaster.

Keeper/batsman Paul Harrison manages a smile as opening batsman Gary Smith attends to the scorebook.

Veteran strokemaker Alan Ford walking off for the last time at Brigg Recreation Ground in a Lincs League game.

Brigg's last man Phil Dewfall prepares to go out and bat for the last time.

Brigg Town players with their opposite numbers from Alford 2nds at the conclusion of Saturday's final Lincs League game for Brigg.

Brigg's last pair, Phil Dewfall (left) and Nigel Beacock.

LUDD FINALISTS

The Luddington team which played in the North Lindsey League Division Three Cup final at Barton. Emailed from Gareth Parkin to Glen Sands and then forwarded to Lincs Cricket Latest. Upton cum Kexby secured a hard-fought victory over the Ludd lads (reported earlier, at some length).

WELCOME ABOARD, ROB

Rob Bain has confirmed his availability to play in Sunday's veterans' charity friendly at Keelby (2pm), raising our team stength to eight definites.
He's fresh from a match-winning five-wicket haul, including hat-trick, for Owmby in Lincs League division two on Saturday.
Hope my opposing skipper, Ian Fletcher, is reading this. If not, one of his sons will be. Print it off for him, lads!

CHARITY MATCH UPDATE

The Lincs Cricket Latest squad is still being compiled for this coming Sunday's annual northern Lincolnshire veterans' charity match at Keelby CC (2pm start).
We've previous posted the "opposition" squad named by Ian Fletcher (Outcasts).
Here are OUR "definitely confirmed" - so far.
NIGEL FISHER (ex-Brigg Town and Brocklesby Park)
ANDY SHARP (Keelby)
STEVE SKIPWORTH (Keelby)
PETE BRIGGS (Keelby)
MIKE SAVAGE (Old Lincolnians)
KEITH DENT (ex-Police)
JIMMY SNEE (Gainsborough)

BOB LEAFE (Cleethorpes) could be added. We hope he'll be able to make it in the end.

Invitations have gone out to some more players, while there are others we've yet to ring.

Spectators will be very welcome on Sunday. Fundraising will be undertaken, with diabetes research/support this year's chosen worthy cause.

IF YOU ARE A VETERAN NOT NAMED ABOVE WHO'D LIKE A GAME, PLEASE EMAIL scoopfisher@aol.com OR LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE MACHINE AT 01652 655134.
We like to get more than 11 in each squad, as we know that our "vintage" means players may have to drop out at short notice. Especially if they've had a testing game the previous day (this Saturday).

CAISTOR 3rds ROMP TO VICTORY AT RASE PARK

By Andy Richley, Market Rasen 2nds

Market Rasen Town Cricket Club 2nd XI played their last home game of the 2010 season in front of a sparse, but knowledgable Rase Park crowd on a typically sunny early September afternoon. Local rivals, Caistor Town 3rds, were the opposition for a Rase Park outfit who hadn’t lost a game at home since May Day and both teams approached the match with an eye on their 2011 campaigns. This season has seen improved fortunes for both sides, with Caistor bouncing back from last year’s relegation from Lincs League 3 to, at the very least, keep themselves in the promotion hunt until the last game of the season and Rasen 2nds putting in a solid mid-table season, after 2009’s brush with re-election.
Rasen won the toss and, somewhat suprisingly in retrospect, chose to bowl. Rasen opened with a mix of pace and spin and the tactic worked well at the River Rase end, where Luke Richards’ accurate off-spin stymied Nathan Davies and the aggressive Ryan McKitton. Unfortunately, things didn’t go so well at the other end, where a succession of seamers failed to stem the flow of runs, let alone ask questions of the batsmen.
McKitton opened his account with a crunching cover drive for four and cracked on from there. Whilst there were a few lofted drives that were near fielders, no genuine chance was given as the opener breezed to the fifth 50 of his Div 4 campaign. Timing the ball effortlessly and strong off both the front and back foot it was easy to see why McKitton has scored the volume of runs he has in 2010. Nathan Davies dug himself in for the duration at the other end with a watching brief and the pair had put on 73 in 13 overs before McKitton fell, caught and bowled, to Andy Richley for 52.
Having dismissed the danger-man for less than his average, Rasen looked to tighten things up and with Luke Chambers’ looping, left-arm spin initially baffling Peter Jacob, he and Richley pulled Rasen back into the game. Chambers trapped Nathan Davies LBW for a gritty 13 to leave Caistor 96 for 2 and with Dave Gowshall content to play himself in, Rasen reached the halfway point with a tenuous toe-hold on the game.
Unfortunately, Gowshall took a liking to Chambers after the break and both he and Jacob tucked into Dean Richards’ first spell with gusto to take the game away from Rasen. The pugnacious Gowshall punished the home attack with a brisk 41 as the pair put on 65 for the third wicket in quick time. The re-introduction of Richley stemmed the flow of runs and induced a middle-order collapse, with Gowshall skying a catch to cover, followed by Peter Jacob missing out on what would have been a deserved half-century for the youngster, steering the ball to gully for a fine 47. When Tim Brown was then gobbled up by Luke Chambers fine, low catch at slip, Caistor had fallen to 166 for 5.
With the game in the balance Matthew Brown (26) rallied the lower order and, with help from Will Jacob and a hard-hitting cameo from Alex McKitton (18), took the visitors to an imposing total of 223 for 9 from their 45 overs. Dean Richards closed out the Caistor innings with a double-wicket maiden, but it was too little, too late for the home side who, with the exception of Richley (6 for 37 from 14 overs), failed to execute consistently with the ball.
In spite of Caistor’s imposing total, Rasen’s batting was, on paper, more than capable of giving the Brigg Road outfit a run for their money. However, Alex Warmoth (3 for 18) and Tim Brown (2 for 14) proved too much for the home side’s top order, as the young lineup turned in a callow performance to be bowled out for 56 within 22 overs. Warmoth bowled with pace and aggression and the left-armer started the ball rolling, getting a ball to cut back and castle Dean Richards. Tim Brown, in contrast to Warmoth, bowled full and straight at a decent pace and wasn’t kept out of the action long, bowling George Fussey.
Once that man McKitton pouched Rob Chamberlin and Richley off Warmoth and Brown respectively, the writing was on the wall for Rasen, who were then further reduced to 21 for 5 when Warmoth bowled Luke Richards. Only a combative cameo from Luke Chambers gave the scoreboard anything approaching respectability as Caistor turned to the wiles of veterans Ernie Allison (1 for 16) and Terry McKitton to wrap things up. This McKitton duly did, his nouse being too much for the home side’s lower order as he picked up 4 for 7 to keep Caistor’s promotion hopes alive with an 167 run win.

IT COULD BE YOU!

Ann Boulton has emailed to point out the Lincs Cricket Latest site counter is nearing the 50,000 mark.
Wish I'd made that many runs!

SEASON'S BEST

PICTURE BY PETER THOMPSON, RURAL NEWS, CAISTOR

Andy Richley in action during the spell in which he bagged six wickets for Market Rasen 2nds against Caistor 3rds in Lincs League division four on Saturday. However, Caistor won the game.

YONDER WINDOW BREAKS

Glen Sands

After a gap of 16 years, Luddington and Garthorpe were able to meet and play for the Phil Hanson Memorial Trophy last weekend in a light-heated fundraising day which saw the North Lindsey League Division Three side take on pub league runners-up at Luddington for the commemorative bat which has been adopted as old stalwart Hanson's Trophy.
Once everyone had arrived and teams were settled upon Luddington skipper Gareth Parkin elected to field first , the rules being that each side would bat the fully allotted 30 overs regardless of how many wickets fell and it was'nt long before Garthorpe were one down as Joe Woolhouse was caught by Ashley Carroll by Rick Green , two players who ironically were helping Luddington out following two withdrawals ! Established Outcasts Saturday players Matthew Teal and Scott Buttrick ( who took a hat trick for the Priorymen the day before ) then showed some excellent form as they put together a partnership of 72 before Buttrick had to retire having reached 35 then wickets began to fall more regularly as Ashley Carroll picked up 2 for 11 from his three allotted overs and Gareth Parkin 2 for 17 but it was Arron Curry who "wrecked the middle order" when picking up 4 for 11 from his three overs which included that of Darren Mchyluk who hit what many said was his best shot of the season only to see Darren Clark take a good catch in the deep ! Matthew Teal ( 27 and 20 ) added some late impetous to the score but by the end of the 30 overs the total had reached 159 for 13 giving the Luddington scoreboard a rather surreal look!!
Darren Clark and Gareth Parkin got the Luddington reply off to a brisk start before the latter was bowled by younster Joe Woolhouse, then Kristian Reed joined Clark to move the total on to 55 including a towering six into the hedge from Reed as he made his way to 11 before he was next to go , caught by Simon Rusling off Rob Clement. Barry O'Brien was promoted to number four but had reached just two when hat-trick hero Scott Buttrick bowled him and having reached the cut off point of 35 Clark made way for Andy Lawson who promptly dispatched his first delivery over the hedge and almost to Eastoft! Rick Green was at the other end and he too was enjoying batting against his Sunday pub league colleagues, bludgeoning the ball to all parts , then Lawson was weel caught by Buttrick on the boudary off Clements who finished with 2 for 22 from his three overs. That brought old head Geoff Smith to the middle and he instantly set about what he saw was his task of guiding Ludd to victory.

With the aggressive Green going well at the other end they took the total to 147 for 4 when Green had to retire on 35, but not before a sizzling four had smashed into the score hut window to break the pane, the first time that has ever happened in all the years that Luddington have been playing at the Park Lane ground!

Ashley Carroll hit a quick fire eight and Arron Curry six but it was somewhat ironic that Phil Hanson's buddy Jimmy Roe was left to hit the winning runs from his number 10 berth leaving Smith unbeaten on 26 and earning Ludd the win by 4 wickets on what had been a terrific afternoon's cricket.
Luddington CC would like thank Andy Curry and Ray Moore for their sterling work at the barbeque on the day and to Mandy and Kerry O'Brien who sold the raffle tickets. Secretary Glen Sands introduced Wendy Hanson and son Colin who were in attendance to present the Memorial Bat in honour of the much-missed Phil after which everyone retired just as the clouds blew over as if to signal that the enjoyable day was over. The money raised from the day was around £85, although there is still that window to be replaced - but the winner on the day was the game of cricket and the fond memories of the grand old man that was Phil Hanson, the like of which cricket will be lucky to see again.
A vote of thanks also goes to Dill Pullan and Rick Green Snr for their umpiring of the fundraiser. They performed with honesty and no lack of ready wit!

TONS GALORE ON SUNDAY

By Glen Sands

There were runs and tons galore in the North Lindsey League games with four centuries in the six games played.

DIVISION ONE
Matthew Fowler took centre stage at Brumby Hall when scoring a magnificent 131 aginst Caistor Cougars as Frod set a huge score of 293 for 8 , Tom Boryszczuk picking up 5 for 59 for thr Cougars who in reply lost early wickets and were bowled out for 136 , Healy top scoring with 36 as Jack Forrester claimed 3 for 19 and leg spinner Jack Dixon 3 for 37 whilst Barton Town 3rds are making a late bid to climb the table after their excellent win over Messingham 3rds at Marsh Lane. Lewis Barnes scored 73 and Gary Bell 62 as Barton made 203 for 3 then Mark Foster took 5 for 18 as Messingham were bowled out for 149 , Tom McDougall hitting 37 of those. Leaders Cleethorpes 5ths were scheduled to travel to Scunthorpe 4ths but were awarded the points due to pitch issues at Heslam Park.

APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS v CAISTOR COUGARS
App Frod 3rds: 293 for 8 ( M Fowler 131 ) T Boryszczuk 5 for 59
Cougars : 136 all out ( D Healy 33 ) J Forrester 3 for 19 ; J Dixon 3 for 37
RESULT : APP FRODINGHAM 3RDS win by 157 runs

BARTON TOWN 3RDS v MESSINGHAM 3RDS
Barton : 203 for 3 ( L Barnes 73 ; M Bell 62 )
Messingham : 149 all out ( T McDougall 37 ) M Foster 5 for 18
RESULT : BARTON TOWN 3RDS win by 54 runs

SCUNTHORPE TOWN 4THS v CLEETHORPES 5THS Postponed due to ground issues.

RESULT : CLEETHORPES 5THS 3points SCUNTHORPE 4THS - 1 point

DIVISION TWO
Grimsby Town 3rds are now absolutely assured of the title after they beat rivals Haxey 3rds in a real runs fest at Augusta Street. Haxey set a tough target of 248 for 3 with 104 from Rob Young , 77 from Oliver Tonks and 54 from Simon Wild but the in form Harry Warwick guided Grimsby to 250 for 7 with a brilliant 121 not out , ensuring they gain promotion to Division One as Champoins and Hibaldstow 2nds clinched second spot by virtue of their hard fought win against Alkborough who hit 213 for 9 when batting first at Hibaldstow , Craig Ross scoring 77 and Paul Mitchell 50 with Josh Cowling taking 4 for 47 but the match was memorable for the first ever century for Russ Blackburn who guided Hibaldstow to 219 for 4 with 115 not out , aided by Rob Sladen's 34. Wheatley & Leverton moved off the bottom of the table after their big win at Broughton where J Waller was another century maker, hitting 119 as Whetaley amassed 282 for 6 with 88 not out from George Appleyard and it proved too many for Broughton 3rds who managed 182 in reply, Neil Simpson scoring 36 and James Watson 35 for the defeated side.

BROUGHTON 3RDS v WHEATLEY & LEVERTON
Wheatley : 282 for 6 ( J Waller 119 ; G Appleyard 88 no )
Broughton : 182 all out ( N Simpson 36 ; J Watson 35 )
RESULT : WHEATLEY & LEVERTON win by 100 runs

GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS v HAXEY 3RDS
Haxey : 248 for 3 ( R Young 104 ; O Tonks 77 ; S Wild 54 )
Grimsby : 250 for 7 ( H Warwick 121 no )
RESULT : GRIMSBY TOWN 3rds win by 3 wickets

HIBALDSTOW 2NDS v ALKBOROUGH 3RDS
Alk : 213 for 9 ( C Ross 77 ; P Mitchell 50 ) J Cowling 4 for 47
Hibaldstow : 219 for 4 ( R Blackburn 115 no ; R Sladen 34 )
RESULT : HIBALDSTOW 2NDS win by 6 wickets.


DIVISION THREE
Just one game in Division Three and it brought a comfortable win for Upton cum Kexby at Everton 3rds where Upton posted a total of 182 all out thanks chiefly to M Green who hit 64 , Glen Cruckshankpicking up 4 for 42 for the hometeam who were then reduced to 113 for 9 despite the best efforts of the Dobson boys , Peter hitting 36 and younger brother Chris 23.

EVERTON 3RDS v UPTON cum KEXBY
Upton : 182 all out ( M Green 64 ) G Cruickshank 4 for 42
Everton : 113 for 9 ( P Dobson 36 : C Dobson 23 )
RESULT : UPTON cum KEXBY win by 69 runs

FIXTURES - SUNDAY, SEPT 12

DIVISION ONE
App Frodingham 3rds v Barton Town 3rds
Marshalls Sports v Caistor Cougars
Scunthorpe 4ths v Messingham 3rds

DIVISION TWO
Grimsby Town 3rds v Outcasts 3rds