THREE MORE JOIN S LINCS & BORDER

AGM report From Ann Boulton

Three new teams will join the South Lincolnshire & Border League in 2012, bringing the numbers up to 35. And the league also has a new chairman in David Morris who takes over from Trevor Ginn, following Trevor’s many years of sterling service to the SLBL.
At the recent AGM, Friskney were voted into the league following an inspection of facilities while Welby are entering a 2nd XI and Lindum will play an Academy side in Division Three with fixtures taking place at the new ground at Sobraon Barracks in Lincoln.
Sleaford Sunday have withdrawn from the SLBL to play in the Lincoln League and it was agreed that the make-up of the league for 2012 would be 12 teams each in Divisions One and Two and 11 in Division Three.
Blankney, Baston and Moulton Harrox are promoted to Division Two while, following Sleaford’s resignation, bottom side Ropsley avoided relegation and live to fight again in this division. Skegness 2nd are promoted to Division One.
Next season, the league will reduce paperwork by abandoning submitted scoresheets and using the play-cricket website exclusively for recording match details.
Following the meeting, trophy presentations took place with two 14 year olds stealing the limelight. Will Wright of Lindum Ramblers won the Division One junior batting award while the junior bowling trophy for Division Two went to Alex Birch of Stamford 2nd who is a month younger that Wright.
Another junior to catch the eye was 16 year old Joseph Broomfield of Moulton Harrox who won the Division Three junior batting award and also carried off the senior wicketkeeping award for that division.
Trophies were presented by league president Mike Marsh.

Award Winners 2011
DIVISION ONE
Champions: Billingborough
Runners-up: Stamford
Batting – Jack Barnett (Moulton Harrox)
Bowling – Paul Deans (Boston 2nd)
Wicketkeeping – Paul Goodwin (Billingborough
Junior Batting - William Wright (Lindum Ramblers)
Junior Bowling - Max Cusack (Moulton Harrox)

DIVISION TWO
Champions: Skegness 2nd
Runners-up: Stamford 2nd
Batting – Neil Williams (Stamford 2nd)
Bowling – Matt Cox (Billingborough 2nd)
Wicketkeeping – Brian Spence (Welby)
Junior Batting - David Bowden (Sleaford Sunday)
Junior Bowling- Alex Birch (Stamford 2nd)


DIVISION THREE
Champions: Blankney
Runers-up: Baston
Batting – David Thomas (Blankney)
Bowling – John Lamin (Baston)
Wicketkeeping – Ian Mickleburgh (Timberland)/Joseph Broomfield (Moulton Harrox Sun)
Junior Batting: Joseph Broomfield (Moulton Harrox Sunday)
Junior Bowling - Max Cusack (Moulton Harrox Sunday)