ALL BUT FIVE WASHED OUT IN BORDER LEAGUE

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

June 16 Round-up By ANN BOULTON

Rain washed out all but five of the matches in the South Lincolnshire & Border League, giving Spalding and Stamford Town the opportunity to consolidate their top two places in Division One.

Both sides managed to finish their games, leaders Spalding defeating Skegness 2^nd and Stamford beating Sleaford 2^nd.

Josh Newton hit 86 for Spalding in their total of 205 for five and Charlie Kearns then took five for 26 as the seasiders were out for 126.

And for Stamford, Steve Armstrong took five for 31 to restrict Sleaford to 119 for seven, a total Stamford reached for the loss of six wickets.

The only other game completed in this division saw Belton Park moved up the table with after beating Moulton Harrox – in the remaining three fixtures, despite great efforts being made by players, groundsmen  and umpires, rain won the day.

In Division Two, Suneel Appan hit 102 as second placed Stamford Town 2^nd moved to within three points of leaders Welby.  Stamford made 205 before bowling Baston out for 120. 

Heckington kept up their challenges with a convincing victory over Cavaliers who were bowled out for 49, Liam Tunstall taking five wickets.

All Division Three games were abandoned.

Division One

Sleaford 2^nd 119-7 (Armstrong 5-31), Stamford Town 120-6;

Spalding 205-5 (Newton 86), Skegness 2^nd 126 (C Kearns 5-26);

Belton Park 183-9, Moulton Harrox 137;

Billingborough 59-1 off 20 overs v Woodhall Spa 2^nd – match abandoned

Lindum Ramblers 115-2 off 31 overs v Bourne 2^nd – match abandoned;

Grantham v Market Deeping – abandoned;

Division Two

Stamford Town 2^nd 205 (Appen 102), Baston 120;

Heckington 124-7, Cavaliers 49 (Tunstall 5-14);

Blankney v Billingborough 2^nd – abandoned;

Thomas Cook v Welby – abandoned

Division Three

Welby 2^nd 27-3 v Lindum Academy - abandoned

Boston 3^rd v Spalding – abandoned

Claypole v Grantham 2^nd – abandoned

Burgh & District v Pinchbeck – cancelled (Sunday)