ANN BOULTON REPORTS ON SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER LEAGUE

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

June 23^rd

Stamford Town moved to the top of South Lincolnshire & Border League Division One following a 20 point win over Bourne 2^nd.

And with former leaders Spalding without a game, 2011 champions Billingborough took the opportunity to close in on the top two with a 20 point victory over Sleaford 2^nd.

Steve Scott put in a man of the match performance for Billingborough with an innings of 65 not out before taking four Sleaford wickets.

Newly promoted Skegness 2^nd stay fourth after a four wicket win over Woodhall Spa 2^nd, while lower down the table, Grantham recorded their first victory of the season, beating Moulton Harrox by 33 runs.

Welby consolidated their lead in Division Two with victory over Cavaliers with Boston 2^nd now 15 points behind despite a good win over fellow challengers Stamford Town 2^nd in a bowlers’ game that saw two five wicket hauls, from Boston veteran Paul Deans and Stamford’s Chris Birch.

And Heckington continued their good run, beating Blankney, Chris Morley hitting the division’s only half century.

In Division Three, Grantham 2^nd completed a good day for the club, beating league newcomers Welby 2^nd by eight wickets and, like their 1^st XI, picking up their first victory of the season.

In the only other game in this division, where rain has been the winner so far this season, Claypole kept up their challenge with a two wicket win in a tight game against Pinchbeck.

Division One

Bourne 2^nd 71, Stamford Town 72-1;

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 113, Skegness 2^nd 114-6;

Grantham 187-5, Moulton Harrox 154;

Billingborough 208-5 (Scott 65no), Sleaford 2^nd 94;

Division Two

Heckington 159-9 (Morley 63), Blankney 95;

Stamford Town 2^nd 96 (Deans 5-10), Boston 2^nd 97-7 (Birch 5-16);

Billingborough 2^nd 101-9, Spalding 2^nd 103-6;

Cavaliers 111, Welby 112-4;

Baston v Moulton Harrox – cancelled, rain

Division Three

Pinchbeck 136-9, Claypole 137-8;

Welby 2^nd 102 (Sumner 54), Grantham 2^nd 103-2;

Burgh & District v Friskney – cancelled, waterlogged pitch

Timberland v Spalding 3^rd – cancelled, waterlogged pitch