SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE

FROM ANN BOULTON

Of the eight teams involved in the opening South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division games, only Stamford Town came out with a maximum 20 points.

Stamford’s innings ended on 225 for nine and Bill Hall’s five for 12 helped bowl Moulton Harrox out for 85.

Rob Bee made the Premier Division’s only century with 101 as Woodhall Spa finished on 200 for six before bowling newly promoted Welby out for 154.

Rob Bentley was also among the wickets with six for 45 for Bourne 2nd who were all out for 142, Archie Stroud making 61.  Paul Roberts hit an unbeaten 74 for Sleaford 2^nd but Bentley’s haul helped his side to a 14 run victory.

Alistair Ainsworth hit 90 of the Skegness total of 192 for six and Belton Park where then bowled out for 114.

Division One’s century maker in a tense, high scoring game, was Lloyd Stewart whose unbeaten 102 saw Baston reach 232 for eight, Jon Howard with 51.  For Moulton Harrox Sunday, Karl Hibbert made 64 and Henry Lavery 63 not but five for 18 from Felix Cunningham helped bowl Moulton out for 221.

Friskney got their Division One campaign off to a good start with victory over Thomas Cook while Stamford Town 2^nd won a tight game against Market Deeping by just two wickets, Neil Lowndes taking five for 19 for Deeping.

In Division Two, both league newcomers met at Freiston where Long Sutton 2^nd came out on top by nine wickets after bowling their opponents out for 58.

Claypole hit the day’s top team score with 262 before Luke Endley’s five for 16 helped bowl Boston 3^rd out for 41.

Sanjeet Tottl took five for 30 in Spalding 3^rd’s victory over Pinchbeck and Grantham 2^nd continued last season’s improving form with a 22 runs victory over Cavaliers, Stuart Mudie hitting 62 for Grantham.

Premier Division

Stamford Town 225-9, Moulton Harrox 85 (Hall 5-12);

Bourne 2^nd 142 (A Stroud 61), Sleaford 2^nd 128 (Roberts 74no, R Bentley 6-45);

Skegness 2^nd 192-6 (Ainsworth 90), Belton Park 114;

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 200-6 (Bee 101), Welby 154;

Division One

Spalding 2^nd 74, Boston 2^nd 75-3;

Friskney 158, Thomas Cook 84;

Market Deeping 2^nd 121-7, Stamford Town 2^nd 123-8 (Lowndes 5-19);

Baston 232-8 (Howard 51, L Stewart 102no), Moulton Harrox 221 (Hibbert 64, Lavery 63no, F Cunningham 5-18);

Long Sutton v Heckington – Heckington conceded

Division Two

Grantham 173-9 (S Mudie 62), Cavaliers 151;

Claypole 262, Boston 3^rd 41 (Endley 5-16);

Welby 2^nd 116, Lindum 3^rd 117-4;

Freiston 58, Long Sutton 2^nd 59-1;

Pinchbeck 109 (S Tott 5-20), Spalding 3rd 111-6;