SKEGNESS TOP SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER TOP DVIISION

After three games, Skegness 2^nd top the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division following a seven wicket win over newly promoted Welby.

But waiting in the wings are Billingborough and Boston who have gained maximum points from their first two matches. 

Rutvik Botadra was the mainstay of Billingborough’s win over Bourne who were all out for 73 chasing their opponents’ 225 for eight, Botadra taking seven for 21.

Seven wickets also fell to Adam Parker of Grantham to help his side to a 101 run win. And Paul Deans took five for 36 for Boston who went on to beat Belton Park by seven wickets.

Woodhall Spa hit the highest team total of the divisions with 288 for seven with no batsman reaching 50.

Long Sutton top Division One with the maximum 60 points from their three games while Baston find themselves in accustomed heights in second place with 57.  Baston got the better of Billingborough 2^nd by five wickets while Long Sutton scored a nine wicket win over Stamford Town 2^nd.

Blankney are also enjoying a better season, lying third after two games following their victory over Boston 2^nd, David Thomas and Ash Jarvis both hitting half centuries.

Tom Dale was the leading wicket taker with six for 15 for Friskney against Heckington and Joe Pearson also took six for Market Deeping who beat Moulton Harrox Sunday by nine wickets.

Division Two leaders are Long Sutton 2^nd who have dropped only one point so far and beat Grantham 2^nd by five wickets at the weekend, Rob Simpson taking six for 22 for the league newcomers.

Claypole are just one behind after beating Burgh & District and Cavaliers lie third following their win over Freiston.

Two wins for Lindum 3^rd keep them in contention, 14 year old Ossama Rabbani hitting 69 against Pinchbeck for whom Andrew Beeston took five wickets. 

Top wicket-taker was Andrew Spencer of Welby 2^nd who took six for eight to add to his earlier knock of 78 not out.

Premier Division

Stamford 225-8 (Benson 5-48), Lindum Ramblers 183 (Morley-Barnes 50);

Welby 137, Skegness 2^nd 140-3 (Nuttall 56no);

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 288-7, Moulton Harrox 137;

Billingborough 225-8, Bourne 2^nd 73 (Botadra 7-21);

Grantham 169 (Mudie 65, Sneath 5-48), Sleaford 2^nd 68 (Parker 7-37);

Belton Park 107 (Deans 5-36), Boston 108-3;

Division One

Billingborough 2^nd 96, Baston 99-5;

Blankney 209-7 (Thomas 53, Jarvis 57no); Boston 2^nd 110;

Heckington 30 (Dale 6-15), Friskney 33-0;

Stamford Town 2^nd 90, Long Sutton 94-1 (Booth 53);

Thomas Cook 164-8 (Easwaran 58), Spalding 2nd 122;

Moulton Harrox Sunday 98 (J Pearson 6-34), Market Deeping 2nd 99-1;

Division Two

Welby 2^nd 155 (Spencer 78no, Kippy 5-32), Boston 3^rd 147 (Spencer 6-8);

Claypole 221-7, Burgh & District 179 (Sharp 57, J Attewell 5-31):

Freiston 154-8 (Sexton 50), Cavaliers 155-6;

Grantham 2^nd 82 (Simpson 6-22), Long Sutton 2^nd 85-5;

Timberland 110, Spalding 3^rd 111-9;

Lindum 3rd 218 (14 yr old Ossama Rabbani 69, Beeston 5-37), Pinchbeck 142 (Riley 59);