SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER ROUND-UP BY ANN BOULTON

July 20

Four wickets in four balls for Haffit Mazhar ensured that Boston stayed top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League.

The 16 year old bowler claimed a wicket with the last ball of his seventh over and three at the start of his eighth as Belton Park were bowled out for 95, a total Boston overtook for the loss of three wickets.

Billingborough also picked up 20 points to stay four behind the leaders in a higher scoring game against Bourne who were all out for 206.  Luke Hollingworth then hit 94 as Billingborough went on to win by three wickets.

Stamford moved back into third place after Liam Dave’s 108 took their total to 281 for seven before Steve Armstrong took five wickets to help bowl Lindum Ramblers out for 107.

In mid-table, Grantham claimed a 10 wicket win over Sleaford 2^nd, Adam Parker taking six for 26 and Martin Parmley scoring an unbeaten 60 while at the bottom of the table, Moulton Harrox recorded a welcome victory over Woodhall Spa 2^nd to stay in touch with the teams above them.

Division One’s top three all won, Long Sutton beating Market Deeping 2^nd, Baston getting the better of Billingborough 2^nd, with Tim Dyer taking six wickets and Guy Cunningham hitting an unbeaten and Friskney scoring a 63 run win over Heckington for whom Chris Morley took six wickets.

Neil Williams was the division’s only century maker, hitting 118 of Stamford’s 237 for seven against Moulton Harrox who reached 142 for seven at the close.  Stamford lie fourth but have two games in hand on the top three.

Long Sutton 2^nd and Cavaliers continue their battle at the top of Division Two, the leaders scoring a slender one wicket win over Grantham 2^nd in a bowlers’ match that saw Rob Simpson take five wickets for Sutton and Alex Kettle take six for Grantham, while Cavaliers beat Frieston by 52 runs.

Boston 3^rd also fought out a tight game, beating Welby 2^nd by just one wicket.

Premier Division

Belton Park 95, Boston 99-3;

Sleaford 2^nd 117 (A Parker 6-26), Grantham 118-0 (Parmley 60no);

Woodhall Spa 2nd 206-6, Moulton Harrox 207-9 (H Barnett 72);

Stamford Town 281-7 (Dave 108, Chappell 54), Lindum Ramblers 107 (Armstrong 5-26);

Welby 142 (Brant 5-38), Skegness 2^nd 143-1 (Ainsworth 67no, Walton 51no);

Bourne 206, Billingborough 209-7 (Hollingworth 94);

Division One

Blankney 97 (Singh 5-18), Boston 2^nd 100-2;

Friskney 170 (Lawson 79, Morley 6-16), Heckington 107;

Thomas Cook 77 (Nottingham 5-24), Spalding 2^nd 78-3 (Eyett 50no);

Market Deeping 2^nd 124, Long Sutton 128-1 (E Booth 59, C Booth 50no);

Billingborough 2^nd 177 (Dyer 6-69), Baston 178-3 (Cunningham 98no, Howard 65);

Stamford Town 2^nd 237-7 (Williams 118), Moulton Harrox Sunday 142-7;

Division Two

Pinchbeck 157-8, Lindum 3^rd 159-7;

Welby 2^nd 118-8, Boston 3^rd 119-9;

Burgh & District 220-8 (Blackmore 53), Claypole 124-9 (Underwood 5-41);

Spalding 134, Timberland 121 (Lyon 5-22);

Grantham 2^nd 109 (Simpson 5-17), Long Sutton 2^nd 113-9 (Kettle 6-26);

Cavaliers 212-8 (Taylor 70), Freiston 160;