SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST 3 GAMES

BY ANN BOULTON

Boston and Billingborough remain locked at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division after both once again brought home 20 points with victories over Moulton Harrox and Skegness 2^nd respectively.

But it was Stamford Town who recorded the division’s highest run chase.  Faced with a Sleaford 2^nd score of 257 for eight, Stamford went on to win by seven wickets, thanks in part to 16 year old Zac Chappell’s unbeaten 118 which came off 103 balls with 11 fours and four sixes.

Tom Bentley was the division’s only other century maker, his 115 taking Bourne to 230 for seven.  Xante Xipu then took five wickets as Woodhall Spa 2^nd were restricted to 184 for eight, a haul that was eclipsed by Sam Peter’s seven for 23 for Grantham in their win over Welby.

In Division One, Tim Dyer was among the wickets for Baston, taking five for seven as his side beat Thomas Cook by four wickets.  While Long Sutton continue to dominate the table, recording an eight wicket win over Blankney, only three points separate the three teams below them, Friskney just hanging on to second place despite being beaten by third placed Stamford Town 2^nd who are one ahead of Baston in fourth.

One century was scored in this division, Will Charlesworth hitting 127 not out for Heckington who declared on 261 for six before bowling Boston 2^nd out for 120.

In Division Two, Lindum 3^rd recorded the highest score of the day, declaring on 300 for four after Will Marris had hit an unbeaten 127 and Ollie Alford 83.  Timberland were then all out for 155.

Haris Nadeem finished with the division’s best bowling figures, his seven overs bringing him figures of six for six for Freiston who went on to beat Spalding 2^nd by nine wickets, the same margin as leaders Long Sutton’s victory over Boston 3^rd.

Premier Division

Grantham 193-7, Welby 69 (Peters 7-23);

Boston 251-9 (Azim 83), Moulton Harrox 123;

Billingborough 218-9 (Botadra 74), Skegness 2^nd 114;

Sleaford 2^nd 257-8 (Sneath 73), Stamford Town 258-3 (Chappell 118no, Dave 77);

Bourne 230-7 (T Bentley 115), Woodhall Spa 184-8 (McCarrick 89no, X Xipu 5-35);

Lindum Ramblers 134-6 off 27.4 overs v Belton Park – thunderstorm and heavy rain forced abandonment

Division One

Thomas Cook 115 (Sundar 62, Dyer 5-7), Baston 116-6 (Varmar 5-36);

Heckington 261-6 dec (Charlesworth 127no), Boston 2^nd 120;

Stamford Town 2^nd 236-8 (Peck 51), Friskney 220-9 (Griffiths 53, M Troops 63);

Spalding 2^nd 194-6 (East 55), Market Deeping 2^nd 168-9 (N Andrews 66, Clarke 5-39);

Blankney 131, Long Sutton 133-2 (Wright 64);

Billingborough 2^nd 277-7 (Wells 85no, Botadra 76), Moulton Harrox Sunday 136;

Division Two

Welby 2^nd 127, Pinchbeck 128-5;

Burgh & District 137 (Johnson 61, Taylor 5-26), Cavaliers 139-6;

Lindum 3^rd 300-4 dec (Marris 119no, Alford 83), Timberland 155 (Mickleburgh 52);

Grantham 2^nd 108, Claypole 111-3;

Spalding 3^rd 67 (Nadeem 6-6), Freiston 68-1;

Boston 3^rd 66, Long Sutton 2^nd 71-1;