SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER LEAGUE - AUG 17

FROM ANN BOULTON

With 20 points each in the bag, Billingborough and Boston retained their places at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division, making next weekend’s match between the two at the Mayflower Ground a possible title decider.

Andrew Hewitt took five wickets for eight runs for Boston in their eight wicket win over Skegness 2^nd while David Gollop took seven for 31 as Billingborough overcame Welby by five wickets.

Bourne 2^nd stay third after once again notching up the day’s highest score against Belton Park.  Robert Dunn hit 102 not out and Tom Dixon an unbeaten 110 as Bourne declared on 267 for two.  But Belton also batted well and reached 200 for six at the close, Nick Law with 63.

Stamford Town stayed in touch with the leaders despite failing to bowl out Woodhall Spa 2^nd who finished on 129 for nine, a total Stamford overtook for the loss of only one wicket, Andrew Hume making 55 and Zac Chappell 60, both unbeaten.

Grantham’s good season continued with victory over Lindum Ramblers which moved them up to fifth.

With a 40 point lead at the top of Division One, Long Sutton recorded their 14^th victory out of 15 against Billingborough 2^nd but behind them Baston, Stamford Town 2^nd and Friskney remain locked in battle for 2^nd place, Baston beating Heckington and Stamford overcoming Spalding 2^nd while Friskney went down to Boston 2^nd for whom Herbert Ushewokunze hit 71.

Long Sutton’s 2^nd XI also opened up the gap at the top of Division Two, beating Pinchbeck while second placed Cavaliers went down to Lindum 3^rd who are now up to third place.  James Langford too five for 27 for Pinchbeck but Rob Simpson replied with a devastating five for eight off eight overs for Long Sutton.

Cavaliers are now 26 points behind their rivals while Lindum trail he Peterborough side by 50 but with two games in hand.

Phil Abbott took five wickets for 11 runs for Grantham 2^nd against Welby and two half centuries came in the top scoring game of the division between Claypole, who stay fourth, and Timberland.

Premier Division

Skegness 2^nd 45 (Hewitt 5-8), Boston 46-2;

Welby 89 (D Gollop 7-31), Billingborough 91-5;

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 129-9, Stamford Town 131-1 (Hume 55no, Chappell 60no);

Moulton Harrox 153-8, Sleaford 2^nd 118 (Godby 58);

Bourne 2^nd 267-2 dec (Dunn 102no, T Dixon 110no), Belton Park 200-6 (Law 63);

Lindum Ramblers 120, Grantham 121-9 (Abraham 68);

Division One

Heckington 63, Baston 66-0;

Boston 2^nd 160 (Ushewokunze 71), Friskney 75;

Long Sutton 189-6 (E Booth 61), Billingborough 2^nd 102-8;

Blankney 134, Market Deeping 2^nd 137-4;

Stamford Town 2^nd 180-8, Spalding 2^nd 117;

Thomas Cook 81, Moulton Harrox Sunday 84-4;

Division Two

Boston 3^rd 82, Spalding 3^rd 68;

Welby 2^nd 101 (Abbott 5-11), Grantham 2^nd 103-4;

Cavaliers 126, Lindum 3^rd 127-4;

Claypole 216 (J Attewell 76), Timberland 178 (J Wright 57);

Long Sutton 2^nd 178 (Langford 5-37), Pinchbeck 31 (Simpson 5-8);

Burgh & District 117, Freiston 117;