BILLINGBOROUGH ARE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND BORDER CHAMPS

September 7 round-up 

BY ANN BOULTON

Billingborough clinched the South Lincolnshire & Border League championship with two games still to go after beating Woodhall Spa 2^nd

But three teams continue to contest the runners-up spot – Bourne 2^nd, Stamford Town and Boston.

Bourne beat Boston to stay second after David Christmas hit 63 runs and took five wickets while Stamford defeated fifth placed Grantham by five wickets. 

Moulton Harrox moved out of the bottom two following their victory over Belton Park who are now in the relegation zone.

Rob Bee hit the Premier Division’s highest total with 80, Oliver Smith made 72 not out for Lindum Ramblers and Andrew Hulme scored an unbeaten 71 for Stamford.

In Division One, Long Sutton need just five points to clinch top place while Stamford Town 2^nd are guaranteed at least second place.  Long Sutton beat former title contenders Baston while Stamford got the better of Blankney by just two wickets in a low scoring game.

Steve Elleray hit the only century in this division, making 101 of Boston 2nd’s 261 for eight.  Market Deeping 2^nd then reached 201 for seven, Callum Moses taking six of the wickets.

The day’s top scorer was Chris Dobbie who hit 138 for Claypole in Division Two.  But this wasn’t enough to stop Long Sutton 2^nd claiming a four wicket win and the Division Two title. 

Cavaliers lost their chance to secure second place when they went down to Pinchbeck by two wickets and must now look to gain 13 points from their final match to fight off the challenge of Lindum 3^rd who have two games in hand.

Stewart Kirtley also topped 100 with an unbeaten 114 in Frieston’s victory over Welby 2^nd while Phillip Kimber scored 121 for Lindum 3^rd who went down to Spalding 3^rd by 23 runs in a high scoring game in which Chris Klompas hit 93 for Spalding.

Premier Division

Skegness 2^nd 220-6 (Hewitt 67), Sleaford 2^nd 221-5 (Godby 61);

Welby 214-7 (Youles 57), Lindum Ramblers 215-8 (Smith 72no);

Bourne 2^nd 209-7 (Christmas 63, Bentley 50), Boston 127 (Christmas 5-34);

Grantham 163, Stamford Town 166-5 (Hulme 71no);

Moulton Harrox 224-7 (M Barnett 50), Belton Park 170;

Billingborough 212 (Scott 50, Gollop 50), Woodhall Spa 2^nd 141 (Bee 80);

Division One

Blankney 108 (Dytham 5-26), Stamford Town 2^nd 112-8;

Long Sutton 225-9 (Barnes 78, Edgeller 69), Baston 92;

Boston 2^nd 261-8 (Elleray 101), Market Deeping 2^nd 201-7 (Moses 6-32);

Thomas Cook 142, Heckington 112;

Friskney 190-7, Billingborough 2^nd 173-8;

Spalding 2^nd 245-5 (S Juckes 70), Moulton Harrox Sunday 100 (R Gilbert 6-23);

Division Two

Grantham 2^nd 104 (Donellan 60), Burgh & District 106-0;

Freiston 299-6 (Kirtley 114no, Sexton 62), Welby 2^nd 91;

Boston 3^rd 175-6, Timberland 120;

Cavaliers 167, Pinchbeck 168-8;

Spalding 3^rd 275-9 (Klompas 93), Lindum 3^rd 252-9 (Kimber 121);

Claypole 208 (Dobbie 138), Long Sutton 2^nd 211-6;