Sunday 30 June 2013

OUTCASTS v BROUGHTON - LINCS LEAGUE DIV ONE

BY GLEN SANDS

What promised to be a hard fought and keenly contested match between Outcasts and league leaders Broughton turned out to be a cakewalk for Matty Hammond's team as they cruised to a seven wicket win against a lacklustre Outcasts side.

Home skipper Richard Wroot chose to bat first but were quickly in trouble when losing their opening three batsmen with only 24 on the board. Darren Clark was first to go , bowled yet again behind his legs , this time by namesake Shaun Clark for five then Andy Torr hoisted a catch to Tom Reed to earn Clark his second wicket. Skipper Wroot was superbly stumped by the quick silver reactions of Nick Dobbs , again off that man Clark then Peter Tait suffered a rare failure when he was well caught by Paul Reed off brother Tom with the total on 35. John Stokoe was digging in and along with Scott Buttrick he helped move the score onto 51 before he was fifth out , caught by Shaun Clark off Reed for a defient 26 then Andy Lawson , in at number seven took the game to Broughton with a well constructed 30 including five fours. The total stood at 95 when he was caught in the deep by Danny Minshall off Shaun Clixby and with just one further run added Buttrick was caught behind for 15 giving Clixby his second wicket in his third over. Josh Bramhill became his third victim when he was caught by Matty Hammond for just a single and spin bowler Paul Reed quickly wrapped up the innings when he had Graham Clark caught by Hammond again before Dobbs produced another stumping to send Tom Sharpe back to the pavilion , leaving Outcasts all out for a very disappointing 102 , Clark and Clixby finishing with three wickets each whilest the Reed brothers shared the other four.

To have any hope of winning the game the Priorymen needed early wickets and that simply did'nt happen as Neil Simpson and Matty Hammond batted sensibly from the off. They had put on 27 for the first wicket when Simpson was out to a tremendous tumbling catch by Darren Clark off brother Graham's bowling but the second wicket did'nt come until Broughton were within twenty three runs of victory. It was something of a strange dismissal too as Nick Dobbs drove the ball straight to John Stokoe then proceeded to wander out of his crease and consequently be run out as Stokoe threw the ball to Tait who whipped off the bails leaving Dobbs to walk off red faced with 25 to his name. They had progressed to 99 when part time bowler Andy Torr was brought on to bowl and he surprised David Jones by bowling him with his first delivery but it was too little too late and Matty Hammond went on to stroke the winning run to finish the game on 35 not out , earning his team a very comfortable twenty points with Outcasts snatching just one in a particularly disappointing display.

Outcasts would like to thank Humber Merchants Limited for sponsoring this game. Their next match sees them head to Messingham 2nds on July 6th when they will hope for an improved performance while Broughton take on Scunthorpe Town 2nds happy in the knowledge that they have a substantial lead at the top[ of the table. 

READERS LINCS ECB LEAGUE PREMIER REACHES HALFWAY POINT

READERS LINCOLNSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP BY ANN BOULTON

June 29

As the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League season reached the halfway stage,  Hartsholme caused the upset of the weekend with a 49 run win over Bracebridge Heath that pushed the former champions down from second to third place in the table.
Playing at Ashby Avenue, skipper Henry Rush led from the front after Matthew Wooldridge’s 58 had taken his side to 185 for seven, normally an achievable total for the visitors.  But Rush got among the wickets, claiming the first eight wicket haul this season to finish with eight for 47 as Bracebridge were all out for 136.
However, this still leaves Hartsholme 34 points behind 11th place Haxey whose victory over Lindum in the closest match of the day keeps them within 14 points of their opponents.
Haxey managed 163 for eight at St Giles Avenue, Graeme Attenborough making 54 while Luke Robinson took six wickets for the home side. 
Lindum looked well on the way to a win after Will Wright made 66 and took the total to 104 for three.  But the combined attack of Attenborough and Josh Savage then reduced Lindum to 140 for nine and despite the efforts of Oliver Guilliatt and Stuart Turner, the home side fell seven runs short of their target.
Bracebridge’s defeat enabled Woodhall Spa to open up a 15 point lead at the top of the table after Jonny Cheer hit one of the day’s two centuries.  Cheer made 107 and with Sam Evison (71), helped put Woodhall in a commanding position.
The overs ran out with the home side on 269 for three, a total that proved too much for Market Deeping who were all out for 148, David Gillett hitting 62.
Sleaford moved into second with a nine wicket win over Grimsby who were bowled out for 184, Steve Crossley hitting 64 of the runs and Shaun Morris taking six wickets.  Tim McIntosh then made an unbeaten 80 and Tom Shorthouse hit 83 for the home side.
Peter Morgan hit the highest individual total in the highest scoring match of the day.  Morgan made 130 off 134 balls with seven fours and five sixes and, with Robert Bentley, put on 141 for the first wicket.
When Bentley went for 43, caught and bowled by new Spalding signing Nabeel Bhayla, Conrad Louth continued the onslaught, making 87 from 61 balls with 12 fours and a six.
The innings ended on 298 for six, three of the wickets falling to Warren Nel and it was Nel who came to the crease with the Spalding score on 39 for two.  With the help of Josh Newton and Tim Norris, Nel saw the total to 134 for three but when Norris was out for 37, the number three could only watch as the wickets began to tumble at the other end. 
When Nel was out for 65, Spalding were 158 for seven but Ansar Hussain and Jack Barratt answered the call, adding 65 for the eighth wicket.  Hussain was out for 36 but Barratt ended unbeaten 25 as the visitors reached 225 for eight to claim maximum batting points and an extra three points for the draw.
This leave Bourne and Spalding locked together in eighth place on 110 points, just four behind Louth who lost out to Skegness thanks to a man of the match performance from Saeed Bariwala. 
Batting first at London Road, Louth set off at high speed, Stewart West making a quick 64 but Bariwala’s seven for 36 restricted the home side to 176 all out.
The Skegness bowler then turned batsman to hit 90 runs and take his side to a five wicket win.
Results
Louth 176 (S West 64, Bariwala 7-36), Skegness 179-5 (Bariwala 90);
Grimsby 184 (Crossley 64, Morris 6-50), Sleaford 188-1 (McIntosh 80no, Shorthouse 83);
Bourne 298-6 (Morgan 130, Louth 87), Spalding 225-8 (Nel 65);
Woodhall Spa 269-3 (Cheer 107, Evison 71), Market Deeping 148 (Gillett 62);
Haxey 163-8 (Attenborough 54, Robinson 6-39), Lindum 156 (Wright 66, Savage 5-30);
Hartsholme 185-7 (Wooldridge 58), Bracebridge Heath 136 (Rush 8-47);











P
W
L
Draw
NR
Bat
Bowl
Win
Total

Woodhall Spa
11
8
1
1
1
33
41
80
162

Sleaford
11
6
3
2
0
40
35
60
147

Bracebridge Heath
11
4
3
3
1
37
39
40
144

Market Deeping
11
6
5
0
0
38
36
60
134

Skegness
11
5
4
1
1
39
31
50
128

Grimsby
11
4
3
2
2
37
31
40
124

Louth
11
2
4
4
1
32
33
20
114

Spalding
11
3
3
3
2
27
32
30
110

Bourne
11
2
3
4
2
30
32
20
110

Lindum
11
2
5
4
0
30
31
20
107

Haxey
11
3
5
2
1
20
34
30
93

Hartsholme
11
2
8
0
1
13
21
20
59



LINCS LEAGUE T20 RE-ARRANGED AT LOUTH

The Lincolnshire County Cricket League’s 50th anniversary Twenty20 competition has now been re-arranged.
It will be played on Sunday, July 28 at Louth Cricket Club’s London Road ground – by kind permission of the host club.
The initial attempt to stage this prestigious event on June 23 – at Chichester Road, Cleethopes – was thwarted by bad weather.
League fixture secretary Glen Sands said: “Would all clubs which  had players due to play on June 23 enquire about their availability to take part in the competition at Louth and let myself or chairman Bob Welton know as soon as possible so that replacements can be invited, if required.
“Naturally, the sooner you can inform us the sooner we can make amendments to the teams.”
Glen can be contacted at glensands13@aol.com

Bob’s email is bob1welton@gmail.com

Thursday 27 June 2013

£10k BOOST FOR ALKBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB

Alkborough Cricket Club on West Halton Lane will be awarded £10,000 towards the cost of ground  maintenance, North Lincolnshire Council has announced.
The club would like to buy a cricket pitch roller to help maintain the cricket square to a suitable standard.
There are three strands to the council’s £500,000 Community Grant Fund: Grants to Individuals, Community Revenue Grants and Community Capital Grants.
Community Capital Grants support community sport, arts and heritage projects with grants of up to £15,000 normally available.
Groups can apply for one grant of up to £30,000 in any five-year period if the total cost of the project is more than £60,000.
You can find out more about the council’s Community Grant Fund by calling 01724 297257 or visiting www.northlincs.gov.uk/communitypeopleandliving/funding-and-grants/north-lincolnshire-council-grants 

BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE ROUND-UP BY GLEN SANDS

Appleby Frodingham continued their march to the Broughton Evening League title with a commanding 50 runs victory over Luddington on June 26th where Jack Dixon hit 45 and Alex Grimes 39 in their score of 145 for 4 before Scott Grimes then took centre stage with bowling figures of 7 for 23 from his allotted overs as Luddington replied with 95 for 9 , Oliver Coulman top scoring for the Isle side with 21. Frod remain six points ahead of second placed Scunthorpe Scorpions who had an even bigger win against Barton Town , racking up 146 for 3 with 52 from Ian Snowden before he retired and 42 from Jake Smith then Josh Pashley picked up 4 for 2 for the Scorpions as they bowled Barton out for 62 and finally last years Champions Broughton were made to fight for their victory at Normanby Park where Nick Dobbs hit 57 not out and Neil Simpson 24 not out in Broughton's 118 for 9 , Liam Hebblewhite taking 4 for 24 for Normanby then Alex Czbaniuk replied with 50 and Zack Meadows 23 not out when Normanby responded with 98 for 4.July 3rd will see leaders Appleby Frodingham head over to Barton looking for their 100% record to be stretched to seven while second placed Scunthorpe Scorpions will expect a tough game when they travel to third placed Broughton who really need to win if they are to have any hopes of retaining their crown. Finally Normanby Park play host to Luddington looking to register their first win of the season and will take heart from their most recent performance when taking on their Isle of Axholme opponents.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 26TH
BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

LUDDINGTON  v  APPLEBY FRODINGHAM
App Frodingham : 145 for 4 ( J Dixon 45 ; A Grimes 39 )
Luddington : 95 for 9 ( O Coulman 21 )   S Grimes 7 for 23
RESULT : APPLEBY FRODINGHAM win by 50 runs

NORMANBY PARK  v  BROUGHTON
Broughton : 118 for 9 ( N Dobbs 57 no ; N Simpson 24 no )
N Park : 98 for 4 ( A Czbaniuk 50 ret ; Z Meadows 23 no )
RESULT : BROUGHTON win by 20runs

SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS  v  BARTON TOWN
Scorpions : 146 for 3 ( I Snowden 52 ret ; J Smith 42 )
Barton : 62 al out ( G Short 16 )   J Pashley 4 for 2
RESULT : SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS win by 84 runs

WEDNESDAY JULY 3RD
BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

Barton Town  v  Appleby Frodingham
Broughton  v  Scunthorpe Scorpions
Normanby Park  v  Luddington


1. APPLEBY FRODINGHAM 6 6 0 0 0 18
2. SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS 6 3 1 1 1 12
3. BROUGHTON 6 3 2 1 0 10
4. BARTON TOWN 6 2 3 1 0 7
5. LUDDINGTON 6 1 4 0 1 5
6. NORMANBY PARK 6 0 5 1 0 1

LUDDINGTON v APP-FROD - BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

BY GLEN SANDS

It was something of a family affair at Luddington as league leaders Appleby Frodingham eased to a 50 runs victory thanks in the main to brothers Alex and Scott Grimes who took the honours with bat and ball for the Steelmen.Frod won the toss and chose to bat first with Alex Grimes and Matthew Fowler both batting well from the off , pressurising the fielders with some excellent running between the wickets and punishing any loose deliveries. Fowler had reached eleven when he was caught by Jamie Arrowsmith off Matthew Teal which brought Simon Taylor to the crease. He hit a quickfire 22 including one towering six into the adjacent school yard before he was bowled by Jonathan Wroot then the impressive Grimes was bowled by Scott Buttrick having made 39 as Ludd hit back to make it 78 for 3. Jack Dixon and another youngster Rhys Brown then added 63 in a terrific partnership with Dixon in particular improvising some clever ways of making runs with reverse sweeps and scoops. He had made an entertaining 45 when he was trapped LBW by Teal and it was left to Brown ( 22 not out ) and Jack Forrester ( 1 not out ) to finish things off as Frod closed on 145 for 4. Matthew Teal took 2 for 32 while special mention should go to debutant Ben Wicks who bowled well on his first outing for Ludd.
With his brother Alex having batted so well it was to be Scott Grimes turn to shine when Frod took to the field , picking up an incredible 7 for 23 from his four overs as the Ludd batsmen unerringly found the fielders when hitting the ball in the air. Joe Woolhouse and Oliver Coulman put on 35 for the first wicket before Coulman became Grimes' first wicket when being caught by Simon Taylor for 21 then Woolhouse was run out for 13 and from then on the wickets fell at regular intervals. Andy Lawson was bowled by Grimes then Jamie Arrowsmith was trapped LBW and his fifth wicket came Ben Wicks was comfortably caught by Matthew Fowler at mid wicket. Danny Taylor deposited his first deliver  straight into Simon Taylor's hands and Scott Buttrick was stumped by Alex Grimes to earn brother Scott tremendous figures of 7 for 23. George Forrester joined in when bowling Jonathan Wroot with the total on 70 but Mick Wills and Matt " Flairs " Grimbleby stood firm at the end , adding 25 for the final wicket , Wills making 14 not out and Grimbleby eight before the innings drew to a close with Ludd 50 runs shy of the Frod target.
So dad Vinny Grimes was able to proudly applaud his sons from the field along with everyone else in attendance and Frod took another step toward their seemingly inevitable race to the title. Next up is a trip to Barton Town whilest for Luddington they head over to Normanby Park looking to do the double over them , though they know it wont be easy as they have shown signs of improvement lately.

Wednesday 26 June 2013

LINCOLNSHIRE BEATEN BY HERTFORDSHIRE

FROM CHRIS KEYWOOD - CHAIRMAN, LINCOLNSHIRE C.C.C.
 
For their second Minor Counties Eastern Division match Lincolnshire visited Hertfordshire. With opening bowler, Adam Shepherd, out injured and Mat Lineker playing for the Unicorns, Lincs recalled Lewis Bramley to the side with Dan Birch returning to open the innings. For the second game running they participated in a match dominated by the batsmen. On winning the toss on an excellent pitch at Hertford they had no hesitation in deciding to bat first. The morning session was dominated by Dan Birch and by lunch he had reached a century with Lincs totalling 182 for2. Well supported firstly by Harry Warwick and then Conrad Louth (52) Birch continued his pre lunch assault on the Hertfordshire bowlers and eventually reached 200 off 225 balls including seventeen fours and seven sixes. In so doing he joined an elite list of Lincolnshire batsmen to score 200 in a Minor Counties match. Following his dismissal the scoring rate inevitably slowed and at the end of their allotted 90 overs Lincs were 373 for 7 with debutant Will Edwards making 37.
When Hertfordshire batted the run feast continued as their openers, Daniel Blacktopp and Harry Ramsden created a new opening partnership record for their County putting on 292 for their first wicket. Blacktopp eventually fell for 155 and Ramsden for 126 and further half centuries from Nesan Jeyaratnam and Jamie Southgate pushed the home side's final total to 424 for 6, a lead of 51. Harry Clewett was Lincolnshire's most successful bowler taking 4 for 130.
Lincolnshire's second innings was to be the turning point in the game as they needed to set their opponents at least 300 in the last innings. Again Dan Birch and Conrad Louth were the main scorers in the top order making 73 and 45 respectively. However at 150 for 7 Lincolnshire's hopes looked slim and it was only the lower order of Lewis Bramley with 50 and Matt Carter with 54 not out that gave the visitors some hope as they were finally dismissed for 289, setting Herts 239 to win.
If Lincolnshire were to pull off a victory early wickets were crucial but again the Herts openers gave their side a solid start putting on 99 for the first wicket, Blacktopp with 48 and Ramsden 51. Further solid knocks from Scott (50) Frazer (32 not out) and Southgate (30) saw Herts to victory shortly before lunch on the third day.
This was a hard match for Lincolnshire's youthful side but there were many positives to take from the game, despite defeat. 
Lincolnshire took 6 points from the match and Hertfordshire 23 leaving Lincs in a mid table position prior to their next fixture at home to Cumberland at Cleethorpes commencing on Sunday, 7thJuly.

Tuesday 25 June 2013

SOLITARY GAME IN AMAZING SMILE LEAGUE ON SUNDAY

There was just one game scheduled in the Amazing Smile North Lindsey League with the date left free to allow players to participate in the Lincolnshire League 50th anniversary celebrations at Cleethorpes (eventually  postponed) and it brought a first win of the league campaign for Blyth CC who bowled Upton cum Kexby out for 57 before easing to 60 for 3 by way of reply.A much changed Upton cum Kexby line up had John Mattioli to thank for reaching 57 as he finished on 17 not out , Penrose taking 4 for 17 and Singh 3 for 13 for Blyth and Glyn Coxhill then took centre stage when making 31 not out as his team celebrated their first victory of their Third Division campaign.
Clubs will play in the Divisional Cups on June 30th , apart from one league game in Division Three when Upton cum Kexby welcome league leaders Cleethorpes as both teams gained byes in the Cup draw.
There are two very local derbies in the Division One Cup as Appleby Frodingham take on Scunthorpe Town at Brumby Hall whilst Hibaldstow entertain Broughton from just down the road.
Alkborough welcome Barton Academy Vikings to their West Halton Road ground and the other Division Two tie has Luddington travelling to Messingham looking to repeat their early season league win.
There is just one Third Division Cup tie taking place and that sees South Kelsey take on Misterton , the Blyth CC  v  Everton game now being played on July 7th as a double header for Cup and league points.

FIXTURES  - SUNDAY JUNE 30

DIVISION ONE KO CUP 1ST ROUND
Appleby-Frodingham  v  Scunthorpe Town
Hibaldstow  v  Broughton

DIVISION TWO KO CUP 1ST ROUND
Alkborough  v  Barton Acadamy Vikings
Messingham  v  Luddington

DIVISION THREE KO CUP 1ST ROUND
South Kelsey  v  Misterton

DIVISION THREE
Upton cum Kexby  v  Cleethorpes 


Games start at 2pm.

SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER ROUND-UP OF JUNE 22 GAMES

FROM AN N BOULTON

Stamford Town moved further ahead at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division as Boston lost narrowly at Bourne and Billingborough were rained off early in the second innings.
Both teams have a game in hand on the leaders but Stamford are now 17 points up on Boston and 20 ahead of Billingborough. 
Steve Armstrong took five for seven for Stamford to help bowl Grantham out for 91 but the top team were made to fight hard for their win, losing six wickets before claiming victory.
Tom Bentley was the man of the match for Bourne, hitting 59 as his side posted 194 for five then taking six for 40.  Matthew Poole’s 59 and an unbeaten 73 from Tom Baxter almost saw Boston home but the second placed side were finally bowled out for 181.
Woodhall Spa set Billingborough a target of 179 but rain washed out further play with the visitors on 48 without loss.
In a day when batsmen struggled for runs, only two teams passed the 200 mark.  One of these was Sleaford 2nd for whom Paul Roberts hit an unbeaten century in his side’s 217 for five. James Rickett then took eight for 25 off 10 overs as Skegness were bowled out for 132.
In the battle at the bottom of the table, Belton Park picked up welcome points, defeating Moulton Harrox, thanks in part to Daniel Turner’s 120, the day’s highest individual score. 
Long Sutton’s reign at the top of Division One continues following a low scoring game against Spalding 2nd.  Tom Dale took seven for 23 as the leaders were bowled out for a meagre 45, six batsmen failing to score.
But even that small total proved too much for Spalding as Paul Edgeller took five for nine and the home side collapsed to 38 all out, again with six ducks.
Baston stayed in touch with the top, beating Moulton Harrox Sunday by 10 wickets to stay 20 points behind Long Sutton.  But Baston have Stamford 2nd breathing down their necks, just one point behind while Thomas Cook trail Stamford by four after both won at the weekend, against Heckington and Blankney respectively.
Only 12 points separate second and sixth in this division but things are more clear-cut in Division Two where Long Sutton 2nd have built up a 29 point lead at the top.
Cavaliers have moved into second after hitting the day’s highest score of 225 for seven then bowling Pinchbeck out for 91, Jamie Hayes taking six for 18.
Claypole slipped to third, having gone down by eight wickets to Long Sutton and Spalding 3rd are fourth.
Burgh and District are enjoying a good season, lying fifth after beating Grantham.
Only three games were lost to the weather, a tribute to the work of groundsmen and the determination of captains and umpires to play wherever possible.
Premier Division
Grantham 91 (Armstrong 5-7), Stamford Town 92-6;
Moulton Harrox 190-6 (Beale 53no), Belton Park 194-6 (Turner 120);
Bourne 2nd 194-5 (T Bentley 59), Boston 181 (Poole 59, Baxter 73no, T Bentley 6-40);
Sleaford 2nd 217-5 (Roberts 100no), Skegness 2nd 132 (Rickett 8-25);
Woodhall Spa 2nd 179-6 (Bradford 58no), Billingborough 48-0 – game abandoned;
Welby 47-2 v Lindum Ramblers – game abandoned
Division One
Long Sutton 45 (Dale 7-23), Spalding 2nd 38 (Edgeller 5-9);
Heckington 91, Thomas Cook 93-9 (Matta 50no);
Blankney 134-6 (Thomas 60), Stamford Town 2nd 136-5 (Williams 67);
Friskney 198-8, Billingborough 2nd 199-7 (Stanley 74);
Market Deeping 2nd 176-5, Boston 2nd 81;
Moulton Harrox Sunday 53 (Richardson 6-23), Baston 54-0;
Division Two
Claypole 80, Long Sutton 2nd 84-2;
Welby 2nd 118, Freiston 120-7;
Grantham 2nd 111-7 (Shaw 67no), Burgh & District 112-8;
Cavaliers 225-7 (Kennedy 50, Taylor 55no), Pinchbeck 91 (Hayes 6-18);
Timberland 90, Boston 3rd 94-6;

Lindum 3rd v Spalding 3rd – abandoned

GRIMSBY TOWN v CAISTOR - GRIMSBY KNOCKOUT

Rob Cook receiving his man of the match award from Grimsby Town's  Pete Wood.
BY ANN BOULTON 

The final first round match of the Grimsby Town Knock Out saw the hosts and trophy holders take the field against Caistor in defence of their title.
But when the first three Grimsby wickets went down for only 11 runs, hopes of a third successive title appeared to be dwindling rapidly.
Caistor won the toss and, having invited their opponents to bat, skipper Liam Wood led from the front, taking the wicket of his Grimsby counterpart Jim Morgan in his first over.
Wood also bowled Steve Crossley and had Ross Carnelly caught by Nathan Davis.  Caistor’s fielding was marked by good catching with Davis taking a second off Wood to dismiss Joel Hamilton with the score on 24.
Guest player Rob Cook, formerly with Nettleham before moving away from the area, then joined forces with Neal Snell to steady the innings and the score had more than doubled before Andy Pearson took a catch off Harry Capstick to dismiss Cook for 20.
Snell was next to go, Harry Boulton taking an excellent high catch off Capstick but the lower order dug in and the crowd were treated to some big hitting by Brendan Volley and Lee Charlton who made 24 and 18 respectively to help the score to 120 for nine at the close, Wood finishing with four for 23 off his four overs and Capstick with four for 39 while Kieran Brooker bowled an economical four overs for only 16 runs.
Caistor went out to chase what looked like an achievable target but found themselves in the same position as Grimsby, losing two wickets for seven runs, the first to Joel Hamilton and the second a run out.
Snell and Charlton made it 17 for four but Pearson and Peter Jacob dug in, taking Caistor to 35 before Pearson fell to Cook who went on to take three more wickets.  This made it 56 for eight and despite the efforts of Capstick and Tim Brown, who took the innings into the last over, Caistor could only manage 70 before Hamilton took the final wicket.
This game was sponsored by Portlock Painting Services and the overall competition by Great Coates Motors and Grimsby Van Centre.  Cook was named man of the match for his 20 runs, four wickets and one catch.
In a change to the order of the semi-finals, Grimsby will now play Lincolnshire Cavaliers on Monday July 1 while Louth take on Cleethorpes on July 8 with the final taking place on July 15.





Sunday 23 June 2013

APP-FROD HAVE CLEAR LEAD AT TOP OF BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

BY GLEN SANDS

Appleby -Frodingham have opened up a six points lead at the top of the Broughton Evening League table following their 30 runs victory over Champions Broughton , Frod being reduced to 81 for 7 only to then bowl Broughton out for 51, whilst Scunthorpe Scorpions climbed into second spot when they eased to a 36 runs win at Normanby Park. Ian Snowden scored 47 and Jake Smith 25 for the Scorpions with Liam Hebblewhite taking 3 for 38 but Normanby were restricted to 109 for 8 , Jacob Render top scoring with 36  with Matt Pashley taking 3 for 25 for the visitors. Finally Barton Town racked up 139 for 4 against Luddington who made the long journey to Marsh Lane , John Knapton hitting 47 , Ian Andrew 39 and Gareth Mellers 22 not out then the Barton bowlers kept things tight early in the Isle sides innings and that proved important as Ludd finished 32 runs short of their target despite an excellent 51 ( retired ) from Darren Clark.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE 19
BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

BARTON TOWN  v  LUDDINGTON
Barton : 139 for 4  ( J Knapton 47 ; I Andrew 39 )
Luddington : 107 for 6 ( D Clark 51 ret )
RESULT : BARTON TOWN win by 32 runs

BROUGHTON  v  APPLEBY FRODINGHAM
App Frod : 81 for 7
Broughton : 51 all out
RESULT : APPLEBY FRODINGHAM win by 30 runs

NORMANBY PARK  v  SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS
Scorpions : 145 for 5 ( I Snowden 47 ; J Smith 25 )  L Hebblewhite 3 for 38
N Park : 109 for 8 ( J Render 36 )   M Pashley  3 for 25
RESULT : SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS win by 36 runs


PREVIEW - JUNE 26
With the season now half way through now Appleby-Frodingham have a grip on the table , leading by six clear points and they will look to extend that lead when they head over to Luddington on June 26th whilst second placed Scunthorpe Scorpions entertain Barton Town at Heslam Park and finally last years winners Broughton travel to Normanby Park who gallantly look to pick up that elusive first win of the season.










1. APPLEBY FRODINGHAM 5 5 0 0 0 15
2. SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS 5 2 1 1 1 9
3. BROUGHTON 5 2 2 1 0 7
4. BARTON TOWN 5 2 2 1 0 7
5. LUDDINGTON 5 1 3 0 1 5
6. NORMANBY PARK 5 0 4 1 0 1

SNAITH LEAGUE WASHOUT - BY GLEN SANDS

The Snaith & District Evening League was completely washed out on June 20th with all clubs receiving a point each apart from Outcasts in Division One who were awarded a win against Burn who contacted them on June 18th to inform them they were unable to fulfill the fixture due to players being unavailable because of work , holidays or exams.The top two teams in Division One go head to head on June 27th when league leaders Goole Town play hosts to Fishlake in the game of the day whilst third placed Outcasts will be looking to close the gap on one of them when they travel to bottom club Hensall. Askern Welfare entertain Hirst Courtney and finally Burn will hope to climb away from the foot of the table if they can see off Airmyn who have settled well in Division One following their promotion last year.
It is very tight at the top of Division Two with the top four clubs all standing within two points of each other and two of them clash at Eggborough who take on Thorne Colliery in what could be a vital match. Joint leaders Carlton Towers head to Pollington looking to maintain their good run and finally Howden take on Drax knowing that a win will keep them in the hunt for promotion.

THURSDAY JUNE 27
DIVISION ONE
Askern Welfare  v  Hirst Courtney
Burn  v  Airmyn
Goole Town  v  Fishlake
Hensall  v  Outcasts

DIVISION TWO
Eggborough  v  Thorne Colliery
Howden Town  v  Drax Village
Pollington  v  Carlton Towers

HALF-CENTURY FOR GRANTHAM STROKEMAKER


Adam Shaw of Grantham 2nds on is way to 67 not out at Burgh and District in Division Four of the South Lincs and Border League. Burgh won by two wickets. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography 


SLEAFORD IN ACTION AT SKEGNESS


Thomas Shorthouse pictured in action at Skegness, where he helped Sleaford to a four-wicket victory, partnering Tim Macintosh in an opening stand of 103. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography

BURGH LE MARSH v GRANTHAM - S LINCS AND BORDER


Adam Shaw batting for Grantham 2nds at Burgh le Marsh yesterday. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography 

SKEGNESS V SLEAFORD - LINCS ECB PREMIER LEAGUE


Sleaford's Tim Macintosh on his way to scoring 70 at Skegness yesterday in the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography


KNOCKOUT DONATION TO WINTER TRAINING OF UMPIRES


Umpires from the Grimsby & District Association give their services free for the Grimsby Town Knock Out.
In appreciation of this, Grimsby Town CC treasurer Peter Wood presents a cheque for £50 to Steve Boulton who co-ordinates the umpire appointments for the competition. The money will help towards winter training courses for new umpires. PICTURE AND REPORT BY ANN BOULTON.

MONDAY NIGHT PREVIEW - GRIMSBY TOWN KNOCKOUT - JUNE 24

BY ANN BOULTON

Hosts and trophy holders Grimsby Town feature in the final first round match of the 2013 Grimsby Town Knock Out.
Grimsby face Caistor for a place in the semi-finals but could be hampered by the absence of key players on Minor Counties duty.
Currently riding high in the top of the ECB Premier League. Jim Morgan’s side are looking to make it a hat trick of Knock Outs, having waited 75 years to win the competition then triumphing two years in a row.
The match could see a first outing for Australian bowler Joel Hamilton who may prove a handful for the Caistor batsmen.  But with opener Harry Boulton currently lying second in the Lincs League Premier Division runs with more than 350 to his name and Paul Dimbleby taking over 20 wickets so far this season, Caistor will be up for the challenge.

The match begins at 6.15pm and the winner will join Louth, Cleethorpes and Lincolnshire Cavaliers in the semi-finals.

T20 AT CLEETHORPES POSTPONED

The scheduled Twenty20 tournament at Chichester Road, Cleethorpes, today (Sunday June 23) has been postponed because of wet conditions. The Lincolnshire County Cricket League is now looking to re-arrange the event to mark its 50th anniversary. Full details to follow.

LAST-BALL DECIDER IN LINCS ECB PREMIER ON SAT JUNE 22

READERS LINCOLNSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP 
BY ANN BOULTON

A last ball run out at Spalding kept Woodhall Spa at the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League while Matt Carter’s seven wicket haul of Lindum wickets helped Bracebridge Heath retain second place, just two behind the leaders.
Warren Nel made 84 of Spalding’s 172 but Woodhall had to fight all the way, losing seven wickets on their way to victory.
Carter was in fine form at Cross O’Cliff Court, taking seven for 33 in 12 overs as Lindum were all out for 86.  Paul Cook then hit an unbeaten 72 as his side won by 10 wickets.
Market Deeping took over in third after an eight wicket win over Hartsholme who are now in deep trouble at the bottom of the table.
Grimsby slipped to fifth, paying the price for electing to bat first on a rain-affected pitch.  Bourne bowler Darren Cousins took five wickets and as the weather improved, Conrad Louth hit an unbeaten 66 to take the visitors to a six wicket win.
This allowed Sleaford to move into fourth, Tim McIntosh hitting 70 runs in his side’s four wicket win over Skegness.
Louth moved up to sixth with a three wicket win over Haxey but were unable to bowl their opponents out to claim maximum points and are just one point ahead of Skegness.
Haxey and Bourne still occupy 10th and 11th places but Bourne’s 20 points takes them to within five of ninth placed Spalding.
Results
Hartsholme 90, Market Deeping 93-2;
Lindum 86 (M Carter 7-33), Bracebridge Heath 90-0 (Cook 72no);
Spalding 172 (Nel 84), Woodhall Spa 173-7;
Haxey 150-9 (Scott 6-36), Louth 151-7;
Skegness 190-6, Sleaford 194-6 (McIntosh 70);
Grimsby 132 (Cousins 5-36), Bourne 135-4 (Louth 66no);


P
W
L
Draw
NR
Bat
Bowl
Win
Total
Woodhall Spa
10
7
1
1
1
28
36
70
142
Bracebridge Heath
10
4
2
3
1
36
36
40
140
Market Deeping
10
6
4
0
0
37
35
60
132
Sleaford
10
5
3
2
0
35
30
50
127
Grimsby
10
4
2
2
2
34
31
40
121
Louth
10
2
3
4
1
29
31
20
109
Skegness
10
4
4
1
1
34
26
40
108
Lindum
10
2
4
4
0
28
28
20
102
Spalding
10
3
3
2
2
22
30
30
100
Bourne
10
2
3
3
2
25
29
20
95
Haxey
10
2
5
2
1
18
29
20
76
Hartsholme
10
1
8
0
1
10
16
10
41