JUNE 21 SOUTH LINCS & BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE ROUND-UP FROM ANN BOULTON

June 21

Just one point separates the top two in the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division after Grantham and Lindum Ramblers fought out a tight game at Gorse Lane, the home side claiming victory with six balls remaining.

Lindum stay in first place but as well as Grantham breathing down their neck, they have Boston in third just nine points adrift.

The top four all won, Boston defeating Sleaford 2^nd despite Simon Godby scoring the day’s only century while Bourne – for whom James Keywood took six wickets - beat Belton Park who are in fifth place. 

Billingborough 2^nd are the new leaders in Division One following their victory over Woodlands, with Boston 2^nd five points behind and Market Deeping in third, seven behind Boston.

Deeping went down to a surprise defeat by bottom side Friskney while Boston scored a five wicket win over Baston.

Lindum 3^rd once again hit the highest total in Division Two, scoring 202 for eight before bowling Spalding out for 67.  But Freiston retained top place, hitting 200 for nine against Boston 3^rd at the Mayflower Ground despite Tom Appleyard’s hat trick for the home side.  Boston were then bowled out for 107.

League newcomers Belton Park 2^nd recorded their second win of the season with a slender two wicket victory over fourth placed Pinchbeck.

But the closest game of the day involved fellow newcomers Grantham 3^rd who set Burgh & District a target of 192 for four – and saw their opponents fail by just three runs to overtake that total.

Premier Division

Stamford Town 84, Moulton Harrox 87-2;

Boston 227-7 (Hood 87), Sleaford 2^nd 193-4 (Godby 106no);

Bourne 197-7 (T Bentley 71no), Belton Park 101 (Keywood 6-58);

Lindum Ramblers 215-7 (Sarkar 56, Watkins 85no), Grantham 216-7 (Mudie 78);

Skegness 2^nd 121, Woodhall Spa 2^nd 122-8;

Division One

Baston 102, Boston 2^nd 104-5;

Grantham 2^nd 85, Cavaliers 86-5;

Billingborough 2^nd 257-4 (Newman 87, Stanley 57), Woodlands 176-9;

Market Deeping 2^nd 196-9 (McDougall 54), Friskney 197-2 (Maskell 50no);

Division Two

Lindum 3^rd 202-8, Spalding 3^rd 67;

Pinchbeck 191, Belton Park 2d 192-8;

Grantham 3^rd 192-4 (Abbott 78no), Burgh & District 189-7 (Underwood 70);

Freiston 200-9 (Appleyard 4-38 inc hat trick), Boston 3^rd 107;