SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE MAY 31

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

May 31

It was all change at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division as Grantham scored a slender two wicket win over former leaders Boston.

Grantham now share top place with Lindum Ramblers who moved up from third following a nine wicket victory over Long Sutton while Bourne 2^nd’s win at Welby put them in third above Boston. 

However, just six points separate these four teams.  Simon Oakes’ five wickets for Grantham took his total for the season to 19 while in the batting averages, Sleaford’s Simon Godby needs just one run to pass 250.

In Division Two, Market Deeping suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Grantham 2^nd for whom Adrian Wing took five wickets.

Deeping stay top, five ahead of Grantham with Spalding 2^nd in third place after their win over Baston.  Ansar Hussain hit 88 for Spalding but Saihan Azim of Boston 2^nd was the day’s top scorer and only centurion with 102 in his side’s victory over Cavaliers.

At Heckington, Nathan Garfoot’s hat trick couldn’t prevent a defeat for Billingborough 2^nd who lie fifth, just one point behind their opponents.

Freiston, Lindum 3^rd, Claypole and Pinchbeck are battling out the lead in Division Two.  And in the battle between the league’s two new teams, Belton Park 2^nd came out on top defeating Grantham 3^rd who made 116 for six, a total Belton overtook with just one wicket and nine balls of the match remaining.

Scorecards and tables can be found on website slbl.play-cricket.com

Premier Division

Long Sutton 73, Lindum Ramblers 76-1;

Boston 63 (Oakes 5-17), Grantham 64-8;

Stamford Town 157-9 (Holland 78no), Belton Park 128 (Pollard 56);

Skegness 2^nd 101, Sleaford 2^nd 102-6;

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 131-8 (McCarrick 54), Moulton Harrox 132-7 (J Barnett 70);

Bourne 189-7 (Howard 78), Welby 45 (Xipu 5-10);

Division One

Boston 2^nd 250-8 (Azim 102), Cavaliers 125;

Long Sutton 67, Friskney 68-3;

Market Deeping 2^nd 100 (Wing 5-28), Grantham 2^nd 104-6;

Spalding 2^nd 195 (Hussain 88), Baston 131-8;

Heckington 166 (Charlton 85, Garfoot 4-44 inc hat trick), Billingborough 2^nd 130 (Elliott 5-31);

Division Two

Grantham 3^rd 116-6, Belton Park 2^nd 117-9;

Boston 3^rd 111, Pinchbeck 113-3 (Eyett 66no);

Spalding 3^rd 72, Freiston 73-2;

Burgh & District 56, Lindum 3^rd 57-2;

Timberland v Moulton Harrox 2^nd – cancelled, waterlogged pitch