SOUTH LINCS & BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE ROUND-UP JUNE 14

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

June 14

Lindum Ramblers retained their place at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division, picking up 19 points against Woodhall Spa 2^nd while Grantham made it a 20 point win over Moulton Harrox.

And Boston moved into third, taking over from opponents Bourne 2^nd, 18 points behind the leaders but only seven adrift of Grantham.

Centuries were scored in the Boston and Lindum games, Simon Bray excelling for Ramblers with 106 and five wickets, including a hat trick, while Saihan Azim was unbeaten on 101 for Boston.

Grantham hit the highest score in the division with 247 for five, Stuart Mudie making 55 and Mark Fell 60.

With Spalding 2^nd without a game, Market Deeping 2nd moved back to the top of Division One, despite losing heavily to Long Sutton 2^nd.  Deeping are now one point up on Spalding with Billingborough 2^nd only two behind after their nine wicket victory over Grantham 2^nd.

Paul Deans was the pick of the bowling in this division with six for 10 for Boston 2^nd in the tightest game of the day which saw Heckington once again lose by just one wicket.

Freiston’s 10 wicket win over Claypole gives them a commanding lead at the top of Division Two, their closest challengers being Lindum 3^rd who are 19 points adrift but with a game in hand.

Adam Lilley made the day’s top score of 154 while lower down the order Eddie Smith hit 53 as Lindum racked up 304 runs for the loss of six wickets before bowling Boston 3^rd out for 65. 

Richard Gilbert recorded the division’s best bowling figures with six for 25 to help Spalding 3^rd to victory over Burgh & District.

Premier Division

Sleaford 2^nd 121, Belton Park 122-3;

Stamford 167 (Holland 64), Welby 98 (Cunningham 5-21);

Long Sutton 173-8 (Edgeller 51), Skegness 2^nd 175-6 (Hewitt 61no);

Boston 246-8 (Azim 101no), Bourne 2^nd 179-9 (Baxter 5-21);

Lindum Ramblers 241-7 (Bray 106, Saikar 59), Woodhall Spa 2^nd 164-8 (Bee 60, Bray 5-21 inc hat trick);

Grantham 247-5 (Mudie 55, Fell 60), Moulton Harrox 135;

Division One

Grantham 2^nd 60, Billingborough 2^nd 61-1;

Friskney 108, Baston 110-5;

Woodlands 208-8 (Munshif 51), Cavaliers 76;

Long Sutton 2^nd 146-8, Market Deeping 2^nd 90;

Heckington 105 (Deans 6-10), Boston 2^nd 108-9;

Division Two

Lindum 3^rd 304-6 (Lilley 154, Smith 53), Boston 3^rd 65;

Spalding 3^rd 182 (Thomas 72), Burgh & District 124 (R Gilbert 6-25);

Claypole 126, Freiston 127-0 (Ilyas 74no);

Belton Park 2^nd 116, Timberland 117-5 (Brumpton 53no);

Grantham 3^rd v Moulton Harrox 2^nd – Moulton Harrox conceded