LASHINGS OF FUN

Brigg Town opening batsman Gary Smith suggests a link so Lincs Cricket Latest visitors can find out more about the aims of Lashings CC, coming to play at Woodhall Spa again this season (see earlier posts).
Only too happy to take up Gary's good idea, and here's your hyperlink... LASHINGS

PROGRESSING WELL IN GAINSBOROUGH

Things are progressing well with the Marshalls Cricket Club pavilion and work should be completed in early May.
Thanks go to our man Snelly for the further update on this welcome development in Gainsborough.

DISCOUNT 'DO' IN SCUNNY

Over the years I've interviewed a number of first class players at the annual Intersport Discount Cricket Show at the store at 92 High Street, Scunthorpe, including Craig White and Jason Gallion.
This year's will be on Thursday, March 4, from 5pm-8.30pm, and the management is promising the biggest-ever clearance with 50 per cent off discounted stock and 20 per cent off the new 2010 range. Telephone 01724 863536 for further details.
For some years my old Brigg Town clubmate Brian Markham ran this shop, which many North Lincolnshire cricketers have frequented down the decades.
No mention of a big name for March 4 on the leaflet the current regime sent me, but they do say "all welcome - brand reps available for expert advice."

WARNE RETURNS TO SKY SPORTS

For the benefit of armchair Test match fans along Lincs Cricket Latest regulars, details received from Sky Sports...

Shane Warne will return to the Sky Sports commentary box this summer for its coverage of England and Australia’s Tests against Pakistan plus the Ashes next winter. He will rejoin the likes of Sir Ian Botham, David Gower, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd having made his commentary debut for Sky during the Ashes last year.
Shane will commentate on the following for Sky:
• THE ASHES: England tour’s of Australia beginning in November
• ENGLAND: Tests against Pakistan this summer
• AUSTRALIA: Tests against Pakistan in England during July
Shane said: “It’s going to be great to be back in the Sky Sports commentary box. There’s some really exciting cricket to look forward to this summer, not least how England and Australia are shaping up ahead of the Ashes. Commentating for Sky Sports during the Ashes will be special too. I had a fantastic time with the guys last year and can’t wait to rejoin them.”
Sky Sports commentator Sir Ian Botham added: “Who else would you rather have from the Australian camp to join us for our coverage of the Ashes? Shane was a brilliant cricketer and last year proved to be a brilliant commentator. He knows what he’s talking about and provided great insight into the Australian dressing room too.”
In his 15-year international career, Shane played 145 Tests and 194 One-Day Internationals for Australia, taking over 1,000 wickets.
Shane played in eight Ashes series, winning seven and taking 195 wickets in the process. As well as playing for Australia, Warne played domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria, English domestic cricket captaining Hampshire for three seasons, before playing in the IPL and captaining the Rajasthan Royals.
Sky Sports will be showing another busy summer of live cricket in 2010. Coverage will include England’s homes Tests against Bangladesh, One-Day Internationals against Australia, plus Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 matches with Pakistan.
Sky will also show a record number of domestic matches this summer with at least 69 fixtures featuring each county at least three times.
Coverage of England’s tour to Australia will include each Test exclusively live and in high definition. It will be Sky’s seventh live Ashes series.

TEST STAR MAKES SWEET MUSIC

From Ann Boulton

Re the Lashings match (at Woodhall Spa - see earlier post) it's worth paying to eat in the marquee just to hear Henry Olonga sing. What a fabulous voice. Steve (Boulton) umpired the match the year before last and it was a fantastic day despite a deluge just before the game was due to start which reduced the overs.

FULL LINCS LEAGUE FIXTURES

After much hard work by Lincolnshire County Cricket League fixture secretary Glen Sands (pictured) and club secretaries/fixture secretaries our man in Luddington has been able to issue a list of confirmed games for the 2010 season.
The letters alongside the Premier Division matches indicate which umpires' association is appointing officials - S is Scunthorpe, L is Lincoln, G is Grimsby.


PREMIER DIVISION

SATURDAY APRIL 17TH


s App Frodingham 2nds v Caistor Town
S Barton Town v South Kelsey
L B Heath 2nds v Messingham
G Cleethorpes 2nds v Alkborough
L Horncastle v Scunthorpe Town

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

G Alkborough v Cleethorpes 2nds
L Barton Town v Messingham
L Caistor Town v App Frodingham 2nds
G Horncastle v Haxey
S South Kelsey v B Heath 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 1ST

L Barton Town v App Frodingham 2nds
G B Heath 2nds v Caistor Town
S Haxey v Scunthorpe Town
S Horncastle v Cleethorpes 2nds
L Messingham v South Kelsey

MONDAY MAY 3RD

S App Frodingham 2nds v Alkborough
G Barton Town v Cleethorpes 2nds
L Haxey v South Kelsey
L Messingham v Horncastle
G Scunthorpe Town v B Heath 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 8TH

S Alkborough v Caistor Town
G App Frodingham 2nds v Horncastle
G B Heath 2nds v Haxey
G Cleethorpes 2nds v South Kelsey
G Scunthorpe Town v Messingham

SUNDAY MAY 9TH

G Cleethorpes 2nds v Barton Town

SATURDAY MAY 15TH

L Caistor Town v Haxey
G Messingham v Barton Town
S Scunthorpe Town v Cleethorpes 2nds
G South Kelsey v App Frodingham 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 22ND
KO CUP 1ST ROUND

SATURDAY MAY 29TH

L Alkborough v Horncastle
L App Frodingham 2nds v Scunthorpe Town
G Caistor Town v South Kelsey
S Cleethorpes 2nds v B Heath 2nds
S Messingham v Haxey

MONDAY MAY 31ST

L B Heath 2nds v South Kelsey
S Cleethorpes 2nds v Barton Town
L Haxey v Horncastle
L Scunthorpe Town v Caistor Town

SATURDAY JUNE 5TH

S Alkborough v B Heath 2nds
G Cleethorpes 2nds v Haxey
S Messingham v App Frodingham 2nds
G Scunthorpe Town v Barton Town
S South Kelsey v Horncastle

SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

S Barton Town v Alkborough
S Caistor Town v Horncastle
G Messingham v Cleethorpes 2nds
L Scunthorpe Town v Haxey

SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
KO CUP 2ND ROUND

SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

Alkborough v Scunthorpe Town
App Frodingham 2nds v Haxey
Caistor Town v B Heath 2nds
Cleethorpes 2nds v Messingham
South Kelsey v Barton Town

SUNDAY JUNE 27TH

l App Frodingham 2nds v Cleethorpes 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 3RD

G B Heath 2nds v Scunthorpe Town
S Horncastle v Barton Town
G Haxey v Alkborough
L Messingham v Caistor Town

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

L App Frodingham 2nds v Barton Town
S Caistor Town v Alkborough
L Cleethorpes 2nds v Horncastle
S Messingham v B Heath 2nds
G South Kelsey v Scunthorpe Town

SATURDAY JULY 17TH

S Alkborough v Barton Town
G App Frodingham 2nds v South Kelsey
L Cleethorpes 2nds v Scunthorpe Town
G Haxey v B Heath 2nds
L Horncastle v Caistor Town

SATURDAY JULY 24TH

G Alkborough v App Frodingham 2nds
L Barton Town v B Heath 2nds
G Horncastle v Messingham
L South Kelsey v Haxey

SATURDAY JULY 31ST

S B Heath 2nds v App Frodingham 2nds
S Cleethorpes 2nds v Caistor Town
L Haxey v Barton Town
G Messingham v Alkborough

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH

G App Frodingham 2nds v B Heath 2nds
G Barton Town v Horncastle
S Caistor Town v Scunthorpe Town
L Haxey v Cleethorpes 2nds
S South Kelsey v Messingham

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

G Alkborough v Messingham
S Barton Town v Haxey
L B Heath 2nds v Horncastle
S Scunthorpe Town v South Kelsey

SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST

S Caistor Town v Barton Town
G Horncastle v App Frodingham 2nds
L Scunthorpe Town v Alkborough
L South Kelsey v Cleethorpes 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH

S B Heath 2nds v Cleethorpes 2nds
S Haxey v Messingham
L Horncastle v Alkborough
S Scunthorpe Town v App Frodingham 2nds
G South Kelsey v Caistor Town

MONDAY AUGUST 30TH

S Alkborough v Haxey
S Cleethorpes 2nds V App Frodingham 2nds
L B Heath 2nds v Barton Town
G Caistor Town v Messingham
GScunthorpe Town v Horncastle

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

G Caistor Town v Cleethorpes 2nds
G Horncastle v B Heath 2nds
S Messingham v Scunthorpe Town
L South Kelsey v Alkborough

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

S Barton Town v Scunthorpe Town
S B Heath 2nds v Alkborough
L Haxey v Caistor Town
S Horncastle v South Kelsey

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

L Alkborough v South Kelsey
S App Frodingham 2nds v Messingham
G Barton Town v Caistor Town

DIVISION ONE
SATURDAY APRIL 17TH

Louth 2nds v Alford
Nettleham 2nds v H L C
Scothern v Outcasts

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

H L C v Hykeham
Louth 2nds v Broughton
Nettleham 2nds v Cleethorpes 3rds
Outcasts v Alford
Scothern v C Willingham

SATURDAY MAY 1ST

Alford v Scothern
Broughton v Outcasts
Hykeham v Nettleham 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 8TH

HLC v Broughton
Nettleham 2nds v Hykeham
Outcasts v C Willingham
Scothern v Alford

SATURDAY MAY 15TH

Broughton v Alford
C Willingham v Scothern
H L C v Nettleham 2nds
Outcasts v Louth 2nds

SUN MAY 16TH

Hykeham v C Willingham

SATURDAY MAY 22ND
KO CUP 1ST ROUND

SUNDAY MAY 23RD
Cleethorpes 3rds v Alford

SATURDAY MAY 29TH

Alford v H L C
C Willingham v Cleethorpes 3rds
Louth 2nds v Hykeham
Scothern v Broughton

SUN MAY 30TH

Cleethorpes 3rds v Nettleham 2nds


SATURDAY JUNE 5TH

C Willingham v Broughton
H L C v Outcasts
Hykeham v Cleethorpes 3rds
Scothern v Louth 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

Alford v C Willingham
Broughton v Hykeham
Cleethorpes 3rds v Louth 2nds @ Louth
Nettleham 2nds v Outcasts

SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
KO CUP 2ND ROUND

SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

H L C v C Willingham
Louth 2nds v Cleethorpes 3rds
Nettleham 2nds v Alford
Outcasts v Broughton
Scothern v Hykeham

SATURDAY JULY 3RD

Alford v Outcasts
Broughton v Louth 2nds
C Willingham v Nettleham 2nds
Cleethorpes 3rds v Scothern
Hykeham v H L C

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

C Willingham v Outcasts
H L C v Louth 2nds
Hykeham v Alford

SUNDAY JUNE 11TH

Cleethorpes 3rds v Broughton

SATURDAY JULY 17TH

Alford v Cleethorpes 3rds
Broughton v Nettleham 2nds
H L C v Scothern
Louth 2nds v C Willingham
Outcasts v Hykeham

SATURDAY JULY 24TH
Alford v Broughton
C Willingham v Hykeham
Louth 2nds v Outcasts
Scothern v Cleethorpes 3rds

SATURDAY JULY 31ST

C Willingham v Alford
H L C v Cleethorpes 3rds
Hykeham v Broughton
Nettleham 2nds v Louth 2nds
Outcasts v Scothern

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH

Alford v Nettleham 2nds
Broughton v C Willingham
Louth 2nds v Scothern
Outcasts v H L C

SUNDAY AUGUST 8TH

Cleethorpes 3rds v H L C

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

C Willingham v Louth 2nds
Nettleham 2nds v Broughton
Outcasts v Cleethorpes 3rds
Scothern v H L C

SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST

Broughton v Cleethorpes 3rds
Hykeham v Outcasts
Louth 2nds v H L C
Nettleham 2nds v Scothern

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH

Broughton v Scothern
Cleethorpes 3rds v C Willingham
H L C v Alford
Hykeham v Louth 2nds
Outcasts v Nettleham 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Alford v Louth 2nds
Broughton v H L C
Hykeham v Scothern
Nettleham 2nds v C Willingham

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Alford v Hykeham
C Willingham v H L C
Scothern v Nettleham 2nds

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
Cleethorpes 3rds v Outcasts

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

Cleethorpes 3rds v Hykeham
Louth 2nds v Nettleham 2nds


DIVISION TWO
SATURDAY APRIL 17TH

Alkborough 2nds v Messingham 2nds
Caistor 2nds v Market Rasen
Cleethorpes 4ths v Haxey 2nds
Hartsholme 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Alkborough 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds
Market Rasen v Outcasts 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds
Owmby v Caistor Town 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 1ST

Alkborough 2nds v Owmby
Caistor Town 2nds v Messingham 2nds
Grimsby Town 2nds v Market Rasen
Hartsholme 2nds v Haxey 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths

SATURDAY MAY 8TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Grimsby Town 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Outcasts 2nds
Market Rasen v Caistor Town 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Alkborough 2nds
Owmby v Hartsholme 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 15TH

Grimsby Town 2nds v Outcasts 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds
Market Rasen v Cleethorpes 4ths
Owmby v Messingham 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 22ND
KO CUP 1ST ROUND

SATURDAY MAY 29TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Messingham 2nds
Grimsby Town 2nds v Alkborough 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds
Market Rasen v Hartsholme 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Owmby

SATURDAY JUNE 5TH

Caistor Town 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds
Hartsholme 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Haxey 2nds v Owmby
Market Rasen v Messingham 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Alkborough 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Owmby
Grimsby Town 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Messingham 2nds
Market Rasen v Alkborough 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
KO CUP 2ND ROUND

Hartsholme 2nds v Owmby ( if both out of Cup )

SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Outcasts 2nds
Market Rasen v Grimsby Town 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds
Owmby v Alkborough 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 3RD

Alkborough 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Caistor Town 2nds v Owmby
Grimsby Town 2nds v Haxey 2nds
Hartsholme 2nds v Messingham 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Market Rasen

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

Alkborough 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds
Grimsby Town 2nds v Messingham 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Outcasts 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 17TH

Caistor Town 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Market Rasen v Owmby
Messingham 2nds v Haxey 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 24TH

Cleethorpes 4ths v Market Rasen
Hartsholme 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Alkborough 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Owmby
Outcasts 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 31ST

Alkborough 2nds v Market Rasen
Caistor Town 2nds v Outcasts 2nds
Owmby v Grimsby Town 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH

Alkborough 2nds v Outcasts 2nds
Cleethorpes 4ths v Hartsholme 2nds
Grimsby Town 2nds v Caistor Town 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Market Rasen
Owmby v Haxey 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

Caistor Town 2nds v Alkborough 2nds
Hartsholme 2nds v Outcasts 2nds
Haxey 2nds v Market Rasen
Messingham 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds
Owmby v Cleethorpes 4ths

SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST

Alkborough 2nds v Haxey 2nds
Cleethorpes 4ths v Caistor Town 2nds
Grimsby Town 2nds v Owmby
Outcasts 2nds v Messingham 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
Alkborough 2nds v Grimsby Town 2nds
Caistor Town 2nds v Haxey 2nds
Hartsholme 2nds v Market Rasen
Messingham 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Owmby v Outcasts 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Alkborough 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds
Outcasts 2nds v Haxey 2nds
Owmby v Market Rasen

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Grimsby Town 2nds v Cleethorpes 4ths
Hartsholme 2nds v Alkborough 2nds
Market Rasen v Haxey 2nds
Messingham 2nds v Outcasts 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH
Caistor Town 2nds v Hartsholme 2nds



DIVISION THREE

SATURDAY APRIL 17TH

H L C 2nds v C Willingham 2nds

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

Broughton 2nds v Stamford Homes
Hibaldstow v Barton Town 2nds
Immingham BW v H L C 2nds
Washingborough v Scunthorpe 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 1ST

H L C 2nds v Broughton 2nds
Keelby v Immingham BW
Scunthorpe 2nds v C Willingham 2nds
Stamford Homes v Hibaldstow
Washingborough v Barton Town 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 8TH

Barton Town 2nds v Immingham BW
Broughton 2nds v Keelby
C Willingham 2nds v H L C 2nds
Hibaldstow v Scunthorpe 2nds
Washingborough v Stamford Homes

SATURDAY MAY 15TH

Barton Town 2nds v Scunthorpe 2nds
Immingham BW v Broughton 2nds
Keelby v H L C 2nds
Stamford Homes v C Willingham 2nds
Washingborough v Hibaldstow

SATURDAY MAY 22ND
KO CUP 1ST ROUND

SATURDAY MAY 29TH

Barton Town 2nds v C Willingham 2nds
Broughton 2nds v Washingborough
H L C 2nds v Hibaldstow
Keelby v Stamford Homes
Scunthorpe 2nds v Immingham BW

SATURDAY JUNE 5TH

Barton Town 2nds v Keelby
Broughton 2nds v Scunthorpe 2nds
Hibaldstow v C Willingham 2nds
Immingham BW v Washingborough
Stamford Homes v H L C 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

C Willingham 2nds v Washingborough
Hibaldstow v Broughton 2nds
H L C 2nds v Barton Town 2nds
Keelby v Scunthorpe 2nds
Immingham BW v Stamford Homes

SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
KO CUP 2ND ROUND


SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

Barton Town 2nds v Washingborough
Broughton 2nds v H L C 2nds
C Willingham 2nds v Scunthorpe 2nds
Hibaldstow v Stamford Homes
Immingham BW v Keelby

SATURDAY JULY 3RD

Barton Town 2nds v Hibaldstow
H L C 2nds v Immingham BW
Keelby v C Willingham 2nds
Scunthorpe 2nds v Washingborough

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

Immingham BW v Hibaldstow
Keelby v Broughton 2nds
Scunthorpe 2nds v H L C 2nds
Stamford Homes v Barton Town 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 17TH

Barton Town 2nds v Broughton 2nds
C Willingham 2nds v Immingham BW
Hibaldstow v Keelby
Scunthorpe 2nds v Stamford Homes
Washingborough v H L C 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 24TH

Broughton 2nds v Immingham BW
C Willingham 2nds v Stamford Homes
Hibaldstow v Washingborough
H L C 2nds v Keelby
Scunthorpe 2nds v Barton Town 2nds

SUNDAY JULY 25TH

C Willingham 2nds v Stamford Holmes

SATURDAY JULY 31ST

Barton Town 2nds v H L C 2nds
Broughton 2nds v Hibaldstow
Scunthorpe 2nds v Keelby
Stamford Homes v Immingham BW
Washingborough v C Willingham 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH

C Willingham 2nds v Hibaldstow
H L C 2nds v Stamford Homes
Keelby v Barton Town 2nds
Scunthorpe 2nds v Broughton 2nds
Washingborough v Immingham BW

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

Broughton 2nds v Barton Town 2nds
H L C 2nds v Washingborough
Immingham BW v C Willingham 2nds
Keelby v Hibaldstow

SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST

Barton Town 2nds v Stamford Homes
C Willingham 2nds v Broughton 2nds
Hibaldstow v Immingham BW
H L C 2nds v Scunthorpe 2nds
Washingborough v Keelby

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH

C Willingham 2nds v Barton Town 2nds
Hibaldstow v H L C 2nds
Immingham BW v Scunthorpe 2nds
Stamford Homes v Keelby
Washingborough v Broughton 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

C Willingham 2nds v Keelby
Immingham BW v Barton Town 2nds
Scunthorpe 2nds v Hibaldstow
Stamford Homes v Washingborough

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Broughton 2nds v C Willingham 2nds
Keelby v Washingborough
Stamford Homes v Scunthorpe 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

Stamford Homes v Broughton 2nds



DIVISION FOUR

SATURDAY APRIL 17TH

Alford 2nds v Keelby 2nds
Caistor Town 3rds v Old Lincolnians @ Old Linc
Morton v Market Rasen 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v Hykeham 2nds
South Kelsey 2nds v Brigg Town

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

Alford 2nds v Scunthorpe 3rds
Brigg Town v South Kelsey 2nds
Hykeham 2nds v Market Rasen 2nds
Keelby 2nds v Caistor Town 3rds
Morton v Old Lincolnians

SATURDAY MAY 1ST

Market Rasen 2nds v Alford 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v Keelby 2nds
South Kelsey 2nds v Old Lincolnians

SUNDAY MAY 2ND

Caistor Town 3rds v Brigg Town

MONDAY MAY 3RD

Caistor Town 3rds v Morton


SATURDAY MAY 8TH

Brigg Town v Scunthorpe 3rds
Caistor Town 3rds v Hykeham 2nds
Keelby 2nds v South Kelsey 2nds
Morton v Alford 2nds
Old Lincolnians v Market Rasen 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 15TH

Brigg Town v Keelby 2nds
Hykeham 2nds v Alford 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v Old Lincolnians

SUNDAY MAY 16TH

Caistor Town 3rds v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY MAY 22ND
KO CUP 1ST ROUND

Caistor Town 3rds v Scunthorpe 3rds @ Hibaldstow

SATURDAY MAY 29TH

Hykeham 2nds v Brigg Town
Old Lincolnians v Morton
Scunthorpe 3rds v Market Rasen 2nds
South Kelsey 2nds v Alford 2nds

MONDAY MAY 31ST

Caistor Town 3rds v Alford 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 5TH

Alford 2nds v Brigg Town
Keelby 2nds v Market Rasen 2nds
Morton v Scunthorpe 3rds
Old Lincolnians v Caistor Town 3rds

SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

Old Lincolnians v Brigg Town
Hykeham 2nds v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
KO CUP 2ND ROUND

Morton v Hykeham 2nds ( if both out of Cup )

SATURDAY JUNE 26TH

Alford 2nds v Market Rasen 2nds
Brigg Town v Caistor Town 3rds
Hykeham 2nds v Morton
Keelby 2nds v Scunthorpe 3rds
Old Lincolnians v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 3RD

Market Rasen 2nds v Hykeham 2nds
Old Lincolnians v Keelby 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v Alford 2nds
South Kelsey 2nds v Morton

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

Alford 2nds v Old Lincolnians
Market Rasen 2nds v Keelby 2nds
Morton v Brigg Town
Scunthorpe 3rds v Caistor Town 3rds

SATURDAY JULY 17TH

Brigg Town v Market Rasen 2nds
Hykeham 2nds v Old Lincolnians
Keelby 2nds v Morton
South Kelsey 2nds v Scunthorpe 3rds

SATURDAY JULY 24TH

Brigg Town v Old Lincolnians
Caistor 3rds v Market Rasen 2nds
Hykeham 2nds v Scunthorpe 3rds
Keelby 2nds v Alford 2nds
Morton v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY JULY 31ST

Alford 2nds v Hykeham 2nds
Keelby 2nds v Brigg Town
Market Rasen 2nds v Morton
Old Lincolnians v Scunthorpe 3rds
South Kelsey 2nds v Caistor Town 3rds

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH

Hykeham 2nds v Keelby 2nds
Market Rasen 2nds v Brigg Town
Morton v Caistor 3rds
Old Lincolnians v Alford 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

Alford 2nds v Morton
Hykeham 2nds v Caistor Town 3rds
Market Rasen 2nds v Old Lincolnians
Scunthorpe 3rds v Brigg Town
South Kelsey 2nds v Keelby 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST

Alford 2nds v Caistor Town 3rds
Brigg Town v Morton
Keelby 2nds v Hykeham 2nds
Market Rasen 2nds v South Kelsey 2nds

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH

Alford 2nds v South Kelsey 2nds
Brigg Town v Hykeham 2nds
Market Rasen 2nds v Scunthorpe 3rds
Morton v Keelby 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Brigg Town v Alford 2nds
Keelby 2nds v Old Lincolnians
Market Rasen 2nds v Caistor Town 3rds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Caistor 3rds v Keelby 2nds
Old Lincolnians v Hykeham 2nds
Scunthorpe 3rds v Morton
South Kelsey 2nds v Market Rasen 2nds

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

South Kelsey 2nds v Hykeham 2nds

NEW ROLE FOR MEL

Hibaldstow Cricket Club bowler Mel Oades has taken on additional duties - he's become a town councillor in Brigg, where he lives. He is pictured (left) being welcomed (with the two other newcomers) to last night's monthly meeting. Left to right: Coun Mel Oades, Coun Chris Pope, Town Mayor Coun Truepenny and Coun Michael Galvin.

STARS HEAD TO WOODHALL SPA

From Matt Haslam

On Tuesday, 3rd August 2010, The Lashings World XI, whose squad consists of such names as Richie Richardson, Courtney Walsh, Curtley Ambrose, Graeme Hick, Gordon Greenidge, Henry Olonga, Jimmy Adams, Phil DeFreitas, Stuart Law and Greg Blewett, will bo coming to Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa.
We would like to offer you the chance to join us on this special day to either chat and dine with some of the world's finest players or just come along and watch the game.


Lunch will be taken at 12.30pm in the corporate marque and will offer lunch, wine and then later high tea with these internationally known players. Corporate entertainment will take place to add to the event.



If you want to enjoy a day of top quality cricket, entertainment and hospitality, you can purchase a table for 10 guests for £650, or the other option is to have a table of nine guests and a Lashings player will be there with you make it a memorable day.



If you would like to reserve a table or know any more information please contact John Luffman on 01526 354262. His address is Cerwood, Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TL.

DO LOVE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE

Skegness CC have almost finished their alterations to changing rooms and both teams will now enjoy more space and extra showers. The umpires also get their own room - with shower.

SNOW JOKE!

Snowy Brigg Recreation Ground this morning, where the sightscreens on the boundary remind us it's less than two months until the start of the 2010 season. Lee Fielden, Jack Richards, Gary Smith and the other Brigg Town CC regulars will be hoping for a significant improvement on today's weather.

EPWORTH'S TERRIFIC TEAS

By Ann Boulton

Mention of Epworth in the Alliance takes me back to a game East Halton played (at that time at the ground in Epworth) at the start of one season. Teas were being provided for the first time by some members of a ladies' hockey team and they didn't know quite what they should give the cricketers. As a result, it was like a wedding buffet - sausage rolls, quiche, chicken bits, lots of sandwiches etc and loads of wonderful cakes. Laurence Blanshard had come along to watch and after the interval offered to do Epworth's scorebook with me doing East Halton's. We sat at the table with two huge pieces of gateau each which kept us going right through the second innings!

THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER

With less than two months to go before the start of the 2010 cricket season, umpires leaving Appleby-Frodingham's Brumby Hall cricket pavilion after last night's monthly meeting of their association were met by a snow shower as they walked along the boundary to their cars.
Hopefully not a bad omen for April 17 when the Lincolnshire League season gets under way.
Teams playing App-Frod CC this season will find things a bit different. Major building work is under way nearby, meaning a slight detour through the adjoining car park of North Lincolnshire Council's main Scunthorpe office block.
Appleby-Frodingham Cricket Club's outfield, square, pavilion and car park are unaffected but the vista has changed, with some of the distinctive trees near the entrance to the sportsground felled to make way for the council's new lesiure and sports complex.

NEW TEAM TO APPLY?

We understand Epworth are interested in putting a team into the North Lindsey League on Sundays. And we gather Belton Playing Field is being suggested as their home venue.
More may be revealed at next week's Lindsey League meeting at Brumby Hall, Scunthorpe.
If this all comes to pass it will be good to see another Isle team back in league action and another well-known village ground of the past returning to the fold.
Epworth had a team in the North Lindsey League for many years, and also a Saturday side in the old South Humberside Alliance.
Belton's ground, of course, hosted very good standard Lincolnshire League cricket, as well as matches in the North Lindsey League.
When you look round the Isle of Axholme now we have Haxey, Outcasts and Luddington (the latter being just north of the Isle in some people's eyes). At various times the North Lindsey League has boasted sides like Crowle Town, Keadby Power Station, West Butterwick and Owston Ferry, plus Belton and Epworth.
You may well be able to think of others from this westerly part of Lincolnshire. Beware, though, of including Misterton. Although only a handful of miles down the road from Haxey, it's actually over the border in Nottinghamshire.

UMPIRES MEET TONIGHT

The Scunthorpe and District Umpires' Association has a meeting tonight at Appleby-Frodingham's Brumby Hall pavilion, 7pm. All being well, we hope to be there.

DERBY DAY?

Brigg Town wicketkeeper/batsman Graham Day, aged 16, went for a trial with Derbyshire in late summer 1981, the county telling him he might be called back for an outing with the 2nd X1 at some point.
Graham didn't make it into county cricket but did enjoy a very successful career up to Yorkshire League level with Appleby-Frodingham. Having retired quite early, in recent seasons he has been persuaded to re-appear from time to time by the Scunthorpe Steelmen and Brigg Town.
I saw him in Brigg's Black Bull pub the other day (pardon the pun!) and told Graham I'd unearthed this information about his early career, long forgotten by me.

WELL DESERVED HONOURS

Thanks to Ann Boulton for a couple more Lincs ECB presentation pictures featuring England spinner Shaun Udal. Above, Shaun hands Hartsholme stalwart Chris Keywood his Lifetime Achievement Award, while (below) Bob Leafe collects the coveted Wilkinson Sword on behalf of Cleethorpes CC.

RETURNING TO CLEETHORPES

Lincolnshire will be playing at Chichester Road, Cleethorpes, in a three-day Minor Counties Championship fixture in July, with other home fixtures at Sleaford and Grantham.
One-day Knockout games are earmarked for Woodhall Spa and Bracebridge Heath.
25 April: KO Cup, Norfolk v Lincolnshire, Manor Park.
9 May: KO Cup,Lincolnshire v Suffolk, Woodhall Spa.
16 May: KO Cup, Berkshire v Lincolnshire, Henley.
23 May: KO Cup, Lincolnshire v Cambridgeshire, Bracebridge.
6-8 June: Championship, Lincolnshire v Suffolk, Sleaford.
20-22 June: Championship, Hertfordshire v Lincolnshire, Bishop’s Stortford.
4-6 July: Championship, Lincolnshire v Cumberland, Cleethorpes.
18-20 July: Championship, Staffordshire v Lincolnshire, Longton.
1-3 August: Championship, Norfolk v Lincolnshire, Manor Park.
15-17 August: Championship, Lincolnshire v Bedfordshire, Grantham.

LINDSEY MEETING

The next meeting of the North Lindsey Cricket League will be held on Wednesday, February 24 at Appleby-Frodingham's Brumby Hall pavilion (7.30pm start).

AARON CONTINUES AS CAPTAIN

Louth Cricket Club held their annual AGM this week with confirmation that Aaron Brindle will continue to captain the 1st team in the ECB League, assisted by Graham Bell as Vice-Captain.
The 2nd XI (Lincs Div One) will be looking to see how long they can extend their two-year, 36-game unbeaten run, with Lee Freeman (inset) captaining the side again, assisted by Mark Roberts as Vice-Captain.
Louth 3rd XI will be skippered by Ed Brindle in their maiden season in the RP Smith Transport League.
After a successful spell as Club Chairman, Stewart West stepped down due
to family commitments and John Medler was elected in his place. Westy will continue to represent the club as a player.
The club presentation evening will be help at Kenwick Park Golf Club on
Friday, 5th March.
Senior nets are Wednesday evening at the new Meridian Leisure Centre in Louth from 6.30pm-8.30pm; new players welcome.

CHANCE OF SOME CASHBACK

Received from Neil Sparham

I am the Lincolnshire distributor for Stuart Surridge cricket clothing and accessories. Currently, nine first class counties are wearing our kit and we can now offer the same quality clothing to all league clubs' senior and junior sections at very competitive prices with generous discounts available.
There is a chance for your club to make money as we give back to the clubs 10 per cent of all orders placed. Club logos can be embroidered onto all clothing and sponsors' names printed.
Ideally I would like to visit your club sometime to allow your members to view and try on for size the wide range of kit on offer. It means you get to open your club for the night and make some money behind the bar, with no obligation to buy, just view.
You can contact me on 07711 909018 or e-mail me NEIL SPARHAM

QUALIFYING IN LINCOLN

Hartsholme coach Ian Dovey, in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Cricket Board, is running junior coaching courses: 16-year-olds can take the level one coaching qualification; under that age, youngsters can take the young leaders' qualification which links into school-based and club-based sporting activities.
Full details on http://hartsholme.play-cricket.com - or ring 01522 528411.

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

Dr Peter Davies - widely known as Dr Cricket - will be chief guest speaker at the joint annual dinner of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League (sponsored by Readers) and the John Pettitt Grimsby and District Cricket League.
It will be on Thursday, March 18 in Grimsby Town FC's function suite (7pm for 7.30pm).
Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Huddersfield, Dr Peter was awarded £43,400 of Lottery money to launch a special investigation into the nature of village cricket in West Yorkshire. Sat in a deckchair studying cricket?! A hard life and someone’s got to do it!
His research took him on a journey through 100 local league cricket clubs in the vicinity of Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It was an amazing and fascinating experience, and along the way he met:
Flirtacious tea ladies
Grumpy groundsmen
Eccentric umpires
And a whole host of cricket celebrities, including Joe Sayers, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dickie Bird!
And the historical items he dug up – bats, balls, photographs, and the occasional jock-strap – are now on display in local pavilions, libraries and at www.ckcricketheritage.org.uk
Peter and his team also put on 100+ cricket heritage exhibitions in local pubs, libraries, post offices, garden centres and supermarkets. The aim was to get local people interested in their local cricket clubs. Even if you were arrested by the local constabulary you couldn’t avoid the exhibitions…because one display was staged in a police station!
This unique Cricket Heritage Project has attracted widespread media interest. It has been featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Look North, BBC Radio Leeds and Sunrise Radio, and special features have also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Yorkshire Post and The Wisden Cricketer.
Peter has written several cricket books and made appearances on both radio and TV. In 2009 he established the University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre – the only such centre in the UK - at http://www2.hud.ac.uk/mhm/history/research/cricket

HORSES AT HESLAM

Scunthorpe Town Cricket Club has issued further details about a race night planned for Friday, February 26, from 7pm at Heslam Park. Tickets are £5, including pie and peas.
There will be eight races going on throughout the evening, each with eight horses and owners. Should you which to purchase a horse they are £3 and must be bought prior to the evening. On the night there will be the chance to become a jockey at £2.
There will be prizes for the owner and jockey of the winning horses.
The club promises: "Guaranteed fun and laughter - and possibly a few heads in hands when your gee-gee doesn't come in - but then you can always drown your sorrows or spend your winnings at the bar."
All proceeds from the evening will be going towards the new pitch covers and screens for the club.

ENGLAND STAR DOES HONOURS

A proud moment for Alford veteran Neil Calvert (left) as he receives the Lincs Over-50s batting trophy from England spinner Shaun Udal, guest speaker at the Lincs ECB Premier League/Lincs Cricket Board/Lincs County Cricket Club joint dinner and presentation night at the Bentley Hotel in Lincoln. Steve O'Dare (Skegness) won the bowling trophy but couldn't attend. Picture kindly supplied by Ann Boulton.

MIDSUMMER BALL AT HESLAM PARK

Scunthorpe Town Cricket Club's Fundraising Team is holding a Midsummer's Ball on Friday, 25th June at Heslam Park, to raise money to enable the club to purchase new pitch covers and screens. Tickets cost £35.
The evening will include a welcome drink and canapes, formal dinner, fun casino tables (£20 fun chips included in the price), the chance to purchase a photograph from a professional photographer, disco and prizes.
Dress is dinner/lounge suit or evening gown.
For more information contact Del Crabb (07970235401) or Alan Pashley (07932927849).

FRIENDLY FOR MARSHALLS

Marshalls Sports Cricket Club, from Gainsborough - with sides in the Bassetlaw and North Lindsey Leagues, among others - starts winter nets on Tuesday 9th February at Grange Park, Messingham, from 7pm-8.30pm. Others follow at the same venue on 9th Feb, 16th Feb, 23rd Feb, 2nd March, 9th March and 16th March. Further nets will then be enjoyed on Wednesday 7th and 14th April, 7pm-9pm, at West Lindsey Leisure Centre.
A pre-season friendly game has been pencilled in for 17th April.
For further details about the club call Ian Brooks on 07711382108.

TOP KIWI JOINS MEGGIES

By Graham Hackney

Cleethorpes Cricket Club are delighted to announce the signing of New Zealand international Peter Fulton as their overseas professional player for 2010.
Fulton, who is nicknamed Two-Metre Peter, has played 10 Test matches, 41 One Day Internationals and 11 Twenty20s for New Zealand in an international career spanning six seasons.
He has amassed more than 5,000 first-class runs averaging 43.63 in 79 first-class
games and over 3,500 runs at 34.89 in 121 one-day games. He boasts a highest score of 301 not out for Canterbury.
The signing of Fulton confirms Cleethorpes' ambitions for the upcoming season and they will no doubt hope Fulton can produce the form that New Zealand compatriot Matthew Sinclair showed at the club several years ago.
Assuming there are no problems with the ECB endorsement and the UK Border Agency procedures, Fulton is due to arrive in Cleethorpes in time for Cleethorpes' opening ECB Yorkshire League fixture against Yorkshire Academy at Chichester Road on Saturday, April 24th.
Cricket chairman Paul Hewstone commented: "We are absolutely delighted to have signed a player of Peter's quality. This is a major coup for Cleethorpes Cricket Club and highlights our ambitions and intentions for the 2010 season. We finished 6th in the Yorkshire League last season which was our highest position since 2004; add to that squad a player of Peter's talents and I see no reason why we shouldn't be challenging for the Yorkshire League."
Cleethorpes face a tough start to their Yorkshire league campaign with consecutive home games against the top three sides from last season's Yorkshire League. Following their opening encounter with Yorkshire Academy, they face runners-up Scarborough then champions York within the first fortnight of the season. In the Yorkshire league cup they travel to Doncaster on Sunday, May 9th, while the National Knockout sees Cleethorpes entertain West Indian Cavaliers at Chichester Road on Sunday May 16th.
Cleethorpes defeated a strong West Indian Cavaliers side featuring a number of ex-first class players last September to take the club's Twenty20 trophy.
Cleethorpes 2nds open their 2010 season with the visit of Alkborough on
April 17th, while the 3rd X1 travel to Nettleham 2nds on April 24th in their
season opener. Cleethorpes 4ths face Haxey 2nds at the Stamford Club on April 17th for their first fixture.
Following the Cleethorpes Cricket Section AGM, James Osmond will once again captain the 1st X1, with Charlie Tomlinson appointed Vice-Captain. Paul Sunley takes over from Dan Tolson as 2nd X1 Skipper as Cleethorpes will look to better last season's strong challenge in the Lincolnshire Premier League.
Cricket Chairman Paul Hewstone will once again lead the 3rd X1 in their
defence of the Lincs First Division title and the Bob Welton Cup. Kris Richardson
replaces Kevin Blewitt to take command of the 4th X1 for their Second Division campaign.
Preparations for the season are already underway with senior nets being held at the Oasis Academy in Immingham from 7.30-9pm. All senior players are welcome.

TWO-METRE PETER STATS

Full name: Peter Gordon Fulton (New Zealand)

Born: February 1, 1979, Christchurch, Canterbury

Current age: 31 years

Major teams: New Zealand, Canterbury

Batting style: Right-hand

Bowling style: Right-arm medium.

QUIZ NIGHT

Barton Town Cricket Club will be holding a quiz night on Saturday, February 27, from 7.30pm.

VETERAN CONTINUES IN CHARGE

Veteran keeper/batsman Edwin Chappell is to continue for one more summer as captain of Owmby CC, assisted by middle-order strokemaker Kevin Bowring.
The West Lindsey club held an extraordinary general meeting to try to find a successor to Edwin, who missed some of last season through ill-health. However, we hear that when the central issue was "put to the floor", yet again no-one came forward to do the top job.