LINDSEY CUP THRILLERS

By Glen Sands

DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI-FINALS
Barton Town 3rds will meet Marshalls Sports on Sunday, August 8th at Grimsby Town's ground, Augusta Street, in the North Lindsey League Division One Cup Final after both teams enjoyed relatively comfortable wins last Sunday. Barton bowled Messingham 3rd out for 166 at Marsh Lane, John Knapton taking 5 for 23 and Gareth Mellors 3 for 29. Then Elliot Sampson hit 59 as Barton eased to 169 for 2 in reply, Mark Austin scoring 34 and that man Knapton 31 for the Humbersiders.
Marshalls set a tough target of 191 for 9 at Heslam Park thanks chiefly to Brooks who made 69 and Ahmed ( 55 ) and it proved to be too many for Scunthorpe Town who were bowled out for 129 , Ian Snowden top scoring with 31 as Gareth Andrews took a creditable 4 for 18 for the Gainsborough outfit.

DIVISION TWO KO CUP SEMI-FINALS
Both Division Two Semi Finals were absolute cliffhangers with Broughton 3rds and Outcasts 3rds squeezing through to the Finals by the skin of their teeth. Haxey 3rds had just ten men at Broughton and set a target of 125 then were reduced to just nine in the field as Joe Wiley held his nerve to make 35 not out as Broughton replied with 126 for 9 whilst at Hirsts Priory Outcasts 3rds made 193 all out with 79 from Jamie Belton and 59 from skipper Russell Fletcher, Harry Warwick picking up 3 for 37 and Taylor 3 for 43 for Grimsby who needed just one run off the final ball to tie the match and therefore go through on less wickets only for Liam McAnaney to produce a last gasp run out to send the Isle side into the Final against Broughton in what was a thrilling finish , Danny Birchall scoring 58 and Steve Crossley 52 for Grimsby earlier in the innings.

DIVISION THREE KO CUP SEMI-FINALS
Luddington will meet Upton cum Kexby in the Third Division Final at Barton on Sunday August 22nd as both sides won through in relative comfort. Luddington were set a target of 164 for 8 by Everton 3rds with Danny Brighton hitting 33 and Peter Dobson 30 , spin bowler Anthony Fitzgerald taking 3 for 39 for Ludd who then cruised to 165 for 4 thanks to 56 not out from Richard Wroot and 47 from stalwart Geoff Smith whilst Upton produced an excellent win over Barton Acadamy Vikings whom they bowled out for 75 before Shaun Metcalf hit 43 not out to guide Upton to a terrific 7 wicket victory and a berth in the Cup Final.

DIVISION ONE KO CUP
BARTON TOWN 3RDS v MESSINGHAM 3RDS
Messingham : 166 all out J Knapton 5 for 23 ; G Mellors 3 for 29
Barton : 169 for 2 ( E Sampson 59 ; M Austin 34 ; J Knapton 31 )
RESULT : BARTON TOWN 3RDS win by 8 wickets

SCUNTHORPE TOWN 4THS v MARSHALLS SPORTS
Marshalls : 191 for 9 ( T Brooks 69 ; N Ahmed 55 ) O Davey 3 for 44
Scun 4ths : 129 all out ( I Snowden 31 ) Gareth Andrews 4 for 18
RESULT : MARSHALLS SPORTS win by 62 runs

DIVISION TWO KO CUP
BROUGHTON 3RDS v HAXEY 3RDS
Haxey 3rds : 125 all out
Broughton 3rds : 126 for 9 ( J Wiley 35 not out )
RESULT : BROUGHTON 3RDS win by 1 wicket

OUTCASTS 3RDS v GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS
Outcasts : 193 all out ( J Belton 79 ; R Fletcher 59 ) H Warwick 3 for 37 ; P Taylor 3 for 43
Grimsby : 192 for 8 ( D Birchall 58 ; S Crossley 52 ) T Sharpe 3 for 35
RESULT : OUTCASTS 3RDS win by 1 run

DIVISION THREE KO CUP
EVERTON 3RDS v LUDDINGTON
Everton : 164 for 8 ( D Brighton 33 ; P Dobson 30 ) A Fitzgerald 3 for 39
Luddington : 165 for 4 ( R Wroot 56 not out ; G Smith 47 )
RESULT : LUDDINGTON win by 6 wickets

UPTON cum KEXBY v BARTON ACADAMY VIKINGS
Barton : 75 all out
Upton : 77 for 3 ( S Metcalf 43 not out )
RESULT : UPTON cum KEXBY win by 7 wickets

Sunday June 27th

DIVISION ONE
Caistor Cougars v App Frodingham 3rds
Cleethorpes 5ths v Messingham 3rds
Marshalls Sports v Barton Town 3rds

DIVISION TWO
Alkborough 3rds v Grimsby Town 3rds
Broughton 3rds v Haxey 3rds
Outcasts 3rds v Brigg Town 3rds
Wheatley & Leverton v Hibaldstow 2nds

DIVISION THREE
Barton Academy Vikings v Misterton 2nds
Bottesford v Epworth @ Epworth