FAHAD TOPS 50

By Ann Boulton

Fahad Masood took his total of wickets for the season to 52 as Bourne consolidated their lead at the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League table with an eight wicket win over third placed Nettleham.
Masood took six for 21 as the Lincoln side were bowled out for just 76 and, with six matches to go, now has the league record of 68 in his sights.
Bourne have opened up a gap over second placed Skegness who won at Hartsholme but picked up only 15 points after the home side recovered from 10 for four to hang on to their last wicket and finish their innings on 137 for nine, a total the seasiders overtook for the loss of five wickets.
Bracebridge Heath move back up to third, above Nettleham, despite reaching a winning position then seeing their match washed out with six overs to go.
Alex Sears took seven wickets as Bracebridge were all out for 166 but three wickets each for Matt Bradley and George Neal reduced visitors Sleaford to 102 for eight before rain stopped play.
The game at Boston also brought a seven wicket haul for skipper Paul Timby as Grimsby were bowled out for 210. The home side then battled to 158 for eight giving them a total of 10 points and opening up the gap with bottom side Hartsholme.
Market Deeping celebrated their second win in successive weeks in the tightest match of the day at Jubilee Park. Brodie Andrew took five wickets as Woodhall Spa were bowled out for 150 but Matt Haslam was also on firm, claiming six Deeping victims before the visitors edged to a one wicket victory.
The highest and lowest scores of the day came at Lindum where the home side were bowled out for 226 in the 50th over only to see Louth dig in and make just 82 for nine off their 50 overs.

RESULTS
Nettleham 76 (Masood 6-21), Bourne 79-2; Hartsholme 137-9, Skegness 138-5
Grimsby 210 (Timby 7-60), Boston 158-8 Lindum 226, Louth 82-9; Woodhall Spa 150 (Andrew 5-48), Market Deeping 151-9 (Haslam 6-31); Bracebridge Heath 166 (Sears 7-51), Sleaford 102-8 – match abandoned, rain.

HOW THEY STAND

Team P W L Draw/Tie NR Bat Bowl Win Draw Total Percent
Bourne 16 9 4 1 2 58 60 90 9 217 77.50%
Skegness 16 10 4 0 2 43 54 100 0 197 70.36%
Bracebridge Heath 16 8 5 0 3 45 53 80 0 178 68.46%
Nettleham 16 6 4 4 2 52 44 60 26 182 65.00%
Sleaford 16 7 5 1 3 43 51 70 1 165 63.46%
Grimsby 16 3 5 7 1 57 52 30 41 180 60.00%
Lindum 16 6 7 2 1 51 52 60 14 177 59.00%
Market Deeping 16 6 5 3 2 46 42 60 15 163 58.21%
Louth 16 5 6 3 2 39 50 50 11 150 53.57%
Woodhall Spa 16 4 7 3 2 47 36 40 13 136 48.57%
Boston 16 4 9 1 2 31 48 40 3 122 43.57%
Hartsholme 16 2 9 3 2 39 45 20 7 111 39.64%