83 AND 8 WICKETS FOR STAR MAN RAM

By Glen Sands

It was cup Sunday in the North Lindsey Cricket League and there were several outstanding achievements in all Three competitions.

DIVISION ONE KO CUP 1ST ROUND
Ramesh Chand had a terrific game for Scunthorpe 4ths when they took on Cleethorpes 5ths at Heslam Park when hitting 83 in a total of 213 for 5 aided by Tom Brumby who added 54 then Chand took 8 for 17 as the visitors were bowled out for 39 , the result earning Scunthorpe a trip to App Frodingham 3rds in the Semi Finals on July 31st. Kieran Lindley hit an unbeaten 95 and Donovan Deeble 80 when Messingham 3rds posted a total of 240 for 7 against Barton Academy Vikings , Gary Bell picking up 3 for 46 for the Humbersiders who in reply made 183 for 7 , Reece Ogle top scoring with 38 as Sheldon Sekul took 3 for 35 for Messingham and they will meet Grimsby Town 3rds in the Semis who gained a comfortable nine wicket win at Caistor Cougars , the Cougars scoring 154 for 8 thanks chiefly to Andrew Pearson's 40 and Liam Wood's 31 before Goerge Linde guided Grimsby home with 77 not out along with Brendan Volley who finished unbeaten on 37.

DIVISION TWO KO CUP 1ST ROUND
Holders Outcasts fell at the first hurdle this season when they lost by 10 runs to neighbours Haxey in a game which was dominated by Haxey youngster Joe Scott who hit 106 not out in Haxey's total of 166 all out then he took 4 for 47 as Outcasts were bowled out for 156 , Jamie Belton making 69 for the Priorymen and that earns Haxey a home draw against Hibaldstow 2nds in the Semi Finals on July 31st. Jon Loates scored 74 and Will Savill 65 as Wheatley & Leverton hit 294 for 7 against Barton Town 4ths and Savill also pitched in with the ball , taking 3 for 28 as Barton were bowled out for 159 , Tom Palin hitting 49 and Andy Genney 37 not out which means Wheatley will now meet Broughton 3rds in the other Semi Final as they saw off Alkborough 3rds by 119 runs , Nick Dobbs scoring an exceptional 109 not out when Broughton set a target of 249 for 8 which Alkborough fell well short of.

DIVISION THREE KO CUP 1ST ROUND
Cup holders Upton cum Kexby made it through to the Semi Finals with a comfortable victory over Bottesford, Hayden Green scoring 72 not out and Shaun Metcalf 45 for Upton who made 201 for 5 when batting first , W Khan taking 3 for 52 but despite 34 from both Farrell and Andy Sharp Bottesford could only manage 133 in reply with Andy Orton picking up 4 for 26 for the holders. Beaten Finalists Luddington set a score of 187 for 7 at home to Broughton 4ths with 40 from Graham Clark and 34 from brother Darren but Broughton reached that target with an over to spare with 52 from Neil Simpson , 47 not out from Jake Parker and 43 from Craig Hall in what was a deserved victory for Tom Brock's team who will play hosts to Upton on August 14th in the Semi Finals. Misterton 2nds made short work of Normanby Park who were skittled out for 21 , Darren Emmingham taking 4 for 2 before Tim Sharpe blasted 18 not out in their reply of 22 for 0 whilst Everton 3rds beat Isleonians by 6 wickets in the other 1st Round tie , Robert Hunter Shaw scoring a half century for the villagers and therefore setting up a Semi Final clash with neighbouring Misterton 2nds.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
MESSINGHAM 3RDS v BARTON ACADEMY VIKINGS
Messingham : 240 for 7 ( K Lindley 95 no ; D Deeble 80 ) G Bell 3 for 46
Vikings : 183 for 7 ( B Ogle 38 ) S Sekul 3 for 35
RESULT : Messingham 3rds win by 57 runs

SCUNTHORPE 4THS v CLEETHORPES 5THS
Scunthorpe : 213 for 5 ( R Chand 83 ; T Brumby 54 )
Cleethorpes : 39 all out R Chand 8 for 17
RESULT : Scunthorpe 4ths win by 174 runs

CAISTOR COUGARS v GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS
Cougars : 157 for 8 ( A Pearson 40 ; L Wood 31 )
Grimsby : 158 for 1 ( G Linde 77 no ; B Volley 37 no )
RESULT : Grimsby Town 3rds win by 9 wickets

HAXEY 3RDS v OUTCASTS 3RDS
Haxey : 166 all out ( J Scott 106 no )
Outcasts : 156 all out ( J Belton 69 ) J Scott 4 for 47
RESULT : Haxey 3rds win by 10 runs

WHEATLEY & LEVERTON v BARTON TOWN 4THS
Wheatley : 294 for 7 ( J Loates 74 ; W Savill 65 )
Barton : 159 all out ( T Palin 49 ; A Genney 37 no ) W Savill 3 for 28
RESULT : Wheatley & Leverton win by 135 runs

BROUGHTON 3RDS v ALKBOROUGH 3RDS
Broughton ; 249 for 8 ( Nick Dobbs 109 no )
Alkborough : 130 all out
RESULT : Broughton 3rds win by 119 runs

LUDDINGTON v BROUGHTON 4THS
Luddington : 187 for 7 ( G Clark 40 ; D Clark 34 )
Broughton : 188 for 5 ( N Simpson 52 ; J Parker 47 no ; C Hall 43 )
RESULT : Broughton 4ths win by 5 wickets

EVERTON 3RDS v ISLEONIANS ( also for League points )
Isleonians : 90 all out
Everton : 92 for 4 ( R Hunter Shaw 50 )
RESULT : Everton 3rds win by 6 wickets

UPTON cum KEXBY v BOTTESFORD
Upton : 201 for 5 ( H Green 72 no ; S Metcalf 45 ) W Khan 3 for 32
Bottesford : 133 all out ( C Farrell 34 ; A Sharp 34 ) A Orton 4 for 26
RESULT : Upton cum Kexby win by 68 runs

MISTERTON 2NDS v NORMANBY PARK
N Park : 21 all out D Emmingham 4 for 2
Misterton 22 for 0 ( T Sharpe 18 no )
RESULT : Misterton 2nds win by 10 wickets

CUP DRAWS
SUN JULY 31ST
NLL DIV ONE KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Messingham 3rds v Grimsby Town 3rds
App Frodingham 3rds v Scunthorpe 4ths

DIV TWO KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Haxey 3rds v Hibaldstow 2nds
Wheatley & Leverton v Broughton 3rds

SUN AUGUST 14TH
DIV THREE KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Broughton 4ths v Upton cum Kexby
Everton 3rds v Misterton 2nds


Fixtures for Sun May 29th
DIVISION ONEBarton Acadamy Vikings v App Frodingham 3rds
Cleethorpes 5ths v Caistor Cougars @ Caistor
Grimsby Town 3rds v Messingham 3rds

DIVISION TWOBroughton 3rds v Barton Town 4ths
Haxey 3rds v Hibaldstow 2nds

DIVISION THREEBottesford v Isleonians
Everton 3rds v Broughton 4ths
Luddington v Misterton 2nds
Normanby Park v Upton cum Kexby

Games start at 2pm.