BORDER LEADERS BEAT RIVALS

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE
From Ann Boulton

August 27
South Lincs & Border League leaders Billingborough scored a six wicket victory over third placed Belton Park while second placed Stamford Town recorded a similar victory over Boston 3rd.
This opened up a gap between the top two and the rest of the division, with Billingborough – for whom Geordie Scott took seven wickets - now firm favourites for the title.
But at the bottom of the table, Bourne 2nd closed the gap on Boston 2nd to two points and both are still within touching distance of Market Deeping 2nd.
In Division Two, Cavaliers lost their chance to move closer to leaders Skegness when they went down to Stamford 2nd who are now only seven points adrift of second place with two games in hand but whose place could still be threatened by Welby who scored a tight 10 run win over Spalding 2nd.
Blankney won the battle of the Division Three challengers but Baston gained sufficient points to move into second place, on equal points with Spalding 2nd with Blankney nine points behind but with a game in hand.
And Timberland’s hopes of victory at North Luffenham were dashed when rain stopped play with the visitors needing 16 runs for victory.

Division 1
Belton Park 84 (G Scott 7-22), Billingborough 86-4;
Bourne 2nd 132-7, Lindum Ramblers 134-2 (Knowles 65no, Watkins 51no);
Boston 2nd 88, Stamford 92-5;
Moulton Harrox 176-9 (Beale 54), Market Deeping 2nd 137-9;
Sleaford 2nd 150-9, Spalding 145-8;
Grantham v Woodhall Spa 2nd – abandoned, no play

Division 2
Cavaliers 100, Stamford 2nd 103-1 (Williams 55);
Heckington 177no (Garfoot 56, Stocks 6-34), Ropsley 33;
Welby 144-8, Spalding 2nd 134-9;
Billingborough 2nd 210-5 (King 97no), Boston 3rd 46 (George 6-14);

Division 3
Baston 167-8 (Davies 54), Blankney 168-7 (Thomas 60);
North Luffenham 123, Timberland 105-7 – game abandoned
Burgh & District v Grantham 2nd – game abandoned