CELEBRATIONS ON HOLD

By Ann Boulton

Billingborough’s championship celebrations were put on hold after the South Lincolnshire & Border League Division One leaders went down to Spalding in a low scoring game in which Jamie Juckes and Ansar Hussain each took five wickets.
Having been bowled out for 124, Spalding’s bowlers fought back to dismiss the top team for 110, Hussain with five for 12.
However, Billingborough still lead Stamford by 32 points with two games to go after the second placed side hit a massive 294 for seven, Chris Bore and Andrew Hulme both making centuries, but were unable to bowl Woodhall Spa 2nd out to take maximum points, the Jubilee Park side making 233 for seven.
Boston 2nd slipped to bottom place in the table after going down to Bourne while Market Deeping increased their changes of avoiding relegation with a win over Grantham.
Simon Godby was the pick of the Division One bowling with six for 36 in Sleaford 2nd’s victory over Belton Park.
Skegness 2nd saw their lead over Stamford 2nd at the top of Division Two cut to seven points after going down to Spalding 2nd by just two wickets. And Welby stay fourth after beating Billingborough 2nd in a game that saw a century on either side.
The weather intervened to rain off Division Three leaders Moulton Harrox Sunday’s game against Pinchbeck, blowing the top of the table wide open. Blankney beat North Luffenham to go second on equal points with Baston who overcame Burgh & District. These two are only two points behind Moulton and both have a game in hand on the top team.
Kevin Jacques hit the only ton in this division, making an unbeaten 116 for Claypole in their victory over Grantham 2nd.

Division One
Sleaford 2nd 223-5 (B Burrows 50), Belton Park 204-9 (Godby 6-36);
Lindum Ramblers 170, Moulton Harrox 173-7;
Grantham 99, Market Deeping 103-1 (N Andrews 50no);
Stamford Town 294-7 (Bore 100, Hulme 118no), Woodhall Spa 2nd 233-7 (McCarrick 75);
Bourne 2nd 198-9, Boston 2nd 158 (Epton 54);
Spalding 124, Billingborough 110 (J Juckes 5-63, Hussain 5-12);

Division Two
Billingborough 2nd 175-3 (Stanley 110no), Welby 176-4 (M Whatton 105no);
Ropsley 130-8, Thomas Cook 95;
Skegness 2nd 152-8 (Hewitt 70), Spalding 2nd 153-8 (Dale 52);
Sleaford Sunday 62-3 v Cavaliers – abandoned after 17 overs
Heckington conceded to Stamford 2nd

Division Three
Claypole 245-7 (K Jaques 116no), Grantham 2nd 186-8 (Stephenson 52);
Burgh & District 47, Baston 48-1;
North Luffenham 198-4 (Hodson 93, Head 50), Blankney 200-5 (Behan 93, Butcher 3-11 – hat trick);
Timberland 83-8, Blankney 84-3;
Moulton Harrox Sunday 73-2 v Pinchbeck – abandoned after 16 overs