AMAZING SMILES NORTH LINDSEY CRICKET LEAGUE ROUND-UP

PREVIEW OF GAMES ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 - BY GLEN SANDS

Division One leaders Grimsby Town take on Scuthorpe Town looking to maintain their recent good run while Caistor Cougars will hope to pick up a win over Broughton that would lift them up the table.
There is an Isle of Axholme derby at Hirst Priory where top-of-the-table Outcasts play hosts to Luddington. Up the road at Haxey the villagers will be looking to enhance their promotion prospects when they take on Barton Academy Vikings. 
Finally, Alkborough and Messingham play a double header at West Halton Lane, as the former play catch up following a few weeks without any league action.
Division Three has two matches with bottom two Misterton and Upton cum Kexby going head to head at Misterton,  while Blyth make the long journey to Holton-le-Moor's Nettleham Mines ground, where they will take on South Kelsey.

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE
Caistor Cougars  v  Broughton
Scunthorpe Town  v  Grimsby Town

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO
Alkborough  v  Messingham (double header)
Haxey  v  Barton Academy Vikings
Outcasts  v  Luddington

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
Misterton  v  Upton cum Kexby
South Kelsey  v  Blyth CC


Yesterday (July 28) it was cup weekend in the Amazing Smile North Lindsey Cricket League with three semi-finals being settled and another two being rearranged to August 18 by mutual agreement.

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI-FINALS
Grimsby Town won through to the final when beating Appleby-Frodingham by 112 runs at Brumby Hall, Steve Crossley hitting 56 not out with  Harry Clewitt making 41 and Ross Carnelly 30 in their total of 207 for 9. Then Harrison Hye picked up 3 for 24 as Frod were bowled out for 95.  Caistor Cougars will be Grimsby's opponents on August 18, following their win at Broughton but it was not without drama as the match was abandoned due to a heavy downpour that drenched the pitch after the Cougars had scored 205 for 2, Harry Boulton scoring 103 before the rain brought about a bowl-off which Caistor won!

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Outcasts eased through to the final, which will be played at Luddington on August 25, when they beat Messingham by eight wickets. Messingham were bowled out for 107 with Lee Gash taking 3 for 19 and Liam McAnaney 3 for 27. Then Josh Bramhill hit 50 and Oliver Coulman 30 as Outcasts replied with 108 for 2 - the Priorymen's top scorers evoking memories of years gone by when their respective fathers were regularly in the runs!  Alkborough and Haxey will play their semi on August 18, as a double header when they meet in the league.


AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE KO CUP SEMI FINAL
Blyth  and Cleethorpes will try again on August 18 when they double up in the league following the cancellation of their semi-final due to wet conditions. South Kelsey already await the winners in the final on September 1 at Messingham.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI FINALS
APPLEBY FRODINGHAM  v  GRIMSBY TOWN
Grimsby : 207 for 9  ( S Crossley 56 no ; H Clewitt 41 ; R Carnelly 30 )
App Frod : 95 all out             H tye  3 for 24
RESULT: GRIMSBY TOWN win by 112 runs

BROUGHTON  v  CAISTOR COUGARS   -   Abandoned  -  due to rain
Cougars :  205 for 2  ( H Boulton 103 ) 
 Broughton : 
RESULT : CAISTOR COUGARS win in a bowl off

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO KO CUP SEMI FINALS
ALKBOROUGH  v  HAXEY   -  playing August 18

OUTCASTS  v  MESSINGHAM
Messingham : 107 all out     L Gash  3 for 19 ;  L McAnaney 3 for 27
Outcasts :  108 for 2 ( Josh Bramhill 50 ; O Coulman 30 )
RESULT : OUTCASTS win by 8 wickets

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE KO CUP SEMI FINAL 
BLYTH CC  v  CLEETHORPES    -  Postponed  -  due to rain. now playing August 18