MORE CENTURIES IN THE AMAZING SMILE NORTH LINDSEY CRICKET LEAGUE

BY GLEN SANDS

Scoring hundreds is becoming almost common place in the Amazing Smile North Lindsey Cricket League with three more coming on Sunday (July 21) on the back of four only a week earlier as the runs flowed yet again.

DIVISION ONE
Matt Fowler scored 108 in just 74 deliveries as Appleby-Frodingham made 273 for 4 against rivals Scunthorpe Town at Heslam Park, Jack Harrison hitting 53 not out and Kieran Watson 40 for the Steelmen who then bowled Town out for 115 (Jamie Brumby 27) thanks in the main to left-arm spinner George Forrester who picked up an impressive 6 for 23. Leaders Grimsby Town were due to play at Hibaldstow but the game has been rearranged to September 1 because of a class of uses at the venue.

DIVISION TWO
Outcasts remain top of Division Two following their big win against Barton Academy Vikings where Jamie Belton hit 100 not out and Oliver Coulman 66 in the Isle side's total of 223 for 4 before Graeme Fletcher took 3 for 30 and Liam McAnaney 3 for 33 when bowling the Vikings out for 85. Haxey climbed into second spot with a 96-run victory over Messingham and it was their skipper Oliver Tonks who took centre stage scoring 112 not out as they set a target of 232 for 3, Josh Savage hitting his best score of 92 in that total. Then Richard Dannatt made 74 for Messingham who were bowled out for 136, Luke Allen taking 3 for 6. Luddington v Alkborough was postponed to Wednesday, August 7 as Alkborough were involved in a Lincs League's Bob Welton Cup semi-final.

DIVISION THREE
Cleethorpes are six points clear at the top and were awarded the points against Upton cum Kexby who were unable to field a side. Blyth  are joint second after they beat Misterton by four wickets. Misterton were bowled out for 71 with D Pearce scoring 28 not out, Glyn Coxhill taking 4 for 15 for Blyth and he also top scored when batting, hitting 49 in their reply of 75 for 6, Darren Emmingham taking 4 for 18 for the home side. Everton are level with Blyth following their win against South Kelsey where Tom Mills hit 40 and Chris Woods  36 in a total of 153 for 8, Rory Ronaldson taking 3 for 11 and Matty Thompson 3 for 27. Then Neil Thompson scored 35 as Kelsey were bowled out for 126, never really recovering from slumping to 28 for 6 at one stage, Paul Chambers taking 4 for 23 for Everton.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
DIVISION ONE
SCUNTHORPE TOWN  v  APPLEBY-FRODINGHAM
App Frod : 273 for 4 ( M Fowler 108 ; J Harrison 53 no ; K Watson 40 )
Scunthorpe : 115 all out  ( J Brumby 27 )   G Forrester 6 for 23
RESULT : APPLEBY FRODINGHAM win by 158 runs

DIVISION TWO
BARTON  VIKINGS  v  OUTCASTS
Outcasts : 223 for 4 ( J Belton 100 no ; O Coulman 66 )
Vikings :  85 all out           G Fletcher 3 for 30 ; L McAnaney 3 for 33
RESULT : OUTCASTS win by 138 runs

HAXEY  v  MESSINGHAM
Haxey : 232 for 3 ( O Tonks 112 no ; J Savage 92 )
Messingham : 136 all out  ( R Dannatt 74 )   L Allen 3 for 6
RESULT :  HAXEY win by 96 runs

DIVISION THREE
CLEETHORPES  v  UPTON cum KEXBY  -  Postponed  -  Upton unable to field a team
RESULT : CLEETHORPES  3  pts    UPTON cum KEXBY  - 1  pt

MISTERTON  v  BLYTH CC
Misterton : 71 all out ( D Pearce 28 no )   G Coxhill 4 for  15
Blyth CC : 75 for 6 ( G Coxhill 39 )   D Emmingham 4 for 18
RESULT @ BLYTH CC win by 4 wickets

SOUTH KELSEY  v  EVERTON
Everton : 152 for 8  ( T Mills 40 ; C Woods 36 )  R Ronaldson 4 for 11 ; M Thompson 3 for 27
S Kelsy : 125 all out ( N Thompson 35 )   P Chambers 4 for 23
RESULT : EVERTON win by 28 runs

WEEKEND PREVIEW
It's Cup week this Sunday (July 28) across all three divisions of the Amazing Smile North Lindsey League and the top two teams in Division One go head to head at  Appleby-Frodingham who take on Grimsby Town, with Broughton playing hosts to Caistor Cougars in the other semi-final.
There is a repeat of last year's final at Alkborough where Haxey will hope to gain some revenge on Paul Mitchell's men, whileOutcasts will look to their in form batsmen to overcome Messingham at Hirst Priory.
There is just one semi-final in the Division Three knockout as Cleethorpes head out to Blyth  for the honour of playing South Kelsey at Messingham on September 1.

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Appleby-Frodingham  v  Grimsby Town
Broughton  v  Caistor Cougars

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Alkborough  v  Haxey
Outcasts  v  Messingham

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
Blyth CC  v  Cleethorpes
Games start at 2pm unless the teams have mutually agreed otherwise.