SOUTH LINCS & BORDER ROUND-UP BY ANN BOULTON

There was no change at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division as Boston and Billingborough both picked up the same number of points in their victories over Woodhall Spa 2^nd and Stamford Town respectively.

Four points still separate the two while Bourne 2^nd stay third despite losing to Lindum Ramblers by just eight runs and Stamford are just four behind Bourne after an even tighter game which saw Billingborough win by just three runs.

Tom Baxter took five wickets as Boston restricted Woodhall to 157 for eight and went on to win by six wickets while Billingborough made 207 for seven only to see Stamford fight their way to 204 for nine before the overs ran out.

Angus Pickering and Reece Brant were the top wicket takers in this division, Pickering with seven for 26 for Lindum Ramblers and Brant seven for 25 for Skegness in their win over Moulton Harrox.

Jon Howard hit the day’s only century as Baston beat Market Deeping 2^nd to stay second in Division One alongside Friskney – newly promoted this season – whose win over Moulton Harrox Sunday has put them on equal terms with Baston.

But at the top of the table, Long Sutton have built a massive 47 point lead after a nine wicket win over Spalding 2^nd.  

Division Two also saw a seven wicket haul, John Begley claiming seven for 28 in Lindum 3^rd’s victory over Burgh & District.  And Ian Morris took six for 22 for leaders Long Sutton 2^nd who beat Timberland by four wickets to lie 17 points ahead of Cavaliers who claimed a nine wicket win over Welby 2^nd.

Rob Simpson has now topped 40 wickets for Long Sutton 2^nd while James Wright has 37 for Long Sutton 1^st XI in Division One.

Premier Division

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 157-8 (McCarrick 58no, Baxter 5-31), Boston 158-4 (Azim 50no);

Welby 179 (Sloss 59, Collings 5-33), Sleaford 2^nd 180-5 (Sneath 58);

Billingborough 207-7, Stamford Town 204-9;

Lindum Ramblers 168-8 (Morley Barnes 59), Bourne 2^nd 160 (A Pickering 7-26);

Skegness 2^nd 191-7 (Ainsworth 81), Moulton Harrox 126 (Brant 7-25);

Belton Park 200-7 (Law 51), Grantham 13-1 – match abandoned, rain.

Division One

Thomas Cook 178-6, Blankney 179-8;

Spalding 2^nd 68, Long Sutton 69-1;

Billingborough 2^nd 100, Heckington 101-2;

Baston 234-6 (Howard 101), Market Deeping 2^nd 143-6;

Stamford Town 2^nd 223-7, Boston 2^nd 123;

Moulton Harrox Sunday 110, Friskney 111-5 (Griffiths 54);

Division Two

Welby 2nd 86, Cavaliers 88-1;

Lindum 3^rd 192 (Reilly 71), Burgh & District 141 (Begley 7-28);

Timberland 91 (Morris 6-22), Long Sutton 93-6;

Boston 3^rd 177-8 (Pick 56), Pinchbeck 178-6 (Riley 70no);

Freiston 207-8 (Paul 55no), Grantham 2^nd 109 (Kettle 64no);