JULY 19 SOUTH LINCS & BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE

Grantham suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Stamford Town in the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division.

With their nearest rivals Boston and Lindum Ramblers rained off, the leaders could have opened up a substantial gap at the top.  But Stamford had other ideas and after Grantham had completed their innings on 184 for seven, the home side gave chase, overtaking their opponents’ total with just two balls of the game to go.

Seven points now separate top and second with Ramblers seven behind Boston who are their opponents next week when Grantham play fourth placed Bourne 2^nd who lost to Sleaford 2^nd by six wickets.

Matt Haslam topped the day’s bowling figures with seven wickets for Woodhall Spa 2^nd in their victory over Welby.

Market Deeping 2^nd moved back into contention at the top of Division One with a six wicket win over Cavaliers.  Deeping now lie third, seven points behind Grantham 2^nd who beat Friskney, while leaders Spalding 2^nd recorded the day’s highest total with 235 before bowling Boston 2^nd out for 145.

Heckington were once again involved in a nailbiter, this time at Long Sutton 2^nd where rain reduced the game to 30 overs a side.  Chris Morley made an unbeaten 49 in Heckington’s 119 for five - and at the close Long Sutton were just two short of their target on 117 for seven.

In Division Two, Lindum 3^rd and Freiston have opened up a gap over third placed Claypole.  Lindum lead Freiston by seven points after beating Timberland by just one wicket while Freiston claimed a five wicket win over Burgh & District and Claypole beat Pinchbeck.

Premier Division

Grantham 184-7, Stamford Town 188-7;

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 139-7 (McCarrick 55), Welby 91 (Haslam 7-36);

Bourne 2^nd 151 (Mansfield 5-22), Sleaford 2^nd 152-4 (Sneath 63);

Boston v Belton Park – abandoned, no play;

Lindum Ramblers v Skegness 2^nd – abandoned, no play

Moulton Harrox v Long Sutton – abandoned, no play

Division One

Friskney 132 (Peters 5-17), Grantham 2^nd 134-4;

Heckington 119-5, Long Sutton 2^nd 117-7;

Spalding 2^nd 235 (Hussain 76, Jukes 61, McNulty 5-49), Boston 2^nd 145;

Woodlands 183-9, Baston 86 (Updadhya 5-15);

Cavaliers 99, Market Deeping 100-4 (Witt 51);

Division Two

Spalding 3^rd 162-8, Belton Park 2^nd 163-2 (R Perera 60no, J Law 53no);

Claypole 216, Pinchbeck 121;

Timberland 148-5, Lindum 3^rd 150-9;

Burgh & District 148, Freiston 149-5 (Ilyas 59no);