JULY 20 NORTH LINDSEY CRICKET LEAGUE ROUND-UP BY GLEN SANDS

It was Semi Finals day in the Amazing Smile NLL KO Cup and both games proved to be dramatic in their own way.

AMAZING SMILE NLL KO CUP SEMI FINALS
Overseas wicket keeper batsman Lane Tutty produced the performance of the season when hitting 207 not out for Caistor Cougars at Hibaldstow where his team racked up an incredible 311 for 5 , Joe Taylor taking 3 for 77 for the home side who replied with 141 , Tom Taylor top scoring with 49 as the wickets were shared around for the Cougars. The other Semi Final was an Isle of Axholme derby which was reduced to a 28 overs per side game due to early rain at Hirst Priory. Luddington batted first and their top four all contributed well as they set a target of 166 for 7 , Andrew Lawson making 49 , Darren Clark 47 and Jamie Arrowsmith 40 for the team from the North of the Isle , Matthew Teal taking 3 for 6 late in the innings and for a long time Outcasts were just behind on run rate despite some terrific batting by Jamie Belton and Tom Sharpe who had been pushed up the order to try and add some impetous to the scoring. That proved to be a very good move because with thunder and rain moving ever closer SDharpe realised his team needed a big over and boy did he deliver , smashing 19 in the 20th over after which the heavens opened and within five minutes the ground was flooded. That meant that NLL Fixture Secretary had to consult the rules and having done so declared that Outcasts had won by just one run with Ludd being 122 for 2 after 20 and Outcasts amazingly being on 123 for 2 !! Hero Sharpe was left on 43 not out whilst Jamie Belton had played his part with an excellent knock of 44 not out. Special mention should go to umpires Ralph Gray and Patrick Taylor who liaised well with both teams and used common sense to ensure the game was played long enough for a result to be achieved.

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI FINAL
The rescheduled Cup Semi Final between Grimsby Town and Haxey was postponed due to the storms that swept the county through Saturday night and Sunday morning.

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
Leaders Messingham were due to travel to Bawtry CC but the heavy rain and storms on Saturday meant that the Bawtry ground was flooded so the points were shared but there was play at Normanby Park where the home side were bowled out for 66 by Barton Vikings , George Phillips picking up an impressive 6 for 4 before James Austin's 46 not out saw the Vikings gain a six wicket victory , a result that means that the top five sides are seperated by only three points now.

Can clubs also be reminded that we still have no venues for the following Cup Finals despite emails being sent out at the start of the season :

Sunday August 10th  Division Three KO Cup Final  -  Bawtry CC  v  Messingham
Sunday August 17th  Division Two KO Cup Final   -  Cleethorpes  v  Blyth CC or Outcasts
Sunday August 31st Division One KO Cup Final  -  Scunthorpe Town  v  Grimsby Town or Haxey

The Amazing Smile NLL KO Cup Final will be held at Hirst Priory Outcasts who kindly agreed to host the game which will be between Caistor Cougars and Outcasts.

AMAZING SMILE NLL KO CUP SEMI FINALS
HIBALDSTOW  v  CAISTOR COUGARS
Cougars : 311 for 5 ( L Tutty 207 no )  Joe Taylor 3 for 77
Hibaldstow : 141 all out  ( T Taylor 49 )
RESULT : CAISTOR COUGARS win by 170 runs

OUTCASTS  v  LUDDINGTON
Luddington : 166 for 7 ( A Lawson 49 ; D Clark 47 ; J Arrowsmith 40 )  M Teal 3 for 6
Outcasts : 123 for 2 ( from 20 overs )  ( J Belton 44 no ; T Sharpe 43 no )
RESULT : OUTCASTS win on better run rate

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP SEMI FINAL
GRIMSBY TOWN  v  HAXEY  -  Postponed due to heavy rain and wet conditions

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
BAWTRY CC  v  MESSINGHAM   -  Postponed due to flooding
RESULT :  BAWTRY CC  1 pt   MESSINGHAM  1 pt

NORMANBY PARK  v  BARTON VIKINGS
N Park : 66 all out S Kelsey 15 ; A Jackson 15 )  G Phillips 6 for 4
Vikings : 69 for 4 ( J Austin 46 no )
RESULT : BARTON VIKINGS win by 6 wickets

FIXTURES SUNDAY JULY 27TH
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE
Alkborough  v  Broughton
Haxey  v  Appleby Frodingham

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO
Blyth CC  v  Luddington
Outcasts  v  Hibaldstow

AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
Misterton  v  Normanby Park
Upton cum Kexby  v  Bawtry CC

** games subject to possible Cup rearrangements