SEPTEMBER 13 SOUTH LINCS AND BORDER CRICKET LEAGUE

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

Results, September 13

Grantham were crowned South Lincolnshire & Border League champions without facing a ball after Skegness 2^nd were forced to concede their game due to lack of players.

This gave Grantham 20 points which meant that, despite Boston also gaining 20 against Stamford, the leaders could not be caught.

Lindum Ramblers finished third after a slender two wicket win over Bourne 2^nd who claimed fourth place.

But the tightest game of the day was at Sleaford where the visitors were Welby.  Simon Godby hit 69 and Phil Sneath 51 as the home side finished on 228 for eight.  Darren Bradbury then made 58 to help Welby towards their target but Godby ended a good day by dismissing three of the visitors’ lower order for ducks to give him five for 50 and Welby were all out just three runs short of the Sleaford total.

Rob Bee was the division’s only centurion, making 115 in Woodhall Spa 2^nd’s win over Long Sutton and Belton Park ended their season with victory over Moulton Harrox.

The top of Division One is still in the melting pot, Market Deeping 2^nd missing the chance to consolidate top place after going down to Cavaliers by 13 runs and Billingborough 2^nd also losing out to Long Sutton 2^nd.

Grantham 2^nd moved to the top with a win over Heckington in which Oliver Clawson scored the day’s second ton, finishing 100 not out.  And Spalding 2^nd kept their hopes of promotion alive with a win over Boston 2^nd.  Grantham, Spalding and Billingborough each have one game to play this weekend while Deeping have completed their season.

At the bottom of the table, Long Sutton 2^nd, Friskney and Baston also have one game to play as they fight to avoid finishing in the bottom two.

Frieston and Lindum 3rd continue to dominate Division Two, Lindum currently nine points ahead of their rivals, each with a game to play.  Five of Freiston’s players fell victim to Grantham 3^rd’s up and coming 19 year old Charlotte Cross but Darren Tate took six for Freiston to help them to a comfortable win.

 Premier Division

Stamford 102, Boston 106-1;

Sleaford 2^nd 228-8 (Godby 69, Sneath 51), Welby 225 (Bradbury 58, Godby 5-50);

Belton Park 202-8 (McClure 58), Moulton Harrox 138;

Bourne 2^nd 184 (Greenfield 80), Lindum Ramblers 187-8 (Turner 56);

Woodhall Spa 2^nd 213-7 (Bee 115), Long Sutton 151-9;

Grantham v Skegness 2^nd – Skegness conceded

Division One

Spalding 2^nd 169-9 (Kearns snr 51), Boston 2^nd 131;

Billingborough 2^nd 73, Long Sutton 2^nd 76-2;

Grantham 2^nd 251-4 dec (Clawson 100no, Bates 58no), Heckington 67 (Greetham 5-15);

Friskney 167 (Milgate 73), Woodlands 168-9;

Cavaliers 123-7, Market Deeping 2^nd 110;

Division Two

Pinchbeck 169-9 (Smith 111no), Timberland 111;

Freiston 257 (Kirtley 53, Panjwani 80, Charlotte Cross 5-56), Grantham 3^rd 97 (Tate 6-37);

Burgh & District 79, Lindum 3^rd 80-3;

Spalding 3^rd 116-9, Belton Park 2^nd 41 (Dale 5-24);