BROUGHTON LEAD BROUGHTON EVENING LEAGUE

All three scheduled games in the Broughton Evening League on July 4 were postponed due to waterlogged grounds - Broughton  v  Scunthorpe Scorpions, Hibaldstow  v  Appleby-Frodingham and Normanby Park  v  Luddington.
Games due to be played on Wednesday, July 11th are:
Appleby-Frodingham  v  Broughton
Luddington  v  Hibaldstow
Scunthorpe Scorpions  v  Normanby Park
Games start at 6.15pm

HOW THEY STAND
1. BROUGHTON 7 6 0 1 0 19
2. SCUN SCORPIONS 7 5 1 1 0 16
3. APP FRODINGHAM 7 4 2 1 0 13
4. HIBALDSTOW 7 1 4 2 0 5
5. LUDDINGTON 7 1 4 2 0 5
6. NORMANBY PARK 7 0 6 1 0 1

HIRST PRIORY GROUND ALMOST UNDER WATER

SNAITH EVENING LEAGUE BY GLEN SANDS


Despite another week of torrential downpours Second Division league leaders Eggborough were able to get their game against Drax Village played but sadly for them all their hard work proved to be in vain as they suffered a 56 runs defeat. 
Drax batted first, making 138 for 8 with Steve Smith hitting 52 then Eggborough were restricted to 82 for 9 by way of reply which means Drax moved to within four points of second placed Airmyn in the table and a further thre behin their hosts. Airmyn's game at Thorne Colliery, Howden Town  v  Goole Firemen and the dress rehearsal of the Arthur Brant Final  Outcasts  v  Carlton Towers were all called off due to waterlogged grounds, Outcasts Hirst Priory being almost totally under water when inspected at lunchtime!
The same can apply to the Askern Welfare ground which is reportedly unlikely to see much cricket this month if things don't change soon so their game with Burn was a very early casualty and was soon joined on the postponed list by Goole Town  v  Hensall , Pollington  v  Fishlake and Sykehouse  v  Hirst Courtney meaning it was a complete wash out in Division One.
Monday July 9th is the new date for the Snaith League Shield Semi Finals Askern  v  Sykehouse ( although this one may well have to be at Sykehouse ) and Goole Town  v  Fishlake after which the Final will take place at Carlton Towers on Monday July 23rd.

FIXTURES 
Thursday, July 12
DIVISION ONE
Askern Welfare  v  Sykehouse
Burn  v  Hirst Courtney
Fishlake  v  Hensall
Pollington  v  Goole Town

DIVISION TWO
Airmyn  v  Carlton Towers
Goole Firemen  v  Drax Village
Howden Town  v  Eggborough
Thorne Colliery  v  Outcasts

DIVISION ONE
1. FISHLAKE 10 6 0 4 0 22
2. GOOLE TOWN 10 3 1 6 0 15
3. HIRST COURTNEY 10 3 1 6 0 15
4. BURN 10 3 3 4 0 13
5. ASKERN WELFARE 10 2 2 6 0 12
6. HENSALL 10 2 3 5 0 11
7. SYKEHOUSE 10 2 5 3 0 9
8. POLLINGTON 10 0 6 4 0 4


DIVISION TWO
1. EGGBOROUGH 10 6 2 2 0 20
2. AIRMYN 10 4 1 5 0 17
3. OUTCASTS 10 3 1 6 0 15
4. DRAX VILLAGE 10 3 3 4 0 13
5. THORNE COLLIERY 10 2 3 5 0 11
6. GOOLE FIREMEN 10 2 4 4 0 10
7. CARLTON TOWERS 10 1 3 6 0 9
8. HOWDEN TOWN 10 0 4 6 0 6

ANN BOULTON REPORTS ON LINCS ECB WASHOUT

READERS LINCOLNSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE

Friday’s torrential rain washed out all six Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League matches, leaving Haxey at the top of the table, closely followed by Skegness, Woodhall Spa and Bracebridge Heath.

The league has now lost more than a third of all scheduled games with several teams suffering even worse losses.  Louth and Market Deeping have both seen six of their 12 games rained off and another five sides have missed out on five games.

	P	W	L	Draw	NR	Bat	Bowl	Draw	Win	Total
Haxey	12	7	2	0	3	28	41	0	70	154
Skegness	12	6	2	0	4	34	35	0	60	149
Woodhall Spa	12	5	1	1	5	31	29	1	50	142
Bracebridge Heath	12	4	1	2	5	29	27	2	40	137
Bourne	12	2	2	3	5	25	26	3	20	109
Market Deeping	12	3	2	1	6	20	26	1	30	109
Sleaford	12	4	4	0	4	16	29	0	40	105
Grimsby	12	2	5	1	4	23	28	1	20	98
Louth	12	3	2	1	6	16	19	1	30	98
Lindum	12	1	5	1	5	9	25	1	10	70
Hartsholme	12	1	6	0	5	13	20	0	10	68
Boston	12	1	7	0	4	9	19	0	10	58

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CLUBS IN NORTH OF COUNTY

From July 16 to July 20, all queries/messages regarding Scunthorpe and district umpiring should be addressed to Cliff Girling, call 01724 855188.

GRIMSBY TOWN KNOCKOUT UPDATE FROM ANN BOULTON

Following last Monday’s wash-out, next Monday sees a second attempt to complete the first round of the Grimsby Town Knock Out at Augusta Street.

All matches have been moved forward a week which means that the first semi-final, Grimsby v Louth, will take place on Monday, July 16.

This week, Fenner, last year’s beaten finalist, will be aiming to go one better when they belatedly begin their 2012 campaign with a match against Caistor.

Caistor captain Liam Wood is hoping to have the services of up-and-coming youngster Dan Freeman, formerly with Horncastle and now training with the Nottinghamshire CCC Academy.  Freeman is also on the Lincolnshire radar, making his debut last month.

Also in the Caistor side is former player Nick Dobbs who is behind the stumps and Sri Lankan all-rounder Sahan Wijerathne.

Facing them will be the familiar faces of brothers Dominic and Will Rhodes who started their careers with Fenner.  Will is now with the Yorkshire Academy while Dom plays in the Yorkshire League.

The winner of this match will face Lincolnshire Cavaliers who went through with a one-run victory over Messingham. 

Fenner v Caistor begins at 6.15pm.  Admission is free for Grimsby Town CC members and £2 for non-members.  Cars can be parked around the ground.

CHAIRMAN BOB TAKES IN HOLTON-LE-CLAY, GRIMSBY TOWN AND IMMINGHAM BLOSSOM WAY ON HIS TRAVELS

BY BOB WELTON - LINCOLNSHIRE LEAGUE CHAIRMAN

Saturday arrived and I woke to a very familiar sound - DAMN RAIN HITTING MY WINDOW. Is this liquid sunshine ever going to leave us?
I dragged myself out of bed and looked out at an all-too-familiar scene: Not a break in the clouds as I cooked breakfast. After seeing off a full English the time had come to ring Scoop for cancellations in order to plan my day's viewing.  As he was not available (I was on the M180 heading off towards Hirst Priory to umpire Outcasts v App-Frod 2nds when Bob called - NF) I contacted Scrumpy Turner and got the information needed.
Look out, Holton-le-Clay, here I come! Arriving at the ground, I was greeted by Umpires Turner and "Sloggitt" Slater.  After some chat I settled down with Ian McGowan and the Scothern lads to watch the game unfold. Scothern were soon in a spot of bother as they were reduced to 9 for 2; they rallied steadily, with some application and good running, to finish on a creditable 153 for 8. Pick of the Holton attack were Danny Portus with 3 for 32 and Luke Ford with 3 for 55.
We had some very constructive discussions during the Scothern innings with points of view being exchanged all round. Tea followed and I caught up with the HLC boys who had been team-mates a couple of seasons ago over a coffee and excellent sandwiches.
HLC didn't start too well but a match-winning position was set up by Paul Holmes, with 52, and Danny Barker, with 35. Together with Danny Portus, 20, and Rob Griffin, 14, the young HLC team managed to pick up the win.
Whilst this was unfolding I had moved on to Augusta Street where Owmby - led by Rakesh Chandar-Nair - had scored 170 for 8, Dale Ford being the most successful Town bowler with 3 for 27.
Grimsby struggled to mount a serious challenge to this total with Brendan Volley top scoring (21). The hapless Town batsmen struggled to come to terms with the Owmby attack. Azizullah Doost, with 2 for 18, Ciaron Deegan, 3 for 34, and Daniel Hill claiming the wickets.
Only one League game on Sunday - Immingham BW and HLC 2nds.
Sunday morning brought better weather and an afternoon's cricket beckoned.  The short drive to Blossom Way didn't take long and Immingham won the toss and elected to bat; but after a promising start, with Jamie Fountain scoring 29 and Paul Farmery 23, wickets fell regularly and only Gary Adams, with 27, mastered the varied HLC attack -
Jack Barker 3 for 39, Tom Latimer 3 for 39, Trev Holmes 2 for 5 and Scott Parnham 2 for 25 seeing off the Immingham innings.
After a lovely tea in the bowls pavilion, HLC had no answer to the Immingham bowlers with only Trev Holmes, Josh Plaskitt and Sam Marshall reaching double figures (27, 19 and 10).
Matt Lond (4 for 15) and Liam Clarke (4 for 7) ripped out the HLC batting, helped by Chris Laister (1 for 4)  and Paul Farmery with 1 for  5, dismissing the visitors for just 76.
One wonders if the lack of games due to the weather is making run-scoring difficult all round, or are batsmen selling their most valuable possession (their wicket) too cheaply?
Heads down, guys, and play straight would be my tip, particularly after giving Jim Birkwood a £250 lesson on bowling actions!
LETS HOPE WE GET SOME VASTLY IMPROVED WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON AND SOME ATTRACTIVE CRICKET FOR US ALL TO ENJOY!

ALL-ROUNDER DISHES OUT SIX OF THE BEST

A notable bowling performance was recorded during the latest round of games in the newly reintroduced Broughton Evening Cricket League. Catch up on how things are going through this link