SLEAFORD IN ACTION AT SKEGNESS

Thomas Shorthouse pictured in action at Skegness, where he helped Sleaford to a four-wicket victory, partnering Tim Macintosh in an opening stand of 103. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography

BURGH LE MARSH v GRANTHAM - S LINCS AND BORDER

Adam Shaw batting for Grantham 2nds at Burgh le Marsh yesterday. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography 

SKEGNESS V SLEAFORD - LINCS ECB PREMIER LEAGUE

Sleaford's Tim Macintosh on his way to scoring 70 at Skegness yesterday in the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League. PICTURE BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography

KNOCKOUT DONATION TO WINTER TRAINING OF UMPIRES

Umpires from the Grimsby & District Association give their services free for the Grimsby Town Knock Out.

In appreciation of this, Grimsby Town CC treasurer Peter Wood presents a cheque for £50 to Steve Boulton who co-ordinates the umpire appointments for the competition. The money will help towards winter training courses for new umpires. PICTURE AND REPORT BY ANN BOULTON.

MONDAY NIGHT PREVIEW - GRIMSBY TOWN KNOCKOUT - JUNE 24

BY ANN BOULTON

Hosts and trophy holders Grimsby Town feature in the final first round match of the 2013 Grimsby Town Knock Out.

Grimsby face Caistor for a place in the semi-finals but could be hampered by the absence of key players on Minor Counties duty.

Currently riding high in the top of the ECB Premier League. Jim Morgan’s side are looking to make it a hat trick of Knock Outs, having waited 75 years to win the competition then triumphing two years in a row.

The match could see a first outing for Australian bowler Joel Hamilton who may prove a handful for the Caistor batsmen.  But with opener Harry Boulton currently lying second in the Lincs League Premier Division runs with more than 350 to his name and Paul Dimbleby taking over 20 wickets so far this season, Caistor will be up for the challenge.

The match begins at 6.15pm and the winner will join Louth, Cleethorpes and Lincolnshire Cavaliers in the semi-finals.

T20 AT CLEETHORPES POSTPONED

The scheduled Twenty20 tournament at Chichester Road, Cleethorpes, today (Sunday June 23) has been postponed because of wet conditions. The Lincolnshire County Cricket League is now looking to re-arrange the event to mark its 50th anniversary. Full details to follow.

LAST-BALL DECIDER IN LINCS ECB PREMIER ON SAT JUNE 22

READERS LINCOLNSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP 

BY ANN BOULTON

A last ball run out at Spalding kept Woodhall Spa at the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League while Matt Carter’s seven wicket haul of Lindum wickets helped Bracebridge Heath retain second place, just two behind the leaders.

Warren Nel made 84 of Spalding’s 172 but Woodhall had to fight all the way, losing seven wickets on their way to victory.

Carter was in fine form at Cross O’Cliff Court, taking seven for 33 in 12 overs as Lindum were all out for 86.  Paul Cook then hit an unbeaten 72 as his side won by 10 wickets.

Market Deeping took over in third after an eight wicket win over Hartsholme who are now in deep trouble at the bottom of the table.

Grimsby slipped to fifth, paying the price for electing to bat first on a rain-affected pitch.  Bourne bowler Darren Cousins took five wickets and as the weather improved, Conrad Louth hit an unbeaten 66 to take the visitors to a six wicket win.

This allowed Sleaford to move into fourth, Tim McIntosh hitting 70 runs in his side’s four wicket win over Skegness.

Louth moved up to sixth with a three wicket win over Haxey but were unable to bowl their opponents out to claim maximum points and are just one point ahead of Skegness.

Haxey and Bourne still occupy 10^th and 11^th places but Bourne’s 20 points takes them to within five of ninth placed Spalding.

Results

Hartsholme 90, Market Deeping 93-2;

Lindum 86 (M Carter 7-33), Bracebridge Heath 90-0 (Cook 72no);

Spalding 172 (Nel 84), Woodhall Spa 173-7;

Haxey 150-9 (Scott 6-36), Louth 151-7;

Skegness 190-6, Sleaford 194-6 (McIntosh 70);

Grimsby 132 (Cousins 5-36), Bourne 135-4 (Louth 66no);

	P	W	L	Draw	NR	Bat	Bowl	Win	Total
Woodhall Spa	10	7	1	1	1	28	36	70	142
Bracebridge Heath	10	4	2	3	1	36	36	40	140
Market Deeping	10	6	4	0	0	37	35	60	132
Sleaford	10	5	3	2	0	35	30	50	127
Grimsby	10	4	2	2	2	34	31	40	121
Louth	10	2	3	4	1	29	31	20	109
Skegness	10	4	4	1	1	34	26	40	108
Lindum	10	2	4	4	0	28	28	20	102
Spalding	10	3	3	2	2	22	30	30	100
Bourne	10	2	3	3	2	25	29	20	95
Haxey	10	2	5	2	1	18	29	20	76
Hartsholme	10	1	8	0	1	10	16	10	41