MACCA 'DOES A BOTHAM' FOR OUTCASTS WITH HOOK FOR SIX

BY GLEN SANDS

It was Cup weekend in the Amazing Smile North Lindsey Cricket League on Sunday (June 16th) with four quarter finals played as well as one outstanding Division Three fixture. And there were some excellent performances as the semi-finals took shape.
Second Division Alkborough produced a giant-killing act when beating First Division Appleby-Frodingham by seven wickets.
Frod posted a total of 143 for 5, with Alex Grimes scoring an impressive 71, but Vaidik Kishan Raj, with 60, and Dave Kilgallon (62) guided Alkborough to 144 for 3 and a semi-final game against Caistor Cougars.
They were involved in a real thriller at Blyth, who had been the giant killers of round one. 
Blyth batted first, making 169 all out, Andy Toft top scoring on 44 and Ben Barrick taking 4 for 34.
The Cougars went on to hit the winning run in the final over, being thankful to Harry Boulton who hit a tremendous, unbeaten 112 in their reply of 170 for 6. 
Scunthorpe Town were made to fight for their win over Second Division Outcasts whose 96 looked to be far from enough, Liam McAnaney top scoring with 19 including a rare hook shot for six reminiscent of Ian Botham in his pomp. 
Jake Smith was Scunthorpe's most successful bowler, taking 4 for 13. And mention should also go to Jamie Brumby who took a stunning one-handed diving catch that had it been televised would have been shown over and over again!
Outcasts fought hard to restrict Scunthorpe, having them 48 for 5 at one stage. 
But Ian Snowden saw the Town team home with 36 not out to set up a semi-final trip to Grimsby Town on August 11. 
Grimsby secured their place in the last four when beating Messingham by seven wickets at Augusta Street, Ian Dawson making 50 not out for Messingham who set a target of 133 for 9 only for Brendan Volley to guide Town home with a classy half-century.
The draw for the Amazing Smile KO Cup semis, scheduled for Sunday August 11, is:
Grimsby Town  v  Scunthorpe Town
Caistor Cougars  v  Alkborough  (venue switched as Alkborough are hosting the Bob Welton Cup final).

DIVISION THREE
Cleethorpes moved three points clear at the top when beating South Kelsey by 60 runs.
Mike Chamberlain hit 70 and Stuart Wood 45 in their total of 97 for 9, Matt Thompson taking 4 for 28 and Roly Smith 3 for 40.
Kelsey were bowled out for 137, Smith making 47 and Thompson 34 to enhance their all-rounder status. Callum Carter picked up 5 for 28 for the Meggies.


MATCH HIGHLIGHTS - SUNDAY, JUNE 16
AMAZING SMILE NLL KO CUP QUARTER FINALS

GRIMSBY TOWN  v  MESSINGHAM
Messingham : 133 for 9 ( I Dawson 50 not out )
Grimsby : 134 for 3 ( B Volley half century )
RESULT : GRIMSBY TOWN win by 7 wickets

BLYTH CC  v  CAISTOR COUGARS
Blyth : 169 all out ( A Toft 44 )  B Barrick 4 for 34
Cougars : 170 for 6 ( H Boulton 112 )
RESULT : CAISTOR COUGARS win by 4 wickets

ALKBOROUGH  v  APPLEBY FRODINGHAM
App Frod : 143 for 5 ( A Grimes 71 )
Alkborough : 144 for 3 ( D Kilgallon 62 ; VK Raj 60 ret )
RESULT : ALKBOROUGH win by 7 wickets

OUTCASTS  v  SCUNTHORPE TOWN
Outcasts : 96 all out ( L McAnaney 19 )  J Smith 4 for 13
Scunthorpe : 100 for 5 ( I Snowden 36 not out )
RESULT : SCUNTHORPE TOWN win by 5 wickets

WEEKEND PREVIEW
There is just one game in the Amazing Smile North Lindsey League this coming Sunday, June 23. That is in Division Three between Upton cum Kexby and Blyth, as attention turns to Lincolnshire League's 50th anniversary  20/20 competition at Chichester Road
 Cleethorpes. 


HOW THEY STAND

DIV ONE
1. GRIMSBY TOWN 4 4 0 0 0 12
2. BROUGHTON 5 3 2 0 0 9
3. SCUNTHORPE T 2 1 1 0 0 4
4. APP FROD 3 1 1 1 0 4
5. HIBALDSTOW 5 1 3 1 0 4
6. CAISTOR 5 0 4 1 0 1


DIV TWO
1. ALKBOROUGH 3 2 0 1 0 7
2. BARTON V 4 2 1 1 0 7
3. LUDDINGTON 4 2 2 0 0 6
4. HAXEY 4 1 2 1 0 4
5. OUTCASTS 4 1 2 1 0 4
6. MESSINGHAM 3 1 2 0 0 3


DIV THREE
1. CLEETHORPES 4 3 0 1 0 10
2. EVERTON 4 2 1 1 0 7
3. MISTERTON 4 1 2 1 0 4
4. UPTON KEXBY 3 1 1 1 0 3
5. BLYTH CC 2 0 1 1 0 1
6. SOUTH KELSEY 3 0 2 1 0 1


UPTON CUM KEXBY DEDUCTED 1 PT FOR FAILING TO FULFIL FIXTURE V MISTERTON

LINCOLN LINDUM v MARKET DEEPING

"NOT OUT": Lindum skipper Jon Miller appeals, unsuccessfully, when bowling against Market Deeping.  Lindum bowled the visitors out for 83. PICTURES BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography

Karanjit Bansal bowls as Lindum team-mates crowd the bat against Market Deeping.  The Lincoln side bowled the visitors out for 83 in 33 overs.

READERS LINCS ECB PREMIER PREVIEW OF GAMES ON SATURDAY JUNE 22

BY ANN BOULTON

Only 20 points separate first and seventh placed teams in the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League as sides vie for the top of the table.

Second placed Bracebridge Heath entertain Lindum who are seventh, while leaders Woodhall Spa travel to Spalding.

With a full strength team now in place, Lindum’s fortunes have improved in recent weeks but Bracebridge have also made steady progress up the table - thanks in part to Nick John who currently tops with runs table and Matt Bradley has taken 25 wickets - and this is likely to be a hard-fought game.

Spalding suffered a blow with the departure of Zimbabwean Campbell Light, called home for family reasons, but with Warren Nel returning to form, the newcomers will not give Woodhall an easy ride.

Hovering in the wings in third place, just one point behind Bracebridge, are Grimsby who have a home game against Bourne.  Pete Morgan’s Abbey Lawn team find themselves in an unexpected 10^th position in the table and will be desperate for points to take them away from the danger zone but Grimsby’s young team are enjoying an excellent season so far and will be going all out to regain top place.

Bourne have a slender four point advantage over 11^th placed Haxey who entertain Louth who have slipped to ninth but are still in touch with the top half of the table, just nine behind Lindum.

Azeem Ghumann has proved a good signing for Louth, hitting 327 runs so far but Graeme Attenborough is also performing well for Haxey, notching up 298 while Josh Savage has taken 18 wickets.

Bottom side Hartsholme travel to Market Deeping, who are fourth but the tightest game is like to be between the fifth and sixth placed sides as Sleaford make the journey to Skegness.

Fixtures (12.30 start)

Bracebridge Heath v Lindum

Grimsby v Bourne

Haxey v Louth

Market Deeping v Hartsholme                 

Skegness v Sleaford

Spalding v Woodhall Spa

HORNCASTLE v APP-FROD 2NDS - LINCS LEAGUE DIV ONE

Horncastle's experienced and prolific strokemaker Nick Paige in action on Saturday

REPORT AND PIX BY NIGEL WEST

What a difference a week makes. Heavily defeated in Division One of the Lincolnshire League at Appleby Frodingham 2nds seven days earlier, Horncastle bounced back to defeat the Scunthorpe side by ten wickets at home. Again, it was the side batting second that won.  Horncastle restricted Appleby Frodingham to 109 before openers Harry Smith and skipper Nick Paige completed a ten-wicket victory in the 21st over.
Paige scored 53 and Smith 48. www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography

Harry Smith 

BELL TOLLS FOR NETTLEHAM AGAINST BARTON TOWN

Barton Town's Gary Bell on his way to figures of 6 for 38 in the Lincolnshire League Premier Division clash at Nettleham on Saturday.  PICTURES BY NIGEL WEST.  www.photoboxgallery.com/nigelwestphotography 

Gary Bell in the field

Dave Hutchinson of Nettleham, who finished with 33 not out in the defeat by Barton Town.

WEST WOLD EVENING LEAGUE UPDATE

FROM PETER THOMPSON

After the first two months of the season Middle Rasen top the league with Caistor Hurdiss and Brocklesby Park hard on their heels.

Full results are:
Caistor Hurdiss vs H.C.Wright Caistor Hurdiss Won by 9 wkts 
Market Rasen Ladies vs Brocklesby Park Brocklesby Park Won by 126 runs 
H.C.Wright vs Brocklesby Park Brocklesby Park Won by 10 wkts 
Market Rasen vs Caistor Hurdiss Caistor Hurdiss Won - 9 wkts 
Owmby vs Middle Rasen Middle Rasen Won - 41 runs 
Caistor Hurdiss vs Owmby Caistor Hurdiss Won - 10 wkts 
Market Rasen vs Brocklesby Park Market Rasen Won - 3 wkts 
Middle Rasen vs H.C.Wright Middle Rasen Won - 39 runs 
Middle Rasen vs Market Rasen Rugby Club Middle Rasen Won - 9 wkts 
Caistor Hurdiss vs Brocklesby Park Brocklesby Park Won - 36 runs 

OUTCASTS THROUGH TO SNAITH SHIELD FINAL

The two Snaith & District Evening League Cup competitions reached the Semi Final stages on June 17th and they produced some big scores and a couple of close finishes, WRITES GLEN SANDS.

SNAITH LEAGUE SHIELD SEMI FINALSGoole Town booked their place in the Final and remain on track for a League and Cup double when they beat Burn by 72 runs. Ash Nottingham hit 101 not out and Lee Hayward 68 as they racked up 208 for 1 before Burn replied with 136 for 4 , Jamie Bingle scoring 57 and Montgomery 49 for the home side whilst in the other Semi Outcasts squeezed home against Hirst Courtney by 21 runs , setting a target of 115 for 7 with 30 from Josh Bramhill and 24 from Matt Parsons 24 before restricting Hirst to 94 for 8 with spinner Scott Buttrick taking 4 for 14 to help the Isle side through to the Final scheduled for July 7th at a venue to be decided.

BURN  v  GOOLE TOWN
Goole : 208 for 1 ( A Nottingham 101 no ; L Hayward 68 no )
Burn : 136 for 4 ( J Bungle 57 ; D Montgomery 49 )
RESULT : GOOLE TOWN win by 72 runs

OUTCASTS  v  HIRST COURTNEY
Outcasts : 115 for 7 ( Josh Bramhill 30 ; M Parsons 24 )
Hirst : 94 for 8                S Buttrick  4 for 14
RESULT : OUTCASTS win by 21 runs

ARTHUR BRANT TROPHY SEMI FINALSCarlton Towers won their Semi Final clash with Pollington who scored 134 for 8 with Lawson hitting 64 and Slater 52 with Boddye picking up 3 for 29 for the home side who then replied with 135 for 4 to clinch a place in the Final on July 14th , Hoe top scoring with 42. Their opponents will be Eggborough who beat Thorne Colliery by just three runs in a nail biter , Col Tyson hitting 20 in their total of 85 for 7 before Thorne finished agonisingly short on 82 for 9 , Luke Cockburn top scoring on 19. The venue for the Final has yet to be announced.
THORNE COLLIERY  v  EGGBOROUGH
Eggborough : 85 for 7 ( C Tyson 20 )
Thorne : 82 for 9 ( L Cockburn 16 )
RESULT : EGGBOROUGH win by 3 runs

CARLTON TOWERS  v  POLLINGTON
Pollington : 134 for 8 ( D Lawson 64 ; A Slater 52 )  T Boddye 3 for 29
Carlton : 135 for 4 ( D Hoe 42 )
RESULT : CARLTON TOWERS win by 6 wickets