Sponsored by
First division title race hotting up
South Lincolnshire and Border League BILLINGBOROUGH maintained their lead at the top of South Lincolnshire and Border League Division One with a 41-run win over Grantham, while Sleaford 2nd and Lindum Ramblers kept up their challenge for honours by beating Long Sutton and Spalding respectively.
Billingborough posted a moderate score of 141 but came out on top by bowling out Grantham for 100.
Endley, with five wickets for 33 runs, and Brewster, with an undefeated knock of 72, were the stars for Sleaford 2nd as they bowled out Long Sutton for 94 and then knocked off the required runs for the loss of only three wickets.
But it was the mid-table game between Market Deeping 2nd and Belton Park that produced the highest scoring fixture of the day, Deeping reaching 250 for six, a total Belton overtook for the loss of five wickets.
Boston 2nd's Liam Aggett scored the division's only century in a tight game at Bourne 2nd that saw the home side fall 14 short of their opponents' total of 210.
There was another century for a Boston team in Division Two where Dave Gilding hit an unbeaten 103 of the 3rd XI's score of 197 for four against Skegness 2nd. John Morris then took five Skegness wickets to help bowl the seasiders out for 143.
Ropsley improved their chances of survival with a victory over Thomas Cook while Cavaliers beat Heckington to move into fourth, just two behind their fellow Peterborough side.
And Stamford marched on at the top after beating Welby, who slip to fifth.
In Division Three, Spalding 3rd scored the shock result of the day, beating leaders Stamford 2nd by four wickets, then on Sunday went on to claim another four wicket win over Moulton Harrox Sunday.
Blankney came out the victors against Long Sutton 2nd to move above their opponents into second but North Luffenham and Baston, in fourth and fifth, both have games in hand and are in a good position to attack the top three teams following their wins over Grantham 2nd and Timberland respectively.
Results:
Division One: Long Sutton 94 (Endley 5-33), Sleaford 97-3 (Brewster 72no); Market Deeping 250-6 (Andrews 82, Bird 62, Davies 50no), Belton Park 253-5 (Richardson 82, Lumb 78); Lindum Ramblers 141, Spalding 111; Billingborough 141, Grantham 100; Boston 2nd 210 (Aggett 101), Bourne 2nd 196-7 (Binns 69no); Moulton Harrox 164, Woodhall Spa 2nd 166-8
Division Two: Boston 3rd 197-4 (Gilding 103no), Skegness 2nd 143 (Morris 5-19); Ropsley 179-9 (Taylor 61), Thomas Cook 151 (Youles 6-43); Welby 114, Stamford 118-1 (Bore 52no, Piggott 52no); Heckington 145 (Hayes 6-37), Cavaliers 149-8 (Barnes 69); Sleaford Sunday 242-4 (Hutson 109), Billingborough 2nd 187 (Brewster 6-13)
Division Three: Stamford 2nd 72, Spalding 3rd 75-6; Burgh & District 83 (Clarke 5-9), Claypole 86-1; North Luffenham 158 (Lewin 56), Grantham 2nd 102; Baston 268-3 (Bower 75no, Howard 65, Morris 59), Timberland 117 (Hudson 5-33); Blankney 163, Long Sutton 2nd 82; Moulton Harrox Sunday 156 (Beale 59), Spalding 3rd 157-6
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Sleaford
Sunday 27 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North
