McKinnell Solicitors Lincoln Cricket League – Week 4

Bright sunshine over the weekend saw some high scores with two sides make          250-plus totals. The highest score of the season so far was recorded at Boston where the home side made 287-7 against Nettleham 1^st in their Division One game, while Hartsholme hit 266-8 at Blankney in the Premier League.

On Saturday just one game took place in the Saturday League and this saw Saxilby beat Washingborough by seven wickets when set a target of just 82 to chase. Saxilby’s opener Tom Mangham carried his bat with an unbeaten 50.

On Sunday there were four Premier League games which has resulted with just three sides now having unbeaten records, namely Cherry Willingham, Morton and Lindum. The first two sides are level on points at the top, just five clear of Lindum. Champions Cherry Willingham entertained promoted side Martin who are still looking for their first win in the top flight. Batting first Martin were restricted to 111 by Matt Spikings, who took 6-23 while G. Robinson hit 59 for the visitors. Cherry made the target for the loss of four wickets. At Morton the home side made easy work of beating another winless side, Hykeham. Hykeham batted first being bowled out for 72 and Morton won by seven wickets. Third placed Lindum retained their 100% record when hosting another promoted side in Market Rasen Town.  Josh Brodie, with 52 not out, helped his side to 173-8 and despite a battling 53 from Rasen’s opener Matt Rutherford, the visitors were bowled out for 135. At Blankney the home side saw their unbeaten record go in big style against another promoted side, Hartsholme. Hartsholme posted a massive total of 266-8 due in the main to a blistering 97 by Aussie, Dan Odd, who hit 97 off just 46 balls (including 13 x 4 and 4 x 6). Odd shared a second wicket stand of 126 with skipper Mark Barker, who scored just 10 in the partnership. A “drinks” break was the downfall for Odd, who was bowled on the resumption by Ian McGowan, just three short of his first century in the country. The previous day he also made 97 for Hartsholme against Horncastle but be warned, it certainly will not be long before he hits the three figure mark. Hartsholme, having posted the highest total at Blankney’s in recent history, then skittled their hosts out for just 90 with only opener Dave Pearse (39) and Ian McGowan (29) making double figures.

In Division One Boston 1^st surpassed the Hartsholme score as they hosted Nettleham 1^st and made 287-8. Dan Milgate hit 103 in 61 balls (including 12 x 4 / 4 x 6) and he shared a 3^rd wicket stand of 122 with Jonathan Cheer who made 50. Also making a half century was Ricky Drury with 52. Nettleham in reply were 137-7 at the close with opener Colin Woolfson carrying his bat with 55 not out.  The four points picked up by Nettleham moved them into top position just ahead of Middle Rasen, who were inactive. Old Lincolnians moved into third place with their first win of the season, since promotion. They hosted a very much under strength Reepham side and having bowled their visitors out for 75, reached the target for the loss of two wickets. Boston and Winthorpe share fourth place as they both picked up their first victories of the season. Winthorpe made the trip to Washingborough and with the guile of Ash Locke, who took 5-16, the home side was bowled out for 103. Winthorpe raced to the target for the loss of only three wickets with James McIntyre making an unbeaten 57.

In Division Two Waddington posted their intentions as they picked up their second win of the season to head the table. Hosting Aisthorpe the visitors made 162-6 with Mike Reynolds making 75 but Andy Holmes made 113 not out (to add to his 81 last week)  as Waddington won by seven wickets. In the second match in this division it was an easy win for Carholme at Nettleham as Will Morris took 5-27 to see Nettleham bowled out for 102 and Steve Peace, with an unbeaten 59, saw the Lincoln side to a nine wicket victory. The final match in this division was somewhat closer as Hykeham entertained Branston. These two sides produced a rare “tie” with both sides scoring 161 runs. One can imagine there must have been a lot of tension in the closing overs of this game.

In Division Three the new leaders are “returning” newcomers Owmby, who shared 381 runs on the day with Heighington. Owmby batted first, making 199-8 with Kev Bowring making 67. Then Heighington got within 17 runs of the total, with three wickets left, when they ran out of overs. Dave Orrey made an unbeaten 65 for Heighington. At Nocton visitors South Clifton posted a total of 143-9 but the home side was bowled out for 95, with P. Froggatt taking 5-20. In the final game at Aswarby the home side picked up their first win of the season when entertaining a still winless Rustons. The visitors batted first, making 97-7 and Aswarby reached the target for the lost of only two wickets with N. Thompson making 56. A  further game should have taken place at newcomers Millers (Ruskington) but they failed to fulfil for their third successive weekend. Opponents Boston 2^nd and umpire Ken Hack all turned up to find no opposition and the cricket ground having the appearance of not having had any work on it to prepare a wicket since the newcomers had joined the league. The League Management are meeting this week to discuss this issue.

Week 4 - 10/11 May

Sat League

Washingborough 2nd 82 - Saxilby 2nd 83-3

Tom Mangham 50* for Saxilby

Saxilby won by 7 wkts - Saxilby 20 pts - Washingborough 2 bowling pts

Sunday 11 May

Premier League

Blankney 90 Hartsholme 266-8

D. Odd 97 for Hartsholme (46 balls – 13 x 4 / 4 x 6)

Hartsholme won by 176 runs - Hartsholme 20 pt - Blankney 2 batting pts

Cherry Willingham 113-4  Martin 111

M. Spikings 6-23 for CW / G. Robinson 59 for Martin

CW won by 6 wkts – CW 20 pts – Martin 4 bowling pts

Lindum 173-8 Market Rasen 135

J. Brodie 52* for Lindum / M. Rutherford 53 for Mkt Rasen

Lindum won by 38 runs - Lindum 20 pts - Mkt Rasen 6 batting pts 

Morton 1^st 72-3 Hykeham 1st 72

Morton won by 7 wkts - Morton 20 pts - Hykeham 2 bowling pts

Div One

Boston 1^st 287-7  Nettleham 1^st 137-7

D. Milgate 103 / R. Drury 52 / J. Cheer 50 for Boston / C. Wolfson 55* for Nettleham

Boston won by 150 runs – Boston 20 pts – Nettleham 4 batting pts

Old Lincolnians 77-2 Reepham 1st 75

Old Lincolnians won by 8 wkts - O.L. 20 pts - Reepham 2 bowling pts

Washingborough103 Winthorpe 106-3

A. Locke 5-16 / J. McIntyre 57* for Winthorpe

Winthorpe won by 7 wkts - Winthorpe 20 pts - Washingborough 2 bowling pts

Div Two

Hykeham 2^nd 161 Branston 161

Match ties – 10 pts each

Nettleham 2^nd 102  Carholme 103-1

W. Morris 5-27 / S. Peace 59* for Carholme

Carholme won by 9 wkts - Carholme 20 pts

Waddington 163-3 Aisthorpe 162-6

A. Holmes 113* for Waddington / M. Reynolds 75 for Aisthorpe

Waddington won by 7 wkts – Waddington 20 pts – Aisthorpe 2 bowling pts

Div Three

Aswarby 98-2 Rustons 97-7

N. Thompson 56 for Aswarby

Aswarby won by 8 wkts – Aswarby 20 pts – Rustons 2 bowling pts

Millers v Boston 2^nd

Millers failed to fulfil – Boston 20 pts

Nocton 95  South Clifton 143-9

P. Froggatt 5-20 for South Clifton

South Clifton won by 48 runs – SC 20 pts – Nocton 6 batting pts

Owmby 199-8 Heighington 182-7

K. Bowring 67 for Owmby / D. Orrey 65* for Heighington

Owmby won by 17 runs – Owmby 20 pts – Heighington 8 batting pts

TOP BATSMEN

A. Holmes (Waddington)          113*    .v. Aisthorpe

D. Milgate (Boston 1^st) 103      .v. Nettleham 1st

D. Odd (Hartsholme)                97        .v. Blankney

M. Reynolds (Aisthorpe)          75        .v. Waddington

K. Bowring (Owmby)               67        .v. Heighington

D. Orrey (Heighington) 65*      .v. Owmby

S. Peace (Carholme)                59*      .v. Nettleham 2^nd

G. Robinson (Martin)                59        .v. Cherry Willingham)

J. McIntyre (Winthorpe)           57*      .v. Washingborough 2nd

N. Thompson (Aswarby)          56        .v. Rustons

C. Wolfson (Nettleham 1^st)       55        .v. Boston 1st

M. Rutherford (Mkt Rasen)      53        .v. Lindum

R. Drury (Boston 1^st)                52        .v. Nettleham 1st

J. Brodie (Lindum)                    52*      .v. Mkt Rasen

J. Cheer (Boston)                     50        .v. Nettleham 1st

T. Mangham (Saxilby 2^nd)         50*      .v. Wahingborough 2^nd

TOP BOWLERS

M. Spikings (Cherry Will)         6-23     .v. Martin

A. Locke (Winthorpe)              5-16     .v. Washingborough 1st

P. Froggatt (South Clifton)        5-20     .v. Nocton

W. Morris (Carholme)  5-27     .v. Nettleham 2nd

HIGHEST SCORE

Boston 1^st                                 287-7   .v. Nettleham 1st

Hartsholme                               266-8   .v. Blankney

LOWEST SCORE

Hykeham 1^st                             72        .v. Morton 1^st

Reepham 1^st                             75        .v. Old Lincolnians

HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORES

424-14    Boston 287-7 Nettleham 1^st 137-7

381-15     Owmby 199-8 Heighington 182-7

BIGGEST WINNNIG MARGING

Hartsholme 176 runs .v. Blankney

Boston 1^st 150 runs v Nettleham 1st

CLOSEST FINISH

Hykeham 1^st v Branston – tied game

Owmby beating Heighington by 17 runs.

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Week-end 3 – 2/3 May

Again dubious weather was threatened for the bank holiday week-end but a nearly full programme was possible with some really interesting and high scoring games played. For sides in the top two divisions it was Premier Trophy day with five ties played while the remaining three ties were conceded as  “walkovers”. Also taking place were five games from Division Two and Three but sadly two sides failed to fulfil fixtures at this early stage of the season which does not bode well for the future. I further one game took place in the Saturday League with a high scoring match at Washingborough 2^nd who hosted Reepham 2^nd.  Washingborough hit what they must have thought was a winning total, making 187-7 but their visitors reached the total for the loss of just four wickets inside just 32 overs.

Moving onto the Premier Trophy, the top tie of the round was between arch rivals Scothern and Trophy holders Cherry Willingham. Scothern batted first registering the highest score so far in the League’s this season with 248-6. Mark Bradshaw, on his return to the club, top scored with 75 while Pete Wright weighed in with 56. Despite several key players missing Cherry got within 14 runs of the target for the loss of seven wickets but surprisingly no one made a score of fifty or more.  In the only other all-Premier side tie, Market Rasen edged out Lindum by six wickets when set a total of 140 to chase. A second game to see 200 on the scoreboard was at Division One side Middle Rasen where the home side posted a total of 219-5 against Premier side   Blankney. Top scorer was Kev Booth with 86 as he and Gary Bierlein (51) put on 132 for the fourth wicket. Blankney fell 57 runs short with skipper Will Carter’s dismissal by Rasen’s skipper Richard Boryszczuk, when on 61, the pivotal point in the game. Boryszczuk went on to take 5-19. In a second Premier versus Division One tie, North Scarle overcame Old Lincolnians by five wickets, having bowled the Lincoln side out for 92. The pick of the bowling was veteran Jeff Kemp with 4-10 from eight overs for Scarle. The third “Prem” v “One” game saw the easiest victory of the day as Division One side Boston totally annulated Premier side Hykeham, bowling them out for the weekends lowest score of 33 and then winning by 10 wickets. Boston’s star was Ted Brooks with 5-7. As stated the remaining games were conceded with Martin getting a walk-over from Bassingham, Hartsholme the same by Nettleham and Morton a similar passage into the next round from Reepham. The draw for Rd Three is as follows:

Martin v Boston

Hartsholme v Market Rasen

Middle Rasen v North Scarle

Morton v Scothern

In the League games played there were three in Division Two with one being a local derby between BBH and Branston.  Branston batted first with Steve Crawford making 74 as they set a target of 172-4 but on a batting track BBH got home by eight wickets as Jeff Keen top scored with 60.  In the second game, Bardney visited Fulbeck and batting first they made 139-9 with Danny Laughton scoring 69. The home side were then bowled out for 97. The final game in this league saw Nettleham entertain Waddington. In this match teenager, Tom Dalton, helped the home side to 154-5 but Waddington’s “Mr Reliable” Andy Holmes saw his side to a nine wicket victory with 81 not out. In Division Three, four games were scheduled but only two went ahead. Aswarby failed to make the long trip to Owmby and for a second successive week-end, new side Ruskington Millers, failed to fulfil in their home game against Nocton. Another new side Boston 2^nd got their baptism into the league off to a great start as they beat visiting side Rustons by eight wickets. The visitors were restricted to 88 all out with Will Brewster picking up the best bowling figures of the weekend as he took 6-24. The target set was no challenge for Boston. In the final game it was a similar sort of game as Heckington entertained Heighington. The home side could post a total of just 74 all out and Heighington reached the target for the loss of only two wickets.

Sat League

Washingborough 2^nd  187-7 Reepham 2nd 188-4

Reepham won by 6 wkts – Reepham 20 pts – Washingborough 4 bowling pts

On Sunday

Saxilby 2^nd  v Timberland 2nd

cancelled - 5pts each

Sunday

Premier Trophy – Rd 1

Bassingham v Martin - Martin walkover

Boston 1^st 34-0  Hykeham 1^st 33 ao

Boston won by 10 wkts - T. Brooks (Boston) 5-7

Market Rasen 141-6  Lindum 140 ao

Mkt Rasen won by 4 wkts

Middle Rasen 219-5 Blankney 162 ao

Middle Rasen won by 57 runs - K. Booth (MR) 86 / G. Bierlein (MR) 51 / R. Boryszczuk (MR) 5-19 / W. Carter (Blankney) 61

North Scarle 93-5 Old Lincolnians 92 ao

North Scarle won by 5 wkts

Reepham 1^st v Morton 1^st    - Reepham conceded

Scothern 248-6 Cherry Willingham – 234-7

Scothern won by 14 runs – M. Bradshaw 75 / P. Wright 56 for Scothern

Draw for Rd 2 – 1/6/08

Martin v Boston

Hartsholme v Mkt Rasen

Middle Rasen v North Scarle

Morton v Scothern

Div 2

BBH 173-2 Branston 172-4

BBH won by 8 wkt - J. Keen (BBH) 60 - S. Crawford (Branston) 74

BBH 20 pts - Branston 2 bowling pts

Fulbeck 97 ao Bardney 139-9

Bardney won by 42 runs - D. Laughton (Bardney) 69

Bardney 20 pts - Fulbeck 6 batting pts

Nettleham 2^nd 154-5 Waddington158-1

Waddington won by 9 wkts - T. Dalton (Nettleham) 58 - A. Holmes (Waddington) 81 no - Waddington 20 pts

Div 3

Boston 2 89-2 Rustons 88 ao

Boston won by 8 wkts - W. Brewster (Boston) 6-24

Boston 20 pts - Rustons 2 bowling pts

Heckington 74 ao Heighington 75-2

Heighington won by 8 wkts

Heighington 20 pts - Heckington 2 bowling pts

Millers v Nocton – Millers fialed to fulfil – Nocton 20 pts

Owmby v Aswarby – Win for Owmby – 20 pts – Aswarby unable to raise side

TOP SCORES

Scothern                     248-6   .v. Cherry Willingham

Cherry Willingham      234-7   .v. Scothern

Middle Rasen              219-5   .v. Blankney

LOWEST SCORES

Hykeham 1^st                33 ao   .v. Boston 1^st

Heckington                  74 ao   .v. Heighington

TOP BATSMEN

K. Booth (Middle Rasen          86        .v. Blankney 

A. Holmes (Waddington)        81 no   .v. Nettleham 2^nd

M. Bradshaw (Scothern)         75        .v. Cherry Willingham

S. Crawford (Branston)          74        .v. BBH

D. Laughton (Bardney)           69        .v.Fulbeck

W. Carter (Blankney)              61        .v. Middle Rasen

J. Keen (BBH)                         60        .v. Branston

T. Dalton (Nettleham 2^nd)       58        .v. Waddington

P. Wright (Scothern)               56        .v. Cherry Willingham

G. Bierlein (Middle Rasen)      51        .v. Blankney 

TOP BOWLERS

W. Brewster (Boston 2^nd)                   6-24     .v. Rustons

T. Brooks (Boston)                             5-7       .v. Hykeham 1st

R. Boryszczuk (Middle Rasen)           5-19     .v. Blankney

HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORES

481-13             Scothern 248-6 Cherry Willingham 234-7

381-16             Middle Rasen 219-5 Blankney 162

375 – 11          Washingborough 2^nd 187-7 Reepham 2^nd 188-4

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McKinnell Solicitors Lincoln Cricket League – Week 2 - w-e 27 April

Sat League

Morton 2 147-9 Washingborough 111

Morton won by 36 runs – Morton 20 pts – Washingborough 6 batting pts

Reepham 2 84 Saxilby 2 85-2   

Saxilby won by 8 wkts- Saxilby 20 pts – Reepham 2 bowling pts

Sunday Premier League

Blankney 103-8 North Scarle 74

W. Carter 5-31

Blankney 20 pts – North Scarle 6 batting pts

Hartsholme 120  Cherry Willingham 121

4 Cherry won by 6 wkts – Cherry 20 pts – Hartsholme 4 bowling pts

Hykeham 37-7 (8 men) Lindum 39-0

Lindum won by 10 wkts – Lindum 20 pts

Market Rasen v Martin 

Cancelled – ground unfit – 5 pts each

Morton 1^st 112-7 Scothern 111

Morton won by 3 wkts – Morton 20 pts – Scothern 6 bowling pts

Div One

Nettleham 1^st 168-5 Old Lincolnians 85

R. Baker 84 no for Nettleham

Nettleham won by 83 runs – Nettleham 20 pts – OL 4 batting pts

Reepham 67 – Middle Rasen 135-7

Middle Rasen won by 68 runs – Middle Rasen 20 pts – Reepham 4 batting pts

Major Hoult Cup – Rd 1

Aswarby v Aisthorpe – To be re-arranged

Carholme 53 Heighington 102

 M. Pike 5-16 for Carholme

Heighington won by 49 runs

Hykeham 2 v BBH – To be re-arranged

Nettleham 2^nd v Boston 2^nd

Nettleham conceded

Nocton v Bardney

Bardney won  - details not to hand

M. Conyers 50 / K. Whitely 5-16 for Bardney

Owmby 89 Fulbeck 129

Fulbeck won by 40 runs

Rustons 116-9 Branston 117-7

Branston won by 3 wkts

Waddington v Ruskington Millers

Ruskington Millers failed to fulfil

Rd 2 MH Cup draw to be played 25 May

Aswarby / Aisthorpe v Heighington

Hykeham / BBH v Boston

Bardney v Fulbeck

Branston v Waddington

TOP BATSMEN

R. Baker (Nettleham 1^st)                   85*      .v. Old Lincolnians

M. Conyers (Bardney                        50        .v. Nocton

TOP BOWLERS

M. Pike (Carholme)               5-16     .v. Heighington

K. Whiteley (Bardney)          5-16     .v. Nocton

W. Carter (Blankney)            5-31     .v. North Scarle

TOP SCORES

Nettleham 1^st                          168-5  .v.  Old Lincolnians

Morton 2^nd                             147-9   .v. Washingborough 2nd       

LOWEST SCORES

Hykeham 1^st                           37-7     .v. Lindum

Carholme                                53        .v. Heighington