Boston and Billingborough tussle for title

The battle for the South Lincolnshire & Border League championship intensified after Boston and Billingborough scored convincing victories over Woodhall Spa 2nds and Grantham respectively.

Boston won by 102 runs after Jonathan Cheer's innings of 80 helped them to 256 for nine while Woodhall's Ben Percival made 83.

Jon Lamyman took six for 13 for Billingborough who bowled Grantham out for 48 and went on to win by 10 wickets.

Both sides have two games left – and next week play each other at Billingborough in what will undoubtedly be the championship decider.

Oakham moved up to third after Lindum Ramblers were unable to match the modest target of 110 set by bottom placed Bourne 2nds for whom Tom Dixon took five for seven.

Sleaford Sunday stay top of Division Two after a double header saw them beat Heckington by six wickets. The following day they overcame Market Deeping 2nds, despite half centuries for Deeping's John McDougall and Karl Green.

On Saturday, Josh Green made his first league 50 in Deeping's four-wicket victory over Cavaliers which kept them fourth in the table while Spalding ensured their challenge for promotion ventured back on track with a win over Thomas Cook.

And Ropsley's Andrew Jones made the day's highest score of 94 in his side's victory over Welby.

Division Three leaders Stamford marched on with a win over Grantham 2nds while Billingborough consolidated their second place with a 21-run victory in a low scoring game against fellow challengers Spalding 2nds.

Boston 3rd's hopes of promotion took a knock as Baston won a close battle by just nine runs and Claypole beat Timberland by 118 runs. Chris Dobbie hit 81 for Claypole while Timberland's Ben Tumilty took five wickets.