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Lincolnshire County Cricket League Report - April 16th 2022 - Glen Sands

The 2022 LCCL season got underway with eight games across four divisions and there were some good performances throughout.

LCCL PREMIER DIVISION

Out on the Isle of Axholme Haxey got off to a winning start when beating Market Rasen 24 runs , setting a target of 143 for 7 thanks in the main to 31 from Jack Smith who then took 4 for 27 as they bowled Rasen out for 119 for whom Will Bradford top scored on 29 while over in Lincoln Lindum 2nds took on promoted Scunthorpe Town 2nds , picking up a 64 runs victory. Tom Lane helped guide Lindum to 156 all out when top scoring with 34 , Ben Brumby taking 3 for 33 for Scunthorpe who were bowled out for 92 in reply in what turned out to be a losing start to their Premier Division bow.

LCCL DIVISION ONE

Barton Town swept all before them last season to gain promotion along with Alkborough and the two met on the opening day with Barton continuing their 2021 form. Aiden Jackson hit 78 and Alex Shreeve 59 not out in their total of 184 for 5 then the Humbersiders bowled their hosts out for 37 as Bradley Hodson took 3 for 1 with Lennon Ward and Billy Wright grabbed two wickets each. There was a high scoring affair at Bracebridge Heath where Louth 2nds set a big target of 221 for 7 only for Bracebridge to knock that off for the loss of four wickets , Henry Tye making 79 and Wayne Garlick 64 in the first innings after which Taylor Fell hit 86 in reply , aided by Max Moor’s half century.

LCCL DIVISION TWO

There were three games in Division Two and it was promoted Nettleham 2nds who took pride of place with a terrific 85 runs victory at Grimsby Town 2nds where Harry Thornton made 60 in the visitors total of 171 for 9 , Simon Grocott adding 37 as Toby Blake captured 4 for 20 and Isaac Towndrow 3 for 23 for Grimsby who were then bowled out for 86 with Luke Jenkin picking up 3 for 28 with two each for Charlotte Ashcroft , Jack Ashcroft-Day and Lewis Bromfield. Normanby Park were bowled out for 117 at Hartsholme 2nds with Jack Cowling leading the way on 44 as Liam Wilkinson took 4 for 20 then Lucas Cooling made 43and Chale Nishaharan 27 not out to guide Hartsholme to a seven wicket win. HLC 2nds were the other winners when bowling Alford out for 109 then reaching 111 for 5 in reply , Sam Marshall seeing them home with a top score of 28 although Dennis Buirman made a decent contribution with bat and ball ,making 26 then taking 3 for 37.

LCCL DIVISION THREE WEST

There was just one game in the newly formed Division Three West and it saw relegated Broughton 2nds claim a six wicket win over Outcasts 2nds who set a target of 162 for 9 , Charlie Mason scoring 43 and Russell Fletcher 42 for the Isle side , Jack Johnstone taking 3 for 47 for the hosts who went on to pick up twenty points thanks in the main to 60 from Josh Smith and 44 from the evergreen Nick Crawford.

LCCL PREMIER DIVISION

HAXEY  v  MARKET RASEN

Haxey : 143 for 7

M Rasen : 119 ao

RESULT :  HAXEY ( 20 pts ) beat Market Rasen ( 3 pts ) by 24 runs

LINDUM 2NDS  v  SCUNTHORPE TOWN 2NDS

Lindum : 156 ao

Scun Town : 92 ao

RESULT : LINDUM 2NDS ( 20 pts ) beat Scunthorpe Town 2nds ( 5 pts ) by 64 runs

LCCL DIVISION ONE

ALKBOROUGH  v  BARTON TOWN

Barton : 184 for 5 ( A Jackson 78 ; A Shreeve 59 not out )

Alkborough : 37 ao

RESULT :  BARTON TOWN ( 20 pts ) beat Alkborough ( 2 pts ) by 147 runs

BRACE HEATH 2NDS  v  LOUTH 2NDS

Louth 2nds : 221 for 7 ( H Yye 79 ; W Garlick 64 )

B Heath 2nds : 225 for 4 ( T Fell 86 ; M Moor 52 )

RESULT : BRACE HEATH 2NDS ( 18 pts ) beat Louth 2nds ( 6 pts ) by 6 wickets

LCCL DIVISION TWO

GRIMSBY TOWN 2NDS  v  NETTLEHAM 2NDS

Nettleham : 171 for 9 ( H Thornton 60 )

Grimsby : 86 ao

RESULT : NETTLEHAM 2NDS ( 20 pts ) beat Grimsby Town 2nds ( 4 pts ) by 85 runs

HARTSHOLME 2NDS  v  NORMANBY PARK

N Park : 117 ao

Hartsholme : 118 for 3

RESULT : HARTSHOLME 2NDS ( 20 pts ) beat Normanby Park ( 1 pt ) by 7 wickets

HLC 2NDS  v  ALFORD

Alford : 109 ao

HLC 2nds : 111 for 5

RESULT : HLC 2nds ( 20 pts ) beat Alford ( 2 pts ) by 5 wickets

LCCL DIVISION THREE WEST

BROUGHTON 2NDS  v  OUTCASTS 2NDS

Outcasts : 162 for 9

Broughton : 166 for 4

RESULT : BROUGHTON 2NDS ( 20 pts ) beat Outcasts 2nds ( 4 pts ) by 6 wickets

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