Lincolnshire County Cricket League Report - May 7th 2022 - Glen Sands

GEORGE MARSHALL CUP 1^ST ROUND 

Appleby Frodingham 2nds set visiting Lindum 2nds a target of 149 at Brumby Hall with 42 not out from Jack Forrester and 30 from Michael Soloman as Jordan Peters and Joe Thompson took three wickets each but the Lincoln outfit fell 34 runs short with Ollie Alford and Harry Wells top scoring on 26 , Paul Hilton taking 3 for 23 for the Steelmen who will now travel to Hartsholme in the Quarter Finals on May 28^th who beat Outcasts in a low scoring affair at Hirst Priory where the Isle side were dismissed for 62 , predominantly by the Wilkinson’s as Liam took 4 for 22 and Steven who picked up 3 for 12 then despite the best efforts of home skipper Liam McAnaney who claimed 3 for 30 Hartsholme made their way to a five wicket victory and a home tie at the end of the month. Holton le Clay cruised to a nine wicket win against Clee Town Laportes who were bowled out for 137 with GarvinSerieux hitting 50 and Ranjan Bala 37 , Stuart Harvey taking 4 for 19 for the visitors who then eased to 138 for 1 as Paul Holmes guided them home with an unbeaten 59 alomg with 37 from Gareth Cook. Next up for HLC are Market Rasen following their three wicket win at Cherry Willingham for whom Matt O’Halloran scored 48 and Scott Coupland 33 not out before ex Cherry Will Carter ( 44 ) and Charlie Scales ( 33 no ) saw Rasen overhaul the target required. Out on the Isle of Axholme Haxey made 152 for 3 when taking first knock against Cleethorpes 2nds with opener Oliver Tonks batting through for 62 not out and Jack Smith 38 after which Tonks then picked up three wickets along side Jacob Wainman who finished with 4 for 20 as the Meggies were bowled out for 89. A home Quarter Final with Scothern awaits Haxey next who narrowly beat Caistor Town by twelve runs , Tom Gregory hitting 69 in their total of 141 all out before they restricted Caistor to 129.Finally in the George Marshall Cup holders Grimsby Town now know their last eight opponents and that will be Scunthorpe Town 2nds who bowled Broughton out for 97 with Richard Stone making 52 as Ramesh Chand took 5 for 21 then an unbeaten 34 not out as Scunthorpe reached 100 for 5.

BOB WELTON CUP 1^ST ROUND

There was a welcome victory for Hibaldstow who bowled Normanby Park out for 120 then reached that target for the loss of only four wickets , Nathan Goodall hitting 48 not out along with 39 from Jerry Thomas which means they will play hosts to Nettleham 2nds on June 4^th who gained a comfortable nine wicket win over Hartsholme 2nds whom they bowled out for 120 before Harry Thornton’s unbeaten 52 and Ben Pearce’s 36 saw Nettleham claim their place in the Quarter Finals. AJ Cook struck 76 and Ashton Fell 55 as Bracebridge Heath 2nds set a tough target of 176 for 5 at Alkborough who fell just seven runs short in reply as Oliver Kirman made 52 not out and Callum Render 40 with Adam Pursey taking 3 for 19 while Bracebridge’s next opponents will be Alford who chased down Holton le Clay 2nds 173 for 6 for whom Paul Morgan hit 72 before the evergreen Neil Calvert ( 70 not out ) and Dennis Buirman ( 50 not out ) saw the visitors home for the loss of just three wickets. Matty Lawson hit 51 for Messingham in their eight wicket win against Cleethorpes 3rds who were bowled out for 110 with Joshua Joy capturing 3 for 17 and that earned them a home tie with Grimsby Town 2nds in the Quarter Finals who beat Louth 2nds by 41 runs at Augusta Street where Will Burgess scored 37 and David Unsworth 32 in Town’s first innings score of 154 then team mate Muhammed Shahzab took 4 for 22 when Louth were bowled out for 113 , Wayne Garlick top scoring for them with 45. Finally in the Bob Welton Cup Dale Christie hit an unbeaten half century to see Market Rasen 2nds through at the expense of Lindum 3rds which earned them a trip to Cup holders Barton Town on June 4^th.

LCCL DIVISION THREE EAST

New boys Brocklesby Park made it three wins from three when beating Nettleham 3rds by six wickets at the Barracks where Nettleham were dismissed for 110 , Archie Rossington hitting 30 and Nathan Balding 27 not out , Khizar Khawaja taking 3 for 17 and Shahzad Ali 3 for 15 and the latter went on to score 22 not out along with Andy Sharp who hit 37 to guide Brock Park home. Louth 3rds inflicted a three wicket defeat on Alford 2nds who’s skipper Adam Gilbride made 44 in their all out total of 107 as Adam Grist took an impressive 3 for 0 and Luke Johnson 3 for 27 who went on to top score for Louth with 25 as they reached 108 for 7 in reply. Cherry Willingham 2nds inflicted a first defeat on new boys Grimoldby who dismissed Cherry 2nds for 118 as Justin Owen picked up 3 for 4 with Josh Haywood making 23 , Richard Newell 22 and Phil Lunn 20 who then went on to take 5 for 20 as Grimoldby were bowled out for 61.

LCCL DIVISION THREE WEST

Scunthorpe Town 3rds top the Division Three West table following their nine wicket win at Caistor Town 2nds who were dismissed for 87 with George Luya taking 4 for 10 then scoring 52 to claim a man of the match performance while Barton Town 2nds made it two wins from two when they comfortably beat Brigg Town by 111 runs , Finlay Bell hitting 89 and Jeremy Evans 33 when the Humbersiders posted 172 for 7 with Nick Beacock taking 4 for 22 for  Brigg who were then bowled out for 61 , Dean Cressey and Lennon Ward picking up three wickets each. Finally in Division Three West Messingham 2nds recorded a second straight win when beating Broughton 2nds by two wickets in a run fest at Northfield Road where Broughton made 183 for 6 with Jake Parker top scoring on 43 supported by 35from Steve Johnstone but it wasn’t enough as 59 and 31 respectively from Rob and Lewis Talbot saw the hosts reach 184 for 8 in a thrilling finish to the game.

GEORGE MARSHALL CUP 1^ST ROUND

HAXEY  v  CLEETHORPES 2NDS

Haxey : 152 for 3 ( O Tonks 62 no )

Cleethorpes : 89 ao

RESULT : HAXEY beat Cleethorpes 2nds by 63 runs

CLEE TOWN LAPORTES  v  HLC

CTL : 137 ao ( G Serieux 56 )

HLC : 138 for 1 ( P Holmes 59 no )

RESULT : HLC beat CTL by 9 wickets

OUTCASTS  v  HARTSHOLME

Outcasts : 62 ao

Hartsholme : 65 for 5

RESULT : HARSTHOLME beat Outcasts by 5 wickets

CHERRY WILLINGHAM  v  MARKET RASEN

C Willingham : 133 ao

M Rasen : 134 for 7

RESULT : MARKET RASEN beat Cherry Willingham by 3 wickets

SCOTHERN  v  CAISTOR TOWN

Scothern : 141 ao ( T Gregory 69 )

Caistor : 129 ao

RESULT : SCOTHERN beat Caistor Town by 12 runs

APP FRODINGHAM 2NDS  v  LINDUM 2NDS

App Frod : 149 ao

Lindum : 115 ao

RESULT : APP FRODINGHAM 2NDS beat Lindum 2nds

BROUGHTON  v  SCUNTHORPE TOWN 2NDS

Broughton : 97 ao ( R Stone 52 )  R Chand 5 for 21

Scun Town : 100 for 5

RESULT : SCUNTHORPE TOWN 2NDS beat Broughton by 5 wickets

BOB WELTON CUP 1^ST ROUND

ALKBOROUGH  v  BRACE HEATH 2NDS

B Heath : 176 for 5 ( AJ Cook 76 ; A Fell 55 )

Alkboro : 169 for 9 ( O Kirman 52 no )

RESULT : BRACEBRIDGE HEATH 2NDS beat Alkborough by 7 runs

 

HLC 2NDS  v  ALFORD

HLC : 173 for 6 ( P Morgan 72 )

Alford : 176 for 3 ( N Calvert 70 no ; D Buirman 50 no )

RESULT : ALFORD beat HLC 2nds by 7 wickets

NORMANBY PARK  v  HIBALDSTOW

Norm Park : 120 ao

Hibaldstow : 121 for 4 ( N Goodall 52 no )

RESULT : HIBALDSTOW beat Normanby Park by 6 wickets

GRIMSBY TOWN 2NDS  v  LOUTH  2NDS

Grimsby : 154 ao

Louth : 113 ao

RESULT : GRIMSBY TOWN 2NDS beat Louth 2nds by 41 runs

CLEETHORPES 2NDS  v  MESSINGHAM

Cleethorpes : 110 ao

Messingham : 112 for 2

RESULT : MESSINGHAM beat Cleethorpes 2nds by 8 wickets

HARTSHOLME 2NDS  v  NETTLEHAM 2NDS

Hartsholme : 120 ao

Nettleham : 121 for 1 ( H Thornton 52 no )

RESULT : NETTLEHAM 2NDS beat Hartsholme 2nds by 9 wickets

MARKET RASEN 2NDS  v  LINDUM 3RDS

Lindum : 128 for 7

M Rasen : 129 for 4

RESULT : MARKET RASEN 2NDS beat Lindum 3rds by 6 wickets

LCCL DIVISION THREE EAST

ALFORD 2NDS  v  LOUTH 3RDS

Alford : 107 ao

Louth : 108 for 7

RESULT : LOUTH 3RDS beat Alford 2nds by 3 wickets

GRIMOLDBY  v  CHERRY WILLINGHAM 2NDS

C Willingham : 118 ao

Grimoldby : 61 ao            P Lunn 5 for 20

RESULT : CHERRY WILLINGHAM 2NDS beat Grimoldby by 57 runs

NETTLEHAM 3RDS  v  BROCKLESBY PARK

Nettleham : 110 ao

Brock Park : 112 for 4

RESULT : BROCKLESBY PARK beat Nettleham 3rds by 6 wickets

LCCL DIVISION THREE WEST

BARTON TOWN 2NDS  v  BRIGG TOWN

Barton : 172 for 7 ( F Bell 89 )

Brigg : 61 ao

RESULT : BARTON TOWN 2NDS beat Brigg Town by 111 runs

CAISTOR TOWN 2NDS  v  SCUNTHORPE TOWN 3RDS

Caistor : 87 ao

Scun 3rds : 88 for 1

RESULT : SCUNTHORPE TOWN 3RDS beat Caistor Town 2nds

MESSINGHAM 2NDS  v  BROUGHTON 2NDS

Broughton : 183 for 6

Messingham : 184 for 8 ( R Talbot 59 )

RESULT : MESSINGHAM 2NDS beat Broughton 2nds by 2 wickets