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

Lincolnshire County Cricket Double Dozen U11/U13 Week 11 & 12

Week 11

Wednesday evening saw our penultimate round of fixtures for our U11 & U13 (North) Winter Indoor League, proudly sponsored by Clixby Active Pro Sports Ltd.

The U13 fixture saw the hybrid Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed & Normanby Park Cricket Club become League Champions with a comfortable victory over a depleted Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs. After losing their first fixture, the hybrid pairing have strung together 5 victories on the bounce to win the League with a week left of the competition - well done to all 3 clubs. They will now progress to the County Finals Day (hopefully next month). 

The U11 fixture saw Alkborough Cricket Club get their first points of the campaign & ending League winners Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs, unbeaten run at the same time. The young team of Alkborough Cricket Club have progressed week on week & it's great to see their hard work pay off.

Next week is the final week of our inaugral campaign & we will post the final league tables after the results are in.

Lincolnshire County Cricket Double Dozen U11/U13 Week 9 & 10

 Week 9

Last night saw R9 of our U11 & U13 (North) Winter Indoor League, proudly sponsored by Clixby Active Pro Sports Ltd.

Huge congratulations to Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs U11's who not only kept their unbeaten streak going, but were crowned League Champions, courtesy of a 13 run victory over a depleted hybrid Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed & Normanby Park Cricket Club side.

Well done to Sean Clixby & his troops 🎉, who will now represent the North U11's at a County Final next month. Can they remain unbeaten for the whole competition?

Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed & Normanby Park Cricket Club moved one step closer to the U13 title by defeating Alkborough Cricket Club by 46 runs & even more impressively didn't lose a wicket for the second week in a row 👏. One more win for this team will see them over the line & become the U13 League winners. 

We go again next week

 Week 10

Wednesday evening saw R10 of our U11 & U13 (North) Winter Indoor League, proudly sponsored by Clixby Active Pro Sports Ltd.

A penultimate ball thriller in the U11 contest saw the hybrid Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed & Normanby Park Cricket Club beat Alkborough Cricket Club by 2 runs.

The U13 fixture saw Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs beat Alkborough Cricket Club by 36 runs, with a top score of 22 by Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs Thomas Clixby, which included the batting holy grail of a 12.

This result sees the U13 League go down to the wire with Outcasts  Cricket  Club & Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs both sitting just behind Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club.

Destiny is still in their hands & if they can defeat Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs next week in the penultimate week of fixtures, they will become the League winners.

Bring it on 😁

Lincolnshire County Cricket Double Dozen U11/U13 Week 7 & 8

Week 7 

We welcomed back our Indoor Junior League up in the Scunthorpe area, in partnership with Clixby Active Pro Sports Ltd.

No change in the table standings for the U11's as the hybrid Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed & Normanby Park Cricket Club (238/2) beat Alkborough Cricket Club (203/5) by 35 runs. This leaves Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs 2 points clear at the top.

The U13 League has been blown wide open following Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs (232/5) coming out victorious against the previously unbeaten Outcasts  Cricket  Club (219/5). Outcasts  Cricket  Club remain top of the table on 6 points with Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs & Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club just behind on 4 points.

Following last night's results, this leaves Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs U11's as the only unbeaten team across both leagues - can they maintain their charge?????

Great start back after the half term break 😍🏏

 

Week 8

Last night saw Round 8 of our U11 & U13 (North) Winter Indoor League, proudly sponsored by Clixby Active Pro Sports Ltd.

It was an evening of firsts with both the hybrid U13 Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club & the U11 Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs not conceding a wicket in their respective games 👏👏

U11 Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs (268/0) beat U11 Alkborough Cricket Club (240/3) by 28 runs. A great team performance with the bat & a solid fielding display, saw them extend their unbeaten run at the top of the table. Indeed if Broughton Cricket Club - Lincs come out victorious in next week's fixtures, they will be crowned League winners - can Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club spoil the party???

Credit must also go to a young Alkborough Cricket Club side, who delivered their best performance of the league thus far.

U13 Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club (263/0) beat U13 Outcasts Cricket  Club (215/10) convincingly. As the scoreline suggests, a very strong team performance with both bat & ball, now puts Haxey Cricket Club Newsfeed/ Normanby Park Cricket Club in the driving seat. Indeed if they win 2 out of their 3 remaining games they will be crowned League champions.

 4 more weeks to go, in what has been an excellent developmental opportunity for all of the young players

 

SM Cricket UK Lincoln Indoor League Report - Final Week

Week 16 Results - Thursday 10th March 2022.  - Nigel Dennis Memorial Cup Finals Night.

 

7.00pm   Nettleham beat Reepham by 5 wickets.

 

Reepham 94-3 from 10 overs.  Rick Bell 26 not out (3x4), Paul Edlington 26 not out (2x6 and 1x4), Jon Mackinder 18 not out (1x4), Jack Dent 10.   3 run outs in the last over.

 

Nettleham 97-1 from 8.1 overs.  Dan McCardell 29 not out (3x6 and 1x4), Haydn Bromfield 28 not out (2x6 and 4x4), Robin Curtis 12 not out (1x6), Rick Bell 1-14 from 3 overs.

 

8.00pm   Old Lincolnians beat Cherry Willingham 1sts by 2 wickets.

 

Cherry Willingham 1sts 63-4 from 10 overs.   Lee Coupland 25 ot out (2x6), Matt Carter 1-14 from 3 overs, Will Carter 1-15 from 3 overs, George Cooper 1-16 from 3 overs.

 

Old Lincolnians 64-4 from 9.4 overs.   Matt Carter 22 not out (1x6 and 2x4), Caleb Pipes-Goulsbra 2-7 from 2 overs, Andy Johnson 1-13 from 2 overs.

 

9.00pm   Old Lincolnians beat Nettleham by 98 runs.

 

Old Lincolnians 147-5 from 10 overs.   Will Carter 36 not out (2x6 and 5x4), Matt Carter 27 (1x6 and 4x4), Tim Kester 22 (2x6 and 1x4), Sam Naughton 21 (1x6 and 3x4)

 

Nettleham 49-5 from 10 overs.  Robin Curtis 15 (2x4), Liam Townhill 2-12 from 3 overs, George Cooper 2-20 from 3 overs.  Wicket each for Martin Strawson, Haydn Bromfield and Luke Jenkin

 

NOTE:

 

This was Old Lincolnians first win in the Nigel Dennis Memorial Cup, while Nettleham were making their first appearance in the final since winning the cup in 2009-2010.

Cherry Willingham won the league for a record 10th consecutive year and will represent Lincolnshire in the ECB National Indoor Finals in Spring 2023.  They are through to the Regional Finals of this years competition which they will play later in March.  

Dave Manby created history this season for being on the winning team for the 15th consecutive year (First five victories with Nettleham and the last 10 with Cherry Willingham).

 

 

SM CRICKET UK LINCOLN INDOOR LEAGUE ROLL OF HONOUR 2021/2022:

 

LINCOLN INDOOR LEAGUE WINNERS:                 CHERRY WILLINGHAM

LINCOLN INDOOR LEAGUE RUNNERS UP:            OLD LINCOLNIANS

 

NIGEL DENNIS MEMORIAL CUP WINNERS:          OLD LINCOLNIANS

NIGEL DENNIS MEMORIAL CUP RUNNERS UP:     NETTLEHAM

 

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE:                             JADEN FELL - BRACEBRIDGE HEATH 52 NOT OUT

SM Cricket UK Lincoln Indoor League Report - Week 12

Nigel Dennis Memorial Cup.

 

7.00pm    Old Lincolnians beat Broughton by 6 wickets.

 

Broughton 32 all out.  Paul Mitchell 10.

Old Lincolnians 36-0.   Will Carter 25 not out.

 

8.00pm   Nettleham beat Cherry Willingham 2nds by 74 runs.

 

Nettleham 123-3 from 10 overs.  Dan McCardell 27 not out (2x6 and 3x4), Martin Strawson 26 not out (2x6 and 3x4), Haydn Bromfield 23 (1x6 and 1x4).  A wicket each for George Hunt and Tom Hunt.

 

Cherry Willingham 2nds 49-3 from 10 overs.  George Hunt 19 not out (1x6 and 2x4), Josh Haywood 18 not out.  Dan McCardell and Martin Strawson both 1-6 from 2 overs, James Pickering 1-10 from 2 overs.

SM Cricket UK Lincoln Indoor League Report - Week 11

First of all before I talk results I just need to inform you that Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club have withdrawn from the league and cup for the rest of this season.  Reepham will play a friendly v Nettleham or Cherry Willingham 2nds (whoever looses their first round cup match) on Thursday 3rd March at 7.00pm.

7.00pm  Hartsholme beat Bracebridge Heath by default.

A 3 point win and 6 opposition wickets to Hartsholme.

7.00pm  - Friendly - Hartsholme beat Broughton by 6 wickets.

Broughton 61-3 from 10 overs.   Jamie Robinson 25 not out, (2x6 and 2x4), Neil Simpson 16 (1x6).   Joe Gilbert 1-15.

Hartsholme 62-0 from 5 overs.   James Favill 26 - Retired (1x6 and 2x4), Ed Bosworth 23 not out (2x6)

My thanks to Broughton for playing this match.

8.00pm   Reepham beat Broughton by 4 wickets.

Broughton 87-1 from 10 overs.  Jamie Robinson 27 - Retired (1x4 and 1x6),  Paul Mitchell 25 - Retired (1x6 and 3x4),  Russ Blackburn 22 not out (1x6 and 2x4).   Rick Bell 1-23 from 3 overs.

Reepham 89-2 from 9.2 overs.  Rick Bell 25 - Retired, Jon Mackinder 16 not out.

1st win of the season for Reepham, with Jack Dent hitting a 6 to win the match with 4 balls remaining.

9.00pm   Nettleham beat Cherry Willingham 2nds by 16 runs.

Nettleham 66-5 from 10 overs.  Jordan McCardell 37 not out (2x4), 22 extras.  Tom Hunt 2-11 from 3 overs including a smart stumping from James Welbourn, George Hunt 2-22 from 3 overs.

Cherry Willingham 2nds 50 all out from 8.4 overs.   David Eyre 19 (1x6), Caleb Pipes-Goulsbra 10 (1x4).  Dan McCardell 3-10 from 2.4 overs, Haydn Bromfield 3-13 from 3 overs and he also took 3 catches including an outstanding one handed catch.

Nettleham had been 34-5 but sensible batting from 22 year old Jordan McCardell with an unbeaten 37 and a few wides gave a total that Nettleham could defend.

SM CRICKET UK LINCOLN INDOOR LEAGUE 2021/2022 FINAL TABLE.

 

1st -   Cherry Willingham 1sts      P8,    W8,    L0,    24 points,    34 wickets taken   -   Champions

2nd -  Old Lincolnians                  P8,    W7,    L1,    21 points,    28 wickets taken   -   Runners Up

3rd -   Hartsholme                       P8,    W6,    L2,    18 points,    31 wickets taken

4th -   Revesby                            P8,    W4,    L4,    12 points,    32 wickets taken

5th -   Nettleham                         P8,    W4,    L4,    12 points,    33 wickets taken

6th -   Broughton                         P8,    W3,    L5,    9 points,      24 wickets taken

7th -   Bracebridge Heath             P8,     W2,   L6,     6 points,      9 wickets taken

8th -   Cherry Willingham 2nds     P8,     W1,   L7,     3 points,      28 wickets taken

9th -   Reepham                          P8,     W1,   L7,     3 points,      25 wickets taken 

NOTE:

3 points for a win

Revesby ahead of Nettleham on head to head win earlier in the season.

Cherry Willingham 2nds ahead of Reepham on head to head win earlier in the season.

 LEAGUE INFORMATION:

I realise that we have 3 weeks of cup matches ahead of us, but a few thank you's to all teams and Darren for umpiring, Sam the caretaker and Steve and Mike for their work behind the scenes on the committee.  We have managed to complete the season after an incredibly difficult 2 years while a number of leagues around the UK have not happenned for the 2nd year running.  

Congratulations to Cherry Willingham 1sts on an unprecedented 10th consecutive league win.  I am putting a write up together for the Lincoln League handbook and from looking at history this competition has seen 4 teams dominate.  The 1980's and early 1990's saw Claytons Cricket Club win everything in sight, before Bracebridge Heath took over the mantle dominating the 1990's and early naughties.  Nettleham CC than had a 5 or 6 year spell where they hardly lost a match before Cherry Willingham started an incredibly last decade.