Cricket

Oakham Cricket Club president Nick Begy is predicting an exciting season for the Lime Kilns outfit who are looking to widen their reach in the community.

Your guide to all the games (weather permitting)

Spalding got off to a good start by making the opening day’s highest score.

Market Deeping claimed the early local bragging rights with an opening day victory over near neighbours Bourne in Saturday’s Lincs Premier Division derby duel.

Market Deeping take on Bourne on the opening day of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League season.

Bourne Cricket Club captain Pete Morgan believes a second successive top three finish will be classed as a successful season for the Abbey Lawn club.

Long Sutton completed a league and cup double on Sunday.

The final matches of the season

Only two games were played to a finish – and both affected the top of their tables.

Your guide to all the games

Only one game was completed in each division but two of these had a bearing on the top places.

Bottom-of-the-table Spalding could not even be saved by the wet weather as they suffered another defeat.

Your guide to all the games

A second championship was decided at the weekend when Long Sutton’s win over Moulton Harrox secured the Division One title.

Spalding seem certain to finish bottom with two games to go – but they could still be saved from relegation.

James Tickler struck his maiden century to help Baston maintain their push for promotion in Division One of the South Lincs and Border League.

A high-scoring game at Market Deeping saw more than 570 runs and two six-wicket hauls as Bracebridge Heath once again topped the 300 mark.

Bourne wicketkeeper Carl Wilson remains on course for a historic treble as captain of Lincolnshire.

Patrick Brown, who came through the ranks at Market Deeping, claimed a wicket on his first-class debut for Worcestershire.

The final of the Winkworth Cup was abandoned following rain after both semi-finals had been completed.