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South Lincs and Border League cricket round-up





There were memorable feats for Moulton Harrox and Long Sutton cricket clubs on the penultimate weekend of the South Lincs and Border League campaign.

Harrox secured their highest-ever finish in the Championship after clinching second spot behind champions Burghley Park.

They beat Boston by five runs at Broad Lane to record the best finish in the club's history.

Matt Barnett
Matt Barnett

A 124-run stand between Matt Barnett and Flynn McMillan provided the backbone to Moulton making 235-6 from their 45 overs.

Barnett scored 61 with McMillan making 60 before the latter produced a crucial spell of bowling to leave Boston on 230-9 at the close.

McMillan took a tidy 4-16 from his nine overs to help Harrox to their 11th win of a campaign which closes on Saturday with a trip to Skegness.

Batsmen Aron John and Rajan Sangha were in sensational form for Long Sutton 2nds as they trounced Spalding in Division One.

The duo put on a superb 312-run opening stand with John making 192 and Sangha scoring his maiden century by hitting 101.

Josh White took both of the wickets to fall before Spalding were dismissed for 130 in reply with Josh Riley making 34.

Steven Milnes claimed 3-18 from his seven overs for Long Sutton while there were braces for Rob Simpson, Charlie Crisp and Phil Barnes.

Baston beat Orton Park 2nds by just three runs in Division Two.

Opener Harry Tickler top-scored with 59 while Jonathan Digby added 31 as Baston were bowled out for 202.

David Conlon and Tickler then took three wickets each as Orton were restricted to 199-8 in their reply.

Spalding 3rds conceded their Division Three clash at Uffington.



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