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South Lincs and Border League cricket round-up




Burghley Park strengthened their grip on the South Lincs and Border League Championship title race on Saturday.

They beat Skegness by 63 runs to open up a 29-point lead at the top after second-placed Moulton Harrox were beaten by Sleaford 2nds.

James Laud and Hamish Bell were Burghley's leading run-makers with 84 and 65 respectively as they were bowled out for 206.

Brad Lucas top-scored for Ketton Sports.
Brad Lucas top-scored for Ketton Sports.

Alex Ashwin then took 3-16 from 5.4 overs while Chris Logan, Mo Azhar and Ahsan Azhar all picked up two apiece as Skegness were bowled out for 143.

Bourne 2nds were 16-run winners in their derby duel with Billingborough at the Abbey Lawn.

Kurt Storey top-scored with 60 while Adam Binns made 42 with Ben Warner and Ben Stroud both hitting 39 as Bourne posted 210-6 from 45 overs.

Shane George and Jacob Light grabbed two wickets apiece for Billingborough who were dismissed for 194 in reply.

Aaron Pullum top-scored with 39 while Tom Patchett, Drew Kirkland-Blundell, Will Gardner and Jordan Grosse all took two wickets each for Bourne.

Ketton Sports moved to the top of the Division One table after a 90-run away victory at Orton Park.

A 129-run opening stand between Brad Lucas and Jacob Miller laid the foundations for the success.

Lucas top-scored with 79 while Miller made 65 with Dan Hughes hitting 33 as Ketton closed their 45 overs on 233-5.

Charles Anslow then led the Sports attack with 4-29 from nine overs while Sam Halsall bagged a brace as Orton Park were bowled out for 143.

Burghley Park 2nds suffered their first defeat of the Division Two season after a 16-run reversal against Skegness 2nds.

Simon Sherwin had taken an impressive 5-13 from nine overs as Skegness were bowled out for 172 but could only muster 156 in their reply.

Sherwin capped a fine all-round personal performance by top-scoring with 41 while Charlie Biggs added 37 and Angus MacBeth made 34.

Uffington were 57-run winners in their Division Two match at Boston 3rds while Ketton Sports 2nds were awarded the points after Heckington conceded their clash.



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