Bourne blown away by terrific Town display

FOUR-SOME: Charlie Kearns picked up four Bourne wickets.
FOUR-SOME: Charlie Kearns picked up four Bourne wickets.

Spalding Town roared to their best result of the season so far on Saturday as they humbled Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bourne on their own patch.

Young gun Henry Charlton (73) and Ben Smith (81) both made impressive contributions in Town’s 239-9 at the Abbey Lawn, with Josh Newton (25) also scoring smartly.

Charlie Kearns (4-52),  Jack Barratt (3-20), Nuwan Jayasena (1-42) and Charlton (1-20) then skittled out Bourne’s explosive batting line-up out for just 139 to seal a 100-run success, with Carl Wilson (49) and Rob Bentley (44) the only two to make decent knocks.

More on Spalding’s impressive win to follow.

Lincs ECB Premier League: Market Deeping 230 (Andrews 62, Sergeant 51), Market Rasen 88 (Peacock 5-40); Spalding 239-9 (Charlton 73, Smith 81), Bourne 139; Bracebridge Heath 279-8 (Bentley 86, Houston 72), Louth 114 (Paul Cook took five catches); Woodhall Spa 254-9 (Evison 100, Cheer 53, McIntosh 8-56), Sleaford 225 (Burford 62); Lindum 247-6 (Wright 70), Grimsby 167-7 (Benson 5-56); Billingborough 257-9 (S Scott 65), Skegness 258-4 (Epton 110no, Houghton 52).

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