Seven-up Andrews helps topple Town in Deeping derby

There was no derby delight for Spalding Town on Saturday as Market Deeping cruised to a six-wicket win in their Lincs ECB Premier League clash.

Buoyed by their first win of the campaign a week earlier, Town had hoped to make it back-to-back wins at Spalding Grammar School.

But they were bowled out for just 165 as an inspired Tom Andrews (7-43) ripped through their line-up. Luke Hollingworth (25), Ben Smith (22) and Warren Nel (21) were the only three to make solid contributions, with Spalding managing just two batting points.

Charlie Kearns (1-45) got rid of opener Chris Jones for just three as Town began well with the ball.

But Deeping debutant Ajaz Akhtar (71), skipper Dave Gillett (41) and Jamie Morgan (30 not out) all chipped in well to knock the runs off for the loss of just four wickets (168-4).

Nel (3-32) again starred with the ball for Town, but they remain bottom having taken just three points from the clash.

Lincs ECB Premier League

Results: Louth 172 (Wettasinghe 59), Market Rasen 73; Woodhall Spa 132 (Bradley 5-33); Bracebridge Heath 133-4 (Bentley 53no); Grantham 175 (Webb 60, T Dixon 6-42), Bourne 176-4 (Louth 82); Lindum 166, Grimsby 78 (Benson 5-22); Skegness 214-8 (Graser 58, Perera 52), Sleaford 218-1 (McIntosh 127no, Kimber 67); Spalding 165 (Andrews 7-43), Market Deeping 168-4 (Akhtar 71).

South Lincs and Border League

Premier Division: Moulton Harrox 135-8, Long Sutton 138-8; Stamford Town 213-9 (Andrew 66, Peck 66), Bourne 2nd 162 (Binns 71); Lindum 2nd 209-5 (Lilley 60no, Watkins 57), Belton Park 90 (Smith 5-32); Billingborough 173-7 (Goodwin 51no), Boston 122 (Garfoot 5-41); Grantham 2nd 98, Sleaford 2nd 99-2; Spalding 2nd 78 (Haslam 6-3), Woodhall Spa 2nd 79-1

Division One: Cavaliers 105 (Bell 5-35), Boston 2nd 106-5; Skegness 2nd 218-4 (Jacobs 62, Sylvester 50no), Long Sutton 2nd 107 (Jackson 5-20); Welby 131, Billingborough 2nd 77; Market Deeping 2nd 336-2 (Green 132no, Hyman 137), Grantham 3rd 147; Lindum 3rd 139, Heckington 143-6 (Glendinning 61no);

Division Two: Baston 183-5, Graves Park 101; Burgh & District 171-8 (Owen 67, Langford 5-38), Pinchbeck 57 (Beardsley 5-22); Belton Park 2nd 167, Spalding 3rd 83; Grantham 4th conceded to Timberland.

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