Spalding Town stormed back to the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division with a nine-wicket victory at rivals Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday.
Forced to bowl first, Town limited their hosts to 145-9 at Outgang Road, but were left frustrated by their inability to bowl Deeping out.
That target proved no trouble for Spalding and their explosive batting line-up, with Hafiz Majeed (80 not out) and Warren Nel (54 not out) firing them to 149-1 and 16 match points.
Rob Ambrose’s side are now 12 points ahead of Deeping, but they have played a game more.
Down in Division One, Jack Barnett cracked an amazing 121 not out as Moulton Harrox thrashed Timberland by 102 runs.
His unbeaten ton steered Moulton to 211, with Timberland all out for 108 in reply.
More cricket in Thursday’s Spalding Voice.
RESULTS
South Lincs & Border League
Premier Division: Market Deeping 2nd 145-9, Spalding 149-1 (Nel 54no, Majeed 80no); Woodhall Spa 2nd 68 (Pullum 5-32), Billingborough 70-4; Grantham 2nd 154, Sleaford 2nd 158-5; Belton Park 149-8, Stamford Town 152-4; Bourne 2nd 118, Boston 2nd 119-1 (Hood 76no).
Division One: Moulton Harrox 211 (J Barnett 121no), Timberland 108; Skegness 2nd 81, Baston 86-1 (Davies 50no); Spalding 2nd 225-4 (J Juckes 50, M Kearns 92no), Billingborough 2nd 53; Heckington 96, Grantham 3rd 98-0; Freiston 235-7 (Paul 84, Moeed 91), Welby Cavaliers 108.
Division Two: Burgh & District 203-8 (Johnson 105, Crook 5-38), Pinchbeck 79 (Owen 6-11); Boston 3rd 128, Spalding 3rd 25; Grantham 4th 147-8 (Donnellan 56), Belton Park 2nd 148-9; Graves Park 124, Long Sutton 95 (J Gilbert 5-26).
Lincs ECB Premier Division
Results: Boston 203-9 (Cheer 86, Berry 7-62), Bourne 204-2 (Berry 52, Wilson 55no, Evison 52no); Grimsby 245-5 (Charlton 92, Crossley 89), Louth 242-8 (Scott 51); Bracebridge Heath 299-7 (Whapplington 85, Houston 50, Carter 95), Woodhall Spa 209-7 (J Timby 100, Bradley 5-57); Lindum 124 (Thomas 54), Market Deeping 125-8; Sleaford 270-6 (Pienaar 125no), Grantham 271-5 (Webb 73, M Wing 65no); Skegness 164 (Labuschagne 62), Nettleham 149 (Bridgens 53).
Rutland League
Division Three: Burghley Park 181, S & L Corby 125.
Division Six: Long Sutton 2nd 65, Ufford Park 2nd 194.
