CLEETHORPES 2nds suffered a narrow six-run defeat at the hands of Messingham in the Premier Division of the Lincolnshire County League.
The Chichester Road clash was just one of a hosts tight encounters across the county.
Elsewhere, title-chasing Alford secured a two-run win at Scunthorpe Town in an entertaining match.
Barton Town successfully chased down a daunting target of 242 to win by three wickets in the final over of their match in Lincoln against Bracebridge Heath 2nds.
In Division One, Holton-le-Clay were 41-run victors away to Owmby, while Horncastle secured a two-wicket win at Broughton.
However, it was not a successful Saturday for Louth 2nds who suffered a heavy 113-run reverse in Scunthorpe against Appleby-Frodingham 2nds.
Augusta Street's Division Two clash saw Grimsby Town 2nds fail to post a decent total and they paid a heaving price after tea, losing by six wickets to Caistor 2nds.
In complete contrast, Keelby put a more than creditable total of 222 on the board, only to lose by seven wickets to visiting Nettleham 2nds.
Cleethorpes 3rds travelled to Alkborough 2nds and lost to the villagers by 19 runs.
In Division Three, Caistor 3rds were defeated by the wide margin of nine wickets when hosting Barton Town 2nds, Alford 2nds enjoyed a comfortable 68-run home triumph against South Kelsey, while Market Rasen 2nds beat Outcasts 2nds by a similar margin at Rase Park.
It was not a good day in Division Four for Holton-le-Clay 2nds at Tetney Lane where they lost by 140 runs to Scunthorpe Town 3rds.
In a similar encounter, Cleethorpes 4ths, who hosted Old Lincolnians 2nds at the Immingham Blossom Way ground, suffered a 128-run reverse.
PREMIER DIVISION: Bracebridge Heath 2nds 241 for eight (Williams 65), Barton Town 245 for seven (Barker 82); Alford 211 for seven (Brown 53), Scunthorpe Town 209 (Sen 117); Alkborough 153 (Brocklebank 52, Bayliss 5-24), Nettleham 123 (Raj 6-40); Messingham 204 (Coy 85, J Osmond 5-79), Cleethorpes 2nds 198 for six (Farmery 57).
DIVISION ONE: Broughton 136 for nine, Horncastle 137 for eight (Paige 56 not out); Holton-le-Clay 137, Owmby 96 (J Barker 5-16); Appleby-Frodingham 2nds 228 for three (M Bramley 115), Louth 2nds 115; Scothern 177, Outcasts 180 for six (Tait 55 not out); Grimsby Town 2nds 98, Caistor 2nds 99 for four.
DIVISION TWO: Keelby 222 for eight (Spencer 78), Nettleham 2nds 226 for three (Strawson 92); Hibaldstow 155 (T Taylor 55), Hartsholme 2nds 158 for one (Bassingthwaighte 70); Alkborough 2nds 171 (M Standerline 60), Cleethorpes 3rds 152 for nine; Haxey 2nds 142 (Lynn 5 for 42), Cherry Willingham 2nds 73.
DIVISION THREE: Caistor 3rds 116, Barton Town 2nds 118 for one; Alford 2nds 162 for eight (Calvert 71 not out), South Kelsey 94 (K White 5-28); Broughton 2nds 32, Washingborough 33 for two; Market Rasen 2nds 197 for six (Stephenson 59), Outcasts 2nds 134.
DIVISION FOUR: Morton 181, Normanby Park 149 (Mackenzie 5-37); Scunthorpe Town 3rds 208 for eight (Quibell 73), Holton-le-Clay 2nds 68 (Daniel Peacock 5-18); Old Lincolnians 2nds 202 for six (Fletcher 57), Cleethorpes 4ths 74 (Smith 6-11); Hykeham conceded to Scothern 2nds.
