Alford beat champions in exciting weekend programme

FOURTH-PLACED Alford & District beat reigning Premier Division champions Scunthorpe Town by 100 runs in the Lincolnshire County Cricket League's game of the day.

But Cleethorpes 2nds remain at the foot of the table following their five-wicket defeat by second-placed Messingham.

Barton Town managed a 91-run home win over lowly Bracebridge Heath 2nds, while mid-table Caistor Town won handsomely against Cherry Willingham.

In Division One, there was a glut of runs at the Tetney Lane ground with Holton-le-Clay losing to Owmby after setting the visitors a target of 217.

Horncastle suffered a seven-wicket reverse against runaway leaders Broughton, while Louth 2nds lost to second-placed Appleby-Frodingham 2nds.

Performance of the day in Division Two came from Keelby, who rattled up 274 runs on their way to victory at Nettleham 2nds.

In Division Three, South Kelsey continued their revival after a poor start to the season with an emphatic eight-wicket defeat of Broughton 2nds – another of the lowly sides.

Grimsby side Laportes went down by three wickets against Market Rasen 2nds, while Barton Town 2nds lost by 13 runs on their visit to Outcasts 2nds.

The Division Four programme was dominated by Holton-le-Clay 2nds, who registered a 21-run defeat at high-flying Morton, in Gainsborough.

Meanwhile, Keelby 2nds improved their chances of avoiding having to apply for re-election to the league when they secured an 18-run home win over Old Lincolnians 2nds.

In the Bob Welton Cup, Cleethorpes 3rds exited at the quarter-final stage, losing to Scothern 2nds.

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE: RESULTS

PREMIER DIVISION: Alford & District 206 for eight, Scunthorpe Town 106; Nettleham 159 for eight (Manby 53), Alkborough 161 for five (Raj 90); Barton Town 210 for five (Knapton 109 not out), Bracebridge Heath 2nds 119 (Yates 5-32); Caistor Town 180 for six (Wood 76 not out), Cherry Willingham 96 (Jackson 5-54); Cleethorpes 2nds 151 (I Mansfield 58, A Langford 5-34), Messingham 152 for five (Dannatt 50).

DIVISION ONE: Holton-le-Clay 216 for six (Griffin 76 not out), Omwby 220 for three (Atkin 98 not out); Horncastle 138, Broughton 140 for three (Hammond 57 not out); Louth 2nds 154 for nine, Appleby Frodingham 2nds 157 for two (A Grimes 62 not out); Scunthorpe Town 2nds 197 for eight, Messingham 2nds 95.

DIVISION TWO: Haxey 2nds 222 for six (Stanser 103), Cherry Willingham 2nds 160 for nine (Stanser 6-46); Hibaldstow 254 for eight, Hartsholme 2nds 131; Keelby 274 for seven (Bagnall 90), Nettleham 2nds 201 for eight (Stevens 56).

DIVISION THREE: Laportes 120 (K Bierlein 5-24), Market Rasen 2nds 122 for seven; Old Lincolnians 296 for six (Banfield 71), Washingborough 190 for six (Willey 111 not out); Outcasts 2nds 174 (Hobson 56), Barton Town 2nds 161 (Koen 61, Whiteley 5-69); Broughton 2nds 78 (Thompson 5-27), South Kelsey 81 for two.

DIVISION FOUR: Keelby 2nds 234 for three (Grainger 91), Old Lincolnians 2nds 216 (Stafford 135, J McLellan 5-48); Holton-le-Clay 2nds 188 for nine, Morton 167 (P Farmery 5-34); Normanby Park 252 for six (P Cowling 124 not out), Scunthorpe Town 3rds 148.

BOB WELTON CUP: Scothern 2nds beat Cleethorpes 3rds.