They lost to Huntingdon by 16 runs and then Yaxley sped past their score of 230-8 for the loss of five wickets in Rutland Division Two.

South African Peter Hattingh was dropped five times on the way to his match-winning score of 125 for Yaxley. He also cracked an unbeaten 91 the day before for Upwood in their nine-wicket Hunts Division One success over Sawtry – Aroon Akhtar's 6-37 helped Orton Park to a similarly comfortable win over Alconbury.

Market Deeping's fine record in Rutland Division Two was about to be spoiled when rain halted their home game with March. March openers Steve Seymour (151) and Andrew Mills (100) added 220 for the first wicket as they amassed 294-4 from their 45 overs – Deeping were 98-3 when the match was abandoned.

Ashley Rodgers made 101 for Castor against Stamford, but that match was also eventually lost to the weather.

Kasim Ikhlaq, who made 151 last week, cracked another 80 as Orton Park beat Loddington by 28 runs in Division Three. Whittlesey lost two tight games in Division Four, by four runs to Finedon and by one wicket to Empingham.

Ketton rued their failure to field a full side as their nine men lost by two runs at Werrington in Division Seven. Simon Smith (52) and Cristian Durant (31) had given Ketton a decent start in their pursuit of 140.

Cavaliers won the city derby against Thomas Cook by two wickets. Arshad Majeed (57) and Jim Fordham (56) batted well for Cooks as they reached 189-5.

But Dave Robinson (66) and Dave Johnson (51) saw Cavaliers home despite the best efforts of Danny Hirst (4-46).

Scorecards: RUTLAND LEAGUE
Division Two

NEWBOROUGH lost YAXLEY by 5 wkts

Newborough
C. Bamber b Edwards 0
A. Rowland b Edwards 6
S. McCracken c Edwards b Hammond 90
L. Peacock c Stratton b Noble 13
R. Witt b Rushton 2
R. Harris st Patel b Hammond 51
A. Walker c Rushton b Hammond 24
A. Fitzgibbon not out 12
G. Clingo run out 6
Extras 26
TOTAL (8 wkts) 230
Bowling: M. Edwards 7-2-11-2; R. Noble 6-0-45-1; N. Rushton 12-2-44-1; C. Hammond 10-1-59-3; R. Clarke 4-0-27-0.

Yaxley
P. Hattingh not out 125
D. Stratton b Harris 53
R. Clarke c Goodale b Peacock 0
C. Belcher c and b Clingo 0
C. Hammond c and b Clingo 10
N. Rushton not out 2
Extras 11
TOTAL (5 wkts) 231
Bowling: L. Peacock 12-2-60-2; R. Harris 12-0-64-1;
R. Witt 5-0-28-0; G. Clingo 7.2-0-50-2; C. Bamber 3-
0-17-0.

UPPINGHAM beat BOURNE by 5 wkts
Bourne 100 (T. Dolby 26).
Uppingham 101-5

MARKET DEEPING v MARCH (abandoned).

March
A. Mills st Pickering b Cowley 100
S. Seymour c P. Bird b Green 151
A. Devenish b Cowley 0
J. Kaberry lbw Cowley 4
N. Wright not out 6
S. Mills not out 5
Extras 23
TOTAL (4 wkts) 294
Bowling: J. Smith 7-0-45-0; J. Green 7-1-41-1; W. Trim 6-0-59-0; J. Pearson 6-0-37-0; P. Bird 2-0-36-0; N. Cowley 12-0-44-3; A. Sharp 5-0-26-0.

Market Deeping
C. Jones b S. Mills 6
N. Cowley c A. Mills b Ringham 22
W. Trim c Ringham b S. Mills 2
J. Roberts not out 29
P. Bird not out 27
Extras 12
TOTAL (3 wkts) 98
Bowling: S. Mills 7-1-15-2; C. Ringham 6-2-30-1; C.
Peckett 4-0-41-0; C. Young 3.2-1-9-0.

CASTOR v STAMFORD (abandoned)

Castor
A. Rodgers run out 101
D. Cotton c Prentice b Holland 12
L. Davis not out 68
M. Topham c Holland b Dave 0
K. Rodgers not out 12
Extras 13
TOTAL (3 wkts) 206
Bowling: C. Birch 11-1-54-0; C. Bore 5-0-35-0; P. Holland 12-3-33-1; R. Field 9-1-39-0; L. Dave 7-0-35-1; D. Herrick 1-0-7-0.

Stamford
L. Dave c Topham b Cotton 0
B. Bennett not out 18
J. Prentice not out 6
Extras 13
TOTAL (1 wkt) 37
Bowling: D. Cotton 4.4-2-9-1; S. Brown 4-0-20-0.

Division Three

ISHAM beat BRETTON by 6 wkts

Bretton
N. Buckingham c b Danks 16
G. Bennett lbw Short 27
M. Buckingham c b Danks 6
A. Bennett c b Kentwell 60
M. Rowell c b Chopping 33
C. Moyle b Kentwell 0
A. Favell not out 8
J. Downing c b Kentwell 1
T. Buckingham not out 4
Extras 27
TOTAL (7 wkts) 182
Bowling: J. Chopping 12-2-33-1; R. Danks 9-2-36-2; C. Henson 8-2-30-0; P. Short 3-0-17-1; J. Bilson 2-0-21-0; A. Kentwell 7-1-15-3; S. Brown 1-0-12-0.

Isham
B. Garlick b Rowell 0
A. Luck c A. Bennett b M. Buckingham 21
C. Perkins b A. Bennett 34
J. Bilson not out 23
N. Henson b A. Bennett 4
J. Chopping not out 63
Extras 38
TOTAL (4 wkts) 183
Bowling: M. Rowell 12-5-16-1; T. Buckingham 5-1-32-0; A. Bennett 9-3-38-2; M. Buckingham 5-0-39-1; C. Moyle 3-0-20-0.

ORTON PARK beat LODDINGTON by 28 runs

Orton Park
A. Akhtar c Edwards b Ryan 44
T. Starmer b Edwards 28
M. Wheat c Hanley b Hadlow 7
K. Ikhlaq run out 80
A. Fisher c b Sanders 29
J. Clifton not pout 7
A. Jackson not out 4
Extras 21
TOTAL (5 wkts) 220
Bowling: E. Ryan 11-0-55-1; S. Sanders 11-1-68-1; N. Edwards 8-1-39-1; I. Hadlow 6-0-24-1; J. Daniel 4-0-26-0.

Loddington
N. Herbert st Starmer b Laud 15
L. Hanley st Starmer b Wheat 75
J. Coles st Starmer b Laud 11
A. Talbot run out 29
S. Butler c Ikhlaq b Akhtar 3
E. Ryan run out 30
J. Daniel c Akhtar b Rehman 7
S. Sanders c Jackson b Clifton 13
N. Edwards lbw Rehman 0
T. Sanders not out 0
I. Hadlow b Rehman 0
Extras 9
TOTAL 192
Bowling: A. Akhtar 9-0-39-1; F. Rehman 8.3-0-34-3; K. Ikhlaq 7-1-35-0; A. Laud 5-1-27-2; M. Wheat 3-0-27-1; J. Clifton 4-0-27-1.

MEDBOURNE beat KING'S KEYS by 4 wkts

King's Keys
L. Singh b Covill 10
G. Singh lbw Covill 6
R. Singh c Holyoak b Covill 13
S. Singh b Chetty 30
A. Ali not out 47
K. Singh b Smith 5
M. Asim lbw Smith 0
Nadeem c Freestone b Smith 0
KA Singh run out 5
B. Singh c Woolnough b Smith 6
K. Ali b Chetty 0
Extras 14
TOTAL 136
Bowling: T. Driver 7-0-16-0; J. Covill 12-0-46-3; K. Chetty 11.1-0-47-2; T. Smith 6-1-24-4.

Medbourne
S. Lilley c B. Singh b Asim 39
T. Smith c K. Alis b B. Singh 28
K. Chetty c b A. Ali 9
T. Driver not out 22
D. Woolnough run out 13
I. Freestone c b B. Singh 14
A. Holyoak b A. Ali 0
J. Covill not out 0
Extras 14
TOTAL (6 wkts) 138
Bowling: K. Singh 5-0-18-0; L. Singh 3-0-8-0; K. Ali
4-0-27-0; M. Asim 4-1-15-1; B. Singh 12-3-25-2; A.
Ali 8-1-33-2; R. Singh 0.3-0-4-0.

Division Four

FINEDON beat WHITTLESEY by 4 runs

Finedon
J. Dunne b Watson 46
L. Hearn run out 12
S. Brett c Callcut b Evans 1
P. Patel c Callcut b Jones 36
R. Patel b Watson 3
P. Richardson not out 23
E. Billson not out 21
Extras 5
TOTAL (5 wkts) 147
Bowling: M. Jones 7-2-37-0; S. Palmer 5-1-22-0; C. Evans 8-1-13-1; J. Watson 12-4-21-2; I. Jones 9-0-26-1.

Whittlesey
C. Evans lbw Weston 8
T. Brown b Dunne 6
D. Callcut b Dunne 4
D. Slater lbw Hearn 33
J. Watson c P. Patel b Hearn 8
L. Pollard c Dunklin b Billson 9
I. Jones c Dunne b Billson 1
A. Smith b Hearn 2
M. Jones c and b Dunne 31
J. Garner not out 10
S. Palmer c Brett b Dunne 2
Extras 29
TOTAL 143
Bowling: A. Weston 7-1-14-1; J. Dunne 12-2-37-4; E. Billson 12-0-35-2; S. Dunklin 4-1-8-0; L. Hearn 6-0-26-3; P. Patel 3-0-7-0.

EMPINGHAM beat WHITTLESEY by 1 wkt
Whittlesey 122 (P. Bibb 24).
Empingham 123-9 (I. Jones 4-22).

Division Five

WEEKLEY & WARKTON beat OUNDLE 2nds by 43 runs

Weekley
S. Outtrim b Campbell 47
R. Joseph c Brooks b Campbell 52
S. Palmer lbw Bornmann 2
D. Knott run out 11
G. Rees c Murray b P. Hankins 2
C. Russell c Bornmann b P. Hankins 1
C. Streather c T. Hankins b P. Hankins 6
J. Burrows c Brooks b P. Hankins 10
B. Thorpe b Bornmann 21
L. Bailey not out 3
A. Steel lbw Bornmann 0
Extras 14
TOTAL 166
Bowling: P. Hankins 10-0-52-4; P. Campbell 12-3-53- 2; H. Bornmann 8-3-43-3; C. Hankins 4-2-10-0.

Oundle
S. Brooks c b Outtrim 9
R. Murray c b Russell 41
P. Campbell b Russell 6
T. Hankins b Outtrim 4
G. Clay c b Outtrim 0
A. Boddington lbw Outtrim 13
H. Bornmann lbw Joseph 15
C. Hankins lbw Outtrim 6
J. Sagoe b Outtrim 2
P. Hankins b Outtrim 4
M. Clayton not out 3
Extras 20
TOTAL 123
Bowling: R. Joseph 9-2-20-1; D. Knott 2-0-14-0; B. Thorpe 4-1-25-0; S. Outtrim 12-3-32-7; C. Russell 6-3-20-2

STAMFORD 2nds lost to ROTHWELL 2nds by 5 runs

Rothwell
F. Voss b J. Williams 41
A. Loake c N. Williams b Calder 48
A. Millard c and b J. Williams 32
B. Parker c b Calder 21
M. Jacobs not out 24
A. Ogley c b Calder 0
R. Tate not out 4
Extras 11
TOTAL (5 wkts) 181
Bowling: B. Hall 6-0-27-0; R. Dytham 6-2-14-0; J. Williams 6-0-48-2; D. Piggott 3-0-24-0; J. Calder 3-0-20-3.

Stamford
J. Holroyd b Parker 57
D. Piggott c Millard b Parker 10
S. Prentice c Voss b Parker 39
N. Williams c Coe b Craig 9
H. Batty b Jacobs 11
J. Williams c Craig b Parker 7
R. Dytham not out 11
B. Hall not out 1
Extras 21
TOTAL (6 wkts) 176
Bowling: D. Spreadbury 6-1-18-0; B. Parker 5-0-34-1; D. Craig 6-0-40-1; M. Jacobs 4-0-25-1; T. Coe 3-0-23-0; G. Parker 6-0-25-3.

Division Six

NASSINGTON 2nds beat MARKET DEEPING 2nds by 5 wkts
Market Deeping 138 (E. Davies 27, T. Shinkins 25, R. Williams 21).
Nassington 140-5 (A. Tiplady 3-25).

Cancelled: Netts v Weldon (Weldon conceded).

Division Seven

EATON SOCON 2nds beat UFFORD PARK 2nds by 44 runs

Eaton Socon
A. Navaz b King 11
R. Storey c Grimoldby b Manton 37
D. Donnelly c Grimoldby b McDonald 1
J. Storey b Corder 57
J. Donnelly c Maher b Manton 1
N. Donachie not out 15
S. Wooldridge b McDonald 2
R. Dawborn not out 19
Extras 16
TOTAL (6 wkts) 172
Bowling: A. McDonald 10-2-41-2; E. King 10-1-34-1; C. Manton 9-0-37-2; S. Parr 5-0-19-0; J. Corder 3-0-18-1.

Ufford Park
P. Corder c Storey b Littrell 6
A. McDonald c Navaz b Newman 22
T. Gilbert lbw Littrell 31
L. Grimoldby c Navaz b Littrell 20
A. Maher b Newman 11
C. Manton st Nicholson b Newman 8
G. Tee not out 10
J. Corder not out 2
Extras 21
TOTAL (6 wkts) 128
Bowling: D. Donnelly 3-0-14-0; A. Littrell 10-1-33-3; A. Newman 10-1-36-3; A. Navaz 7-1-19-0; R. Storey 6-0-19-0; S. Wooldridge 1-0-8-0.

WERRINGTON beat KETTON by 2 runs

Werrington
G. Rehman b Smith 28
R. Gill c Durant b Holmes 11
I. Massod c Durant b Holmes 0
B. Wright c Durant b Thomas 12
M. Raheel c b McDonald 4
S. Mcleod b Thomas 23
P. Slater c b Thomas 14
S. Mansha b McDonald 17
A. Mills run out 0
Z. Iqbal c b Thomas 18
M. Burbridge not out 3
Extras 10
TOTAL 140
Bowling: J. Holmes 12-5-19-2; S. Smith 12-5-23-1; M. Thomas 11-3-35-4; D. McDonald 10-0-52-1.

Ketton
S. Smith c Mills b Raheel 52
C. Durant c Rehman b Burbridge 31
M. Thomas c and b Mills 6
J. Gallimore b Mansha 5
D. McDonald c Mills b Burbridge 15
A. Dale c Iqbal b Burbridge 8
L. Jenkins run out 3
M. Bird not out 2
J. Holmes b Iqbal 2
Extras 14
TOTAL 138
Bowling: Z. Iqbal 7.5-1-31-1; M. Burbridge 12-0-37-3; A. Mills 10-3-22-1; M. Raheel 10-2-32-1; S. Mansha 3-0-13-1; S. Mcleod 1-1-0-0.