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Cricket: Hopkins stars in Bourne win
Lincs Premier Division: THERE were vastly contrasting moods in the camps of local rivals Bourne and Market Deeping on Saturday (27 June).
Lincs Premier Division: THERE were vastly contrasting moods in the camps of local rivals Bourne and Market Deeping on Saturday (27 June).When Bourne skipper David Christmas was asked at 7pm what time his team completed an eight-wicket rout of Messingham in the Lincs Premier Division at the Abbey Lawns he replied: "about eight pints ago."
But Market Deeping skipper Nick Cowley, possibly with a slight hint of understatement, admitted that "there have been better days in the history of our club" after a 103-run reverse at Woodhall Spa.
Bourne wasted no time in getting rid of lowly Messingham as Lincs Minor Counties fringe bowler Charlie Hopkins (5-57) powered his way through the visiting batting order.
Messingham eventually limped to 124, but Cliff Spinks (48no), Ben Stroud (24) and Will Epsom (21no) made short work of an extremely modest target.
Woodhall met little resistance from Deeping's bowlers as they amassed 262-9 in their 50 overs. Charlie Kearns (4-50) was Deeping's most successful wicket-taker, but captain Nick Cowley (3-42) was comfortably the most economical.
And when faced with a such a considerable total the last thing you need is a run-out at the start of the chase. Deeping managed two as both Johnny Wright and all-rounder Kearns were caught well short of the crease.
Opener Michael Kearns junior was involved in both dismissals, but recovered to make 36. Dave Gillett managed 50, but Deeping were finally dismissed with 13 balls to spare.
Scorecards: LINCS PREMIER DIVISION
BOURNE beat MESSINGHAM by 8 wkts
Messingham
I. Dawson b T. Bentley 24
A. Cook lbw Dixon 13
D. Dawson c Stroud b Hopkins 1
S. Raby run out 4
I. Ahmed b Spinks 9
A. Langford c Williams b Hopkins 23
D. Johnstone c Dixon b Hopkins 0
D. Rands b Hopkins 6
S. Dalton b Spinks 2
M. Smee c Epsom b Hopkins 9
B. Brumpton not out 9
Extras 24
TOTAL 124
Bowling: C. Hopkins 16.3-4-57-5; M. Dixon 8-2-29-1; T. Bentley 6-1-9-1; C. Spinks 14-4-25-2.
Bourne
C. Williams c Johnstone b Ahmed 12
C. Spinks not out 48
B. Stroud c Rands b Langford 24
W. Epsom not out 21
Extras 20
TOTAL (2 wkts) 125
Bowling: D. Rands 7-1-34-0; I. Ahmed 7-1-33-1; A. Langford 4-0-16-1; S. Dalton 3-1-6-0; B. Brumpton 1-0-17-0.
WOODHALL SPA beat MARKET DEEPING by 103 runs
Woodhall Spa
W. Nel c M. Kearns snr b Cowley 68
A. Crok c Bird b Cowley 78
C. Louth c Anderson b C. Kearns 53
R. Lovelace lbw Cowley 11
J. Luffman c Morgan b M. Kearns jnr 0
S. Evison c and b Andrews 20
A. Taylor b C. Kearns 8
M. Bishop not out 3
M. Sargent c Cowley b C. Kearns 8
T. Luffman c and b C. Kearns 2
C. Parsons not out 0
Extras 11
TOTAL (9 wkts) 262
Bowling: T. Andrews 8-0-62-1; M. Kearns jnr 9-2-45-1; N. Cowley 17-5-42-3; C. Kearns 9-0-58-4; T. Anderson 5-0-33-0; A. Sharp 2-0-20-0.
Market Deeping
J. Wright run out 0
M. Kearns jnr c Sargent b Nel 36
C. Kearns run out 4
D. Gillett st T. Luffman b Crook 50
T. Andrews c Louth b Nel 22
P. Bird c Sargent b Nel 5
A. Sharp c J. Luffman b Crook 4
J. Morgan not out 2
N. Cowley c Louth b Nel 10
M. Kearns c T. Luffman b Parsons 8
T. Anderson b Parsons 0
Extras 18
TOTAL 159
Bowling: M. Sargent 7-2-11-0; C. Parsons 6-5-0-39-2; W. Nel 17-3-58-4; A. Crook 17-3-48-2.
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