Peterborough Town and Oundle Town chase Finals Day places, derby day at Bourne
Peterborough Town should book their place at Northants T20 Championship Finals Day on Saturday.
The city side have won all four of their qualifications games so far and have probably done enough to get through, but one win from home games against holders Rushden & Higham (10am) and Northants Premier Division champions Finedon (4pm) would definitely do it. Finals Day is at Geddington on Sunday, May 24.
Town will be hoping for more magic from their spin bowlers. Karanpal Singh bagged a hat-trick in a win over Loddington earlier in the competition, while 16 year-old Raturaj Kale took five wickets in a win at Old Northamptonians.
Oundle Town, national finalists two seasons ago, currently sit in the final qualification spot so have work to do at Geddington (10am) and at home to Old Northamptonians (1pm). New overseas recruit, South African fast bowler Johan Van Dyk, is set to make his club debut. The 32 year-old has played first-class cricket in his homeland.
There’s a big derby in the Lincs Premier League as Bourne host Burghley Park at the Abbey Lawn (12.30pm).
Selected Saturday fixtures
Northants T20 Championship: Geddington v Oundle Town; Peterborough Town v Rushden & Higham; Oundle Town v Old Northamptonians; Peterborough Town v Finedon.
Lincs Premier League (11.30am): Bourne v Burghley Park, Spalding v Lindum.
East Anglian Premier League (11am): Ramsey v Frinton-on-Sea.
Cambs Division One (noon): Wisbech v Eaton Socon.
Cambs Division Two (noon): Barnack v Cambridge NCI.
Cambs Division Three (noon): Biggleswade v Stamford Town, March Town v Elstow.
The first round proper of the Stamford Charity Cup takes place on Monday (May 18, 6pm starts) when holders Burghley Park host Barnack.
Other ties: Oundle Town v Ketton Sports, Bourne v Hampton, Pak Azad v Peterborough Town, Market Deeping v Ufford Park, Uppingham Town v City CC, Newborough v Royal Strikers, Uffington v Whittlesey.