Peterborough Town’s Josh destroys Desborough again, tie for Oundle, Bourne going well, huge score for Market Deeping

Josh Smith hits out during his innings of 106 for Peterborough Town against Desborough. Photo: David Lowndes.

Smith smacked 180 against the same opponents at the same venue last season and looked set for a repeat when reaching his ton with 10 overs of the Town innings still to go before he was dismissed for 106.

Smith added 137 for the second wicket with skipper David Clarke (68) as Town piled up an imposing 290-7 in their 40 overs. Desborough replied with 193-8.

Unbeaten Oundle tied at Old Northamptonians after the home side’s last pair had put on 39. Pete Foster had struck 80 of Oundle’s 196-7.

Chris Milner on his way for 37 for Peterborough Town against Desborough. Photo: David Lowndes.

In the Lincs Premier Division Jordan Temple (82) and Pete Morgan (57) enabled Bourne to reach their victory target of 224 at Bracebridge Heath with five wickets and four balls to spare. It’s two wins out of two for Bourne.

Deeping have lost both of their Premier Division games so far. Captain James Hook (59) and Joe Malton (52) both scored well at Boston, but the hosts emerged winners by 24 runs.

The following day Deeping smashed 337-6 in 40 overs to set up a huge 247-run win in Rutland Division One over March Town at Outgang Road. Kieran Judd led the way with 78.

Teenage leg-spinner Karanpal Singh bagged 5-30 as Peterborough Town beat King’s Keys, while Barnack and Burghley Park were also successful against Oundle and Uffington respectively.

March and Wisbech were both heavily beaten in Cambs Division One.

RESULTS

NORTHANTS PREMIER DIVISION

OLD NORTHAMPTONIANS 196 (D. Foster 3-42, D. Costello 2-33, T. Norman 2-47, C. Craig 2-48).

tied with OUNDLE TOWN 196-7 (P. Foster 80, H. Craig 40no, T. Norman 34)

PETERBOROUGH TOWN 290-7 (Josh Smith 106, D. Clarke 68, C. Milner 37) beat DESBOROUGH 193-8 (Z. Khawaja 78, L. Bruce 3-43, M. Edwards 2-16) by 97 runs

LINCS Premier Division

Boston 207-9 (S. Elleray 91, T. Anderson 3-30, A. Green 3-54) beat Market Deeping 183 (J. Hook 59, J. Malton 52, S. Malton 25) by 24 runs

Bracebridge Heath 222-8 (M. Dobson 78, C. Cheer 3-48, B. Woodward 3-51) lost to Bourne 224-5 (J. Temple 82, P. Morgan 57) by 5 wkts.

CAMBS LEAGUE

Division One

St Giles 197-4 (N. Thain 114, C. Young 2-40) beat March 117 (B. Phillips 29, S. Brahambhatt 23) by 80 runs

Wisbech 174 (S. Albutt 60, D. Haynes 52) lost to St Ives & Warboys 178-2 (O. Stevems 5, J. Haycock 50) by 8 wkts

RUTLAND LEAGUE

Division One

Burghley Park 152-6 (B. Woodward 52, T. Dancy 43, C. Headley 21no, H. Carter 3-32, T. Bentley 2-30) beat Uffington 151-9 (G. Cunningham 30, D. Herrick 29, T. Bentley 21, M. Azhar 3-9, P. Simmons 3-22, J. Simmons 2-30) by 4 wkts

Peterborough Town 148-5 (A. Mitchell 45no, C. Milner 27, S. Hayat 24, T. Hussain 2-28, A. Malik 2-30) beat King’s Keys 147 (M. Raheel 41no, A. Malik 27, K. Singh 5-30, S. Jarvis 2-29, K. Jones 2-46) by 5 wkts

Market Deeping 337-6 (K. Judd 78, S. Malton 62no, J. Smith 39, N. Green 38, C. Gillett 29, J. Hook 29, C. Revell 2-64) beat March 90 (J. Gray 30, S. Clarke 23, K. Green 3-8, J. Pearson 3-35, J. Howe 2-28) by 247 runs.

Barnack 91-6 (D. Malik 33, D. Hoyland 3-22, B. Ingle 2-7) beat Oundle 90 (H. Ratcliffe 29, S. Amir 4-20, A. Majeed 3-22, B. Hussain 2-15) by 4 wkts.