Bourne battle through in two cup competitions

It was a glorious weekend for Bourne Town CC who followed success in the group stages of the Winkworth T20 Cup with a thrilling National Cup success, both at the Abbey Lawn.

Bourne reached the final over requiring 12 to pass Herts League side Bishop’s Stortford’s formidable 40-over score of 259-9 and Adam Binns promptly went 2,4, 6 to win the tie with three balls to spare.

Jonathan Cheer had earlier cracked a sublime 107 from 97 balls.

Stortford’s Jake Carder bowled the fateful last over which was unfortunate for him after he’d blasted 147 earlier in the day.

It gets a bit tougher for Bourne in the next round as they travel to crack East Anglian Premier League side Sawston & Babraham.

Bourne's Winkworth Cup progress was less explosive. They had to work hard to beat Grantham by three wickets in a low-scoring contest before seeing off Spalding by seven wickets.

Rob Bentley bagged 4-14 as Grantham were dismissed for 64. Bourne passed Spalding’s 87-6 with just over four overs to spare.

Spalding enjoyed what turned out to be consolation win over Grantham by virtue of losing by one fewer wicket in a tied match.

Ethan Lawrence top scored with 28 of Spalding’s 102-6 with Brandon Andrews and Mitch Freeman then claiming two Grantham wickets apiece.

Market Deeping failed to qualify for the Lincs Prermier Division’s T20 Finals Day.

They started well enough with an 18-run win over Nettleham at Sleaford, but were then thrashed by 94 runs the host club who posted 1711 in their 20 overs, led by a knockout performance of 84 not out from Henry Cooper.

Deeping responded rather feebly with 77-6 after winning with a score of 104-5 against Nettleham.

Hyatullah Niazi was the star of that show with an unbeaten 40 from 27 balls and 3-26 with the ball.

It’s back to Lincs Premier Division action this weekend with Bourne and Sleaford – two of three teams tied on 60 points at the top – clashing at the Abbey Lawn and fourth-place Market Deeping at home to fifth-placed Lindum (11.30am starts).

Spalding, who are 9th of 11, seek a first win at home to Woodhall Spa.