Ramsey canter to win in Newmarket

Ramsey cantered to an easy win at Newmarket to move second in an early-season Cambs Division One table.

TheRamswonby129runs after a 110-run opening stand between Michael Cafferkey (62 from 51 balls) and Tommy Morrison (47) had set them on their way to 219.

Ben Saunders (4-33) and Jack Hodgson (3-9) then did best to dismiss Newmarket for just 90.

Ramsey have a tough game at home to Eaton Socon, who beat March Town comfortably last weekend, on Saturday (noon).

In Division Two Ufford Park opener Ross Keymer fought a lone batting battle against Biggleswade.

Keymer struck 70 of his side’s 146 in a game Biggleswade won by six wickets.

Ufford Park are at St Ives and Warboys on Saturday when Castor (home to

Godmanchester) and Stamford Town (away to Burwell) are also back in action

In Division Three Sudheer Jafeer's unbeaten 79 saw AK 11 to a four wicket win at Huntingdon.

STAMFORD CHARITY CUP

Ryan Gilmour and Pete Foster smashed Burghley Park beyond 200 in a T20 match.

Gilmour struck an unbeaten 86 from 57 balls and Foster finished unbeaten on 80 from 52 balls as Burghley

closed on 213-1 at Ufford Park.

Ufford were dismissed for 127 in reply as Alex Ashwin, Stuart Biggs and Josh Gallimore each picked up two wickets.

Also successful in the first round were holders Bourne, Barnack Newborough and Market Deeping.

Holders Bourne despatched Castor by eight wickets after dismissing the villagers for 97 thanks mainly to some splendid bowling from Ben Woodward (5-16).

Alfie Armstrong finished unbeaten on 50 for Castor.

Ade Lee took 3-15 as Deeping restricted Uppingham to 87-7 to set up a nine-wicket win. Josh Smith (55no) then raced Deeping to victory in 10.2 overs.

Newborough piled up 1856 in 18 overs against Stamford Town who replied with a modest 115-2.

The first round of the Stamford KO T20 Shield takes place on Monday (May 22). Fixtures are on the right of this page.

The Ufford Park cricket team before their defeat at home to Biggleswade. Photo: David Lowndes.