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Published on Thursday 24 August 2006 17:15

Friday, August 25: 4.30pm - Boston Cricket Club: Lincs ECB Premier Division - First XI v Bracebridge Heath: Match off (waterlogged pitch).

South Lincs and Border League Division One

Boston 2nds 182-6, Ropsley 80 – Boston won by 102 runs (19 points out of 20).

Boston batting: Tom Baxter 102, Steve Elleray 36, Jonathan Cheer 22, Max Priestley 10*)

Boston bowling: Max Priestley 5-18, Rob Grant 2-8, Tim Bell 1-14, Richard Ladds 1-25).

BOSTON Seconds had a fruitful trip to Ropsley, posting a total of 182 before bowling out their hosts for just 80.

Century-making Tom Baxter led the way with the batting, support coming from Steve Elleray and Jonathan Cheer, while Max Priestley became

destroyer-in-chief with ball in hand, his five-wicket haul coming at a cost of just 18 runs.

South Lincs and Border League Division Two

Welby 156-9, Boston 3rds 160-4 – Boston won by six wickets (16 points out of 20).

Boston bowling: John Elleray 5-17, Karl Hibbert 3-45, Sean Moore 1-31.

Boston batting: Mark McDowell 64, Tatu Vehvilainen 24, Martin Gibson 15*, Andy Borrill 10.

THERE was more success for the Mayflower club at Welby, the Thirds taking second knock and coming out on top by six wickets.

Veteran John Elleray led the bowling effort with five wickets before a belligerent 64 from Mark McDowell led his team to victory.

Newark Alliance League

Boston NAL XI 131, Attenborough 132-5 – Attenborough won by five wickets.

Boston batting: Tom Baxter 36, Conrad Louth 23, Tim Bell 16, Steffen Cook 14, Colin Cheer 10.

Boston bowling: Kevin Brooks 2-16, Steffen Cook 1-7, Gareth Epton 1-17, Colin Cheer 1-30

MORE away-day action on Sunday saw the Newark Alliance XI slip to defeat despite 36 more runs from Tom Baxter.

Conrad Louth and Tim Bell added support, but they could not set a total the bowlers could defend, Attenborough easing to victory.

Friendly

Boston XI 119, Burgh 120-7 – Burgh won by three wickets.

Boston batting: Andy Borrill 58.

Boston bowling: James Broughton 4-17, Tatu Vehvilainen 2-13, Scott Elleray 1-22.

'JASPER' Borrill was the top scorer in Boston's friendly at Burgh, hitting 58 runs.

However, the home side reached their target with three wickets to spare, despite the best efforts of the Boston bowlers, the pick of whom was James Broughton with 4-17.


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