WELCOME WIN FOR BRIGG TOWN

 

Brigg Town Cricket Club had a welcome home win at the Recreation Ground on Saturday (August 10).
Town defeated Outcasts 2nds, from the Isle of Axholme, by six wickets in the Lincolnshire County Cricket League Third Division.
An injury restricted Brigg opening bowler Tom Brock to only three overs and the visitors posted a par score for the Rec, making 159 for seven in their 45 overs,  with the experienced David Hobson impressing with 56. 
There were two wickets apiece for Brigg's Paul Neal, Danny Minshall and Jack Siddall, with Paul also pulling off a fine run out with a direct throw at the stumps.
Brigg batted well after tea and lost only four wickets in securing victory, Matthew Bell leading the way with an undefeated 63, wicketkeeper Mark Dawson making 34 and Jack Siddall capping a good all-round performance with an unbeaten 25.
With some regular players missing (for various reasons) and Tom Brock unable to make his usual inroads with the ball, this was a praiseworthy effort by the Brigg team who had 11 overs to spare when the winning run was scored.
Town are fourth in the table with four games to go - the last being in mid-September.
A good number of spectators went along to watch Saturday's game.
The Outcasts team included veteran all-rounder Ian Fletcher who was making a welcome return to the Rec where, many years ago, he took all 10 Brigg wickets in a North Lindsey League Sunday fixture - a very rare feat.
It won him a trip to the world-famous Lord's Ground in London - widely regarded as the home of cricket.
Saturday afternoon's weather was more like autumn than August, with a strong wind parting leaves, twigs and even the odd branch from the poplar trees that line the Rec.
Result: Brigg Town (16 pts) beat Outcasts 2nds (3 pts) by six wickets.
Umpire: Ralph Gray. 

PICTURED ABOVE: Brigg Town leaving the field after restricting the visitors to 159 for seven in their 45 overs.
 

Ian Fletcher remembering how he once took 10 wickets in a match against Brigg at The Rec.

 

Outcasts' top scorer David Hobson leaving the field after being caught by Brigg's Paul Neal off the bowling of Jack Siddall for a fine 56.

Wind-blown branches near the boundary during the tea interval.

Jon Wroot (left) and Jacob Dunstan - not out batsman at the end of the visitors' innings.

Brigg skipper Nigel Beacock, right, bringing up the rear as his team heads in for tea.

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE
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RESULTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
 
Premier Division
Caistor 123 for nine, Haxey 127 for three
Hartsholme 115, Nettleham 116 for six
Market Rasen 99, Grimsby Town 101 for nine
Scothern 153, Cleethorpes 2nds 68
Cherry Willingham 163 for seven, Bracebridge Heath 2nds 136 for nine - rain-affected incomplete match

Division One
Broughton 191 for six, Holton-le-Clay 193 for three
Alkborough 139, Louth 2nds 140 for five
Messingham 110, Outcasts 114 for eight
Appleby-Frodingham 2nds 253 for three declared, Normanby Park 106
Scunthorpe Town 2nds 72, Barton Town 73 for seven

Division Two
Grimsby Town 2nds 73, Market Rasen 2nds 75 for four
Holton-le-Clay 2nds 138, Hibaldstow 139 for six (Hibaldstow top the table)
Old Lincolnians 51, Hartsholme 2nds 52 for five
Cleethorpes 3rds 183 for eight, Cherry Willingham 2nds 107 for four - rain-affected incomplete match
Caistor 2nds conceded the game to Clee Town Laportes

Division Three
Outcasts 2nds 159 for six, Brigg Town 160 for four
Broughton 2nds 206 for six, Haxey 2nds 51 (Broughton top the table)
Lindum 3rds 218 for five, Messingham 2nds 163 for three
Cleethorpes 4ths conceded the game to Nettleham 2nds

Division Four
Alford 2nds 179, East Halton 101
Louth 3rds conceded the game to Scothern 2nds