Friday, September 16, 2022

WEEKEND SPORT: BRIGG TOWN FC TO HOST LEAGUE LEADERS


Brigg Town Football Club's home game this Saturday (September 17) sees leaders Horbury Town visiting the EC Surfacing Stadium (3pm kick-off).
Currently ninth in Toolstation Northern Counties East, the Zebras will be facing a team which has netted 27 times in the opening eight fixtures.
Another sizeable home crowd can be expected, with some visiting fans making the journey from Horbury, which is near Wakefield.
Pip's Kitchen and the licensed Hawthorns clubhouse will be open for refreshments.
Brigg Town Development will be visiting Wyberton on Saturday in the Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire League Premier.
There are Challenge Cup first round ties coming up in the EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District League on Saturday.
Barnetby United are away to Ashby Park Rangers, while Briggensians visit Ashby Bowl.
The tie between Malt Shovel and Scotter United is earmarked to be played at Brigg Recreation Ground tomorrow afternoon.
The Rec will also see its first Brigg Hockey Club league games of the 2022/23 campaign on the all-weather pitch, starting at 12.30pm and 2pm.
Hibaldstow cricketers will be involved in the only Division Two match on the final day of the Lincolnshire League season.
The village first teamers will be away to Cleethorpes 3rds on Saturday on the Chichester Road Ground which has hosted many Lincolnshire county games and some first class fixtures in past seasons.
Brocklesby Park - champions of Division Three East - will be meeting Barton Town 2nds (the top team in Division Three West) to decide the overall champions of the Lincs League's basement section. Both have former Brigg Town players in their squads.
Saturday is Presentation Day for Broughton Cricket Club at the town's Scawby Road Ground, from 10am.
In addition to two 'Hundred Format' inter-club friendlies and a junior pairs game there will be refreshments available, including a barbecue. Presentations will follow the matches.
Saturday morning will see the latest Ancholme Valley Way Parkrun starting from Brigg's Ancholme Way Bridge at 9am. Last weekend's event attracted 92 competitors. View the full results here...
Sunday (September 18) will see newcomers Wrawby Millers playing their first competitive fixture since being admitted to the Scunthorpe & District Sunday Football League. Wrawby will be at home to Foxhills in the first round of the Challenge Cup.
Other ties see Hibaldstow hosting Beckwood Warriors and Broughton WMC visiting Robert Holme Hall.

There will be a debut for Brigg Town B - a new team entered in the Hull and District Veterans' Football League Division Four - on Sunday (September 18). The Zebras are away to Lord Nelson in Hull. 

Brigg Town Football Club Ladies are playing in the Lincolnshire Co-op Women & Girls' County League for 2022/23, and there's a home fixture on Sunday (September 18) at the EC Surfacing Stadium against Barton United Ladies (2pm KO).
Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club will be hosting a ladies' day on Sunday afternoon, from 1pm, at the Boathouse near Scawby Brook's Ancholme Leisure Centre beside the New River Ancholme.