Friday, May 28, 2021

WEEKEND SPORTS PREVIEW: BRIGG TOWN AT HOME TO OLD RIVALS


Brigg Town Cricket Club has a home game coming up at the Recreation Ground tomorrow (Saturday, May 29).
Town will be hosting East Halton in a Lincolnshire County Cricket League Supplementary Cup Group A game, starting at 2pm.
This match will be 30 overs per side, rather than the usual 45 which applies in standard league encounters.
Having lost both opening group games, Brigg can't qualify for the semi-finals - even if they beat the visiting villagers tomorrow.
Brigg and East Halton have played each other many times in various competitions since the mid-1970s when they were members of the Grimsby & District Saturday League.
A likely spectator at tomorrow's match will be former top all-rounder Garry 'Gig' Smith who played for East Halton in the early 1980s before returning to Brigg for his second spell which lasted until his retirement in 2000. 'Gig' watched last week's game between Brigg and Barton 2nds at the Rec.
Broughton visit Lincoln this Saturday to take on Bracebridge Heath 2nds in a Division One encounter. Broughton are second in the table - two places above Bracebridge.
Hibaldstow and Broughton 2nds are without league or cup fixtures on Saturday.
There's an interesting local derby coming up in the Mick Walker Memorial North Lindsey Cricket League on Sunday afternoon (May 30) with Hibaldstow hosting Broughton in Division Two (1.30pm start).