Friday, June 18, 2021

WEEKEND CRICKET PREVIEW: HOME GAMES FOR BRIGG, BROUGHTON & HIBALDSTOW


Brigg Town will play their first Lincolnshire County Cricket League Division Three home game of the season this weekend.
Two months into the 2021 campaign, Town will host Caistor 2nds at the Recreation Ground, off Wrawby Road, on Saturday (June 19) starting at 1.30pm.
This is scheduled to be a 45 overs a side contest, with the spectators including a number of retired Brigg players.
Town shave played a couple of home fixtures in a 30-over Supplementary Cup qualifying group, but have been limited to a couple of Division Three away fixtures so far - winning at Louth 3rds but losing to Alford 2nds.
The Brigg and Caistor clubs are old rivals, having first met in the 1970s... and many times since.
There's an interesting local derby coming up this Saturday in Division One when promotion-chasing Broughton host Hibaldstow - currently in the relegation zone. This encounter at the Scawby Road ground will begin at 1.30pm.
Broughton 2nds, who are in the lower reaches of Division Two at present, journey to play mid-table Grimsby Town 2nds at Augusta Street.
In the Mick Walker North Lindsey League, both our local teams will be playing on Sunday afternoon (June 20) in Knockout Cup home games.
GROUP B: Broughton v Normanby Park.
GROUP D: Hibaldstow v Messingham.
Last Sunday's Division Two game between Hibaldstow and Messingham failed to take place and will now be played later in the season (possibly in July).
League spokesman Glen Sands informs us that Sunday's cancellation meant both sets of players were able to view the England football match against Croatia on TV.