IMPORTANT WEEKEND GAMES AHEAD FOR BRIGG TOWN, BROUGHTON & HIBALDSTOW CRICKETERS

Brigg Town cricketers return to action in Lincolnshire League Division Three tomorrow (Saturday, July 31) with a visit to Haxey 2nds who, like Brigg, are currently mid-table.
This is a very well-appointed ground in a well-known Isle of Axholme village which is close to the county borders with Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire and home to the unique centuries-only Haxey Hood annual contest.
Since the late 1970s, Brigg and Haxey have met many times in various weekend competitions.
In Division One, fifth-placed Broughton will be keen to get back to winning ways when they journey to Lincoln to take on Hartsholme (a place above them in the current standings), while Hibaldstow face a lengthy trek south to Alford. These teams prop up the table at present.
Broughton 2nds, in some danger of relegation at the moment, will be at home to leaders Barton Town 2nds in Division Two tomorrow.
All these Lincs League games start at 1.30pm.

Brigg Blog has been asked to help publicise charity cricket matches coming up in support of St Andrew's Hospice, Grimsby, which has cared for many people from this area.

FROM DAVID EVANS

The cricketers of Grimsby Town and Cleethorpes are coming together on Monday to stage a cricket match in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice.
This season’s Grimsby Town Cricket Club Knockout Competition had to be cancelled as several teams were unable to fulfil their fixtures because of issues with COVID. Monday was scheduled as the night for the Final to be played so the two clubs have agreed to stage an exhibition game with a purpose.
Both Grimsby and Cleethorpes are having good seasons and challenging for the titles of their respective leagues. Town recently won the George Marshall Cup.
The Cleethorpes line up will include Sri Lankan all-rounder Sameera Sadamal and Grimsby have invited Lincolnshire CCC bowler Dan Cliffe to play in their side.
Play will start 6pm at Augusta Street.
Rob Brice, the Grimsby Town all-rounder and a former Cleethorpes player, is raising money this season for St Andrew’s Hospice and has planned a Family Fun Day at Cleethorpes Cricket Club on Sunday 15 August. 

The Laura Brice Memorial Day, in memory of his Mum, will also include a 40 overs each, cricket match between a St Andrew’s Hospice XI and Cleethorpes CC.