BRIGG BLOG PREVIEWS THIS WEEKEND'S FOOTBALL, CRICKET & 5K ACTION

League football and cricket will be played by Brigg area teams this weekend as one sport nears the end of its season as the other gets into full swing.
In EC Surfacing Scunthorpe and District Football League Division One tomorrow (Saturday, April 30) Briggensians will host Limestone Rangers at Brigg Recreation Ground, while Barnetby United have home advantage against The Butchers Arms at Silver Street (both matches kicking off at 3pm).
In the Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire League Premier, Brigg Town Development have an away game at Barton Town Reserves.
Weather permitting, Brigg Town Cricket Club will begin their Lincolnshire County League season tomorrow - a week or two later than most other sides.
Town's opening game in Division Three West sees them journey into the Isle of Axholme to meet Haxey 2nds.
In the same section, Broughton 2nds make the short trip to Hibaldstow to play Scunthorpe Town 3rds.
Meanwhile, Hibaldstow club players will be heading north-east for an away fixture against Cleethorpes 3rds in Division Two at the Immingham Blossom Way venue.
In Division One, Broughton (first teamers) host Scunthorpe side Appleby-Frodingham 2nds.
All these cricket matches begin at 1pm.
Saturday morning will see another Ancholme Valley Way Parkrun taking place in Brigg, heading north alongside the river. Competitors for this 5K event will be meeting at 8.45am for a 9am start near the Ancholme Way flyover bridge. Use this link to find out more...
"Average finishers per week" over the initial 11 runs stands at 148 - an impressive figure which reflects the popularity of this new venture.
The fastest time recorded so far is Stuart Spencer's 16 minutes and 34 seconds (Week 6).
Sunday (May 1) sees Brigg Town Veterans in Hull & District Football League Division Four Cup quarter-final action at Hull University against Cottingham Rangers.

We've also been asked to mention that the Brigg Under 16 Colts will be playing Appleby-Frodingham in a cup final at Scunthorpe United's Sands Venue (formerly Glanford Park) on Sunday - free entry, kick-off 11am. Local people's support will be welcome.
One of our local cricket teams will be in North Lindsey League action on Sunday afternoon/early evening. Hibaldstow visit Scunthorpe Town 4ths for a Mick Walker Memorial Trophy Group B match.

PICTURED: Briggensians FC in action at Brigg Rec against Barnetby United earlier this season, watching cricket at Hibaldstow, and the Parkrun start line in Brigg (viewed from the Ancholme Way bridge).