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Rory Brown hits out for Oakham against Uppingham 2nd XI in the Rutland T20
Photo: Geoff Atton

Oakham win kicks off T20

Oakham won the opening match in this year’s Rutland Twenty20 contest, beating Uppingham 2nd XI at the Lime Kilns.

Nassington rally leaves Stamford in search of first win

Stamford’s Sunday first team are still looking for their first win of the season in division one of the Rutland League.

Ryan Thwaites bowling for Market Overton. Photo: MSMP090613-025ow

Ryan rips through batsmen for Market Overton

Ryan Thwaite ripped apart Whittlesey’s innings, taking five wickets as Market Overton cruised to a 107 run victory on Sunday.

Dixon’s 77 is not enough for Bourne

Tom Dixon struck 77 as Bourne fell short against Finedon Dolben in division one of the Rutland League on Sunday.

Howe’s six-wicket haul sets up Uppingham victory

Chris Howe took six wickets as Uppingham saw off Medbourne in a low-scoring game at Castle Hill on Sunday.

Bourne to play Barnack in final

Bourne will play Barnack in the final of the Stamford Charity Cup.

Will Stuart-Jones batting for Oakham

Two half-centuries and a brilliant 140 on a mixed day for Oakham

Oakham’s batsmen were among the big-hitters on a mixed day for the club’s two sides in the Everards Leicestershire League on Saturday.

Cricket action - Bourne (fielding) v Skegness - Jack Berry bowls
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Deeping knocked off perch; Bourne’s hopes ended by rain

Market Deeping were brought down to earth with a heavy loss knocking them off top spot in the Readers Lincolnshire Premier League on Saturday.

Felix Cunningham bowls for Baston. The game against Spaldnig was one of several South Lincs fixtures to be hit by the rain Photo: MSMP150613-2873js

Liam lashes another big century as Stamford stay top

Liam Davé hit another superb century as Stamford cruised to victory at Skegness to maintain top spot in the South Lincolnshire and Border League.

Martin Bennett (72no) and fellow opener Jamie Dumford batted right through for Uppingham at Ibstock

Dumford and Bennett push Town towards the top

Uppingham Town moved to within four points of top spot with a one-sided victory at Ibstock in division four of the Everards Leicestershire League on Saturday.

Mehul Adatia bowling

Strength is depth the secret to Deeping’s success

Strength in depth is the key to Lincolnshire Premier League leaders Market Deeping’s success.

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Stamford Cricket Club v Barnack.  Liam Dave batting for Stamford.

Key games will test Stamford’s title credentials

Stamford Town’s next four games will reveal if they are genuine title contenders, 
according to skipper Andrew Hulme.

Countdown to Burghley Park Sixes is underway

Burghley Park Cricket Club annual Sixes week will take place from July 1 to 5 with the usual mix of day games and the evening sixes with Yaxley aiming to defend their title.

Dumford aims for T20 title

Rutland’s Twenty20 competition begins tomorrow evening with last year’s winning captain, Jamie Dumford, hoping for another all-Uppingham final.

The Uffington team who played Castor at home on Sunday. Back row, from left; Matt Tarrant, Dean Cornish, Steve Moody (captain), Tom Bentley, Ben Jennings, Will Hetherington, Pat Dodsworth (umpire), front, Colin Miles, Damien Herrrick, John Burton, Guy Cunningham and Felix Cunningham

Uffington lose a thriller

Uffington lost out in another close finish in the Rutland League’s third tier on Sunday.

Skipper’s instincts reap rewards for Oakham

Oakham skipper Matt Osman’s surprise decision to field first paid dividends in the Everards Leicestershire League on Saturday.

Stamford, Deeping, Burghley and Ufford Park reach semi-finals

Stamford Town dumped last year’s winners, Bourne, out of the Stamford Knock-Out Shield on Monday evening.

Burghley benefit from Uppingham’s wayward bowling

Wayward bowling cost Uppingham a place in the semi-finals of the Stamford Knock-out Shield on Monday evening.

Hodson’s five wickets help Barrowden to victory

Five wickets for Sam Hodson and three for Dale Howkins helped seal a second successive league victory for Barrowden on Sunday.

Deeping go top while Bourne are denied victory

Market Deeping returned to the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League following a three wicket victory over Louth on Saturday.

Beaver and Morton rescue Uppingham a draw

The Uppingham Town juggernaut hit a few bumps on the road to promotion in the Everards Leicestershire League on Saturday.

Cricket: South Lincs and Border League review

Stamford moved top as the merry-go-round continued in the South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division on Saturday.

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Stamford Cricket Club v Barnack.  Liam Dave batting for Stamford.

Davé blasts 155 to push Stamford top

Stamford Town opener Liam Davé struck a stunning 155 not out as his side beat struggling Welby to move to the summit of the South Lincolnshire and Border League.

Century hitters, Joey and Sam Evison

Century glory for brothers

Two Bourne brothers have begun the cricket season at a blistering pace with both picking up centuries this week.

Alex Liddle riding Romeo Z.
MSMP-07-06-13 SP Equestrian Alex Liddle

Stunning bronze for Alex

A teenage rider took bronze at a two star rated equestrian event at Houghton late last month.

Motleys have early opportunity to retake local honours

The Motley Crew will seek to restore honour swiftly when they host the Optimists at Edenham on Sunday.

Tour brings its benefits

Barrowden picked up an impressive 7-wicket Rutland League victory away at Hampton on Sunday.

Darran Jones bowling for Oakham CC
Photo: John Butcher

Oakham’s second XI provide comfort

Oakham’s 2nd XI provided a small crumb of comfort on Saturday on an otherwise disappointing weekend at the Lime Kilns.

Bourne and Barnack win high-scoring semis

The quarter-finals of the Stamford Charity Cup threw up some high-scoring clashes with Bourne and Barnack among Monday evening’s big-hitters.

Tight at the top as Stamford and Billingborough both win

Just three points separate the top three teams in the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division.

Chris Howe batting for Uppingham
Photo: Geoff Atton

Mixed fortunes for Rutland sides in Leicestershire League video

Uppingham Town CC have moved up to second in the table as their sensational start to life in the Leicestershire league goes on.

Deeping and Bourne face batsmen at the top of their game

Bourne CC slipped into the bottom two of the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League after Saturday’s round of matches.

The cyclists with their support team, from left, Rachel Fry, Simon Larter, Dean Evans, Will Fry, Jon Tyrell, Jak Garner, Dean Cornish, John Burton and Shelley Burton

Cricketers tour Test grounds on two wheels to fund pavilion

Nine members of a cricket club put themselves pain bar over the bank holiday to raise money to replace their dilapidated pavilion.

Skipper can’t rescue the Crew

The Motley Crew took on Burghley Park CC on Sunday with their hosts batting first.

Ali Shapr bowls for Market Deeping CC against Bourne CC

Deeping heap more disappointment on Bourne

A hat-trick and a skipper’s knock when it was most needed steered Market Deeping to a three wicket victory against Bourne on Saturday.

Mark Cox         Photo: neilpatersonphotography.com

Cox claims seven wickets as Uppingham march on

Uppingham remain hot on the tails of the leaders in division four of the Everards Leicestershire League after their fourth win in five matches.

Bourne captain Peter Morgan receives the trophy from Martin Thompson of Winkworth

Bourne win county’s Twenty20 title

Bourne have won the Winkworth Cup for the first time since the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League began in 2000, beating Bracebridge Heath in the final yesterday.

Mark Coburn batting for Empingham
Photo: Geoff Atton

Empingham are settling quickly in the top flight

Empingham picked up their third victory since promotion to the Grantham League’s top flight, beating Sileby by four wickets at Exton Road yesterday.

Scott Green bowling for Uppingham Cricket Club Photo: MSMP270413-026ow

Uppingham cruise to cup victory

Uppingham Town cruised to a first round victory in the John Wilcox Cup at Yaxley yesterday afternoon.

Billingborough take the lead as Stamford knock Bourne off top spot

Billingbrough moved to the top of the South Lincolnshire and Border League on Saturday, capitalising on Stamford’s victory at previous leaders Bourne.

Market Deeping and Bourne meet again in the Lincolnshire Premier League tomorrow

Batsmen will play vital role in derby showdown

Get the batting right and Bourne will give their high-flying rivals Deeping a run for their money in the derby at Outgang Road tomorrow.

Brian Makwana batting for Market Overton against Nassington
Photo: Geoff Atton

Marko skipper reflects on a superb start

Market Overton’s superb start to the season has even surprised their skipper Paul Thwaites, he admitted after his side’s latest win on Sunday.

mford    Photo: SM160612-086js

Stamford aim to topple the leaders

Stamford Cricket Club will go into their match against South Lincolnshire league leaders Bourne with a spring in their step tomorrow.

Former Marko cricketer Matthew Boyce and Jigar Naik with Leicestershire teammates when the pair received their county caps this week

County cap for former Marko batsman

Former Market Overton and Oakham School cricketer Matthew Boyce was one of two players to receive county caps at Leicestershire County Cricket Club today.

Bourne and Ufford Park enjoy Shield wins

Bourne and Ufford Park cricket clubs won in the Twenty20 Stamford Knockout Shield on Monday evening.

Understrength Oakham have a day to forget

Oakham Cricket Club paid the price for a threadbare squad with defeats for the first and second team in the Leicestershire and Rutland League on Saturday and Sunday.

Deeping are knocked off their perch as top two battle

Market Deeping were knocked of top spot by new Lincolnshire Premier League leaders Grimsby who won a narrow battle between the top two on Saturday.

Uppingham claim narrow Rutland League victory

Uppingham beat Newborough by five runs to move up to fourth in Rutland League’s second division yesterday afternoon.

Big win lifts Bourne to the summit

Bourne Cricket Club’s 2nd XI moved to the top of the South Lincolnshire and Border League after cruising to 153 run win against Woodhall Spa 2nd.

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