Bracebridge extend lead with win

Bracebridge Heath increased their lead in the Lincolnshire Premier League with a nine-wicket win at Bourne, after dismissing the hosts for just 62.

Skegness, in second, lost ground after a losing draw at fourth-placed Grimsby for whom Neal Snell made 93.

Messingham conceded 61 extras in their 197-run defeat by Lindum, skipper Matt Rutherford took 6-16 while Harry Dunn, Alex Hornsby and Qasim Memon made 50s.

And Nuwan Shiroman hit 101 in Louth's 90-run win over Market Deeping.

Meanwhile, Warren Nel made a century for Woodhall Spa in their winning draw at Caistor, whose captain Pete Briggs also reached three figures, while Sleaford skipper Ollie Burford led the way with 76 as they beat Nettleham by four wickets.

Lincolnshire Premier League results

Saturday, 22 August:

Abbey Lawn: Bourne 62; Bracebridge Heath 66-1

London Road: Louth 238-8 (Shiroman 101); Market Deeping 148

Augusta Street: Grimsby 233 (Snell 93, Middleton 52); Skegness 186-8 (McCall 55)

Brigg Road: Woodhall Spa 239-6 (Nel 110); Caistor 202-6 (Briggs 100)

London Road: Nettleham 166-9 (R Cook 54, Bradford 5-39); Sleaford 170-6 (Burford 76)

Northfield Road: Lindum 282-6 (Hornsby 52, Dunn 53, Memon 53no); Messingham 89 (Rutherford 6-16)