Nettleham's Warren Nel is this season's leading run-scorer with 790

Bourne remain top of the Lincolnshire Premier League after beating Louth by two wickets at Abbey Lawn, recovering from 134-8 to overhaul Louth's 185.

Warren Nel scored 135 not out to take his season tally to 790 in Nettleham's winning draw at home to Market Deeping, which keeps them second in the table.

Matt O'Halloran made 106 in Nettleham's 275-4, with Deeping 207-8 in reply.

Bracebridge Heath leapfrogged Skegness to third, dismissing them for only 67 as they won by eight wickets.

Brett Houston and Aaron Onyon each claimed five wickets.

Sleaford's Tom Shorthouse made 69 and took 6-35 in their 34-run win at Woodhall Spa.

Shorthouse and Dammika Gunawardena (66) helped Sleaford to 226-8 at Jubilee Park, a target which looked well within reach for the home side as they reached 167-2.

But despite 57 from Fawad Alam, Woodhall lost eight wickets for 25 runs as they collapsed to 192 all out.

Boston moved further clear of Hartsholme with an eight-wicket victory in their bottom-of-the-table clash at the Mayflower Ground.

Matt Wooldridge top-scored with 66 as Hartsholme made 181-9, with Colin Cheer taking 5-42, before his brother Jonathan made an unbeaten 103 to see Boston home.

At St Giles Avenue, Pierce Morley-Barnes and Alex Hornsby made half-centuries as Lindum snatched a narrow nine-run win at home to Grimsby.

Chasing Lindum's 232-8, Gihan Perera made 71 but Karanjit Bansal took 5-80 as Grimsby were all out for 223.

Lincolnshire Premier League results for Saturday, 24 July:

Abbey Lawn: Louth 185; Bourne 189-8

Mulsanne Park: Nettleham 275-4 (Nel 135no, O'Halloran 106); Market Deeping 207-8

Cross O'Cliff Court: Skegness 67 (Onyon 5-36, Houston 5-25); Bracebridge Heath 68-2

Mayflower Ground: Hartsholme 181-9 (Woodridge 66, C. Cheer 5-52); Boston 183-2 (J. Cheer 103no)

Jubilee Park: Sleaford 226-6 (Shorthouse 69, Gunawardena 66); Woodhall Spa 192 (Alam 57, Shorthouse 6-35)

St. Giles Avenue: Lindum 232-8 (Morley-Barnes 66, Hornsby 65); Grimsby 223 (Perera 71, Bansal 5-80)

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