Pullan's top innings is enough to keep up hopes for Hibaldstow

HIBALDSTOW 2nds kept themselves firmly in the race for the Division Two title in the North Lindsey Cricket League winning a close affair at Hirsts Priory against Outcasts 3rds.

They still face a tall order to make up the six-points they trail leaders Grimsby Town 3rds by but the victory keeps Hibaldstow in the race as the season enters its final stages.

Outcasts however remain bottom of the table, two points behind Brigg 3rds, as they continue to find themselves on the wrong end of some narrow defeats this season.

Simon Pullan hit 58 for Hibaldstow when they set a score of 151 for nine, Peter Tait taking a hat-trick for the Priorymen in his figures of three for 30 and, despite a superb 93 from Jamie Belton, Outcasts failed to reach their target ending the game on 148 for nine, just three short of the Hibaldstow total.

Grimsby Town 3rds won their top-of-the-table clash at Broughton 3rds in what proved to be e real run fest.

Jake Parker scoring 55 and Nick Dobbs 46 for Broughton who made 224 for seven when taking first knock but youngster Harry Warwick showed great maturity when hitting 107 not out as Town replied with 226 for 5 to take a five-point lead over their rivals.

Haxey 3rds won for the second successive match with only nine men, their latest victory coming at Brigg Town 3rds who were bowled out for 51.

That was chiefly by Joe Scott (5 for 14) and Rob Young (4 for 21) before the same players then guided Haxey to 512 for 5, Young making 16 and Scott 15 not out.

Finally in Division Two Alkborough 3rds gained an excellent six-wicket win at Wheatley and Leverton, who made 143 all out.

Wayne Ellis hit 52 for the home side with Craig Ross taking four for 22 and Paul Mitchell four for 28 and Mitchell produced a man of the match performance with the bat when scoring 55 not out.

He and Ben Walker (63 not out) put together an unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 130 to guide his team to victory, James Peck taking all four wickets to fall.

Caistor Cougars have climbed into joint second spot in Division One after beating Barton Town 3rds by six wickets at Marsh Lane.

Barton set a target of 143 when batting first, Tom Palin hitting 30 with Paul Rendell taking three for 37, then Harry Boulton top scored for the Cougars with 62, who replied with 144 for four with Steeper picking up three for 27 for Barton.

Division Three league leaders Barton Acadamy Vikings are five points clear of second-placed Luddington now following their 16 runs victory at Misterton 2nds.

David Bishop top scored for the Vikings who made 163 when batting first, Matt Boscolo taking five for 63 for the Nottinghamshire club.

And despite the best efforts of ex-Haxey man Tim Sharpe who hit 90 before being stumped Misterton fell short of their target, Dean Cressey picking up four for 46 for the Humbersiders.

RESULTS

DIVISION ONE

CAISTOR COUGARS v BARTON TOWN 3RDS: Barton 143 all out (T Palin 30, P Rendell 3 for 47); Cougars 144 for 4 (H Boulton 62, A Steeper 3 for 27) – Caistor win by six wickets.

CLEETHORPES 5THS v MARSHALLS SPORTS: Result not received

DIVISION TWO

BRIGG TOWN 3RDS v HAXEY 3RDS: Brigg 51 all out (J Siddall 15, J Scott 5 for 14, R Young 4 for 21) Haxey 52 for 5 (R Young 16, T Brock 3 for 20) – Haxey win by five wickets.

BROUGHTON 3RDS v GRIMSBY TOWN 3RDS: Broughton 224 for 7 (J Parker 55, N Dobbs 46) Grimsby 226 for 5 (H Warwick 107 no) – Grimsby win by five wickets.

OUTCASTS 3RDS v HIBALDSTOW 2NDS: Hibaldstow 151 for 9 (S Pullan 58, P Tait 3 for 30 inc hat trick) Outcasts 148 for 7 (J Belton 93) – Hibaldstow win by three runs.

WHEATLEY & LEVERTON v ALKBOROUGH 3RDS: Wheatley 143 all out (W Ellis 52, C Ross 4 for 22, P Mithcell 4 for 28) Alkborough 144 for 4 (B Walker 63 no, P Mithcell 55 no, J Peck 4 for 32) – Alkborough win by six wickets.

DIVISION THREE

MISTERTON 2NDS v BARTON ACADAMY VIKINGS: Vikings 163 all out (Matt Boscolo 5 for 63) Misterton 147 for 9 (T Sharpe 90, D Cressey 4 for 46) – Barton win by 16 runs.

UPTON cum KEXBY v EVERTON 3RDS: Postponed, Upton cum Kexby unable to field a team – Everton take three points by default, Upton one point.

SUNDAY'S FIXTURES

DIVISION ONE: Barton Town 3rds v Scunthorpe 4ths, Caistor Cougars v Messingham 3rds, Marshalls Sports v App Frodingham 3rds.

DIVISION TWO: Brigg Town 3rds v Alkborough 3rds, Haxey 3rds v Wheatley & Leverton, Hibaldstow 2nds v Broughton 3rds.

DIVISION THREE: Epworth v Upton cum Kexby, Everton 3rds v Bottesford, Luddington v Misterton 2nds.