Cleethorpes are all but assured of promotion to the top flight of the Amazing Smile NLL following their win over battling Luddington at Chichester Road, writes Glen Sands.
Ian Mansfield scored 41 and David Mansfield 37 in their total of 217 for 6, Connor Webb picking up 3 for 39 for the villagers who gave their all in reply when scoring 194 all out.
Jamie Arowsmith hit 36 with no less than three of his team mates hitting 28, namely Danny Hilton, Andrew Lawson and Graham Clark in the Division Two encounter.
Ludd’s defeat means that they slip into the bottom two as Everton beat Hibaldstow to climb above them.
Hibaldstow were dismissed for 94 with spin twins Ellis Meek and Matt Gorman taking 5 for 61 and 3 for 29 respectively.
Nathan Poundall top scored with 29 but skipper Ryan Garner made 41 not out and Aaron Gillies 45 as Everton cruised to 100 for 1.
Finally, Caistor Cougars were awarded the points against Blyth CC who were unable to field a team which puts the Cougars closer to guaranteeing a top two finish.
ROUND-UP
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE
Appleby Frodingham joined Alkborough at the top of the table when they eased to a ten wicket win over Grimsby Town who scored 104 all out.
Cliffe made 37 and Steve Crossley 27 before brothers Alex and Liam Grimes saw the Steelemen home with 56 and 43 not out respectively.
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
Misterton have taken over at the top of the Third Division table following their seven wicket win over Barton Vikings who were bowled out for 78 predominently by Matt Boscolo who took 6 for 30.
George Phillips hit 33 not out but it was by no means enough as the home side eased to 82 for 3 to maintain their promotion push.
Bottom of the table Upton cum Kexby caused something of an upset when they beat Messingham by four wickets in a high scoring encounter.
Matt Snee hit an impressive 80 not out batting at number 10 as Messingham scored 194 for 9 but Will Cawte replied with 77 not out along with Shaun Metcalf (30) and Nick Ward-Lawty (29) to earn their team a shot in the arm victory.
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE KO CUP FINAL @ Hibaldstow
HAXEY v SCUNTHORPE TOWN
Scunthorpe Town: 237 for 6 (I Snowden 100no; J Brumby 85)
Haxey: 161 for 7 (O Tonks 49) M Pashley 3 for 44
RESULT: SCUNTHORPE TOWN win by 76 runs
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION ONE
APPLEBY FRODINGHAM v GRIMSBY TOWN
Grimsby: 104 all out (M Cliffe 35; S Crossley 27)
App Frodingham 108 for 0 (A Grimes 56no; L Grimes 43no)
RESULT: APPLEBY FRODINGHAM win by 10 wickets
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION TWO
CAISTOR COUGARS v BLYTH CC - Postponed - Blyth unable to field a team
RESULT: CAISTOR COUGARS 3pts BLYTH CC -1pt
CLEETHORPES v LUDDINGTON
Cleethorpes: 217 for 6 (I Mansfield 41; D Mansfield 37; S Harvey 35) C Webb 3 for 39
Luddington: 194 all out (J Arrowsmith 36; D Hilton 28; A Lawson 28; G Clark 28) D Mansfield 6 for 45
RESULT: CLEETHORPES win by 24 runs
EVERTON v HIBALDSTOW
Hibaldstow: 94 all out (N Goodall 29) E Meek 5 for 61; M Gorman 3 for 29
Everton: 100 for 1 (A Gillies 45no; R Garner 41no)
RESULT: EVERTON win by 9 wickets
AMAZING SMILE NLL DIVISION THREE
MISTERTON v BARTON VIKINGS
Vikings: 78 all out (G Phillips 33no) Matt Boscolo 6 for 30
Misterton: 82 for 3
RESULT: MISTERTON win by 7 wickets
UPTON cum KEXBY v MESSINGHAM
Messingham: 194 for 9 (M Snee 80no) Z Metcalf 3 for 16: N Plumtree 3 for 15
Upton: 196 for 6 (W Cawte 77no; S Metcalf 30; N Ward-Lawty 29)
RESULT: UPTON cum KEXBY win by 4 wickets