Sleaford Cricket Club

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 📝

Just one fixture this weekend as the 1st XI entertain Lindum at London Road

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𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

A cracking day of T20 awaits as the Sheep take on Bracebridge Heath in the first semi-final of the day. The winners go on to play either Woodhall Spa or Grimsby Town in the final.

Match Schedule:

Sleaford v Bracebridge Heath: 10:30am
Woodhall Spa v Grimsby Town: 1:30pm
Final: 4:30pm

We look forward to welcoming your support in some warm sunshine!

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𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 📝

This weekend sees the 1st XI travel to Moulton Seas End to take on Spalding Town, while the 2nd XI entertain Market Deeping at London Road.

On Sunday, the 2nd XI are away at Harlaxton in the Mike Savage Cup. The Women's 1st XI are back in action as they host Spondon & Eastwood at home.

Keep on eye for the Winkworth T20 Finals Day teamsheet this coming Bank Holiday Monday.

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Half Century's for Matty and Mason during our 10 wicket win v Grimsby Town last Saturday 🙌🏼🔥

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The 1st XI returned to winning ways with a 10-wicket win at Grimsby Town, while the Sunday 2nd XI produced a dominant display to beat Blankney by 88 runs .

There was also success for the 2nd XI in the Bob Welton Cup, beating Cherry Willingham by five wickets, before their run came to a frustrating end after the final game against Bracebridge Heath was abandoned in the rain.

Standout contributions came from Matthew Mills (69* and 4 for 19), Mason Mansfield (50*), Charlie Roberts (54 and 43), Harry Bailey (47 and 36), Max Lorimer (5 for 21) and Mackenzie Ross (4 for 8).

Plenty to look forward to next weekend, with the 1st XI travelling to Spalding, the 2nd XI hosting Market Deeping, the Sunday 2nd XI taking on Harlaxton in the Mike Savage Cup, and the Women’s 1st XI at home to Spondon & Eastwood.

And there’s more to come on Bank Holiday Monday as Sleaford host Winkworth Cup Finals Day, with the 1st XI facing Bracebridge in the first semi-final for a place in the final against either Grimsby or Woodhall Spa.
Get down and back the teams next weekend — we’d love to see plenty of support around the ground!

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𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 📝

This weekend sees the 1st XI host Grimsby Town in the ECB Premier League while the 2nd XI travel to Bracebridge Heath to take on their 2nd XI and Cherry Willingham in the Bob Welton T20 Cup.

Sunday sees the 2nd XI travel to Blankney. The Women's Soft Ball squad are in action at Caythorpe, taking on the hosts and Collingham and District.

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 | 9th-10th May

It was one of those weekends for Sleaford Cricket Club, as all four sides took to the field full of optimism… and left it somewhere around drinks. Despite plenty of effort, the results column was less forgiving.

On Saturday, the 1st XI found themselves on the wrong end of a 57 run defeat away at Bracebridge Heath in the Premier Division. Bracebridge posted 227, with Andy Hibberd (4-29) doing his best to keep things respectable. Sleaford’s reply never quite caught fire, despite runs from Matthew Wing and Mackenzie Ross, as the hosts’ bowlers applied the squeeze.

Things were equally tough for the 2nd XI back at Sleaford, where Newborough CC produced a batting masterclass in the Championship South. A total of 340 proved rather more than a testing chase, and while Arthur Brearley Newsome and Dan Hutson top scored with 25 apiece, the inevitable arrived about 181 runs short of the target.

Sunday didn’t bring much respite, with the 1st XI exiting the ECB National Club Championship following a seven wicket defeat away at Ockbrook & Borrowash. Matthew Mills carried the bat superbly with 66 out of 101, but the home side wasted little time in overhauling the total, chasing it down with ease.

The Sunday 1st XI completed the set at home to Ancaster in the Lincoln & District Premier League. Ancaster piled on 253, helped by a century from Will Harris, before bowling Sleaford out for 106.

So yes - four games, four defeats but a new weekend approaches for the Sheep.

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𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 | 📝

Another busy weekend for the Sheep as the 1st XI travel to Bracebridge Heath while the 2nd entertain Newborough at London Road.

On Sunday, the 1st XI are back in action in the next round of the Rothesay National Club Championship as they travel to Derbyshire Premier League side, Ockbrook & Borrowash. The Sunday 1st XI take on Ancaster at home.

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 | 2nd - 4th May

Sleaford’s first XI continued their encouraging start to the new Lincolnshire Premier League Premier Division season with a well-judged six wicket victory over Burghley Park on Saturday, founded on discipline with the ball and a calmly negotiated chase of 211.

Burghley were dismissed for 210 in the 47th over, having struggled to maintain momentum. Ryan Gilmour made a careful 57, with Olly Billington (41) and Michael Hobbiss (34) offering support, but Sleaford kept a firm grip on proceedings. Andy Hibberd led the attack with figures of 3-31, while Mason Mansfield and Drew Harbron both chipped in with two wickets as pressure was applied throughout.

The reply was set up by Sean Solia, whose fluent 52 from 48 balls ensured Sleaford were always in control. George Woods played a measured innings of 49 not out sharing a partnership of 96 with Andy Hibberd (35 not out), who saw the side home at 212-4 with overs to spare.

It was a harder day in the Championship South for the second XI at Skegness, where early and regular wickets led to a total of 84. Charlie Roberts top-scored with 16, but partnerships proved elusive as Skegness won by five wickets.

Sunday brought more positive returns.

The first XI made 215-4 against Lindum, anchored by Olly Sneath’s first century for the club, a well-constructed 111 from 128 balls. The Sunday second XI completed a convincing 78-run win over Horncastle, Ben Glendinning’s 94 and George Bulmer’s 4-24 decisive.

Sleaford made quietly emphatic progress in the T20 Winkworth Cup on a blustery Bank Holiday Monday moving onto Finals Day at Sleaford on May 25th