Waddington were crowned champions of the Lincoln & District League Division 3 with a game to spare after a seven-wicket victory away against Carholme.
The match was reduced to 28 overs a side to allow for the forecast rain.
Waddington won the toss and decided to bowl first. Waddington pair James Wright and Billy Evans started the bowling before Joe Raw came into the attack as part of a double change with captain Phil Dainty. Raw took the key wicket of Chris Roe for 15 runs.
Waddington captain Phil Dainty in action. Photo: Sid Pritchard
Dainty bowled Carholme’s Daniel Marshall before Amogh Mudbhatkal was caught out by Evans, but the 59-run partnership of Steve Parrot and Farhan Ahemd helped Carholme take a firm hold of their innings.
Waddington’s Lewis Bridge made a vital contribution as his and Raw’s two wickets, along with one apiece for Dainty and Evans, saw Carholme finish their innings on 107/6.
Waddington celebrate a Lewis Bridge wicket. Photo: Sid Pritchard
Waddington knew they had a tough task on their hands as they were facing the league’s top wicket taker in Justin Hunt.
Captain Dainty and vice-captain Aidan Shaw put on a 57-run partnership before the latter’s wicket was taken by Mudbhatkal. Hunt then took his 43rd wicket of the season by dismissing Ben Skilbeck. This brought Evans to the crease and he put on a partnership of 44 runs with Dainty.
Dainty finished the game with a big six over the leg side to take his tally to 64 not out as Waddington finished on 110/3 to clinch the league title.
Kian Shiels of Rustons being bowled out. Photo: Andy Terry
Lindum Academy beat Rustons by 84 runs in what was the visitor’s final game of the season. The two teams agreed to played a reduced game of 24 overs each.
Rustons won the toss and put their opponents into bat as Lindum made 171/6, including 52 runs from Matt Pickering who later retired hurt.
Tennyson Ponraj took three wickets and conceded 33 runs for Rustons.
In reply, Rustons produced a total of 87/4 including 50 runs from Ponraj as Lindum ended the match victorious.
Tennyson Ponraj of Rustons on his way to 50 not out. Photo: Andy Terry
Revesby’s 2nd XI saw their match against Gully Cricketers end in a draw after it was abandoned due to the rain.
Gully Cricketers and Revesby’s 2nd XI pose for a joint team photo after their match. Photo: Sri Iyer
Gully won the toss and elected to bat with Chirag Ahir playing well and scoring his runs in boundaries to get what would be the top score of the innings with 23, including five fours.
Revesby’s scoreboard as the Gully innings came to its end. Photo: Carys James
The Gully innings was very much a stop-start effort with only three other batsman reaching double figures before the visitors were bowled out for 82 runs.
Aahad Khalid fires one in during his five-wicket spell. Photo: Carys James.
Revesby included three father-child pairings and young bowler Isaac Tyler got a wicket in his first over. His opening bowling partner George Pocklington helped keep things tight and economical in the first 10 overs.
Aahad Khalid was the most successful bowler for Revesby, taking five wickets and conceding just 22 runs. Ian Roberts took three wickets and Annie Roberts claimed one, while wicketkeeper Christian James took two catches.
Christian James and Aahad Khalid celebrate Revesby’s 10th wicket taken by James from the bowling of Annie Roberts. Carys James
In reply, Revesby lost three quick wickets for just 10 runs with Gully’s opening bowlers Puneet Mehrotra (2/18) and captain August Pandey (1/7) doing the early damage.
Revesby’s Ian Tyler hit 21 not out and William File added one run to prevent further damage as the hosts ended with a score of 40/3 before the torrential rain arrived to ensure the points were shared.
Division 3 will draw to a close next week with one final match scheduled between newly-crowned champions Waddington and Lindum Academy on Sunday.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 282 of 2 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 282 of 2 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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