Boston
Cricket Club News 2008
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04/05/2008
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Fourteen-year-old
Will Brewster stole the headlines as Boston Cricket Club completed a clean
sweep of victories over the weekend. Brewster
took 6-24 as the Sunday Second XI overcame Rustons at the Mayflower. Rustons
were bowled out for 88, before Boston reached the winning line with just two
wickets down. The
Sunday First XI had enjoyed an even easier ride in the first round of the
Premier Trophy, thrashing Premier Division side Hykeham by 10 wickets. The
visitors were skittled for 33 (Kevin Brooks 5-7), before Jonathan Cheer
notched an unbeaten 33 as Boston strolled home. On
Saturday, the First XI continued their 100 percent start to the season with a
six-wicket win over Bourne in SLBL Division One. The visitors were restricted
to 115-7, before Tom Baxter (57 not out) led the victory charge, for the loss
of four wickets. The
Third XI were 19-run winners over Moulton Harrox in SLBL Division Three.
Boston were dismissed for 109, but Gary Thirkell and Max Priestley shared
eight wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 90 in reply. |
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30/04/2008
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Boston
Cricket Club have taken delivery of a new set of playing shirts, kindly
sponsored by Sports Supplies UK. The Italian sportswear specialists have provided
the new shirts for the 2008 season.
First
XI captain Alan Mountford, vice-captain Lee Brooks, Third XI captain Kevin
Brooks and club player Tim Taylor are photographed receiving the shirts from
Paul Timby and Scott Drury of Sports Supplies UK. Boston
Cricket Club would like to thank Sports Supplies UK for their continued help
and assistance. On
Saturday, the First XI recorded an excellent SLBL Division One and Winkworth
Cup double header victory over Oakham. Lee Brooks top scored with 62 not out
as Boston posted 211-9, before Oakham were restricted to 195-8. The
Second XI lost by four wickets to Moulton Harrox in their opening SLBL Division
Two fixture. Full
scorecards and details are available on http://boston.play-cricket.com. |
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22/04/2008
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The
First XI opened their SLBL Division One season with a five-wicket victory
over fellow promotion hopefuls Billingborough at the Mayflower on Saturday. Boston
restricted Billingborough to 150-9 off 45 overs, before passing the winning
line for the loss of five wickets in reply. Jonathan Cheer (60 not out), skipper
Alan Mountford (37) and Rob Grant (three wickets and 27 not out) were
Boston’s top performers. The
scheduled Winkworth Cup tie against Oakham on Sunday fell to the wet weather.
This Saturday’s SLBL Division One game against Oakham will now become a
league and cup double header. Three
friendly fixtures have also been played so far this season, with a victory
over Bingham and defeats to Graves Park and Alford. Full scorecards are
available on http://boston.play-cricket.com. Youngsters
Josh Butler and Will Brewster have taken their first senior wickets for
Boston during these fixtures. This
Sunday’s scheduled First XI Lincoln League fixture against Saxilby has been
moved to August 24. Meanwhile, Timberland have withdrawn from Division One,
meaning Boston will contest two fewer fixtures than originally
scheduled. To
compensate for the loss of the Saxilby fixture, Cleethorpes Academy will
visit the Mayflower on Sunday for a friendly, 1.30pm start. |
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11/04/2008 |
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The new
cricket season finally gets under way on Saturday (April 12), with Boston
contesting two friendly fixtures on the opening day of the campaign. Bingham
are the visitors to the Mayflower (1.00pm start), while another Boston XI will
make the short journey to Graves Park (1.00pm start). There will also be an
inter-club match at the Mayflower on Sunday (1.00pm start). Team to
play Bingham: A
Mountford (captain) J Cheer T
Baxter T
Taylor R
Don-Duncan R Grant M
Troops S
Elleray L Gilding I
Morris J
Morris Team to
play Graves Park: SJ
Elleray (captain) D
Gilding N Young R Drury C Moses M Hood J
Horton S Cook J
Butler F
Gedney A
Walker Meanwhile,
Boston duo Lee Brooks and Gareth Epton are still in Australia but are
expected back in Lincolnshire shortly and they will be joined by overseas
all-rounder Sarab Singh, who is due to land in England on April 24. Furthermore,
the club has a new e-mail address: bostoncricketclub@googlemail.com.
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