'Will power' boosts Market Rasen to 10 wicket win
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Market Rasen used 'Will power' to storm to a 10 wicket win over visiting Scothern in the Lincolnshire Premier League Championship North on Saturday.
Scothern had posted a reasonable 227-7 after being put into bat first.
But Rasen made lightwork of it as Will Bradford hit 129 not out, including 27 boundaries, and Will Carter an unbeaten 76 as they reached 229 without losing a wicket.
After losing two wickets for 15 runs, Scothern had steadied themselves with some solid scoring.
Spencer Bailey was 55 not out, William Bailey made 45, Thomas Lea 36 and Sam Naughton 30.
But Rasen swept to victory in 32.5 overs and sit third in the table.
Caistor crumbled to a 67 home defeat by Haxey in Division One North. Haxey made a modest 135-8 in their 45 overs, Harry Hunter contributing a half-century and opener Oliver Tonks 34, Lucas Bevis taking 4-24.
Caistor were then skittled out for just 68 runs in 22 overs. The first five wickets tumbled for just 21 runs as George Forington (3-7) and William Baxter (3-22) claimed six victims between them.
In Division Three Central, Market Rasen seconds won by nine wickets at home to Horncastle seconds.
Asked to bat, the home side were all out for 124, Rubel Iqbal with 40 of them, J. Rickard adding 28.
Samuel Hawke was their chief tormentor with 5-28.
Rasen then raced to a winning 129-1 in just 13.5 overs.
Dale Christie made 78 with 11 fours and four sixes while James Kirk scored an unbeaten 41 with six boundaries and a six.
Caistor seconds were five wicket victors at Scunthorpe Town thirds in Division Three North. Scunthorpe were dismissed for 148. Ali Ilyas produced a fine innings of 74 for the home side, including 10 fours and two sixes, and Harry Crampton added 28.
But they were given little backing as Lucas Bevis claimed 5-26 from his seven overs.
Caistor then reached 149-5 in 34 overs to take the win.
Opener Harry Cearnes hit 14 boundaries in his 73, and shared in an opening stand of 83 with Benjamin France (39) which set them on their way.
Lincolnshire CCC and Norfolk played out a hard-fought draw in their NCCA Championship clash at Sleaford CC.