Clayton hits 91, but Horncastle CC fall short

Horncastle Cricket Club Firsts were beaten by 18 runs when they hosted Louth Thirds on Saturday - despite an inspired 91 from Darren Clayton.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st May 2017, 11:59 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:31 BST
There's a big day of cricket in store at HoveThere's a big day of cricket in store at Hove
There's a big day of cricket in store at Hove

Gareth Jones chipped in with a half century, but it wasn’t enough to catch the away side.

The visitors set the standard by posting 204-1 from their 45 overs in this Lincolnshire County League Fourth Division fixture.

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Mike Searle hit an unbeaten 102 while Dean Wright concluded the innings on 88 as Louth proved formidable with the bat.

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Gareth Jones took the only scalp of the innings as he bowled opener Thomas Law for a duck.

In response, Horncastle lost openers Paul File and Jonathan Clark with neither scoring a run between them.

But number three Clayton steadied the ship, aided by Jones’ 64 runs.

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However, with no other batsman reaching double figures, Horncastle fell short.

On Saturday the Firsts host East Halton in the Bob Welton Cup.

A day later, the Sunday Firsts host Owmby in the Lincoln and District League Division Two.