Five wickets for Portus as Market Rasen win at Scothern
Market Rasen were 42-run away victors at winless Scothern in a low-scoring Lincolnshire Premier League Championship North clash on Saturday.
Rasen were asked to bat and made 138 all out.
A poor start saw two wickets down for only five runs, Alex Stapleton removing both openers and ending with 3-31 from his 10 overs.
But Neil Davies ticked the scoreboard over with a crucial 53, including 10 boundaries.
In reply, the home side then crumbled to 96 all out in 32 overs.
Thomas Lea made 25 but had little back-up as Daniel Portus claimed 5-25 in 10 overs.
In Division One North, Caistor were beaten by six wickets at Cherry Willingham.
Caistor were bowled out for 126 with 28 for James Parker and 23 for Kieran Brooker, Matt Spikings (3-14) and Finlay Keal (3-4) sharing six wickets.
Willingham then eased home at 129-4 in 37.1 overs.
Keal completed a fine day with 61. His opening stand of 71 with Lee Coupland (18) paved the way and Matt O'Halloran ended up unbeaten on 22 at the end.
Market Rasen seconds beat Horncastle seconds by eight wickets in Division Three Central while Caistor seconds edged home by 16 runs at home to Scunthorpe Town in Division Three North.