Skegness make it two wins from two to start the new season
By John Lomas
Published 5th May 2026, 12:09 GMT
Updated 5th May 2026, 12:09 GMT
Skegness CC made it two wins from two to start the new Lincolnshire Premier League Championship South season in style as they beat Sleaford seconds by five wickets on Saturday.
The visitors were asked to bat and were all out for just 84 in 33.1 overs.
Qaiser Iqbal claimed 4-21 in his 10 overs with only three Sleaford batsmen getting into double figures.
At 42-5 the reply was not convincing until Jamie Epton (26 not out) and Carl Abbiss (18 not out) steered them home.
However, in Division Two South, Skegness seconds suffered a 167-run loss at Orton Park seconds.
Put into bat, Park piled on 351-2.
Abbas Qureshi retired not out on 130, hitting 19 fours and three sixes, while opener Matthew Jarvis hit 79, Vidit Matta 46 and Jack Calpin 41 not out.
Skegness were all out for 184, Nick Hill with a defiant 49, including nine boundaries, Jonathan Pipe taking 3-29 off seven overs.