Martin Cricket Club News Autumn 2011

After regaining our place in the Premier League of the McKinnells Solicitors Lincoln Cricket League, results have been more thansatisfying. Going to press, the side sit in third position with eight wins and just three defeats from the thirteen scheduled games. The club has two new players who have both been influential in our success.

These players, Dan Duke and Geordie Scott have been more than useful with bat and ball. Dan has hit two centuries, the highest being 120 against Lindum while Geordie has made a top score of 70 against Heckington. Another batsman to be in top form has been Steve Scott who is another centurian for us, making 127 against Hartsholme. He has also hit three fifties, one being five short of another century, against Nettleham.

With the ball, the side has had two players take five wicket hauls, one being Geordie Scott who took five wickets against Hartsholme and also Nettleham and the other Rob Noble who took 5-25, including a hat-trick, against Lindum. In the field Steve Scott has picked up seven catches and his batting average, of over 50, sees him presently occupy third place in the Premier League batting averages.

To date the team has secured three league doubles, over Hartsholme, Lindum and Heckington and with less than a handful of games left the club is hopeful of finishing in the top half of the table.