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monday 6 August 2018.

 at gorse lane, home of grantham cc for day 2 of this minor counties eastern division clash between lincolnshire and northumberland.  lincs are 2nd after 3 games, 16 points behind leaders staffordshire with suffolk a point back in 3rd.  northumberland are struddling and are 2nd from bottom.  i arrive with northumberland on 153 for 6  in reply to lincs 370 for 5 declared, in which jack timby top scored with 124, danniel freeman weighing in with 110.  karl wilson 59 and joseph kendal 41. to give you some background, the minor counties championship has an eastern and western division, both have ten teams, with the winner of each division playing off to decide the championship.  matches are 3 day affairs but 120 overs is bowled, and an innings can only last 90 overs.  phil mustard is donning the gloves for northumberland. each team however only plays 6 games due to the to work conmitments of the players stumps here at gorse lane and its all set for a ...
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Sporting action weekend of 11 and 12 May 2024.

 at town street, Here in the rhubarb triangle, between leeds and wakefield. but Bradford Cricket league Division one of the second teams competition. With Homeside, carlton, 2 wins from 2 and top, take on bradford and bingley, bottom and having lost both encounters thus far. carlton batting first and currently 39 for 1 off 7 overs. part of a sporting double header today. at town street, for 2nd match in saturday sporting double header. football, step 7. west yorkss prem div.  carlton town, 4th, vs knaresborough town reserves, 10th. 3 games to go in! regular season.  the all conquering beeston st anthonys have already won the league yet again.  2 30 pm kick off. carlton have just taken the lead after 6 minutes. f t from yesterday's football action. and a cracking end to end encounter finishes 3 apiece. carlton took the lead with goals on 5 and 30 mins, but knaresborough always looked dangerous on the break and had the majority of possession.  they were rewarded w...
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