The 1st XI travelled to Scunthorpe on Saturday and having won the toss opted to bat first. With Hibberd, Moorby and Smith back in the hutch early, Sleaford were in trouble at 34/3. Patel and Shorthouse started the rebuild adding 89 for the 4th wicket before Patel fell for a patient 58. However, when Shorthouse fell for 58 the innings soon petered out for a below par 175. With the ball an early run out and a wicket for Tite had Scunthorpe in trouble at 4/2 but there was only 1 further success as Bansal took the bowling to task smashing 74 in quick time as the total was overhauled in the 37th with Sleaford only taking 4 points.
The 2nd XI welcomed title rivals, Moulton Harrox to London Road who elected to bat first. Aided by numerous dropped chances, Moulton posted 226/5 in their 45 overs. Lambert claimed 2 wickets with 1 each for Goddard, Sneath and Makwana. Sleaford were unfazed by this total with a strong batting line-up and a reputation for chasing this season. The innings started briskly with Nel making 33 and Godby 43 to set the foundation. This brought Sanders (61) and Makwana (56) together as they knocked off the runs with aplomb in the 41st over without further loss. The win consolidates their position in third with games in hand on their nearest rivals. They travel to table toppers Burghley Park next Saturday, looking to close the gap.
On Sunday the 2nd XI were at home to Horncastle who batted first. Some wayward bowling and plenty of dropped opportunities allowed Horncastle to post 232/7. There were 2 wickets each for Sneath , Hinton and Sanders with 1 for Phillips. Unfortunately, only Godby (49) and Henderson (31*) offered much resistance as they were skittled for 144 in the 34th over.
Results from the past week.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | |
| 26 July | Caythorpe CC Under 11….73/0 (Net 273) | Sleaford CC Under 11….106/5 (Net 266) | Lost by 7 runs | Scorecard |
| 27 July | Scunthorpe Town CC 1st XI….178/3 | Sleaford CC 1st XI….175 | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| Sleaford CC 2nd XI….229/2 | Moulton Harrox CC 1st XI….226/5 | Win by 8 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 28 July | Sleaford CC Sunday 2nd XI….144 | Horncastle CC Sunday 1st XI….232/7 | Lost by 88 runs | Scorecard |
Fixtures for the week ahead
| Date | Start Time | Home Team | Away Team |
| Saturday 3 August | 11:30 | Sleaford CC 1st XI | Nettleham CC 1st XI |
| 13:00 | Burghley Park CC Saturday 1st XI | Sleaford CC 2nd XI | |
| Sunday 4 August | 13:00 | Sleaford CC Sunday 2nd XI | Blankney CC Sunday 1st XI |
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