An unbeaten century from Josh Newton helped Moulton Harrox maintain their unbeaten start to the South Lincs and Border League Championship campaign on Saturday.
They defeated Freiston by 35 runs at Broad Lane to secure a third successive victory from their three completed matches this season.
Newton hit 10 fours and a six in his 102 not out while Jamie Kitchen contributed 31 in a 60-run third wicket partnership as Harrox hit 204-7 from their 45 overs.
Freiston were then bowled out for 169 in reply as Cameron Fox led the Moulton attack with 3-38 while both Alex Baker and Harry Lovell took two wickets each.
Long Sutton’s home match with Bourne 2nds was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch while Market Deeping 2nds were beaten by 94 runs at Newborough.
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Nick Andrews took 3-16 from nine tight overs before a 199-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Rowland (119no) and Andrew Rowland (73) propelled the hosts to 234-5.
Deeping were restricted to 140-9 in their reply with opener Khuram Mehrban top-scoring with 54.
Moulton Harrox 2nds are setting the early pace in Division One despite suffering their first defeat of the season on Saturday.
They were beaten by 81 runs at Ancaster after closing on 146-8 in pursuit of their hosts’ 227 all out.
Curtis Todd took 4-34 for Moulton while Danny Jackson was their top scorer in reply with 43.
A four-wicket haul from James Roffe helped Baston to a 33-run win over Newborough 2nds.
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Baston had made 131-7 after batting first with Ryan Bainborough top-scoring with 46 and opener Anthony Morris making 23 for the hosts.
Roffe then took 4-30 while Rowan Good chipped in with 3-22 as Newborough were dismissed for 98 in reply.
Billingborough were beaten by 90 runs against title favourites Burghley Park.
Aaron Pullum and Chris King both claimed three wickets each as Burghley were bowled out for 194.
However, Billingborough could only muster 104 in their reply despite Dylan Garfoot making 36.
Spalding 3rds are still waiting for their first win of the Division Two season after a nine-wicket defeat at Boston 3rds.
Thomas Preston struck an unbeaten 46 and Robert Seymour made 28 as Spalding made 126-7 after batting first.
Seymour and Preston also joined forces to take the only Boston wicket to fall as the latter took a catch off the former’s bowling.
Billingborough 2nds lost a narrow low-scoring contest with Ketton Sports 2nds.
They were bowled out for 72 after batting first but Stuart Gollop’s 4-17 kept them in contention in Sports’ reply until an unbeaten 48 from Adam Renton guided the Rutland side to victory.