NCL SPECIAL: Jacks the lads as Geddington thrash rivals Stony Stratford to boost title hopes

The villagers produced a brilliant performance to maintain their own title challenge, and throw another spanner in the works of Stony's table-topping ambitions.

Stony will have been happy at halfway as they posted 284 for eight from their 50 overs after electing to bat.

Opener Michael Wells top scored with 87, while there were also strong contributions from James Hildreth (66) and Steve Plant (44).

With the ball, Keshav Sthanakiya claimed four for 35 from Geddington, with Gurveer Singh and Owen Shipley picking up two wickets apiece.

It looked like it may be a tricky chase when Matt Taylor was dismissed first ball to leave the home side one for one in the first over, but it was to be the only success for a stunned Stony.

Lees hit 18 fours and four sixes in his 135 not out from 100 balls, while Bates made 133 not out from 132 deliveries, hitting 16 fours and three sixes.

The pair rattled up a 285-run partnership in just 38 overs as Geddington got home with 11.3 overs to spare.

The win means Geddington are now just 14 points behind second-placed Stony, who once again swapped places at the top with Finedon who are seven points clear.

The reigning champions were easy eight-wicket winners over bottom-of-the-table Rushden & Higham Town, who look doomed to relegation.

Mark Wolstenholme roared in to take six for 59 as Rushden were bowled out for just 97 in 23.2 overs, with Tom Brett and Drew Brierley also taking two wickets each.

Liam Gough top-scored with 35 for Rushden.

Finedon then made very light work of the chase, racing to 98 for two in just 9.5 overs, with Shaynan Patel clubbing 33 not out from just 17 balls.

Peterborough Town stayed fourth and 40 points off the title pace as they eased past inconsistent Kislingbury Temperance by eight wickets.

Northants man Rob Keogh hit 52 rom 34 balls and Lewis Harris 45 for Kisl, but they were bowled out for 142 in 33.4 overs, with Josh Smith snaring five for 25.

Smith then led the way with the bat, hitting 68 not out as Posh rushed to victory at 143 for two in 25.3 overs.

Overstone Park enjoyed a big win over local rivals Old Northamptonians, with the villagers claiming a 150-run success at the Mike Clarke Oval.

Harry Gouldstone hit 82, Benjamin Sales an unbeaten 66 and Harvey Julyan 51 not out as Overstone piled up 307 for five in their 50 overs.

That proved too many for ONs, who collapsed to 157 all out in reply, with 51 from Rhys Noble their only notable contribution.

Alex Rennie led the way with the ball for Overstone, taking four for 12, while there were two wickets apiece early on for Adam Davis and Matthew Jones.

Loddington & Mawsley remain second-from-bottom after they suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of fifth-placed Oundle Town.

No batter got going as Loddington were bowled out for 135, and Oundle then eased to victory with five wickets and almost 25 overs to spare.

Lee Hawthorn took three for 33 for Loddington, while Oundle's top scorer was Alfie Sullivan with 37.

Results

Saturday, August 22

Premier Division: Geddington 286-1 beat Stony Stratford 284-8 by nine wickets

Loddington & Mawsley 135 all out lost to Oundle Town 136-5 by five wickets

Overstone Park 307-5 beat Old Northamptonians 157 all out by 150 runs

Peterborough Town 143-2 beat Kislingbury Temperance 142 all out by eight wickets

Rushden and Higham Town 97 all out lost to Finedon Dolben 98-2 by eight wickets

Division One: Burton Latimer 299--6 beat Thrapston 243 all out by 56 runs

Desborough Town 244 all out lost to Peterborough Town IIs 340-7 by 96 runs

Horton House 255-9 beat Wellingborough Town 216 all out by 39 runs

Northampton Saints 177-7 beat Barby 173 all out by three wickets

Weekley & Warkton 111-4 beat Brixworth 110 all out by six wickets

Wollaston 216 all out beat Kettering Town 143 all out by 73 runs

Division Two: Finedon Dolben IIs 253 all out beat Rothwell Town 197 all out by 56 runs

Haddon 262-7 beat Earls Barton 109 all out by 153 runs

Irthlingborough Town 335-9 beat Wellingborough Indians 215 all out by 120 runs

Old Northamptonians IIs 200-4 beat Heyford 196-8 by six wickets

Stony Stratford IIs 168 all out lost to Brigstock 264 all out by 96 runs

Weldon 140 all out lost to Wollaston IIs 257-7 by 117 runs

Division Three: Bold Dragoon 74 all out lost to Thurleigh 341-4 by 267 runs

Bowden 219-6 beat Old 214-5 by four wickets

Brixworth IIs 94 all out lost to Olney Town 350-1 by 256 runs

Oundle Town IIs 156 all out lost to Overstone Park IIs 1604 by six wickets

Sun Hardingstone 147 all out beat Great Houghton 117 all out by 30 runs

Division Four: Carrib United 273-6 beat Podington 99 all out by 174 runs

Great Oakley 161 all out lost to Old Northamptonians IIIs 239 all out by 78 runs

Kettering Town IIs 158 all out lost to S & L Corby 162-3 by seven wickets

New Bradwell 196 all out lost to Burton Latimer IIs 291-7 by 95 runs

Wellingborough Indians IIs 293 all out beat Northampton Saints IIs 268-7 by 25 runs

Wellingborough OGs 114 all out lost to St Crispin & Harlestone 217-5 by 103 runs

Division Five: Bugbrooke 218 all out beat Rushden and Higham Town IIs 183 all out by 35 runs

Long Buckby 170 all out lost to MK Air 208 all out by 38 runs

Mears Ashby 308-6 beat Stony Stratford IIIs 181 all out by 127 runs

North Crawley 280-6 beat Raunds Town 254-7 by 26 runs

Sharnbrook & Bromham 154 all out lost to Willoughby 280-8 by 126 runs

Wellingborough Town IIs 154-2 beat Cogenhoe 150-9 by eight wickets

Division Six: Barby IIs 228-9 beat Irthlingborough Town IIs 205 all out by 23 runs

Finedon Dolben IIIs 120-5 beat Loddington & Mawsley IIs 119 all out by five wickets

Overstone Park IIIs v Desborough Town IIs - Desborough conceded

St Crispin & Harlestone IIs 155 all out lost to Towcestrians 191-6 by 36 runs

Thrapston IIs 181 all out lost to Geddington IIs 183-4 by six wickets

Yelvertoft 204 all out lost to Weekley & Warkton IIs 285-8 by 81 runs

Division Seven: Great Houghton IIs 119 all out lost to New Bradwell IIs 122-6 by four wickets

Old IIs 118 all out beat Bowden IIs 92 all out by 26 runs

Old Northamptonians IVs 113 all out lost to Kettering Town IIIs 224-4 by 111 runs

Olney Town IIs 254-8 beat Haddon IIs 231-9 by 23 runs

S & L Corby IIs 191-5 lost to Horton House IIs 192-0 by 10 wickets

Division Eight: Burton Latimer IIIs 104 all out lost to Irchester 214-9 by 110 runs

Grange Park 257-9 beat Wellingborough OGs IIs 189 all out by 68 runs

Rushton 88 all out lost to North Crawley IIs 278-7 by 190 runs

St Michaels 166 all out lost to Gretton 167-4 by six wickets

Stony Stratford IVs 185-2 beat Brixworth IIIs 183-7 by eight wickets

Division Nine: Bugbrooke IIs 166 all out lost to Wollaston IIIs 242 all out by 76 runs

Byfield 126 all out lost to Newport Pagnell 129-5 by five wickets

Earls Barton IIs 224-6 lost to Isham 227-5 by three runs

Kettering Town IVs 156 all out lost to Braunston Paddox 157-1 by nine wickets

Podington IIs 209 all out lost to Carrib United IIs 210-3 by seven wickets

St Crispin & Harlestone IIIs 233-5 beat Oundle Town IIIs 230-4 by five wickets

Division 10: Heyford IIs 120-9 lost to Geddington IIIs 296-9 by 176 runs

Horton House IIIs 53-1 beat Sharnbrook & Bromham IIs 52 all out by nine wickets

Northampton Saints IIIs 275-5 lost to Dunchurch & Bilton 279-7 by three wickets

Rothwell Town IIs 265 all out beat Woodford Halse 169 all out by 96 runs

Towcestrians IIs 159 all out lost to Bold Dragoon IIs 160-4 by six wickets

Weekley & Warkton IIIs v Mears Ashby IIs - Weekley conceded

Division 11 North: Brigstock IIs 260-3 beat Rushden and Higham Town IIIs 117 all out by 143 runs

Pytchley 111 all out lost to Great Oakley IIs 115-1 by nine wickets

Raunds Town IIs 70-2 beat Barton Seagrave 76 all out by eight wickets

Thrapston IIIs 154-6 beat Weldon IIs 152 all out by four wickets

Wellingborough Town IIIs 55-1 beat Burton Latimer IVs 51 all out by nine wickets

Division 11 West: Barby IIIs 177 all out lost to Yelvertoft IIs 226-9 by 49 runs

Kislingbury Temperance IIIs 241-4 beat Wellingborough Indians IIIs 240-9 by six wickets

Northampton Saints IVs 138 all out lost to Long Buckby IIs 144-1 by nine wickets

Spencer Bruerne IIs 99 all out lost to Stony Stratford Vs 186-9 by 87 runs

Willoughby IIs - Sun Hardingstone IIs - Sun conceded

Division 12 North: Barton Seagrave IIs 79 all out lost to Rushton IIs 80-7 by three wickets

Geddington IVs 153-4 beat Thrapston IVs 150-9 by six wickets

Isham IIs 157 all out beat S & L Corby IVs 134 all out by 23 runs

Old IIIs 209-3 beat Bowden IIIs 206-9 by seven wickets

Weldon v Irthlingborough Town IIIs - Weldon conceded

Great Oakley IIIs v Kettering Town Vs - Kettering conceded

Division 12 West: Braunston Paddox 143 all out lost to North Crawley IIIs 215-6 by 72 runs

Dunchurch & Bilton IIs 321-4 beat Spencer Bruerne IIIs 58 all out by 263 runs

MK Air IIIs v Towcestrians IIIs - Towcestrians conceded

Newport Pagnell IIs 177-3 beat Byfield IIs 176-7 by seven wickets

Stony Stratford VIs 157-8 lost to Bugbrooke IIIs 158-6 by four wickets

Woodford Halse IIs 204-9 beat Barby IVs 156 all out by 48 runs

Division 12 Central: Brixworth IVs 125 all out lost to Old Northamptonians Vs 229-7 by 104 runs

Cogenhoe IIs 181-8 beat St Crispin & Harlestone IVs 180-7 by two wickets

Haddon IIIs 157-2 beat Old IVs 152-7 by eight wickets

Thurleigh IIs 80-1 beat Grange Park IIs 76 all out by nine wickets

Wellingborough OGs IIIs 165-8 beat Horton House IVs 162-8 by two wickets

Wellingborough Indians IVs 217 all out lost to Overstone Park IVs 220-7 by three wickets

Fixtures

Saturday, August 29

Northants Cricket League

Premier Division: Geddington v Overstone Park; Loddington & Mawsley v Rushden and Higham Town; Old Northamptonians v Kislingbury Temperance; Oundle Town v Finedon Dolben; Stony Stratford v Peterborough Town

Division One: Barby v Kettering Town; Burton Latimer v Desborough Town; Horton House v Weekley & Warkton; Peterborough Town IIs v Brixworth; Thrapston v Northampton Saints; Wellingborough Town v Wollaston

Division Two: Finedon Dolben IIs v Old Northamptonians IIs; Heyford v Brigstock; Rothwell Town v Irthlingborough Town; Weldon v Stony Stratford IIs; Wellingborough Indians v Earls Barton; Wollaston IIs v Haddon

Division Three: Bold Dragoon v Sun Hardingstone; Brixworth IIs v Bowden; Old v Great Houghton; Olney Town v Oundle Town; Overstone Park IIs v Spencer Bruerne

Division Four: Carrib United v Wellingborough Indians IIs; Kettering Town IIs v New Bradwell; Northampton Saints IIs v Burton Latimer IIs; Old Northamptonians IIIs v St Crispin & Harlestone; Podington v Great Oakley; S & L Corby v Wellingborough OGs

Division Five: Bugbrooke v North Crawley; Long Buckby v Sharnbrook & Bromham; MK Air v Wellingborough Town IIs; Raunds Town v Willoughby; Rushden and Higham Town IIs v Mears Ashby; Stony Stratford IIIs v Cogenhoe

Division Six: Desborough Town IIs v Loddington & Mawsley IIs; Irthlingborough Town IIs v Geddington IIs; St Crispin & Harlestone IIs v Thrapston IIs; Towcestrians v Finedon Dolben IIIs; Weekley & Warkton IIs v Overstone Park IIIs; Yelvertoft v Barby IIs

Division Seven: Bowden IIs v Horton House IIs; Great Houghton IIs v Old Northamptonians IVs; Kettering Town IIIs v Haddon IIs; Kislingbury Temperance IIs v Olney Town IIs; New Bradwell IIs v Old IIs

Division Eight: Brixworth IIIs v Gretton; Burton Latimer IIIs v Stony Stratford IVs; Grange Park v St Michaels; Irchester v Rushton; North Crawley IIs v MK Air IIs

Division Nine: Oundle Town IIIs v Newport Pagnell. Playing Sunday: Oundle Town IIIs v St Crispin & Harlestone IIIs

Division 11 North: S & L Corby IIIs v Finedon Dolben IVs

Division 11 West: Long Buckby IIs v Stony Stratford Vs; Saints IVs v Kislingbury IIIs

Division 12 North: Geddington IVs v Irthlingborough IIIs; Thrapston IVs v Barton Seagrave IIs. Playing Sunday: Kettering Town Vs v Weldon IIIs

Division 12 West: MK Air IIIs v Dunchurch & Bilton IIs​