Cuckney boost semi-final hopes with win over Papplewick & Linby

Cuckney bowler Richard Bostock took a brilliant 4 for 8.

They narrowly beat third-placed Papplewick by four runs to leave them in second spot in the group behind champions Kimberley.

The hosts won the toss and chose to bat, finding runs tough to come by as Papplewick’s bowlers made them work for every run.

Top score in the innings was 22, with only two batters getting into the twenties.

Gareth Blinkhorn claimed 4 for 10 from his 8 overs as Cuckney were restricted to 145 for 9.

But Papplewick were in early trouble in reply at 11 for 2. They rallied to 57 for 2 before slumping again to 79 for 7.

Tom Bowers (33*) tried to marshal the tail until with just five runs wanted from 7 balls the final wicket was taken. Richard Bostock took bowling honours with 4 for 8 from 8 overs.

Mansfield Hosiery Mills remain without a win at the bottom of the table after defeat at Hucknall.

Mansfield chose to field after winning the toss. Opener Robin Maxwell (44) featured in a pair of half century stands, 63 for the first wicket with George Buckthorpe then 52 with Sam Johnson (46).

From that foundation Hucknall were able to total 184 for 8, Alan Duncan’s 3 for 37 helping to hold them below 200.

The Millers reply was hampered by the loss of wickets at regular intervals, with four bowlers all claiming a brace of victims.

Only Joshua Dykes was able to resist in any meaningful sense, with Hosiery Mills all out for 145.